China state media agency Xinhua criticises US on debt
China’s state-run media have labelled US domestic politicians “dangerously irresponsible” for wrangling over debt. Read More
Taliban offers exchange for Swiss hostages
Swissinfo. An unconfirmed report says the Taliban in Pakistan will release two Swiss tourists they kidnapped at the beginning of July if the United States frees a Pakistani scientist convicted of terrorism. The Swiss pair were abducted in the southwestern Baluchistan province while travelling across Pakistan in their camper van. […]
Urdu work on pre-Islamic Arab literature launched
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Speakers at a literary evening organized by Majlise Ilmo-Adab, Jeddah, provided an insight into Jahiliyyah Arabic literature and poetry on a day when a book on Arab literature before the advent of Islam was released. Two top literary figures from Lucknow — Rabab Rasheedi, a noted […]
No divorces during Ramadan in Qatif
By ARAB NEWS QATIF: The Department of Endowments and Heritage in the eastern city of Qatif has decided to ban divorces during the holy month of Ramadan, local Arabic daily Al-Riyadh reported Thursday. The department reportedly held a meeting attended by all marriage officials in the region and told them […]
Parents balk at ‘suicide’ schools
Source:asiatimes on line KAPISA PROVINCE – Wednesday’s killing of the mayor of Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar, Ghulam Haydar Hamidi, has once again thrown the spotlight on suicide bombings and the people who carry them out. The attack took place at Hamidi’s office compound. A spokesman for the provincial governor […]
Indonesian Woman Wins ‘Asia’s Nobel Prize’ for Helping Poor
Manila. Indonesian social worker Tri Mumpuni is among the winners of Asia’s prestigious Magsaysay award this year for giving green technologies to the poor, organizers said on Wednesday. Award foundation president Carmencita Abella said Tri, along with an Indian engineer and a Philippine charity group, had helped harness the technologies […]
Troubling and Disappointing Verdict: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today called the verdict in a February mob attack in Indonesia targeting Ahmadiyah Muslims “troubling and disappointing.” An Indonesian court sentenced the leader of the attack in Banten Province to 5 1/2 months […]
Amnesty International condemns Ahmadiyya killings verdict
The verdicts imposed against 12 people accused of killing three members of the Ahmadi community in Indonesia, show that religious minorities face ongoing discrimination, Amnesty International said today. … Three members of the Ahmadiyya community were beaten to death on 6 February this year when a 1,000 strong mob wielding rocks, machetes, […]
Fair Trial: Indonesia Rejects Outrage Over Lynch Mob Sentences
Indonesia on Friday dismissed expressions of outrage and disbelief over the perceived light sentences handed down to Islamic extremists who killed three minority sect members in a mob frenzy. The United States and the European Union expressed strong misgivings while local rights groups and international watchdogs issued strong condemnations and […]
Religious History of Fasting: How it Establishes the Truth of the Holy Quran!
Credit: Ahmadiyya Gazette USA يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ … “O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard against evil.” (Al Quran 2:184) This verse was revealed in […]
Need of Urgent Revision
Source:uktimes london.com Another crucial point pertains to religious fundamentalism and terrorism which has engulfed the whole country. Each day blood of innocent citizens is being sucked by this curse. In order to eradicate the menace of religious fundamentalism and terrorism, Imran khan has to look in to the root cause […]
Iqraa to telecast multilingual programs in Ramadan
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: To mark the launching of multilanguage Islamic religious programs on Iqraa Global Channel from the first day of Ramadan, the channel will air a special program at 10 p.m. Makkah time Friday. The channel’s Islamic programs will eventually be transmitted in seven world languages. Initially they […]
OIC calls on Somali sides to stop fighting
By AGENCIES, Arab News ISTANBUL: Member states of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gathered in Istanbul Thursday to coordinate an emergency response to the devastating drought in Somalia. “In such a large-scale disaster, we need to join hands together and to act collectively so as to counter the […]
The nightmare of love across the West Bank barrier
By Majeda El Bats, Agence France-Presse, Jordan Times OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – When Sana, who comes from the West Bank city of Hebron, married her Jerusalem-born husband Mohammed 13 years ago, she never imagined their union would lead to a life of fear and hiding. At first, their different residency permits […]
National strategy seeks to double tourism revenues
By Khetam Malkawi, Jordan Times AMMAN – Tourism authorities have drafted a strategy seeking to almost double revenues from the sector in five years and build on achievements realised under the current plan. According to a senior official, planners seek to render Jordan “a distinct destination offering a diverse, year-round […]
Relations with India will take new direction: Khar
LAHORE: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that she has been reassured after talks with Indian officials that relations between Pakistan and India will be taking a new direction. Hina Rabbani Khar stated that after talks, the Indian government has stated its determination to continue towards resolving issues […]
New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism
James Taylor Forbes July 28, 2011 NASA satellite data from the years 2000 through 2011 show the Earth’s atmosphere is allowing far more heat to be released into space than alarmist computer models have predicted, reports a new study in the peer-reviewed science journal Remote Sensing. The study indicates far […]
Pashtun clue to lost tribes of Israel in Afghanistan
Source / Credit Guardian UK Israel is to fund a rare genetic study to determine whether there is a link between the lost tribes of Israel and the Pashtuns of Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. Historical and anecdotal evidence strongly suggests a connection, but definitive scientific proof has never been found. Some leading […]
Prisoners open fire on rival drug gang in Mexico jail
Source: Telegraph CCTV footage shows inmates armed with automatic weapons taking part in a riot that left 17 prisoners dead at a jail in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Click to see Video: Prisoners Open Fire
Increasing muscle mass may lower type 2 diabetes risk
Source: USA Today More muscle may reduce the odds of getting diabetes, suggests a new study. Other research has shown that having less body fat reduces diabetes risk and that exercise can help too, but the new study by UCLA scientists suggests a link between higher muscle mass and a lower risk […]