Modern day science and the Koran – part three

" Recap Part one Some time ago I read a pamphlet on science in the Koran and it was aimed at the young Islamic students. The problem I found with the claims that selected verses in the Koran were expanded to...

Woman power (in Iran)

"Women in sunglasses and head scarves speaking through megaphones, brandishing cameras, carrying signs. When they first appeared, the photographs of the 2005 Tehran University women's rights protests were a...

Modern day science and the Koran - part two.

Recap – from part 1…  " Some time ago I read a pamphlet on science in the Koran and it was aimed at the young Islamic students. The problem I found with the claims that selected verses in the Koran...

Modern day science and the Koran (part one).

Some time ago I read a pamphlet on science in the Koran and it was aimed at the young Islamic students. The problem I found with the claims that selected verses in the Koran were expanded to suit the needs of...

King is gay, but homosexuality outlawed

It is one of the oddest thing on earth: the monarch is homosexual, but the subjects both gays and lesbians can be jailed for their sexual-orientation. "Sultan Qaboos, 68, of Oman is the world's first gay king in...

Taliban buys kids to be recruited as suicide bombers

Rehman Malik, Pakistan's Interior Minister claims that the Taliban is paying Rs500,000 to Rs2.5 million for children to be recruited as suicide bombers. " ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said the government is determined to continue the war against terrorism...

Philippines fight terror with outsourced jobs.

A majority of people who turns into terrorist activities are not based on ethnic of ideological basis. It is because they have nothing else to do - especially no jobs that give a reasonable income. Very few people chose the path of terror "just for kicks".  Looks...

CIA-linked Pak spy: US lead troops cannot defeat Afghan Taliban

Colonel Imam , the Paksitani operative who trained Mullah Omar, the de-facto leader of  Afghan "mujahideen" , to fight against the Soviet occupation forces has warned the NATO lead troops that they will never...

Taliban's War Against Education

Note: This article relates to the Swat-based Pakistani legion of renowned Taliban, also known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). After taking hostage and killing journalists and foreign nationals, after...

Has Obama Embraced Muslim Principle of Al-Takeyya?

After hearing President Barack Obama’s address to the Muslim world from Cairo yesterday, I concluded that it matters little whether or not President Barack Obama calls himself a Christian or a Muslim.  What...

Text of President Obama's Speech at Cairo University in Egypt

It has been referred to as possibly one of the most important speeches to be delivered to date, a speech to address the Muslim world, offered by President Barack Obama. Addressing a capacity crowd at the Grand Hall...

Remarks by the President on a New Beginning

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you very much.  Good afternoon.  I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions.  For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a...

Osama bin Laden makes new audio threat

Osama bin Laden, founder of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, best known for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, makes a new audio threat as President Obama begins his tour of Islamic...

Saint Oniisan, Japan's new Holy Book.

Japan has a new Holy book off sorts, becoming very popular, it is in the form of a comic book and it is called “Saint Oniisan” (聖☆おにいさん [jp], lit. meaning, Saint Young Men) Written by Hikaru...

Gay Muslim story for EastEnders

"EastEnders is to tackle a storyline which will feature a Muslim man embarking upon a gay affair. Newcomer Syed Masood, played by Marc Elliott, will fall for openly gay man Christian Clarke (John Partridge) and...

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