Compilation of the Holy Quran into a text
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is a short article to introduce the subject to fellow Christians. The Holy Quran says about […]
Daesh bans private Internet access in Syria bastion — activists
By AFP – Jul 20,2015 – Jordan Times BEIRUT — The Daesh terror group is banning private Internet access in its Syrian bastion Raqqa, forcing residents and even its own fighters to use Internet cafés where they can be monitored, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and activist […]
God or No God? — The Real Fairytale
Huff Post: I recently wrote a blog post demonstrating no conflict exists between science and faith. The perceived conflict exists only in the minds of those who misunderstand one or the other. This is why ignorant Mullahs in the religious world feel threatened by science, just the same way as […]
General Odierno speaks half the truth needed to defeat Daesh
Jul 23,2015 – by Rami G. Khouri, Jordan Times I listen carefully when a senior American armed forces officer speaks about current events, because men and women in the military who put their lives on the line to fight wars initiated by their political leaders tend to be more sensible about […]
Extremism Has No Place in Our Faith or Our Country
LONDON, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Ahmadi Muslims in UK Support Measures to Tackle Extremism and Protect Freedoms The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK welcomes efforts to counter extremism. Rafiq Hayat, […]
Muslim NGO in India gives scholarships to Hindus
Tribune: A popular Muslim non-governmental organisation (NGO) in India on Thursday distributed scholarships among Muslim and Hindu students. The NGO, Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra, gave out scholarships amounting to INR5 million to students from Class VI to graduation level as well as engineering and medical students from various schools and colleges in […]
Original Americans came from Siberia 23,000 years ago
Daily Times: The first people to reach the Americas came from Siberia, now in Russia, in a single group around 23,000 years ago, at the height of the last Ice Age, says a new study. After reaching Alaska, they apparently hung out in the north – perhaps for thousands of […]
535. Commandment – You may know the computation of years and the science of reckoning
535. Commandment – You may know the computation of years and the science of reckoning [17:13] And We have made the night and the day two Signs, and the Sign of night We have made dark, and the Sign of day We have made sight giving, that you may seek bounty from […]
For Ahmadiyah in Indonesia, Persecution Remains Unaddressed
By Andreyka Natalegawa on Jul 22, 2015 Residents in Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, hold up a sign saying they refuse to accept any activities carried out by the Ahmadiyah community. (Antara Photo/Akbar Nugroho Gumay) Jakarta. Members of the Ahmadiyah community in Indonesia continue to be discriminated against and religious leaders say a comprehensive, multi-pronged […]
Swiss tourists warned of French burqa ban
Tourists in Annecy have been told that France banned veils back in 2011. Photo: AFP Swiss tourists warned of French burqa ban Published: 23 Jul 2015 11:11 GMT+02:00 Police in […]
A War Waged From German Soil: US Ramstein Base Key in Drone Attacks
A War Waged From German Soil: US Ramstein Base Key in Drone Attacks DPA The US Air Force base in Ramstein is a central and indispensible element in Barack Obama’s controversial use of drones in the war against terror. New documents are creating pressure for both Washington and the German […]
UK Date testing confirms ancient Quran in Birmingham library
Pages of Ancient Koran Among Oldest Yet Discovered London (CNN)For years, the two parchment leaves covered in an elegant early form of Arabic script were misbound with leaves of a similar Quran manuscript dating from the late seventh century. Now, with the help of radiocarbon analysis, the two fragments have […]
Month of Ramadan- a month of reflection for the Muslims?
By Munir Varraich The month of Ramadan ended last week. It had put the entire Muslim world in the “go slow” mode. The normal routine of life was altered with the sighting of the Ramadan moon. Of course that particular event is very special for the religious scholars who enjoy […]
USA, Gitmo, Torture and the Holy Prophet Muhammad
Epigraph: Now, when you meet in war those who are bent on fighting the truth, smite their necks until you overcome them fully, and then tighten their bonds; but thereafter […]
Obama administration in ‘final stages’ of planning Gitmo closing
By Kevin Liptak, CNN White House Producer, Wed July 22, 2015 (CNN) The Obama administration is in the “final stages of drafting a plan to safely and responsibly” close the terrorist […]
Iran’s Jewish community leader calls Netanyahu ‘narcissistic, delusional’
Jerusalem Post: Community, Haroun Yashayaei, has harshly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an article appearing in a major Iranian newspaper. The piece was published soon after the nuclear deal was struck with world powers last week. “There is no doubt that the Israeli prime minister is so narcissistic that none […]
By inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really threatens us
Guardian: Sir Winston Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square should be removed to a museum. All busts and portraits of the great man in parliament and the prime minister’s residence should be taken down and placed in storage. Why? To discourage his successors from slipping their tiny feet into his shoes. […]
Refugee crisis: Making sense of migration: facts and figures
REFUGEE CRISIS Making sense of migration: facts and figures By Duc-Quang Nguyen and Stefania Summermatter JUL 22, 2015 – 11:00 A growing number of asylum seekers are making their way to Europe. In several countries, Switzerland included, there have been calls to close the borders. In this summary, swissinfo.ch […]
A long battle with terror
DR. ZUHAIR AL-HARTHI ARABNEWS.COM Published — Thursday 23 July 2015 Observing current events leads to the conclusion that instability and breaking our country’s social fabric are part of a systematic project to instil sectarianism in our society. The predators want to set off explosions from within. The […]