BBC: Science and Islam
This documentary prepared by BBC is in 3 parts: Part One: Part Two:
The Golden Rule in Islam
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Use and Misuse of Surah Nur by the Muslims, Before and After Nida Ul Nasser’s Allegations From Wikipedia: The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim,[1] ethical code or morality[2] that essentially states either of the following: (Positive form of Golden Rule): […]
The Elephant in the Room
By Shahid Pervaiz “The Elephant” in the room is not the doctrines ascribed to Christianity, Lahori Group or Ghamedi Sahib. “The REAL” Elephant is that “ALL” mainstream religions (of […]
Turkish PM defends seeking China arms
The Turkish prime minister yesterday defended a controversial decision to enter talks with China to buy Turkey’s first long-range anti-missile system, but said no deal had yet been finalised. Ankara’s announcement last month that it was launching discussions with the China Precision Machinery Import-Export for the deal – worth US$4 […]
Rana Bokhari is new Liberal party leader in Manitoba
Winnipg, Manitoba, Canada A Winnipeg lawyer and political neophyte will lead the Manitoba Liberal Party into the next general election, expected in the spring of 2016. Rana Bokhari stunned some observers Saturday with a first-ballot victory over businessman and author Dougald Lamont and longtime party insider and consultant Bob Axworthy. […]
Five killed in violence as opposition strike begins in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least five persons were killed, over 100 injured, trains and a Hindu temple were attacked as opposition parties today enforced a 60-hour strike across Bangladesh demanding a neutral caretaker government to oversee the next general election. Supporters of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its rightwing […]
Chinese Philosophy
How True! Chinese Philosophy When without money, keep pigs; When have money, keep dogs. When without money, eat wild vegetables (sweet potato leaves) at home ; When have money, eat same wild vegetables in fine restaurant. When without money, ride bicycle; When have money, ride exercise machine. When without money, […]
Quotable Quotes
When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. David Bissonette After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can’t face each other, but still they stay together. Sacha Guitry By all means marry. If you get […]
Nixon Kept Mum on Hindu Genocide by Pak Army: Book
Ahead of Bangladesh’s liberation in 1971, the Pakistani Army systematically committed genocide of the Hindu community in the then East Pakistan and the Nixon Administration turned a blind eye to it, a new book says. While the Indian Government was aware of it, it tried to play it down and […]
314k Bangladeshis are ‘slaves’ at home and abroad: Survey
Three hundred and fourteen thousand Bangladeshis either at home or abroad are living in conditions of “modern slavery,” an Australia-based rights organisations has said. According to the Global Slavery Index report of the Walk Free Foundation, a total of 29.8m people are “enslaved” around the globe. “Bangladesh is […]
314k Bangladeshis are 'slaves' at home and abroad: Survey
Three hundred and fourteen thousand Bangladeshis either at home or abroad are living in conditions of “modern slavery,” an Australia-based rights organisations has said. According to the Global Slavery Index report of the Walk Free Foundation, a total of 29.8m people are “enslaved” around the globe. “Bangladesh is […]
Bangladesh Politics Focused on 2 Moms, and 2 Sons
The future of Bangladesh depends on two men who don’t live there, both heirs apparent to the South Asian nation’s most powerful political dynasties. One is a technology consultant who lives in the U.S. with his American wife and young daughter. The other is reportedly studying for a law degree […]
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Concealing Faults
Reported by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The slave (whose faults) Allah conceals in this world, Allah will also conceal (his faults) on the Day of Resurrection.” (Muslim) Source: http://www.hadithoftheday.com/
How Europe came to forget about its Arabic heritage
BY ABDUL HAQ COMPIER Summary: Traditional education about Western civilisation tells the story of how around 1500, Greek texts recovered the lost memory of Europe’s Greek and Roman past and […]
HRW lashes out at ‘harassment’ of Palestinian prisoner advocacy group
RT: Human Rights Watch has called on the Israeli military to stop harassing Addammeer, an advocacy group for Palestinian prisoners. The NGO has complained about the military targeting the group […]
HRW lashes out at 'harassment' of Palestinian prisoner advocacy group
RT: Human Rights Watch has called on the Israeli military to stop harassing Addammeer, an advocacy group for Palestinian prisoners. The NGO has complained about the military targeting the group […]
Turkey’s lost illusions on strength of being crossroads of the world
By Dominique Moisi The Daily Star Story Summary In reality, nearly three years after the beginning of the “Arab Spring,” Turkey is more in search of itself than it is of Europe, even if it needs Europe more than Turks are willing to admit. The Arab Spring was initially seen […]
Sleiman: Qatar exerting maximum efforts to release bishops
Story Summary President Michel Sleiman (of Lebanon) said Saturday that the Qatari emir has informed him that Doha is exerting maximum efforts to help secure the release of the bishops kidnapped in Syria. The Maronite patriarch was also in Doha this week where he met with the Qatari emir over […]
eDigest: The Spanish Inquisition: History Channel Documentary
Alcazar in Cordoba, Spain The Spanish Inquisition: History Channel Documentary An hour long documentary … Spanish Inquisition from Wikipedia For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Spain Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición Spanish Inquisition Seal for the Tribunal […]
Serb president wants Turkey’s apology on Kosovo
BELGRADE: Serbia’s president says he won’t take part in a Balkan initiative with Turkey in protest over reported remarks by Turkey’s prime minister in Kosovo. Serbian media have quoted Recep […]