August 07, 2013 12:20 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary I would love to know who is the jerk who wrote the White House’s press statement on the occasion of the inauguration last week of the new Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani. The two most important conflicts […]
Story Summary by Tom Little By Giza’s Great Pyramids, souvenir vendors wait restlessly in the shade, watching for the handful of tourists who still make their way down the empty […]
TEHRAN: President Hassan Rowhani said Tuesday that Iran was ready for “serious” talks on its nuclear program without delay and that US calls for tougher sanctions showed a lack of […]
Source: Express Tribune BHOPAL: Bhagwad Gita, the teachings of Hindu scripture, will be made mandatory in madrassahs of Madhya Pradesh, according to the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, NDTV reported. Teachings […]
Editors note: I have addded to the heading to make the content clear. Global Post: According to the nation’s lawmakers, the United States is now facing the greatest peril since the 9/11 attacks, prompting weeklong closures of 19 diplomatic facilities in the Arabian Peninsula and Africa, evacuations in Yemen, and a […]
Dawn: Not one, not two but three of the mosques’ four minarets have gone missing, from all over the country engulfed by mysterious influences through a clandestine process. Only one […]
By Muzaffar K Awan, M.D. Grand Rapids Michigan USA The Muslim civilization was developed historically (spanning from 7th through the 17th centuries) dominating the world close to a millennium. It had transformed the world particularly during its golden age (8th to the 12th centuries); had become universal, supremely successful in […]
Huff Post: by Khurram Dara. “When people ask, I explain that fasting is meant to teach us patience, sacrifice and humility… the discussion usually branches out into other segments of Islam,” says Omar Farooqui, a 26-year-old equities analyst in Buffalo, NY. Not only were his coworkers interested in learning more, […]
Huff Post: by Yasmine Hafiz. UPDATE: 3:51 PM, August 6 The new moon was not sighted on Tuesday, says Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court, which met on the evening of August 6th to determine whether Ramadan had ended. The court will meet again on Wednesday. This means that Eid ul-Fitr will […]
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The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: The reason why I have chosen the title above for the Gospel of Peter will become apparent if the readers read the description of contents of the Gospel below. First a BBC video about the lost Gospels: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia about Gospel of […]
Source: BBC Turkey’s former armed forces chief has been jailed for life for plotting to overthrow the government, after five years of trials involving officers, lawyers, writers and journalists. Gen […]
Epigraph: “And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, fulfilling that which was revealed before him in the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel which […]
Source: kokomoperspective.com “Ramadan is a time of peace, reflection, charity, and unity” said Wasim Malik, national vice president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. Last week, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community gathered in […]
BEIRUT (AP) — More than two years into Syria’s civil war, the once highly-centralized authoritarian state has effectively split into three distinct parts, each boasting its own flags, security agencies and judicial system. by Zaina Karam YAHOO NEWS In each area, religious, ideological and turf power struggles are under way […]