Live Jalsa Build-up Report – Jalsa Salana UK 2011 – Islam Ahmadiyya. This video is an example of the inspiring and dedicated work of the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, under the guidance of its Leader, Hadhrat Khalifatul Massih V, may God strengthen his hands. Ameen A Community united under One Leader, fastened with the values of […]
By MD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Military Service Council (MSC) headed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has decided to pay SR500,000 compensation to any soldier who is seriously injured or killed while on duty. The council’s decision covers all officers, privates and cadets in […]
By RODOLFO ESTIMO JR. | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: As part of the observance of the holy month of Ramadan, the Philippine Embassy will hold its 10th Holy Qur’an-recitation contest on Aug. 18. The competition will involve memorization of the verses from the holy book by Filipino children who have studied […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged scholars on Saturday to help government establishments in Muslim countries find solutions to various problems faced by the people so that peace and unity could be achieved. “Learned men and government establishments in […]
AMMAN (JT) – Jordan seeks to become a logistic hub for Turkish products and commodities bound for Africa and the Gulf, Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit said on Saturday. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan following their talks in Istanbul yesterday, the […]
At least 32 people have died after a high speed train crashed into a stalled train in China‘s eastern province of Zhejiang on Saturday, causing four carriages to fall off a bridge. Source: Guardian Another 200 people have been taken to hospital following the accident which occurred after the first […]
Source: Spiegel International In an interview with SPIEGEL, Nike Wagner talks about her ancestors Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner, her family’s friendship with Adolf Hitler, and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s one-sided taste in opera. SPIEGEL: Ms. Wagner, you are descended from two important composers. Are you closer to your great-great-grandfather, Franz […]
“When you are hungry, cold is a killer, and the people here are starving and helpless.” Not many of us can relate to such a statement, but millions of ‘starving and helpless’ people throughout the Horn of Africa know fully the pain of elderly Somali mother, Batula Moalim. Moalim, quoted […]
Implanting mice with human tumours to test new anti-cancer drugs, injecting rats with human stem cells to find out how the brain repairs itself after a stroke, inserting human genes into the DNA of goats to make a protein that treats human blood clotting disorders; these are some examples of […]
Scientists have created the world’s most detailed genetic map, culminating years of research into the DNA of African Americans and how genetic changes contribute to the risk of disease.Scientists have created the world’s most detailed genetic map, culminating years of research into the DNA of African Americans and how genetic […]
New research shows that if you’re above average height you’re general standard of health will be higher too, although you are slightly more at risk from certain cancers. Not only do tall people have an advantage when it comes to reaching stuff on high shelves, it turns out they’re healthier […]
Source:dawn.com There was a time, not very long ago, when all we had by way of translations in India were the Jatak katha, Panchatantra, Gita or Mahabharata in English. The launch of Penguin India in the mid-1980s and the publication of Bhisham Sahni’s Tamas, the seminal Partition novel translated from […]
Source:dawn.com NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Pakistan’s new foreign minister, who held talks on Saturday with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, said the two countries shared the strategic objective of combating terror groups and Islamabad did not need any cajoling on the issue. Hina Rabbani Khar also told reporters on the […]
The Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, says: “As citizens of any country, we Ahmadi Muslims, will always show absolute love and loyalty to the State. Every Ahmadi Muslim has a desire for his chosen country to excel and should always endeavour towards this objective. Whenever a country requires […]
Christian nations do not act upon love preaching Christianity no doubt preaches love, but Christian nations decline to act upon that teaching. If they had taken this teaching to heart, Europe should have presented a spectacle of perfect peace and not one of constant conflict and wars. Christianity teaches religious […]
Source / Credit: Al Arabiya News It’s not always the chickens that come home to roost. Vultures do it too. Europe has always hated the American eagle, and is a reluctant partner in the current “War on Terror.” On Friday, a new kind of terror wounded Oslo with an incomprehensible […]
Andrea Nahles, general secretary of the Social Democratic Party, and new mother, has called on German politicians to take “one day off politics” every week. Source: TheLocal Nahles told the Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper, “The parties should agree on a set day – ideally Sunday – when everything that has anything […]
Deadline for Application: 1 August 2011 “Chemistry for Sustainable Development in the Arab World” In celebration of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011), TWAS-ARO YAS prize will be with the theme being: “Chemistry for Sustainable Development in the Arab World” Chemistry can, and should be part of solutions to […]
The earth sciences are central to all aspects of life – get a quick glimpse in this 6 min video
Zero Hedge Saturday, July 23, 2011 Comment: Within barely an hour of the attack, the New York Times had blamed “Al-Qaeda” for an attack that turned out to be the work of a lone madman. Perhaps it is time for the Telegraph to issue a retraction to its kneejerk publication […]