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Islamabad airport is the world’s worst airport

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Islamabad’s Benazir Bhutto International airport is the world’s worst airport, while Singapore Changi International Airport is the best airport in the world, a recent poll suggests. Vancouver International Airport ranked a commendable 5th on the list of best airports of the world. The Guide to Sleeping at Airports poll was conducted in airports all over the world, and surveyed travelers …

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Toronto: Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Art

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The Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Art – a $300 million complex – is the first North American museum dedicated to Islamic Art, and is an initiative of the Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims. The complex aims to foster knowledge and understanding between Muslims and Islamic societies and other cultures. Occupying 6.8 hectares, the complex, with its open-air …

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Iran: “Richkidsoftehran” instagram page blocked due to its “vulgarity”

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Iran has blocked access to a page on Instagram dedicated to the lifestyle of the young elite of Tehran that stirred strong displeasure and had spawned a rival page that showed how most people in Iran live. The “Richkidsoftehran” page was created in September on Instagram and had attracted around 90,000 followers, with its contributors stating that they wanted to …

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New York: 4,000-year-old Egyptian relics purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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New York’s renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art has purchased a collection of Egyptian artifacts, discovered a century ago by famed British archaeologist Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie and deemed to be over 4,000 years old, thereby averting a much-criticized plan to auction off the artifacts. The Treasure of Harageh consists of 37 items including flasks, jewelry inlaid with rare minerals …

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Indonesia: Ancient cave paintings to get more protection

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Indonesia has pledged to protect ancient cave paintings which researchers say could prove that Europe was not the birthplace of art. Indonesian authorities plan to place the caves, located on the central island Sulawesi, on a list of Indonesia’s official “cultural heritage” and are applying to get them included on the UNESCO World heritage list. “This is certainly something that …

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Islamophobia in Canada Post 9/11

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Islamophobia has been rife post the 9/11 WTC attacks. Bias has been evident – though not prevalent – even in Canada. According to several surveys conducted post 9/11, hate crimes and discrimination against Muslims has seen an appalling increase. According to the survey conducted in 2002 by CAIR-CAN, a civil rights organization, majority of Muslims in Canada felt there was …

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Canada:MP brings up controversial “no veil” policy on Twitter

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Ottawa – Canadian Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney on Friday took to Twitter and promoted his controversial policies as Immigration Minister, when he had directed Muslim women from wearing niqabs while taking their oath of citizenship. “I believe people taking the public oath of citizenship should do so publicly, with their faces uncovered”, he tweeted. Kenney then proceeded …

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Vancouver startup prints human tissues on demand

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The world was introduced to the concept of 3-D printing –a three-dimensional and functional object printed out of a machine. We thought we had come a really long way from Gutenberg’s Printer. And, as a true testament to humanity’s mental evolution, we now have 3-d printing of human tissues. Enter the world of bioprinting. Testing new drugs and growing parts …

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Imam Speaks About “Canadian Islam” in New Book

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Bosnian-Canadian Imam Zijad Delic, doing press rounds for his new book “Canadian Islam: Belonging and Loyalty” preached the idea of the integral relation between Islam and Canada. The once-controversial imam, now seen as a progressive leader, said that Canada and Islam “complement” one another. “There is no contradiction”, he said. His new book comes hot on the heels of rising …

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FIFA Says investigation Report about Qatar Cannot be Published in Full

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On Friday, the FIFA’s top judge announced  that they will not be able to  release the full report about the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups for legal reasons. Many people like Michael Garcia the former U.S. federal prosecutor who led the investigation for the report  asked FIFA  to  share  it with the public. Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of …

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