The Muslim Times Celebrating Martin Luther King’s Day
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the […]
India: Lajna Ima’illah (Women’s Wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) Manjeshwar organizes Free Medical Camp in Kerala
Report by Rahmath Rafieq, Secretary Khidmat-e-Khalq, Lajna Ima’illah Manjeshwar, Kannur- Kasaragod Zone, Kerala By the grace of Almighty Allah, LAJNA IMA’ILLAH (Women’s Wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) MANJESHWAR (Kerala) organized a Free Medical Camp (Homoeopathic) at KUNNIL ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL – Manjeshwar on 14th of January 2017, Alhamdulillah. The […]
Use of nuclear weapons in South Asia can’t be ruled out:
Source: DawN WASHINGTON: South Asia is among a few regions in the world where nuclear weapons could be used in a regional conflict, the outgoing US Vice President Joe Biden warned on Saturday. In a recent speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, Mr Biden hoped that the […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana praised by Gomoa Chief
Source:MKA Ghana The Chief of Gomoa Pomadze in the Central Region of Ghana, Gomoaba Apata Kofi V, has commended the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission for its sterling contributions to socio-economic development in Ghana since its establishment. According to the chief, the mission’s investments in various sectors in the country, such as […]
Sicilian Peoples: The Arabs
Sicilian Peoples: The Arabs by L. Mendola and V. Salerno Magazine Index Best of Sicily Arts & Culture Fashion Food & Wine History & Society About Us Travel Faqs Contact Map of Sicily The Peoples of Sicily: A Multicultural Legacy. Full of Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Germans and Jews, the most […]
Sicily under Islamic Rule
by: Salah Zaimeche Sicily under Islamic rule brought people from all over the mediteranean in a rich diverse and enlightened community including a far reaching freedom of religion. Extracted from the full article: Sicily by Salah Zaimeche Control of Sicily implied a major role in the affairs of the Mediterranean world, and […]
Europe will become an Islamic state, says Italian Archbishop
Source: Daily Pakistan Global By Haider Ali Sindhu ROME – In an unexpected statement, Italian Archbishop has predicted that soon Europe will become an Islamic state. Monsignor Carlo Liberati, an important […]
The convoy of a Qatari prince came under attack in Balochistan
Pakistan by Haider Ali Sindhu | Published on January 16, 2017 🔗 MUSAKHEL – The convoy of a Qatari prince came under attack in Balochistan’s Musakhel district on Sunday, leaving two injured. According to reports, unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on the convoy as they were heading back to Quetta, […]
It is High Time We Discarded the Pernicious Myth of India’s Medieval Muslim ‘Villains’
thewire.in: The idea that medieval Muslim rulers wreaked havoc on Indian culture and society – deliberately and due to religious bigotry – is a ubiquitous notion in 21st century India. Few people seem to realise that the historical basis for such claims is shaky to non-existent. Fewer openly recognise the threat that such […]
Video: Robert Kaplan: The Importance of Building Strong Relationships
Robert Steven Kaplan (born 1957) is president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He was appointed to the position on September 8, 2015. Prior to joining the […]
Islamic civilisation: globalisation before its time
The Economist: THE PEOPLE WHO SHAPED ISLAMIC CIVILISATION Coverage of violence and Islam often go hand in hand. So it comes as a relief to be reminded that historically, culturally and intellectually, Islam is less a nihilistic creed than a global civilisation. A new book by Chase Robinson, which includes […]
Isis persecution of Christians not justified by Prophet Mohammed’s teachings, says study
The Independent: The persecution of Christians in the so-called Islamic State is not justified by Prophet Mohammed’s writings, according to research. The study into the works of the Muslim prophet written between 622 and 632 AD indicates Christians living within the “ummah” – Arabic for community – were protected and defended. More:
Is Polygamy Next?
William Baude JULY 21, 2015 CHICAGO — NOW that the dust is settling from the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which recognized a right to same-sex marriage, there are new questions. In particular, could the decision presage a constitutional right to plural marriage? If there is no magic […]
The evolution of the Japanese ego: part I
BY MICHAEL HOFFMAN SPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMES JAN 14, 2017 When Adam and Eve defied God, creator and master of the universe, and ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge, what did they learn? To say “I.” They learned that they were “naked” — they were selves, egos. […]
Islamic Finance
By Y-Sing Liau | Updated Jan 6, 2017 The Koran forbids charging interest or paying it. Yet even strictly observant Muslims can participate in modern-day commerce. They use alternative arrangements designed to comply with sharia, or Islamic law. These financial instruments, in which the buyer and the seller typically share […]
Muslim In Trump’s America: This Fashion Designer Is Standing Up To Hate — And Tariffs
BY JASON LE MIERE @JASONLEMIERE ON 01/15/17 Melanie Elturk, CEO of Haute Hijab, is optimist despite crushing blow of Donald Trump’s election victory Melanie Elturk, like many Americans, went to bed on Election Day expecting the weight of expert opinion to be borne out and for business to continue as usual. […]
World’s eight richest as wealthy as half humanity, Oxfam tells Davos
Reuters International JAN 16, 2017 – The logo of the World Economic Forum is seen through a wooden sculpture in the congress center of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (reuters_tickers) By Ben Hirschler DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Just […]
Before talks begin, Netanyahu says Paris peace process is ‘rigged’ against Israel
PUBLISHED : Friday, 13 January, 2017, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister said Thursday that an upcoming conference in Paris aimed at reviving peace talks with the Palestinians was “rigged” and that Israel was not bound by anything decided there. Dozens of countries are set to attend the conference on January […]
Turkish, Greek Cypriots reject each other’s peace maps
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL The Turkish and Greek Cypriot delegations have failed to agree on maps for new borders on the divided island state, each slamming the other’s proposals as “unacceptable,” Turkey’s foreign minister said Saturday, after peace talks stalled. A week of U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva between Greek […]
Why Nutella doesn’t actually give you cancer, and how to spot similar health scare stories
Do busy roads really give you dementia? And what about the connection between bacon and bowel cancer? Ben Chu @Benchu_ What makes a good health scare? Three essential ingredients. First, there has to be something mundane that lots of ordinary people do, and preferably enjoy doing. Second, there has to be […]