Muslim Issues

Is Blasphemy a Capital Crime in ISLAM? By A Faizur Rahman

  When the Prophet (PBUH) could forgive a person of unquestionable antagonism towards Islam, why can the ulema of Pakistan not let off a poor village woman who is not a known enemy of our religion and whose guilt has not been established beyond doubt?   The brutal assassination of Salmaan Taseer, the outspoken governor of Punjab, is an ominous indication that Pakistan …

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Protests spread in Egypt as discontent with military rule grows Jack Shenker in Cairo

Interim leader's speech fails to convince protesters blocking off Cairo bureaucratic headquarters and road to Suez canal   Egyptian protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Photograph: Mohamed Hossam/AFP/Getty Images     Protests have brought Egypt's administrative and commercial nerve centres to a standstill , as government attempts to stem a growing wave of opposition to military rule succeeded only in galvanising …

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Canada ends combat operations in Afghanistan By The Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — Canada has formally ended its combat mission in Afghanistan after years of being on the front lines of the fight against Taliban insurgents in the south. Canada is the sixth largest troop-contributing nation, behind the U.S. and European countries. While 2,850 Canadian combat troops are going home, 950 others have started streaming into the country to help train Afghan security …

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காத்தாண்குடி கொலை பட்டியல்

  தமிழீழ விடுதலைப்புலிகளால் LTTE கடந்த 23வருடங்களாக காத்தான்குடி முஸ்லிம்களுக்குஏற்படுத்தப்பட்ட உயிர் மற்றும் பொருளாதார இழப்புக்களின் விபரம். FACT SHEET ON KATTANKUDY Area 1 Square Mile Population 50,000 (Supposed to be most dense of the towns and villages in the whole of South-East Asia) Location Batticaloa-Kalmunai Trunk RoadNorth: Batticaloa   South: Araipattai Village East: Batticaloa Lagoon West: Sea (Bay of Bangal) Character Though a village, urban in outlook and character Cottage Industry Handloom, Handicrafts 5A- Number of …

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Tajik Children Banned From Mosques, OnIslam & Newspapers

  CAIRO – Bringing back bad memories of the Soviet repression, the Tajik parliament has passed a bill that would ban children and adolescents from attending mosques, drawing sharp criticism from Muslim leaders as a crackdown on religious freedom. "It's a black day for Muslims," prominent Muslim theologist Akbar Turadzhonzoda told Times of India on Saturday, June 18. “Even in …

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