China inks energy and trade deals with Russia
Source: China Daily China and Russia on Thursday signed a number of agreements, with a focus on energy and trade, to boost cooperation as both countries are eyeing further growth […]
Happy Hanukkah: Jews around the world prepare to celebrate the festival of lights
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page The world’s Jewish community is gearing up for the eight-day seasonal holiday of Hanukkah, the […]
How much is the US military spending on ‘war propaganda’? See: Special Operations Command leads propaganda fight
Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY 2:53PM EST December 6. 2012 – WASHINGTON — The military’s Special Operations Command has become an emerging player in the Pentagon’s propaganda efforts to confront violent extremists around the world, according to documents and a new report from a non-partisan think tank. Special Operations Command, […]
Jordan king visits Ramallah after UN vote
Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui BUSINESS RECORDER RAMALLAH: Jordan’s King Abdullah II flew in to the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday for the first visit by a top foreign […]
Overweight Indonesian police officers ordered to take exercise classes
Guardian, UK: Any officer in Jakarta weighing over 100kg (15 stones) must follow the twice-weekly weight-loss programme Overweight police in Indonesia’s capital have been ordered to exercise, exchanging their uniforms […]
Freedom of Speech or Sorority’s racist party in Pennsylvania?
Source: Yahoo News A Penn State sorority has become the focus of an investigation after a racist Mexican-themed party picture was posted to the Web, according to the independent Penn […]
Khalifa of Islam makes historic address at European Parliament
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad addressing European Parliament Source. Press Release. Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad calls for peace through unity On 4 December 2012, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya […]
Celebrating Nikolaus before Christmas
Source: The Local Each December 6, German children celebrate Nikolaus. Why does the Santa look-alike come so early and why do all the children place their shoes outside their front doors on the evening before? The Local has the lowdown. More:
20 Years After Ayodhya: India will go on
Kamar mein lungi mooh mein paan, bhago saale Pakistan! (Lungi tucked at waist and paan in your mouth, buggers run to Pakistan!) Musalmanoon ke do hi sthaan, Pakistan ya kabristan (Muslims have only two places to live in: Pakistan or the graveyard) — Twenty years ago, I heard these slogans […]
German troops heading to Turkey-Syria border
Source: The Local: The German government said Wednesday it had approved participation in a NATO mission to deploy Patriot missiles to help member state Turkey defend its border against Syria and will send up to 400. troops. More:
Mother awarded lifer for murdering son over failing to memorise Quran
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indianorigin-mother-in-uk-awarded-lifer-for-murdering-son-over-failing-to-memorise-quran/1041329/0 Agencies : London, Thu Dec 06 2012, 14:50 hrs Sara Ege, 33, a mathematics graduate from India, was found guilty at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday of beating her son Yaseen Ege to death at their home in Pontcanna, Cardiff, in July 2010 and setting fire to his body, […]
Wahhabi war waged on Indonesia’s Shi’ites
Source: Asia Times: By Rossie Indira and Andre Vltchek Indonesia’s Shi’ite minority is under heavy attack. Men, women, and children have been assaulted, schools damaged, and villages burned to the ground. Many have been killed. It is becoming increasingly clear that Saudi Arabia’s intolerant brand of Wahhabi Sunni Islam – […]
After The Historic ‘Kumasi Declaration’
Source: GhanaWeb The day Tuesday, November 27, 2012, has come and gone. It marked a very historic and significant milestone in Ghana’s democratic journey. It would perhaps, be an indelible […]
Assad faces life or death choice
Source: Asia Times: By Victor Kotsev Amid significant rebel advances and indications that a partition of Syria might happen in the next months, the government army reportedly readied chemical weapons for use last week. The United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance responded with harsh warnings and […]
Minorities Report: The State Backed Persecution of Ahmadies in Pakistan
International Herald Tribune: By HUMA YUSUF: LONDON — On Monday, a dozen masked gunmen said to be affiliated with the Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba broke into a graveyard in an elite neighborhood […]
Dua of the Day_6-Dec-2012
A’ouzo billah-e-minash Shaitanir Rajeem… Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Aameen. Photo Source @ shia-forum.de Qur’an source @ Qur’an-e-Majeed at Alislam.Org
The Dajal of Pakistani Media: Coverage of Huzoor’s Address to EU Parliament
The News: by Murtaza Ali Shah: European MPs want Pakistan to check sectarian killings BRUSSELS: European Parliament members have expressed concern over the rise of sectarian violence in Pakistan and the ability of militants to strike their victims with impunity. A major interfaith conference related to Pakistan situation in the […]
Egyptian army deploys tanks at presidential palace, crisis worsens
Source: TOI: The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo following clashes between supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi that left five people dead and nearly 500 wounded. CAIRO: The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo following clashes between supporters and […]
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