HUFFINGTON POST: “Fighting Honor Killings in Pakistan with Fashion”
Tweet From Huffington Post by Betty Londergan Khalida Brohi is a sweet-faced young Pakistani woman with the giggle of a little girl and the heart of a warrior for justice. At the tender age of 24, she has seen more of life (and death) than any young woman should; she’s been shot at, bombed, stalked,...
NEWS: “9-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Gang-Rape in Pakistan”
Tweet From The Express Tribune (Pakistan) By Kashif Zafar Published: January 4, 2013 BAHAWALPUR, PakistanA nine-year-old girl was taken to hospital after she was raped by three men on Wednesday. Doctors treating her said that she was in a critical condition. The medico-legal report confirmed rape. Airport police have registered a case against seven people for...
WORLD NEWS: “CNN Hero Finalist Razia Jan Founded Schools for Girls in Afghanistan”
Tweet From BlogHer by Mona Gable Although it was a Sunday evening in Afghanistan thousands of miles away, I could hear Razia Jan begin to softly cry over the phone from Kabul. “It is so difficult to have something good happening here because there are so many bad things,” said Jan. “And so you can’t really celebrate....
NEWSPAPER: “Saudis Take a Bulldozer to Islam’s History in Mecca & Medina”
Tweet From The Independent (UK) Three of the world’s oldest mosques are about to be destroyed as Saudi Arabia embarks on a multi-billion-pound expansion of Islam’s second holiest site. Work on the Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, where the Prophet Mohamed is buried, will start once the annual Hajj pilgrimage ends next month. When complete, the...
REUTERS: “The Mystical Cave Called ‘Hira’ in Mecca: One of Islam’s Rarest Relics”
Tweet From Reuters Millions of Muslim pilgrims congregate in Mecca for the haj every year. The come from all corners of the globe, carrying with them their own versions and interpretations of Islam, but some things unite them: their simple white robes and rituals such as circling the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure that Muslims believe...
NPR AUDIO: “Social Mobilizers Combat Polio In Pakistan’s Slums”
Tweet From National Public Radio October 18, 2012 Some 34 million children need to be inoculated against polio in Pakistan, if the country is going to be part of a worldwide effort to eradicate the disease. And it has to be done against a pervasive insurgency, religious extremism, a highly mobile population and no shortage...
AP: “Turkish Piano Composer on Trial for Insulting Islam on Twitter”
Tweet From Associated Press A top Turkish pianist and composer appeared in court on Thursday to defend himself against charges of offending Muslims and insulting Islam in comments he made on Twitter. By SUZAN FRASER and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press ISTANBUL — A top Turkish pianist and composer appeared in court on Thursday to defend himself against charges of...
REUTERS: “Muslim States Won’t Seek Worldwide Blasphemy Ban Despite Insults to Islam”
Tweet From Reuters Western opposition has made it impossible for Muslim states to obtain a ban on blasphemy, including anti-Islamic videos and cartoons that have touched off deadly riots, the Islamic world’s top diplomat said. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said his 57-nation body would not try again for...
