Commission calls for unified position to safeguard Al Aqsa
Petra | Jul 11, 2013 | 22:42 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Jordanian commission to defend Al Aqsa Mosque on Thursday called on the Arab and the Islamic nations to […]
Fasting — a unique form of worship
ARAB NEWS Friday 12 July 2013 Fasting has been practiced for centuries in connection with religious ceremonies by Christians, Jews, Confucianists, Hindus, Taoists, and Jains. God mentions this fact in […]
Ramadan Fasting Challenged By Summer Heat
Source: The Huffington Post Salt Lake Tribune | By Peggy Fletcher Stack Every day. For a month. From sunup to sundown. No food. No water. No sweat? No, plenty of sweat, especially this year. With Utahns baking under energy-sapping, forehead-dripping, water-chugging temperatures, the state’s Muslims are swearing off that liquid […]
NSA spying never catches Israelis – Why not?
How many Israeli Intel networks have the Western countries broken up since 911? The answer is zero. The Zionists have compromised these Western nations in a variety of ways… You cannot involve the Israelis in anything and have any security. The two are mutually exclusive.” Intelligence analysis ALWAYS follows a […]
Syria militants kill FSA commander amid growing infighting: Report
A group of Takfiri militants in Syria have reportedly killed a senior commander of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) amid growing infighting among the foreign-sponsored armed groups in the […]
5 Tips for Healthy Eating During a Summer Ramadan
Huff Post: I’ve spent more than 10 years fasting but the last two years Ramadan has fallen in weather that was significantly warmer than in previous years and days when the fast was much longer. That means extra preparation and knowing what to eat during non-fasting hours is essential to […]
No place for minorities in Imran Khan’s ‘Naya’ Pakistan
Daily Times: You cannot go around treating people who are not on the same level as you or who do not share the same religion as you by giving them jobs that are inferior just because they are inferior to you on the basis that they are not Muslims A […]
Pakistani Teenager Shot by Taliban Comes to UN
UNITED NATIONS — A new report released to mark the 16th birthday of a Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls says 57 million children around […]
Strange Worm Still Has Its Memories After Being Decapitated And Regrowing Its Head
Business insider: by Jennifer Welsh. Strange tiny worms called planarians have the amazing ability to regrow their memories, even after their heads are chopped off. These amazing tiny worms can regrow their entire bodies from just one cell, including their heads and brains. Researchers have known for decades that these flatworms […]
Celebrating the Fourth At Mubarak Mosque in Chantilly, home of the local Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: connectionnewspapers.com Centreville — There were hot dogs, hamburgers, watermelons, children’s games, politicians and speeches — a typical, American celebration of the Fourth of July. But this one last Thursday was at […]
Kababir, Home of Israel’s Muslim Ahmadiyya
Source: bubblews.com I immigrated to Haifa Israel six years ago from The United States. My greatest joy in living in this city is the peaceful coexistence of its citizens. The city is also beautiful. It is on the Mediterranean with a tiyelet or boardwalk and active commercial port. Haifa is a […]
In Egypt, nobody can blame you if don’t remember your date’s name
Source: english.alarabiya.net Every Ramadan, Egyptian date-sellers turn to a prominent entertainment or political figure for some ‘celebrity endorsement’ to help them sell more. This year, they are capitalizing on recent political […]
Naat Khawani and Naatiya shayari of Old & New
Source: thehindu.com Naat Khawani and Naatiya shayari are cultural art forms most of us in the Capital would be largely unaware of. While qawwali and Sufi poetry enjoy immense popularity, predominantly because of their renditions in popular films and albums, Naatiya shayari enjoys a more eclectic crowd. Naat is Islamic hymns […]
Roza in Ramadhan
Source: thedailystar.net ALTHOUGH ‘Fasting’ and ‘Roza’ are synonymous, there is a gulf of difference between these two. Roza is a Persian word whose equivalent in Arabic is Saum. These two must not be equated with mere abstention from food and drink Al-Siyam (Siyam is the plural of Saum) is something much more […]
Ramadan TV shows focus on Jews, Syria, social rift in Arab world
Source: ynetnews.com As Muslims begin month-long fast, traditional drama shows begin airing as well. On this year’s menu: Jews of Medina, present day Syria, collapse of Arab world values, plight of Syrian refugees As about a billion Muslims began Wednesday their month long fast of Ramadan, Arab world producers and networks […]
Dubai: Ramadan campaign aims to clothe 1,000,000 deprived children around the world
Epigraph: Righteousness is not that you turn your faces to the East or the West, but truly righteous are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and the […]
Interfaith Dialogue: Part I, Is It Islamic?
Source: theamericanmuslim.org | by Dr. Robert D. Crane I. Introduction Is interfaith dialogue Islamic? Perhaps this is the first question Muslims should ask in the Qatar Foundation’s special Ramadhan series of radio interviews and scholarly follow-ups on the role of comparative religion and interfaith dialogue in the world today. Does the divine […]
MADINAH: ‘Mukabbariyah’ at Prophet’s Mosque retains its glitter
Source: saudigazette.com.sa MADINAH — “Mukabbariyah” is the place the azan (call to prayers) takes place. The first Mukabbariyah was constructed in the Prophet’s Mosque in 886 AH at the same location where […]
Where do local Muslims (and Ahmadiyya) gather for Ramadan?
Source: huntersvilleherald.com In an unsuspecting strip of offices near the corner of Williamson and Brawley School roads, next to an accounting firm and counseling center, two office suites house the Islamic […]