Source: The New York Times Wearing a bulletproof vest and a leash held by a police guard, Anders Behring Breivikreturned this weekend to the pristine Norwegian island where, he has admitted, he slaughtered 69 people last month, leading the police through a simulation of his actions, Oslo police officials said […]
Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has called on his followers to prepare for the “battle to liberate” rebel-held towns in an audio message on Libyan television. In what Libyan state television said was a live speech, Gaddafi urged the Libyan people to arm themselves to liberate the country from “traitors […]
Are the windows to the soul the fearfully and wonderfully made creation of a sentient deity? Depends on whom you ask. AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Consider the human eye. That ocular globe contains a complex array of nerves, cells, muscles and tissues, allowing humans to see in varied lighting, discern depth, perceive distance […]
The following is the statement of apology Mel Gibson issued for his anti-semite slurs when he was being arrested for DUI. It can serve as a good template for not only every anti-semite but also every Islamophobe who stereotypes and labels all or most Muslims with a broad brush: “There is no excuse, nor should […]
Source: http://www.infoworld.com Trend 8: Another family tree Virtual humans, both physical (robots) and online avatars will be added to the workforce. “Already, animated characters can recognize speech, convert text to speech, and have knowledge of previous encounters,” says Evans. By 2020, robots will be physically superior to humans. IBM’s Blue […]
BBC: The Rev Klaas Hendrikse can offer his congregation little hope of life after death, and he’s not the sort of man to sugar the pill. Animposing figure in black robes and white clerical collar, Mr Hendrikse presides over the Sunday service at the Exodus Church in Gorinchem, central Holland. It is […]
Source: Chicago Tribune Parents learn to control temper while fasting A frazzled, home-schooling mother of three, Olivia Kompier has been known to lose her temper when she’s well-nourished, but even more so when she’s dehydrated or hungry. That’s why the prospect of giving up routine meals during the daylight hours […]
Source: Qantara If it wants to be authentic and relevant to practice, religious education along denominational lines should not become an instrument of integration and should take the expectations of Muslims seriously. Nimet Seker takes a stand. The introduction of Islamic education is already a done deal in North […]
Source/Credit: NPR In the 1890s, Russian Jews fleeing anti-Semitic violence and discrimination arrived by the thousands to a remote corner of the Argentine Pampas. They founded hamlets similar to the shtetls they left behind. They spoke Yiddish, built synagogues and traditional Jewish schools — and became farmers and gauchos, the […]
Source/Credit: Al Jazeera By Robert Lambert There is a lively debate taking place in the UK media between left and right wing commentators as to the causes of the English riots, in which hundreds of shops and businesses have been looted. However, both sides agree that the looting has been […]
Source/Credit: Mirror A HEARTFELT plea for peace from a dad just hours after his son was killed may have saved a city from further bloodshed, a top cop said yesterday. West Midlands Chief Constable Chris Sims was speaking after a visit to the home of murder victim Haroon Jahan, 21, […]
Beautiful Memories of Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad ra IV Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, by Mukarram Muneer Ahmad Javaid Sahib the Private Secretary, UK, at the occasion of Jalsa Salana Australia 2006. [Urdu]
Source / Courtesy: Kincardine News By John F Adams “Love for all, Hatred for none.”That is the motto of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at , an Islamic community, and a message they shared with people at an information session on Holy Qur’an which was held at the Kincardine Public Library. “We do […]
Source / Courtesy: Press TV A former US congressional candidate believes that Israel’s ultimate objective in constructing new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories is to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque. I have believed for a long time that Israel wants this al-Aqsa Mosque simply not to exist,” Mark Dankof told Press TV on […]
President Peres with visiting Members of Congress: President Shimon Peres conducted a working meeting this morning (Wednesday, 10 August 2011) with 26 Democratic Members of Congress that are visiting Israel in a delegation headed by the Democratic Whip, Rep. Steny Hoyer. The visit was organized by American Israel Education Foundation, […]
Tens of thousands of Israelis attended ‘social justice’ rallies in Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Be’er Sheva and other towns and cities across Israel on Saturday night. The protest movement against inequality and the high cost of living has gained momentum since it began in Tel Aviv in July. Read more […]
Source / Courtesy: The Royal Gazette online, Bermuda By Sara Westhead Faithful Muslims around the world have been fasting for the last two weeks as they celebrate the month of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, when it is said that the Prophet Mohammad first began receiving the words of the […]