The news of Afia contracting cancer, is another horrific incident in the long list of violations of Human rights carried out by the U.S . Such news are frequently brought to our attention, exposing the heinous crimes by U.S in its decade old war of terror, however our rulers (and those in line) have become oblivious to these sufferings of Muslims, and they only engage in the pursuit of their own interests. One wonders if this has always been the state of the Muslims and their Rulers?
The epitome of the most sinister of all trades, a lucrative business, and a thriving industry in the 21st century, is not of mineral ores, or glittering gemstones, or a...
Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have spent many years in Pakistan's political wilderness. Despite his platform for change and condemnation of the ince...
Srinagar is located in Kashmir Valley and it is known it for its gardens, lakes and houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits. It...
On the 28th August 2011 Senior Pakistan People's Party leader Dr Zulfiqar Mirza resigned as vice president of the PPP and as the minster of Sind. Addressing a packed pr...
‘Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda.....
Dubai is held as one of the most desired destinations by Muslim and non-Muslims alike. With its tall skyscrapers, opulent malls, vast desert, clean white beaches and ...
Pakistan today released the murderer Raymond Davis who on 27th January shot dead two Pakistani youth in Lahore whom he alleged were trying to rob him. The Pakistani gov...
I have watched the news of Egypt's state security buildings being ransacked with great personal interest. It has brought back memories of my own time inside those same ...
Baghdad's Spy was first published by Mainstream Publishing Company (Edinburgh) Ltd in 2003. This article is based on the 2004 edition.
Baghdad's Spy is a portrait of e...
The Muslim world is dominated by the West, overtly via military and economic means, but also covertly through the manipulation of language. Control a person's language ...
This is a question that comes to mind as David Cameron arrogantly strolls down Tahrir Square, where the blood of the Shuhadaa' was spilled, and where the chants of prot...
I awoke on 17th February 2011 and was in shock as I witnessed the images on TV, images I actually believed would never come. As my brothers and sisters took to the stre...
Let me begin by praising Allah سبحانه وتعالى, who has control over all the affairs.
The story of Tunis and subsequently Egypt, Algeria, Yemen, Jordan and t...
I have been asking myself what would be the best way to start this eye witness testimony of the events of Friday 28th in Cairo. But more importantly would my words ever...
Ibtihal Bsis: A personal account of anxiety and hope for Tunisia
14th January 2011 marked a day my ruler, Mumar Gaddaffi of Libya, and I shared a similar reaction on h...
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
There are many things one can talk about regarding the Hajj, from its rules and regulations to th...
It hasn't been a good week if you are an Arab ruler. Wikileaks exposed the subservience of the Arab leaders to the West and their contempt for the Muslims. While the an...
One of my earliest recollections about Islam is as a boy. I saw a news clip showing Muslims praying in Mecca on Hajj, all in one direction to the one God Allah سبحا...
Regardless of the results in the US Mid-term elections it has brought the fantasy of Obama's ‘hope and change' vision crashing into a harsh reality. For many American...
The verdict on Babri Masjid came amid a very tense and heated environment with a curfew like situation all over India. In some of the cities, an emergency holiday was d...
