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More than 5,500 Iraqis civilians killed so far in 2014, UN says: An Iraqi youth mourns over the coffin of a relative wrapped in the national flag on July 14, 2014 at one of the world’s biggest cemeteries in Najaf. (Photo: AFP – Hai Dar Hamdani)I At least 5,576 Iraqi
عرب امارت کے امدادی وفد میں جاسوس غزہ پہنچ گیے: عرب ممالک فلسطینیوں کی سیاسی اور سفارتی مدد کرنا تو گناہ کبیرہ خیال کرتے ہیں ہی لیکن اب انہوں نے فلسطین کی امداد کے بہانے اسرائیل کے لئے جاسوسی کرنی بھی شروع کر دی ہے – اطلاعات کے
Al-Bakistani on Muslims of Xinjiang struggling for freedom from China – by Senge Sering: They don’t deserve it, they are conservative, terrorists, extremists, problem creators, agitators, don’t even look like Arabs, too short, should remain with China cause they all look like Chinese, should be thankful to China for all the
صحابہ کا احترام اور مسلمانوں کی دو عملی – از آزاد ٹاک: آپ نے کہا چار خلیفہ راشدین (رض) ہم نے کہا ٹھیک – تو جب ایک خلیفہ راشد کا باغی بھی آپ کے لئے قابل احترام ہو گیا تو کوئی تو مسئلہ ہے تاریخ میں آپ نے کہا وہ (رض)
Deobandi Wahabi ISIS burns 1,800-year-old church in Mosul,Iraq – Al Arabiya News: Militants from the radical jihadist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have set fire to a 1,800-year-old church in Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul, a photo released Saturday shows. The burning of the church
Syed Riaz Al-Malik Hajjaji burning and upset on all this Ali Ali: I am burning up with jealousy becos of all this praise for Ali Ibne Abi Talib by not only Rafidi (Shia) but by other Religious groups as well as Athiests. Jidhar Dekho, Ali Ali. Even Sikh Guru
How the West Chose War in Gaza – by Nathan Thrall: JERUSALEM — AS Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities and Israel follows up its extensive airstrikes with a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, the most immediate cause of this latest war has been ignored: Israel and much of
Deobandi and Salafi extremists of Pakistani origin have infiltrated the management of at least 10 schools in Birmingham, UK – by Helen Pidd, Patrick Wintour and Lyndsay Warner: Parkview School, one of the Birmingham schools at the centre of the Trojan horse inquiry. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images A group of fundamentalist “activists”, mostly men of Pakistani origin, infiltrated the management of at least 10 schools
Salafi Kingdom vs Salafi Khilafa: Saudi Arabia reinforces border with ISI-held area in Iraq: Saudi Arabia has deployed thousands of troops and set up extra barricades, infrared cameras and radar systems along its 850-km border with Iraq to counter the threat from the Islamic State (IS) and Shiite militias, according to recent
Destruction of Sunni Sufi and Shia cultural property and state structures in Iraq by the ISIS Salafi terrorists: JP (@AgenerationXer) tipped me off that the Islamic State had released another brochure of ethnic cleansing/politicide/urbicide. This time, it’s Bashir village, Kirkuk province, Iraq. As far as I can tell, the images are genuine – the release is consistent
رائونڈ لاہور میں مارے جانے دیوبندی دہشت گرد محبوب اقصن کی کہانی – از عبدلقادر: یہ دیوبندی مدرسوں اور مولویوں کے منہ پر تمانچہ ہے، جن کی زہر آلود فرقہ وارانہ مذہبی دہشتگردی پر مبنی تعلیم نے ایک ہو نہار طالب علم کو دہشتگردی پر اکسایا۔ دیوبندی مدارس اور مساجد میں کم سن بچوں
بھارت میں دیوبندی اور سلفی دہشت گردی کے بڑھتے ہوئے سائے: دنیا کے کئی تھنک ٹینک اور تحقیقی ادارے بنگال کے مدرسہ ماڈل کامطالعہ کر ہے ہیں بھارت کی ریاست مغربی بنگال میں پہلا انگریزی میڈیم مدرسہ شروع ہو گیا ہے۔ بنگال کے مدرسے پہلے ہی بر صغیر کے مدرسوں
Israel and Hamas Need Each Other – by Aaron David Miller: In her fascinating book A History of God, Karen Armstrong posits that the reason people believe in God is because God “works for them.” That is to say, God is compelling because the idea of a divine
ہزاروں کی تعداد میں طالبان دہشت گرد گلگت بلتستان کی حدود میں داخل ہوگیے: ایڈیٹر نوٹ : تعمیر پاکستان کے سورسز کے مطابق غذر میں خفیہ پہاڑی راستوں سے داخل ہونے والے افراد شمالی وزیرستان میں آرمی آپریشن کے بعد بھاگنے والے طالبان دہشت گرد ہیں جو پہلے چلاس اور دیامر کے مختلف
