Volume 14
Fawad Ahmed Granted Permanent Aussie Residence
Pakistani cricketer Fawad Ahmed Khan was recently granted permanent residence status in Australia.
Manchester United Eyeing Adel Taarabt
English soccer giants Manchester United are reportedly considering a 12 million pound bid for Queens Park Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt in the January transfer window.
Health Exchange Decision Changed Again
States now have until Dec. 14 to decide; Perry says Texas not setting up its own
Peters Joins with Community Leaders to Break Ground on New Troy Transit Center
Troy, MI – Today U.S. Congressman Gary Peters joined with business and community leaders to break ground on the new Troy Transit Center.
Hamtramck Celebrates Thanksgiving with Interfaith Clergy
A police officer sounded his siren, magnified his speaker voice and pulled over a driver just minutes before a crowd talked “turkey” about reducing crime, building bridges and the commonly-held mandate of Jewish, Christians, Muslims and Buddhists, among other faith traditions to “love God and neighbor.”
Muharram 2012
“Today I have perfected your religion and completed my favor upon you, and I was satisfied that Islam be your religion.”
Cultural Empathy Exercise: From Gaza to the Hindu Kush
Slip into their shoes for a minute…
Why the Palestinian UN bid Puts William Hague in a Tricky Position
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, will formally apply for the position of non-member “observer state” of the United Nations…
Ardeshir Cowasjee: Activist, Philanthropist and Columnist
Famous for his somewhat sarcastic writing style along with deep and clear perception of the social problems, Mr Cowasjee was one of the best known personalities of Pakistan.
University of Chicago Wins £52,247 Grant to Preserve Urdu Periodicals
The University of Chicago has been awarded a £52,247 grant from the British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme, funded by Arcadia, for the digitization and preservation of 60 rare and endangered Urdu language periodicals.
Catching Up with Enaam Arnaout of Benevolence International Foundation
Enaam Arnaout was released in July 2010. He is alive in Chicago and doing reasonably well after serving nine years in a CMU prison in Terre Haute…
Egypt Seeks to Wrap Up Constitution
The assembly writing Egypt’s constitution said it could wrap up a final draft later on Wednesday, a move the Muslim Brotherhood sees as a way out of a crisis over a decree by President Mohamed Mursi that protesters say gives him dictatorial powers…
Rebels: Sheikh Suleiman Army Base Soon to Fall
Rebels who have besieged Sheikh Suleiman army base for nearly two months are confident it will fall in days, giving them full control of a swathe of northwest Syria from Aleppo to the Turkish border.
‘Anti-Sharia’ Law Moves in Michigan House
Supporters of an “anti-sharia” bill that’s been sitting in Michigan’s State House Judiciary Committee for over a year are pushing state lawmakers to put the measure to a vote.
Hijab First in British Parliament
Muslim young girl Sumaiya Karim will be the first one to wear Hijab inside the British Parliament
Israeli Press Declares Victory for Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to claim Wednesday’s ceasefire deal as a personal success.
Award for Prof. Sajjad Yacoob
Sajjad Yacoob, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, was recently awarded the Provost’s Prize for Teaching With Technology at the sixth annual Teaching With Technology conference. Each year, two awards of $5,000 are granted to faculty members who have found dynamic and innovative ways to [...]
Obituary of Mr. Ziaul Hassan Rizvi
Mr. Zia-ul Hassan Rizvi, P.Eng., a world renowned hydraulic Engineer of Pakistani origin passed away on 28 October 2012 in Toronto, Canada.
Community News (v14-i49)
First halal food pantry in Memphis MEMPHIS,TN–A halal pantry in Memphis has scored a first on many counts. It is the first exclusively halal pantry to be launched in Memphis. It is also the first halal food pantry in the country to be part of the food distribution system overseen by Feeding America, the nation’s [...]
