Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most of the information here is reproduced from Wikipedia, just to ensure longevity of this information. I […]
In Euro Era, Opening Bell Is a 2:30 A.M. Alarm
As the European debt crisis roils the markets, American traders who once awoke at dawn are now rising in the dead of night to gain an edge when business begins in London, Paris and Frankfurt. Gone are the days when traders showed up to work just before the New York […]
The Gospel of Matthew: the most Jewish gospel
This popular Google-knol was first written in May of 2010. It is one of the four canonical Gospels and is perhaps the most Jewish of all the Gospels with maximum stress on following the Jewish Law. It was written around 80 AD about ten years after the Gospel of Mark. […]
You do not have the right to remain silent
Source: Dawn Author: Sana Saleem Today marks the celebration of human rights around the world, but for us there’s much to mourn and little to celebrate. The scourge of discrimination lies at the root of our most pressing problems, faced with prejudice we fall silent and complacent. In the conclusion of its State […]
Mulla Nasruddin (fake but funny) in London ….
Mulla Nasrudin got on a double-decker bus and climbed to the upper deck. A few minutes later, he staggered down the steps, muttering to himself. “Is anything the matter?” asked the driver. “IT AIN’T SAFE UP THERE,” said Nasrudin. “NO DRIVER.” The real Mulla Nasrudin stories are centuries old, therefore […]
PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters
by Olivier Grivat, swissinfo.ch After a brief stop-off in Mumbai, Switzerland’s PlanetSolar is presently hugging the coastline of Pakistan on its 50,000-kilometre solar round-the-world voyage. Project founder and crew member […]
Libya’s new battle is getting young people into jobs
By Katy Watson Business Reporter, BBC News, Tripoli Abdel Aziz is 23 and gave up studying to fight but is still on the streets to protect Tripoli It is a […]
Gene Therapy lets Hemophiliacs to Skip Weekly Shots in Study
Medical researchers in Britain have successfully treated six patients suffering from the blood-clotting disease known as hemophilia B by injecting them with the correct form of a defective gene, a […]
Does ‘Eye for an Eye’ Have a Place Today?
Jakarta Globe As people across the world mark Human Rights Day today, prominent rights groups are raising awareness of one violation that is often overlooked in Southeast Asia: The continued existence of the death penalty. The report “When Justice Fails: Thousands executed in Asia after unfair trials,” released this week […]
Jakarta Parade of Torches set Guinness World Record
… Thousands of people from 50 countries have set two new world records by parading with more than 3,700 flaming torches in Indonesia’s capital. Organizer Yamal Hasmanan of Freedom Faithnet […]
‘Holiday of Holidays Festival’ Hannukah, Eid Al-Adha and Christmas celebrated in Haifa
The 18th Holiday of Holidays Festival multicultural event marks Hannukah, Eid Al-Adha and Christmas in interfaith harmony. By Sarah Carnvek It’s a happening that brings tens of thousands of happy […]
The Thamud: Petra and Madain Salih
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Thamud or the Nabataeans were known for hewing houses in mountains. Madain Salih and Petra are ruins of their civilization. Madain Salih (Dedan) is in Saudi Arabia and is known in the European literature as Hegra derived from […]
PTI to go ahead with rally with or without permit
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Shaheryar Mirza Published: December 11, 2011 KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has declared that it will hold its December 25 rally in […]
The Scot who shaped Japan
History has not been generous in crediting the crucial roles played by maverick trader Thomas Blake Glover in casting off feudalism and ushering in the modern age. But as the centenary of this most singular Victorian nears, Michael Gardiner sets the record straight By MICHAEL GARDINER This coming Friday, […]
Ahmadiyya Ameer debunks notion that Islam is anti-secular education
Maulvi Dr. A. Wahab Adam, the Ameer and missionary in-charged of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, has observed as wrong the notion that Islam is concerned only about religious […]
GE takes partnership route for long-term gains in China
Technology and commercial partnerships between US businesses and Chinese enterprises can benefit both nations, said Mark Hutchinson, president and chief executive officer of General Electric Co (GE) China. According to […]
Libya ex-rebels, army clash near airport
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s military said Sunday that ex-rebels have tried for a second time to assassinate the country’s new army commander, as the two groups clashed near the capital’s airport. The rebels denied the claim. Army spokesman Sgt. Abdel-Razik el-Shibahy said fighters from the western mountain town of […]
Global Earthquake Trends 1900 –2010: Signs, that Promised Messiah has Come
The Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (1835-1908), peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, having received repeated revelations from God, warned humanity to return to Him in earnest. If humanity did not follow his advise, He said, great signs of destruction will appear as divine manifestation. […]
The anesthesia of familiarity: There should be a Creator for this universe
Epigraph Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without any pillars that you can see. Then He settled Himself on the Throne. And He pressed the sun and the […]
Americans: Undecided About God? Wanted Steve Jobs of Religion
NY Times Opinion: By ERIC WEINER: ….We are more religiously polarized than ever. In my secular, urban and urbane world, God is rarely spoken of, except in mocking, derisive tones. It is acceptable to cite the latest academic study on, say, happiness or, even better, whip out a brain scan, […]