Al-Qaeda plans final jihad for India: Intel report points to terror recruitment drive targeting nation’s Salafi and Deobandi Muslims: Ghazwa-e-Hind refers to an indoctrinated view of a final apocalyptic war in which India will be conquered by a jihadi army. All soldiers of this army are guaranteed a place in heaven. This term is freely used
Saudi diplomats avoided drink-drive charges in UK because they have diplomatic immunity – but would be sentenced to 800 lashes if caught in Riyadh: Two Saudi diplomats have avoided drink-drive charges in the UK because they have diplomatic immunity. However, anyone caught drink-driving in Saudi’s capital Riyadh would face 800 lashes. Mark Simmonds, a Foreign Office minister, said Scotland Yard’s diplomatic protection
Washington Examiner: Obama waives ban on arming Al-Qaeda/ISIS terrorists to allow aid to Syrian opposition: President Obama waived a provision of federal law designed to prevent the supply of arms to terrorist groups to clear the way for the U.S. to provide military assistance to “vetted” opposition groups fighting Syrian dictator Bashar
Laser beam focusing pilgrims’ plane creates scare: QUETTA: Several suspects were arrested from settlements around the Quetta International Airport on Wednesday after unknown people created scare by throwing laser light on an aeroplane carrying Shia pilgrims from the Iranian city of Mashhad the previous night.
The phenomenon of the British Salafi and Deobandi Jihadis: Has Syria become the new Afghanistan? – by Anwar Rizvi: When British troops were first deployed into Afghanistan as part of “Operation Enduring Freedom”, their mission seemed straightforward enough. Defeat the Taliban & their Al Qaeda allies, & secure the country for a democratically elected government that would
We single Israel out because we in the West are shamefully complicit in Its crimes – by Mehdi Hasan: Seventeen members of a single family wiped out in a missile strike. A centre for disabled people bombed. Schools and mosques attacked. Operation Protective Edge has been a humanitarian disaster for the residents of Gaza. This, apparently, is how
Fleeing Iraqis relieved that Cheney has no regrets about war – by Andy Borowitz: BAGHDAD (The Borowitz Report)—Just days after former Vice-President Dick Cheney said that he had no regrets about the invasion of Iraq, people fleeing their homes across that war-torn nation expressed tremendous relief that he was at
Syria conflict exclusive: Western aid going to help territory held by ISIS militants: Western governments are sending millions of pounds of aid to areas held by the radical Islamic group Isis in northern Syria, The Independent can reveal. The aid, which is paid for by the UK, European and US
While international attention is focused on Gaza, Isis Salafi militants march further into Syria battling to crush the resistance of Sunni Kurds – by Patrick Cockburn: Isis fighters have captured much of eastern Syria in the past few days while international attention has been focused on the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Using tanks and artillery seized in Iraq, it has taken almost all of
پکتیکا افغانستان میں دیوبندی طالبان کے ہاتھوں ایک سو سے زائد افغانوں کی شہادت پر غزہ کو رونے والوں کو سانپ کیوں سونگھ گیا ہے – از عبدالقادر: افغانستان کے صوبے پکتیکا میں ایک خودکش کار بم حملے میں اب تک کی اطلاعات کے مطابق 91 افراد ہلاک اور 50 سے زاہد زخمی ہوئے ہیں کیا اس سفاکانہ حملے کے بعد الباکستان کے طول و عرض میں
Israel-Palestine conflict: Why doesn’t the media ever mention the lack of progress in the Middle East? – by Robert Fisk: Once, we used to keep clippings, a wad of newspaper cuttings on whatever we were writing about: Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Gaza. Occasionally, we even read books. Maybe it’s because of the internet, but in most of our
The ‘Iranian Schindler’ who saved Jews from the Nazis – by Brian Wheeler: Thousands of Iranian Jews and their descendants owe their lives to a Muslim diplomat in wartime Paris, according to a new book. In The Lion’s Shadow tells how Abdol-Hossein Sardari risked everything to help fellow Iranians
