Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations. She is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, in some of her realms, carries the title of Defender of the Faith as part of her full title.
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The Queen is to appoint aristocrat who converted to Islam as her High Sheriff
Source: The Telegraph: The Earl of Yarborough, who took the name Abdul Mateen after he became a Muslim, has been nominated as the Queen’s High Sheriff of Lincolnshire While the…
From Palestine to Chitral: Miracles do Happen
In an age in which reading or watching the news is enough to turn any normal human being into a raging lunatic or a hardened cynic, the smallest piece of…
A tribute to Dr Abdus Salam — Syeda Sultana Rizvi
Daily Times: COMMENT : A tribute to Dr Abdus Salam — Syeda Sultana Rizvi Salam preferred to retain his Pakistani nationality and green passport over the knighthood that was offered to…
Switzerland: KICKING OUT CRIMINALS: Deportation initiative raises more legal questions
swissinfo.ch and agencies November 20, 2013 – 16:37 Cabinet has urged parliament to strike a clause in an initiative calling for the automatic deportation of foreigners found guilty of a…
A book helps us navigate the Syria mess
November 20, 2013 12:11 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star SUMMARY Four simultaneous trends seem to define the war in Syria these days, which only becomes more complicated…
Refugees spiraling deeper into poverty: Oxfam
November 21, 2013 01:58 AM By Samya Kullab The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY Monthly incomes for refugees is around $250 but average monthly expenditure is around $520, including rent, $225,…
Hadith: Sunan Abu Dawood ?
One of the six most authentic collections of the Hadiths (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sahih Al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud, and Sahih Al-Nisa’i) It has 4800 Hadith (selected…
‘Apology row’ threatens US-Afghan deal
KABUL: Afghan tribal leaders gathered Wednesday ahead of a debate on a key security pact with the United States, as a row over an “apology” letter threatened to distract from…
Humanity First in The Philippines- Recent update and pictures from the field
By Brain Wilson – The HF teams members working in the disaster hit areas; HF Canada – Mr. Brian Wilson, Mr. Hassan Naeem, Mr. Ataul Wahid HF Indonesia – Mr.Fakih…
Shia-Sunni schism: A challenge to world peace
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Dawn.Com MURTAZA HAIDER Members of the Internal Security Forces ride on their vehicle in the Bab al-Tebbaneh neighbourhood in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, Nov…
Serial killer Joseph Franklin executed after hours of delay
(CNN) – White supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin was executed Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final requests for a stay, the Missouri Department of Public Safety…
Soaring UK personal debt wreaking havoc with mental health, report warns
Source: The Guardian By Nicholas Watt, chief political correspondent Centre for Social Justice says poorer people ‘bearing brunt of storm’ as debt hits £1.4tn – almost as high as economic…
7th World Religions Conference by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Calgary
Source: oldsalbertan.ca: 7th World Religions Conference by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Calgary branch focuses on forgiveness, punishment & justice featured Guillermo Barron talking about the atheist view Various viewpoints from four different ideologies…
[Video] State Sponsored Persecution of Ahmadis in Lahore, Pakistan – Chali Hai Rasm (Program 5)
Source: vimeo.com Part 5 in a series of discussions on state sponsored persecution of Ahmadi Muslims and other minorities in Pakistan. For more information please visit persecutionofahmadis.org State Sponsored Persecution of…
STUDENT LIFE – Quality of living makes Zurich a top student city
swissinfo.ch November 20, 2013 – 12:36 Zurich has tied for fifth place in a global ranking of the top 50 cities for students. The 2013 analysis by British ranking company…
Video: Ahmadiyyat in Los Angeles
Source: MTA International An English documentary about the History of Islam and Ahmadiyyat in Los Angeles, California.…
Iranian Speaker Calls for Alliance of Muslim States against Takfiri Groups
“Cooperation and alliance among Muslim countries is necessary for confronting terrorist Takfiri groups,” Larijani said in a meeting with the visiting Indonesian Speaker Marzouqi Ali in Tehran on Tuesday. He…
Olney Interfaith Ministerium bringing various faith communities to respect differences and improve the community
Source: gazette.net Although it started out of negative circumstances, the Greater Olney Interfaith Ministerium has evolved into a positive — bringing the various faith communities of the area to work together…
Gambia: Assembly of Muslim Youth Holds Marriage Seminar
20 November 2013 , By Cherno Omar Bobb, Source: The Point Assembly of Gambia Muslim Youth (AGAMY) on 16 November 2013 held a daylong marriage seminar for couples and singles…
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA & Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partner to host blood drive
Source: redcrossblood.org Red Cross blood drive part of Muslims for Life campaign HAZELWOOD, Mo. (Nov. 18, 2013) — Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
A Shocking Revelation: Congress stalwart accuses the Qadianis (Ahmadiyya community) for terror activities in India
Source: coastaldigest.com Ahmedabad/Mangalore, Nov 20: In a shocking revelation, Congress stalwart and Gujarat Assembly’s Leader of Opposition Shankersinh Vaghela has said that BJP and RSS are using Indian Mujahideen (IM) and…
Shankar Singh Waghela playing dirty Politics with Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, A Peace Loving Community
Source: Ch. Maqbool Ahmad Journalist Qadian 20th November: Shankar Singh Waghela, the Congress Leader from Gujrat is playing dirty politics. Worldwide, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community condemned his statement which he…
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in India does not have Ties with any Political Party
A Press Release in English, Hindi and Urdu clarifies religious status of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in India:…
Vindicating Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from False Allegations
It is reported in some section of the Indian media that Mr. Shankar Singh Vaghela, Chief of Opposition Party in Gujarat has alleged that RSS is using Qadiani community to…
eDigest: Pope John Paul II and Me: ‘Truth Cannot Contradict Truth!’
Pope John Paul II Lead article written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Pope John Paul II and Me: ‘Truth Cannot Contradict Truth!’ Pope…
How to Enhance Relegious Knowledge- a Women’s Guide
(Following presentation was made to Canadian Ahmadi Muslim women during a recent refresher course) Why we need Religious Knowledge? We need religious knowledge for character development and to be…
Shia-Sunni schism: A challenge to world peace
Dawn News: The recent violence in Rawalpindi or the bombing of the Iranian embassy in Beirut are not the only manifestations of the intra-Muslim sectarian discord. The inability of Muslims…
World War I once more?
Source: Asia Times: By Martin Hutchinson In early August next year, it will have been 100 years since investors suffered a very nasty shock indeed, when the London and New…
Is Gen Tariq most favourite for next Army Chief job?
Source: Asia Times: Dark-horse candidate According to Hussain, there is little chance of Lieutenant-General Raheel Sharif being appointed, because he is not seen as a strong enough commander. Tariq Khan,…
The Wahhabi-Likudnik war of terror
Source: Asia Times: By Pepe Escobar The double suicide bombing targeting the Iranian embassy in Beirut – with at least 23 people killed and 170 wounded – was a de…
Citing Fed’s Efforts, Bernanke Says U.S. Economy Is Growing Stronger
WASHINGTON — A few months of scrambled economic data have not altered the Federal Reserve’s basic view that the American economy is gaining strength, nor its intention to start pulling…
Did Noah Take Kangaroos with Him in the Ark?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD The Bible and the Quran describe the list of animals that the Prophet Noah, may peace be on him, carried with him…
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