Morocco blocks Dutch ‘abortion’ ship
By NBC News staff and wire services Morocco barred Dutch abortion rights activists Thursday from docking their campaign ship to spread awareness about safe abortion methods in a Muslim country […]
Worshipers, police clash at Al-Aqsa compound
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Worshipers and Israeli police clashed after Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, police said. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told Ma’an that police […]
Mecca the Golden Mean Point of earth
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: We have not verified the accuracy of the claims made in this post. As it has gathered some interest among the readers we have […]
Editorial: Western defenders of free speech need to look in the mirror
The Star: The wave of protests against an anti-Muhammad movie made in America is said to prove, yet again, the unbridgeable gap between the West and the world of Islam. …………… The BBC apologized to the Queen after one of its reporters revealed that she once told him how “pretty […]
Election crusade: Russian Church allows clergy to run for political posts
Russian TV: After months of standoff with activists defending secular values in the society, the Russian Orthodox Church is taking the offensive, officially allowing priests to take part in politics. […]
Enjoy a very spiritual visit to Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque Koblenz Germany. A must watch video!
Source: Hafiz Fareed Khalid, National Secretary Tabligh AMJ-Germany Click HERE to watch the video. Note by Editor: As intimated in an ealrier post, in all the Ahmadiyya Mosques of Germany, 3rd October was celebrated as day of open mosques. In Thair Mosque Koblenz, the celebration was extremely successful. More than […]
‘Choose love’: Pro-Muslim ads to appear in NYC subways
Russian TV: After anti-Muslim ads hit NYC subways last month, Jewish and Christian groups respond with a message of love – hanging pro-Muslim posters to condemn intolerance and celebrate the […]
German gets diploma – 40 years after enrolling
Source: The Local After 63 semesters spanning nearly 40 years of studying, German engineer Werner Kahmann finally managed to get his university diploma. In an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung he explained why it took him so long. More:
‘Al-Qaeda bomb’ note grounds Norway plane
Source: The Local French authorities on Thursday evacuated a Norwegian Airlines jet about to take off from Nice after a piece of paper with the words “Al-Qaeda bomb” and Arabic inscriptions was found in the hold. More:
IMF warns Pakistan economy deteriorating
Dawn: WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that Pakistan’s economic situation was worsening and faces a return to double-digit inflation as the government prints money to finance its deficit. In a mission report, the IMF said Islamabad urgently needed to address deep problems in its energy sector, including […]
Turkey sends mixed signals over Syria
Source: Asiatimes: Although Ankara authorized military action against Syria on Thursday following a deadly cross-border exchange of fire, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stressed he doesn’t want war, while demonstrators in Istanbul reject the country becoming a “US stooge”. Amid concerns a regional conflict is about to begin, Ankara […]
One in five ‘Wessis’ have never been east
Source: The Local Twenty-two years after Germany was reunified, more than one in five from the former west have never visited the former communist east, a poll revealed on the eve of Wednesday’s unification day celebrations. More:
Tag der Offenen Moschee ( Wabern Ahamdiyya Community Germany celebrates 3rd October as Day of Open Mosque)
News Source: HNA.de via Zafarullah Khan of Germany Since many years Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany is celebrating 3rd of October as the day of open Mosque. In Germany this particular day has a distinguished significance. The Day of German Unity (German: Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is the national day of […]
Sir Zafrullah Khan’s Speech on the Question of Palestine
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Suggested reading by the Muslim Times: How can we build the Third Temple together? The speech in […]
Remembering Quaid e Azam as a Muslim
Meraj Muhammad Khan in MQM Seminar “Quaid-i-Azam and Today’s Pakistan”
‘Misunderstanding’ over Islamic art sparks near riot
The accidental projection of a work of art based on Islamic holy texts nearly started a riot in the southwestern French city of Toulouse on Tuesday. The artist, shocked by the response of young Muslim youths in the city, has withdrawn the piece. By Tony Todd (text) A Moroccan artist […]
Islamic group to ‘ignore’ Wilders visit
The President of the Islamic Council of WA has condemned the teachings of Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders but said the council will not sanction protests if he comes to Perth. A far-right politician and the founder of the Dutch Party for Freedom, Mr Wilders is slated to speak in […]
Islamic banking on radar
BS Reporter / Puducherry Oct 05, 2012 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in correspondence with the government to look into ways to bring in new rules to accommodate the concept of Islamic banking, said Governor D Subbarao. Speaking at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, […]
Circumambulation or Tawaf e Kaaba: Why it is “Anticlockwise?”
This is an interesting video about the harmony of circumambulation (Tawaf e Kaaba) to our universe. Circumambulation is the act of moving around a sacred object. In Islam, circumambulation is […]