Deobandi and Salafi extremists make inroads in Pakistan’s tolerant Sindh province – by Saba Imtiaz and Declan Walsh (NYT): MIRPURKHAS, Pakistan — In a country roiled by violent strife, the southern province of Sindh, celebrated as the “land of Sufis,” has long prized its reputation as a Pakistani bastion of tolerance and diversity. Glittering Sufi shrines
Top ten issues more pertinent for Pakistanis than Gaza: Every time there is Israeli aggression in Gaza Pakistani activists make it a point to clamour left, right and centre to feel good about themselves and also to boost their PR. Even though there are few issues that bolster
العربیہ ٹی وی : سعودی سلفی جہادی کی بیوہ نے بغیر طلاق کے داعش دہشت گرد سے شادی رچا لی: سعودی عرب میں القاعدہ کے انتہائی مطلوب کمانڈر کریم المجاطی کی مراکشی بیوہ فتیحہ المجاطی داعش کے خلیفہ ابو بکر البغدادی کے معاون خصوصی سے نکاح کرنے عراق جا پہنچیں۔ العربیہ ڈاٹ نیٹ کی رپورٹ کے مطابق فتیحہ کا
Teenage cricketer Halima Rafique dies under mysterious circumstances: Editor’s note: While PCB’s current chairman Najam Sethi is focused on protecting and promoting political and economic interests of his benefactors, Nawaz Sharif, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman and CIA in particular, this the actual state/plight of cricket at grassroots level
Deobandis in Pakistan divided on ISIL terrorist Abu Bakar’s Caliphate: Eminent figures of Deobandi sect of Pakistan divided on the self-proclaimed Caliph Abu Bakar Baghdadi of notorious terrorist outfit ISIL. Pro-Bakar graffiti was daubed in Bannu and a Deobandi cleric thinks Taliban ringleader Mulla Omar will decide
اسرائیل صرف حماس کو نشانہ نہیں بنا رہا، مرنے والوں میں اکثریت سویلینز کی ہے – اسرائیلی صحافی ہگائی ماٹر: ایڈیٹر نوٹ : یہ آرٹیکل عبرانی زبان میں اسرائیل کے معروف بلاگر ہگائی ماٹر نے لکھا ہے – یہ آرٹیکل انگریزی میں ایک سیکولر ویب سائٹ نے ترجمہ کیا ہے – یہ اینٹی اسٹیبلشمنٹ ویب سائٹ اسرائیل میں وہی
61% of Americans favor cooperating with Iran to contain Islamic State Deobandi/Wahabi militants: A new poll has found that the majority of Americans are in favor of cooperating with Iran to help the Iraqi government beat back militants from the Islamic State. The poll, conducted by the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and
Condolences to Deobandi Khawarij and “liberals” on Adnan Rasheed’s arrest: Adnan Rasheed arrested! Condolences to Bushra Gohar, Ahmed Ludhyanvi, other opponents of Operation ZarbEAzb against Deobandi Khawarij hiding in North Waziristan. Condolences to “liberals” and Deobandi apologists of the TTP-ASWJ Khawarij, those who blatantly or subtly oppose the ZarbEAzb
داعش نے قطر کے خلاف نیا محاذ کھول دیا: میڈیا رپورٹس کے مطابق شدت پسند گروپ داعش نے عالمی فٹ بال فیڈریشن (فیفا) کے سربراہ ”سپ بلٹر“ کے نام دھمکی آمیز خط لکھا ہے جس میں کہا گیا ہے کہ قطر میں ورلڈ کپ کا انعقاد
The IDF doesn’t only aim at Hamas targets – by Haggai Matar: Editor’s note: This article was originally written in Hebrew by a Israeli Jewish blogger. It was then translated into English for the 972 website, which is an anti establishment news and opinion site in Israel similar to LUBP in
DISPATCHES: Della Mae in Pakistan – by Amy Reitnouer: Our favorite ‘grass gals, DELLA MAE, are traveling through Central Asia as part of the U.S. State Department’s American Music Abroad program. Bassist SHELBY MEANS sent the Sitch an update on their journey and time spent in
Anti-Semitism: what it is and is not – by Alan Hart: “An anti-Semite used to be a person who disliked Jews. Now it is a person who Jews dislike “ Those are the words of my dear Jewish friend, Nazi (Auschwitz) holocaust survivor Dr Hajo Myer. They are taken
Four men from Mumbai believed to have joined Iraq jihad, a father appeals for help – by Praveen Swami: Families of the four have filed missing persons complaints with the police station in Kalyan. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar) From the window of his apartment, Ejaz Badruddin Majeed stares out over the grimy suburban heights