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. (Matthew 5:7-9)
Ex. President Jimmy Carter and Ex. President of Ireland Mary Robinson
Lead post collected by Dr. Abdul Alim, the Muslim Times’ Editor for Islam
Gaza blockade must end: Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson
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…
New British Foreign Minister: There should be a full UN investigation into Gaza
Source: Bournemouth Echo BOURNEMOUTH EAST MP Tobias Ellwood is to visit Gaza soon in his role as a new foreign office minister. Mr Ellwood was appointed by David Cameron in…
Author: I am Jewish and Palestinian
Ishmael’s Oranges by Claire Hajaj Book review by Amy Norman “Why does history only ever repeat its sorrows and not its joys?,” asks Claire Hajaj in her debut novel Ishmael’s…
Islam: Children are born believers in God, Academic claims
Telegraph: Dr Justin Barrett, a senior researcher at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Anthropology and Mind, claims that young people have a predisposition to believe in a supreme being…
What is going on in Labour Party of UK?
Popularity of Labour Party is escalating fast in the UK; particularly among the Muslim and the Asian Community here but all their efforts were tried to ruin in the Eid…
Jihad is built into the fabric of Arab Islam
It just gets worse. The unfolding disaster in the Middle East is so much bigger than the Israel-Palestine morass, now ongoing for 66 years. This is starting to look containable…
‘Islamist militants’ kill 10 in northern Cameroon
Militants with suspected ties to Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram have killed 10 people in a raid on a remote village in north Cameroon, police say. Nine bus passengers and…
Now THIS Is A Commercial EVERY Woman Should See.
Petflow.com — For as long as I can remember, hearing someone do anything “like a girl” was generally an insult, so how do you think it feels when you are an adolescent…
On Israel’s Defeat in Gaza
FP: by David Rothkope — In the end, Israel lost in large part because despite its massive military and resource and advantages and Palestinian poverty and the comparative weakness of…
West African Healthcare Systems Swamped As Ebola Death Toll Tops 900
Source: Reuters and Huffington Post By Derick Snyder and Daniel Flynn MONROVIA/DAKAR, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Health workers in West Africa appealed on Wednesday for urgent help in controlling the…
Saudi Arabia: Ban on Saudi Men Marrying Pakistani women
By Web Desk Published: August 6, 2014 tribune.com.pk/story/74015 Share this article Print this page Email New law also bars men from marrying women from Bangladesh, Chad and Burma. PHOTO: AFP…
Dilemma of Saudi students abroad ?
TAMIM ALMOUSA ARABNEWS.COM As an international student from Saudi Arabia living in the United States, a question I’m frequently asked and find it difficult to answer is, “where do you…
Philippine peace deal in jeopardy as Muslim rebels cry foul
MANUEL MOGATO | REUTERS Published — Wednesday 6 August 2014 MANILA: A historic peace settlement in the southern Philippines is at risk of breaking down as Muslim rebels accuse the…
Abdus Salam Science Fair at Jalsa Salana USA 2014
Epigraph: “The ink of the scholar is more sacred than the blood of the martyr.” Holy Prophet Muhammad Please email or call Dr. Karim Sharif at karimasharif@gmail.com or (646) 379-9204, for…
Thoughts of a young Muslim – Part 2 – by Mohammed Saboor Nadeem
Some days ago I met a Pakistani “Uncle” in the Bus. So I put my earphones out to salute him, but rather than greet me back he yelled at me…
[Video] Humanity at hand – Perth Commuters Lift Train To Free Man’s Leg
Source: Youtube.com | theguardian.com A commuter who trapped his leg between a train and the platform has been freed after 50 or so of his fellow passengers pushed the carriage back.…
Canada beaten by Ghana in U20 FIFA Women soccer
U-20 World Cup: Host Canadians blanked in tournament opener Canada gets off to disappointing start with 1-0 loss to Ghana. Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada’s Ashley Lawrence ,…
Putin Urges Economic Retaliation for Sanctions Over Ukraine Conflict
MOSCOW — Russia should retaliate against the economic sanctions being imposed on the country over the Kremlin’s Ukraine policy, President Vladimir V. Putin said Tuesday. His was the strongest endorsement…
Qur’an lesson for today: An example of those who spend in the way of Allah
197. An example of those who spend in the way of Allah [2:262] The similitude of those who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah is like the similitude…
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