IDF Orders Soldiers to ‘Respect’ Muslim Ramadan
The Jewish Press: Does the IDF tell solders not to eat in front of observant troops on Yom Kippur? Not a chance. That’s religious coercion. But they are told not […]
Israel eases age rule to pray at Al Aqsa
Palestinians men who are above 40 years and women of any age will be allowed to pray at Al Aqsa mosque on Fridays throughout Ramadan without the need to obtain […]
Terrorism Has No Religion
by Sheikh Ali Gomaa, Former Grand Mufti of Egypt Terrorism cannot be born of religion. Terrorism is the product of corrupt minds, hardened hearts, and arrogant egos, and corruption, destruction, […]
Ramadan Preparation: Ten tips to prepare your family for Ramadan
(sorry, a bit late for some of the points …) 01. Buy all necessities for the month of Ramadan before Ramadan so you can spend less time during the holy month rushing around. You can be more focused on your religious rituals and spiritual development. Everyone in the family, even […]
Op Ed: The Culture of Confrontational Politics in Bangladesh
By Rahim M. Quazi A complex array of hurdles, compounded by political instability, is posing a formidable hurdle to Bangladesh’s achieving economic prosperity. The post-independence political frontier in the South Asian nation has been extremely turbulent. Two elected heads-of-state were killed by army coups, nearly 25 unsuccessful coups were staged, […]
Islam’s civil war moves to Egypt
Source: Asia Times: By Spengler The vicious crosswind ripping through Egyptian politics comes from the great Sunni-Shi’ite civil war now enveloping the Muslim world from the Hindu Kush to the Mediterranean. It took just two days for the interim government installed last week by Egypt’s military to announce that Saudi […]
Quba Mosque: The very first Mosque of Islam
Quba Mosque: Rear View From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quba Mosque The Quba Mosque Basic information Location Medina, Saudi Arabia Geographic coordinates 24°26′21″N 39°37′02″ECoordinates: 24°26′21″N 39°37′02″E Affiliation Sunni Islam Region Hejaz Province Al Madinah […]
Boris Johnson criticised for suggesting women go to university to find husband
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has been accused of casual sexism after joking that the increase in the number of women attending university in Malaysia was down to their desire to find a husband. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jul/08/boris-johnson-women-university-husband
Theresa May to ban two extremist groups
Guardian: Two extremist groups – UK-based Minbar Ansar Deen and Nigeria-based Boko Haram – are to be proscribed in the UK under terrorism laws, making membership and support for them […]
Ramadan Business Has The Muslim Holy Month Become Too Commercial?
Huff Post: by Javeed Kaleem. In Mecca, the growth of five-star hotels and expensive travel packages for Muslims performing pilgrimage (umrah) during Ramadan has added to discussions of excess in a faith that emphasizes simplicity and accessibility. Growing up in a mostly Christian neighborhood in southern Virginia in the 1970s and […]
Islam in Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Auburn Gallipoli Mosque Islam by country Africa[show] Asia[show] Europe[show] The Americas[show] Oceania[show] Islam portal v t e Islam in Australia is a minority religious group. According to the 2011 census, 1,457,300 people, or 2.2%[1] of the total Australian population were Muslims. This made Islam the fourth largest religious grouping, after all […]
‘Wasim Akram bowls over Melbourne woman’
Source: ET Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is engaged to Melbourne woman Shaniera Thompson, after proposing to the 30-year-old ‘on his knee and asking her to marry him’, according to the Herald Sun. The former star cricketer, 47, proposed to Thompson, a former public relations consultant from Brighton who has […]
Dubai named world’s top performing rental market
Rental values in Dubai rose most in the past year than anywhere else in the world, according to new figures released by Knight Frank on Sunday.The Knight Frank Prime Global […]
German exports suffer amid eurozone weakness
German exports suffered their steepest month-on-month decline in more than 18 months in May, as continued weakness in the eurozone and other key markets held back growth. Exports, the traditional […]
The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair calls for intervention in Syria
Tony Blair has criticised the Government’s failure to intervene in the conflict in Syria as he called for a no-fly zone in the region and said Britain should consider arming […]