Epigraph:
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God. (Matthews 5:7-9)
Extremism is bad whether Muslim, Christian or Jewish
Lead post collected by Dr. Abdul Alim, the Muslim Times’ Editor for Islam
Tony Blair: West must take sides against growing threat of radical Islam
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthews…
Japan: Prayer Park is blessed with “La ilaha illallah”: Al’humdulillah
News from: Anees Ahmad Nadeem National President & Missionary Incharge Jamat Ahmadiyya Japan I am very pleased to inform you that the Monument Park made at Ishinomaki City is to be…
There are some priests who are more papist than the pope” –
Source: CNN A woman in Argentina says the pope called her Monday and told her she could receive Communion, despite being married to a divorced man, reports say. According to the…
Working towards interfaith harmony
Source: ET The concept of a state that Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had in mind at the time of the establishment of our beloved country has been discussed and will…
Britain should learn from Asian and African immigrants about caring for elderly, says minister
Daily Telegraph: Families should follow the example of Asian and African immigrants and take greater responsibility for their elderly relations instead of “forcing” them into care homes, a minister has…
Spring surge: Africans risk lives to reach Europe
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 09:15 , by Paul Schemm, Associated Press They perched atop a barbed-wire laced fence for more than seven hours, hands and feet bloodied, buffeted by chill…
By inviting Christian citizens to enlist in the army, Israel is distinguishing between Arabs on the basis of religion.
A draft intended to sow dissent The state’s desire to divide the Arab community and enlist the Christian Arabs — as opposed to Muslim ones — to its side, already…
Japan: The Land without Muslims
Jewish Press: There are countries in the world, mainly in Europe, that are presently undergoing significant cultural transformations as a result of Muslim immigration. France, Germany, Belgium and Holland are…
UK police ask Muslim women to help stop youngsters going to Syria
Reuters | Apr 24, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES LONDON — British police are asking Muslim women to dissuade young people in their communities from going to fight in Syria, the…
Merits of the prescribed prayers at its appointed times
? ABU HAMID AL-GHAZALI Published — Friday 25 April 2014 “Prayers have been prescribed for the believers at set times.” (Qur’an, 4:103) INDEED, the five Prayers remove sins, just as…
Illnesses are the tests of this world
HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 25 April 2014 Illnesses are means by which believers can show their passion for and devotion to our Lord. People who believe in God and…
Iran’s divorce rate rising
TEHRAN: More than one in five marriages in Iran ended in divorce last year — despite the government’s push for more couples to wed and have children to reverse slowing…
Preparations for Haj to begin early
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Published — Friday 25 April 2014 Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar announced Wednesday that his ministry would begin allocating spaces for pilgrims at the holy sites of…
Amphibians and Reptiles of Pakistan
This is a book by Prof. Muhammad Sharif Khan Foreword of the book Pakistan is a land of stunning transitions. It is the connection between the Middle East and the Indian…
Netanyahu says Abbas must abandon unity deal with Hamas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas must abandon Fatah’s pact with Hamas if he wants peace, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the BBC. Israel earlier suspended peace talks with the…
Assad’s new exit strategy: to lose at the elections?
“Do you think Bashar al-Assad decided to hold presidential elections in Syria so he can exit from the crisis and cede power in a legitimate manner?” This is what an…
Book Review: The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
About the Book The Moor’s Account is the story of the first black explorer of America—a Moroccan slave who was left out of the history books. In 1527, the conquistador…
Editorial: Minority Groups Need Protection
By Jakarta Globe on 12:11 am Apr 25, 2014 Indonesia’s Constitution, the country’s highest legal authority, has clearly guaranteed the right of any citizen or group of people to live…
Muslims and fashion – Hijab couture
Apr 26th 2014 | CAIRO, JEDDAH AND RIYADH FEW sartorial choices are scrutinised as closely as those of Muslim women. Their clothing is regulated both in countries where Islam is…
Ahmadis Unequivocal in Response to Ban by MUI?
The Jakarta Post: Jakarta. An Ahmadiyah community in West Java has lashed out at a call for a ban on its activities by the country’s highest clerical council, which only…
The antibiotics that could kill you
Source: CNN (CNN) – In 2010, Americans were prescribed 258 million courses of antibiotics, a rate of 833 per thousand people. Such massive usage, billions of doses, has been going on year after…
Wilders’ personal political advisor quits party
Source: Morocco World News: Amsterdam – The personal political advisor to the far-right politician Geert Wilders has quit the Party for Freedom (PVV), as a reaction to racist and xenophobic statements…
The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World’s Richest
The American middle class, long the most affluent in the world, has lost that distinction. While the wealthiest Americans are outpacing many of their global peers, a New York Times…
The Bible Quotes: The Second Coming Of Jesus
Source: The Open Bible These are possible verses about the second coming in the descending order of voted as helpful: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 ESV / 115 helpful votes For the Lord…
eDigest: Jewish Scholar will Lecture on ‘How Islam Saved the Jews’ Today
Epigraph: And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:108) Umar Farooq found the Temple Mount to be a garbage dump for Jerusalem in…
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission holds workshop
Source: graphic.com.gh The Ameer and Missionary-in-charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, Maulvi (Dr) Abdul Wahab Bin Adam, has said that the mission is looking at ways of enhancing its…
Qur’an lesson for today: Commandment for Ablution before Prayer
105. Commandment for Ablution before Prayer [5:7] O ye who believe! when you stand up for Prayer, wash your faces, and your hands up to the elbows, and pass your…
Looking for a black cat in a dark room?
Source: ET Is the government looking for a black cat in a dark room? So questioned PPP stalwart Raza Rabbani in the Senate in its April 22 session. The context of…
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