Video: An Islamic History of Europe by BBC
Youtube: BBC: The second Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque was inaugrated by the Khalifa of Islam in Valencia on 29 March 2013 last Friday. This documentary done in 2009 starts with a […]
Hot Flashes?
ScienceDaily. Mar. 27, 2013 — Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t always easy for women at menopause. Exercise may help, but women can have a tough time carving out leisure time for it. The good news from a study published online today in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, […]
537 killed in 54 bomb blasts across Pakistan during Jan-March
Source: English News.CN via Wasim Sroya. Pakistani Paramilitary soldiers inspect a damaged security forces vehicle at the bomb blast site in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on March 31, 2013. At least 537 people were killed and 1,103 others got injured in 54 bomb blasts including 11 attacks of suicide nature that […]
My Extraordinary Easter Dinner With A Muslim Family From One Of The Poorest Cities In Egypt
Source: Business Insider, by Robert Johnson. When a man I met Friday invited me to his family’s home for Sunday dinner, it was an exceptionally uncommon offer. When the invitation turned out to be in Dar el-Salam, one of Egypt’s most poverty stricken areas, Easter afternoon turned into a once-in-lifetime […]
Abdus Salam-Pride of the Muslim ummah: President Morsi of Egypt
COMMENT: Pride of the Muslim ummah —Yasser Latif Hamdani Logically, a free, fair and impartial judiciary, unmoved by religious passion or pressure should be able to strike down the notorious and illogical Ordinance XX of 1984 On a recent visit to Islamabad, President of Egypt Muhammad Morsi made a statement that should […]
Pope Francis and the Turin Shroud: Making sense of a Mystery
Source: The Economist: ON THE eve of his first Easter Sunday celebration as bishop of Rome, Pope Francis sprang another of his teasing little surprises. As the Shroud of Turin, which is probably the Christian world’s most hotly contested holy relic, was given a rare showing on television, he issued […]
East Coast Qur’an Conference, USA
Epigraph “And if all the trees that are in the earth were pens, and the ocean were ink, with seven oceans swelling it thereafter, the words of Allah would not […]
Eve of Jewish Holiday, Muslims Hurl Rocks at Jews on Temple Mount
Source:The Conservative Papers: Once again, extremist Muslims tried but failed to prevent Jews from accessing the holiest site in the Jewish faith, with the threat of attacks. The Temple Mount Dozens of Arab teens hurled rocks Sunday morning at groups of Jews who were touring the Temple Mount. The site […]
Saudi Arabia may block Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, others
Source:CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia may block access to popular Internet messaging applications like Skype, Viber and WhatsApp if telecommunication providers there don’t comply with rules and regulatory conditions, according to the country’s official news agency, SPA. A statement from Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission released via SPA […]
Jordan’s patience and silence on Syria has its limits
By Raed Omari, Al Arabiya There is seemingly no sign of dramatic change in Jordan’s long-held neutral position towards the ongoing violence in Syria in the near future despite the increasing border security concerns and refugees burdens, yet there might be. Since the start of the Syrian uprising in 2011, […]
South Korea warns North of ‘strong response’ to any attack
Source: CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The South Korean president on Monday warned North Korea that any provocative moves will be met with “a strong response” as the United States deployed stealth fighter jets in the tense region as part of joint military exercises. “If there is any provocation […]
Accident at Arkansas nuclear site kills man
Source: CNN (CNN) — An accident at a nuclear facility in Arkansas killed one person Sunday, a county coroner said. The accident took place “in a non-radiation area, and there has been no risk to public health and safety identified,” the Arkansas Department of Health said in a statement. The […]
Accusing him of insulting Islam.
Source: CNN Cairo (CNN) — It was a welcome more suited for a rock star than a wanted man. A mob of cheering fans surrounded Egypt’s high court on Sunday, chanting Bassem Youssef’s name. Two years ago, Youssef was a heart surgeon producing satirical YouTube videos from inside his Cairo […]
Every time I see a Cross, I am Reminded …
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I work in a Catholic hospital and every time I drive to my work, I have […]
My Take: If you hear God speak audibly, you (usually) aren’t crazy
Editor’s Note: Tanya Marie (“T.M.”) Luhrmann is a psychological anthropologist and the Watkins University professor in the department of anthropology at Stanford University in Stanford, California. She is the author of “When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God.” By T.M. Luhrmann, Special to CNN (CNN)—In the Bible, God […]
Spy in Cell 15: The Real Story Behind Israel’s ‘Prisoner X’
Mossad agent Ben Zygier was found hanged in his cell and his case made headlines around the world. New information shows that Zygier, once a passionate Zionist, had become a turncoat who delivered sensitive information to Hezbollah. By SPIEGEL Staff The guards found the Mossad agent at 8:19 p.m., his […]