Epigraph:
And let not the enmity of a people, that they hindered you from the Sacred Mosque, incite you to transgress. And help one another in righteousness and piety; but help not one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allah; surely, Allah is severe in punishment. (Al Quran 5:3)
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
The lead article is collected by Abdul Alim, the Muslim Times’ Editor for Islam
Cameron to meet Rouhani, to ask for Iran’s help against IS
Epigraph: And let not the enmity of a people, that they hindered you from the Sacred Mosque, incite you to transgress. And help one another in righteousness and piety; but…
Qur’an lesson for today: Commandment to exhort one another to mercy
244. Commandment to exhort one another to mercy [90:18] Again, he should have been of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to mercy.…
London Council Removes Ultra-Orthodox Jews’ Signs Banishing Women To One Side Of The Road
Huffington Post | By Carol Kuruvilla Residents of a London neighborhood were shocked after noticing street signs banishing women to one side of the road. The Hackney Council removed the controversial…
PERSPECTIVE – A Storm in the House: the Middle East in the vicious circle
Added by Mehssen Macary on 23 septembre 2014. The huge area of dry grasslands and rich fertile river plains, with many different types of climate and landscape, the Middle East…
French tourist Herve Gourdel abducted by Algeria militants
A French tourist has been kidnapped in Algeria by a militant group linked to Islamic State (IS), French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has confirmed. Herve Gourdel, 55, was seized on…
Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone lockdown declared ‘success’
A three-day curfew aimed at containing the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone has been declared a success by authorities. They say more than a million households were surveyed and 130…
TB Joshua church collapse: Lagos death toll rises
The number of deaths in Nigeria’s church hostel collapse has risen to 115, including 84 South Africans, a South African minister has said. The worshippers were attending a gathering by…
US, Arab partners launch first strikes on IS in Syria
• US aircraft and cruise missiles attack targets in Syria • Allies include Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar • Raqqa city and Iraq-Syria border among areas hit •…
John Kerry’s rhetoric on Isis insults our intelligence and conceals the reality of the situation in Syria
Anyone who has studied Syria knows the moderate opposition doesn’t exist by Robert Fisk, The Independent John Kerry is becoming more and more like William McGonagall, the “worst poet in…
Portraits of influential senior women in Britain
theguardian: by Nancy Honey and Hattie Garlick — American photographer Nancy Honey travelled the country to compile a remarkable portfolio of portraits of 100 in fluential women over 55. Her…
Emma Watson latest celeb to use star power to help women
Epigraph: But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow…
Americans Feel Religion’s Influence Is Declining… But They Wish It Wouldn’t
Religion News Service | By Cathy Lynn Grossman (RNS) More Americans today say religion’s influence is losing ground just when they want it to play a stronger role in public life…
Idolizing Bollywood’s Bad Boy – Salman Khan
Idolizing Bollywood’s Bad Boy The Actor Salman Khan is Focus of ‘Being Bhaijaan’ Documentary By SNIGDHA POONAMSEPT. 18, 2014, NYTimes 2014/09/19 Photo A still from the documentary ‘‘Being Bhaijaan’’ with…
200,000 flee in biggest displacement of Syrian conflict, monitor says
By Ben Brumfield, Josh Levs and Gul Tuysuz, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — The sudden, massive flood of refugees fleeing the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is unlike any other…
Austria Seeks Standardized German Translation of the Quran to Stem Islamic Extremism and the Muslim Times Offers Help
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We (Allah) have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers…
Muhammad, Israel’s most popular baby name, omitted from official list
Source: The Times of Isreal Arab names ignored in Population and Immigration Authority yearly statement, despite significant share in population Muhammad, not Yosef, topped the list of most popular name…
UK opens first clinic for child victims of female genital mutilation
Source: Reuters Britain’s first specialist clinic for child victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) opened in London on Monday as part of a push to eradicate the illegal ritual in…
My Muslim friend doesn’t deserve your racist wrath
Source: The Canberra Times: By Jenna Price Columnist for The Canberra Times. I work with a child genius. She went from school to university, scored first-class honours and a full…
Pope to Albania’s faith leaders: religion is source of peace
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met with leaders of the different religious communities in Albania on Sunday afternoon, insisting once again that no-one can use the name of God to commit…
[Urdu Video] Rah-e-Huda: Question & Answers About Islam Ahmadiyya with Maulana Mubashir Ahmad Kahlon & Ata-ul Momin Zahid Saheb
Source: vimeo.com Urdu Rahe Huda 20th September 2014 – Ask Questions about Islam Ahmadiyya from Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Vimeo.…
Peter Thiel: ‘Luck Is An Atheistic Word For God’
Businessinsider: Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Facebook’s first investor, has a lot of unique views on education, leadership, and death. In 1998, Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal and four years…
Austria seeks standardized Koran to stem Islamic extremism
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers beside Allah,…
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