After pondering the terrorist attack on Boston by two alleged Muslims, Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his brother Dzhokhar, I am writing this article to distance Islam from any act of terror or violence, even if it is done by anyone who claims that his or her act is religiously motivated. When […]
Source: tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Iran has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the holy shrine of Hazrat Zeinab (SA), the granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad (S), in Damascus on Friday. A […]
By Associated Press, Published: July 20 WASHINGTON POST TRAPPES, France — About 250 people hurling projectiles clashed with police firing tear gas west of Paris, in apparent protest over enforcement of […]
Source: buffalonews.com Fareida H. Yafai doesn’t start to feel the effects until around 4 p.m. daily. Her eyes get heavy, and the thirst and hunger become noticeable. “When you’re busy doing other things, you’re not thinking about not drinking and not eating,” said Yafai. “It doesn’t affect me until that witching […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: As we stop profiling Afro-Americans, we do not have to start profiling the Muslims. Washington (CNN) – Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, has been a member of Congress for almost two decades. Yet when he is walking down the street in Washington, D.C., at night and white […]
Epigraph: ‘O my sons, go ye and search for Joseph and his brother and despair not of the mercy of Allah; for none despairs of Allah’s mercy save the unbelieving […]
Reuters | Jul 20, 2013 | ARABNEWS NAJAF — The civil war in Syria is widening a rift between top Shiite Muslim clergy in Iraq and Iran who have taken […]
RAMALLAH — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas invited Arabs and Muslims to visit the Palestinian territories to show support for the Palestinian economy and the steadfastness of the people. In a […]
ANKARA: ARAB NEWS Friday 19 July 2013 The National Campaign for Syrian refugees has distributed 70,000 food kits as part of the second phase of the Ramadan relief for Syrian refugees in the Syrian-Turkish border towns, a campaign official said. The aid also consists of hygienic materials. “The campaign aims […]
DAMMAM: ARAB NEWS Sunday 21 July 2013 The organs of a 20-year-old brain-dead woman have been used to provide transplants for seven patients in Riyadh and Dammam. The Shafah Al-Hasna Committee, linked to the Society for Organ Donation (Ethar), succeeded in obtaining an agreement for the organs of the woman […]
JEDDAH: RIMA AL-MUKHTAR & FOUZIA KHAN Friday 19 July 2013 This year’s Bisat Al-Reeh festival has been successful because it helped showcase the talent and innovation of Saudi businesswomen.’ This […]
Salon.com: Life is white. And I am black. Jesus and his lawyer are coming back. –The Eels, from “Novocaine for the Soul,” 1996 I can’t vouch for Jesus, but his […]
LAHORE: Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar — a British citizen who is tipped to be appointed as the governor of Punjab — arrived from the United Kingdom here on Saturday. A senior PML-N leader told Dawn that Mr Sarwar would meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday and the party might nominate […]
What is the resemblance/connection between Muslim Brotherhood and Jamaat e Islami?What are the core teachings of Jama’at e Islami? Is there an in-built tendency of militancy in the Jamaat e Islami ideology? The questions raised are interrelated and have overlapping answers. The issue is multifaceted and multidimensional. There are currents and crosscurrents […]
LiveLeak. This is the true and peaceful face of Islam and recognized by the English Defense League (EDL) themselves. These Muslims get persecuted for being how a Muslim should be and for preaching and practicing Islam in the peaceful manner that it should be . I just want people to know that radical, fundamental and […]
By. Zubair Khan Almost 60 kilometer (km) away in South West of Frankfurt, members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany celebrated the opening ceremony of first ever custom built and […]
blogtalkradio.com: On this episode I am happy to have special guest Harris Zafar who will speak with me about balancing professional life with observance of Ramadan. Harris serves as National Spokesperson for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA – the oldest Muslim organization in the United States. In this role, Harris presents […]
Source: LUBP It is not merely the faith or oil that flows out of Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich Arab state and its neighbours are busy financing Wahabi and Salafi militants across the globe. [In Pakistan and Afghanistan, Wahhabi-Salafi ideology has been able to recruit Deobandi (semi-Wahhabi) militants to implement its […]
Source: LUBP According to empirical data collected by the University of Pennsylvania, radical Deobandi militants belonging to Sipah-e-Sahaba (currently operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Deobandi ASWJ or Lashkar-e-Jhangvi LeJ) allied with another Deobandi outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are responsible for 95% of terrorists activities in Pakistan. More Details:
Source: Haaretz: By Yael Miler. With the emphasis on good cheer, charitable giving and improving family ties, Ramadan is the perfect opportunity to quit the Jewish-Muslim mudslinging, and focus on […]