A most dangerous place Ahmadis may be killed with impunity because their persecution by a significant segment of society is ignored by the state and the government of the day. PHOTO: REUTERS The All-Pakistan Students  Khatam-e-Nabuwwat Federation haskilled another Ahmadi in Faisalabad, the city where the Barelvi school of thought has been allowing itself to become dangerously aggressive. Naseem Ahmad Butt was shot to death by four youths calling himwajibul qatl (worthy of being killed). The wajibul qatl verdict was given in a pamphlet distributed in the city earlier by the authoritative-sounding Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatam-e-Nabuwwat and the All-Pakistan Students Khatam-e-Nabuwwat Federation, Faisalabad. … Continue reading Brelvi Taliban!

Shahbaz Taseer abduction splits Barelvi group By Rana Tanveer Spokesman of Barelvi group is under fire from colleagues for condemning the kidnapping of Shahbaz Taseer. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: The spokesman of a Barelvi group that had called for the assassination of Salmaan Taseer is under fire from colleagues for condemning the kidnapping of Shahbaz Taseer, the slain governor’s son. Ziaul Haq Naqshbandi, the spokesman for Tahafuz Namoos-i-Risalat Mahaz (TNRM) and president of the Fikr Writers Forum, issued a press statement a few days ago condemning Shahbaz Taseer’s abduction and calling on religious parties to do the same. He said that it was un-Islamic … Continue reading Pakistans New Taliban: Barelvis!

A China model for the Arab Spring By Benjamin A Shobert The fall of Arab authoritarian states comes at a unique moment in American diplomatic history. Not necessarily because the events themselves dwarf challenges the State Department has faced over the past decade: after all, this is much of the same group of professional diplomats who dealt with 9/11, the ongoing irritant that is North Korea, as well as the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. No, this unique moment for American foreign policy comes because American politics have hardened in ways that make engagement with those we disagree with – whether … Continue reading The Arab Spring – Americans need to ‘engage positively’ to have influence in the area!

When the Ba’athists read their history By Sami Moubayed DAMASCUS – The pre-Ba’ath era in Syria is generally acknowledged by most people as the “golden era” of Syrian democracy. Even radical Ba’athists who refused to admit that in the past now nod affirmatively when such a bold statement is made, acknowledging that when operating through a real democracy, the Ba’athists won an overwhelming number of seats in the parliamentary elections of 1954. That period roughly lasted from birth of the republic in 1932 until rise of the Ba’athists in 1963. The socialists, officers and politicians of the post-1963 order often … Continue reading Ba’athism and Syrian democracy.

      More power to Pakistan’s jihadis By Amir Mir ISLAMABAD – While India and Pakistan have resumed their stalled dialogue process to improve ties, the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM – Army of the Prophet Mohammad), one of the deadliest anti-India militant groups operating from Pakistani soil and fighting against the Indian security forces in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), has restarted its propaganda, recruitment and fund-raising activities in Pakistan. This places at considerable risk the peace process between the two nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors. On August 20, the Pakistani English daily The Express Tribune quoted senior intelligence officials and JeM … Continue reading Jaish-e-Mohammad active again?

Pamela Geller, Unindicted Co-conspirator of the Oslo Massacre from muslimmedianetwork.com (http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=9087) The $43 Million Islamophobia Machine by Julianne Hing Thursday, September 1 2011, 10:05 AM EST Tags: Muslim Is President Obama a secret Muslim? Is Sharia law the radical scourge that’s threatening the very fabric of U.S. democracy? Contrary to the saying, a lie repeated often enough won’t make it true. But that doesn’t mean anti-Muslim activists, armed with millions of dollars of foundation support, won’t stop trying. It turns out a handful of seven donors have given nearly $43 million over the last decade to fund a close network of right-wing … Continue reading US Tea Party, Unindicted Co-conspirator of Oslo Terror Attacks!