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...

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...

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...

Atheists, believers oppose free speech curbs at UN

The assault on free speech has now reached the UN. A coalition of various religious and non-religious groups are fighting this onslaught. " Dozens of atheist and faith groups have called on governments to reject Islamic-backed proposals at the UN to restrict free speech on...

Allah, Muhammad love gays, some Muslims believe

Homosexuality can still be sentenced by death in seven Muslim nations, but one organization called Al Fatiha --that means the opening -- has started a confidential and anonymous survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual,...

UN panel designates 3 Pakistanis as terrorists

A U.N. Security Council panel has designated four men linked to the Mumbai attacks as terrorists subject to sanctions. The four men are believed to hold leadership positions in the banned Pakistani militant group...

Hajj pilgrimage

"The Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam, which every adult Muslim must undertake at least once in their life if they can afford it and are physically able. Some rituals take place in Mecca's Great Mosque."

Israel: Jewish Settlers spray inflammatory graffiti on mosque

Tensions between Jewish settlers and Muslim Palestinians continue to increase. Jewish settlers decided to ignore a Supreme Court decision ordering them to vacate a building next to a Mosque in Hebron. on...

World famous electoral experts terms Pakistan’s general elections,free, fai...

"Written by www.daily.pk    Monday, 10 November 2008 18:28 The World famous electoral experts have termed February 18, 2008 General elections as free, fair and transparent, projecting Pakistan as “First world democracy”, Secretary...

160 Million Nelson Mandelas

" Newsweek called Pakistan “the most dangerous nation in the world.” Western media calls Pakistan “a power-keg waiting to explode,” while their military describes us as “being in a fight for our national existence.” The world that we all claw and...

Swedish Muslim finds Muhammad in a mango

Personally I think the Divine have better things to do than graffiti our fruit....But who knows ? The Virgin Mary likes to show up on stop signs, or so I have heard. "Rubina Sheikh from Helsingborg in southern Sweden believes she’s received a message from God – in a...

Peshawar: Attempt to kidnap Afghan Commercial Consular failed

Only a day after Afghanistan's ambassador-designate to Pakistan was kidnapped by gunmen from Peshawar, another Afghan diplomat on Tuesday approached the Peshawar police, saying that he had escaped a kidnapping attempt. The Afghan diplomat requested the police to provide him...

Salute to the “Great Journalists” In Dark Corners of the Globe - Muhammad...

A tribute to journalists from a friend."Good journalists watch, see, write, report, and comment. Great journalists go where they are totally unwanted and do those things exceptionally well. I consider Muhammad Khurshid a great journalist.  He went home to Pakistan’s...

Unwanted Jounalists: Standing Among Great Men

Here's a story from a very respected journalist and a great man, John E. Carey. He has been in Pakistan trying to find Muhammad all along fearing his friend, a man whom he calls his brother, was dead. This is a stirring piece and is highlighted in full thanks to Mr. Carey's...

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