Global Deaf Muslims (GDM) is raising $480,000 to fund the project of translating the Qur’an to American Sign Language. A new initiative for Muslims with hearing difficulties has been launched in the US, helping to raise awareness of the issue within the Muslim community and allowing haring impaired Muslims to gain more access to religious…
Rational and sensitive people of good conscience must use the language of peace to build and encourage peace across the world. By Harun Yahya Peace has its own special language, but only the virtuous deep thinkers and people who use their intellects are truly aware of it. The special language of peace is a most…
By Dr. Sherif Mohammed By getting married you are not just getting a wife, you are getting your whole world. From now until the rest of your days your wife will be your partner, your companion, and your best friend. She will share your moments, your days, and your years. She will share your joys…
By A Staff Writer Bangalore: The Karnataka Government has begun paying salaries to 762 imams and 727 muezzins from August. The salaries would be disbursed by the Karnataka Board of Awkafs. The State budget for 2014-15 had allocated Rs. 47.80 crore for the purpose. Of the allocated amount Rs. 12 crore has been transferred to…
The enthusiastic response to a bouquet of Pakistani shows on an Indian cable TV channel is proof enough that Indians and Pakistanis have never lost their fascination for each other despite the prevalent stereotypes. By Vikas Datta “Mulk taksim huye, dil to abhi ek hai/Isi liye hamne khidkiyan kat rakhi hai deewaron mein (The nations…
By Hira Hasan Shapes fascinated me since my childhood. My mother would get me books where we joined dots to see some animals emerging out of the pages. Then there were books where things were jumbled up and it took a while for us to make some sense out of them and get to the…
Serbian hooligans had vandalized and burnt the library in 1992 during genocide of modern Europe Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) : Bosnian authorities reopened on May 9 its reconstructed National Library building 22 years after the city landmark was destroyed during the Bosnian war along with its almost two million books and manuscripts. The reopening comes…
By Rodolfo C.Estimo jr. Riyadh: Researchers at the Weill Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) have published the first genetic map of the date palm, according to a report. The genetic map shows the order in which the date palm’s chromosomes are placed and also which chromosome is responsible for reproduction. “In theory, the information could…
The Şakirin Mosque is thought to be the first mosque in Turkey to be designed by a woman. The Mosque which is situated in Istanbul combines contemporary and modern design whilst paying homage to traditional Ottoman design. The 500 capacity Mosque was designed by interior designer, Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu who is famous for designing shops, restaurants…
According to an analysis published by the Cato Institute, Venezuela holds the disreputable top spot at the most miserable nation in the world. The 90 countries listed in the misery index were selected based on data from the Economist Intelligence Unit and calculations from Steve Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University. The formula used to…
