Zakat (Obligatory Alms with prescribed rate)
Charity towards man, in the widest sense of the word, is the cornerstone of the Islamic society and a constant theme in the Quranic teachings. There are two kinds of […]
International Mevlana Foundation spreading Rumi’s teachings worldwide
Esin Celebi Bayru, 22nd generation descendant of Mevlana Rumi, explains global initiatives to convey messages of legendary poet, mystic Zehra Melek Cat |09.12.2023 – Update : 10.12.2023 KONYA, Türkiye […]
Israeli army says 425 soldiers killed, 1,593 others injured in Gaza
Statement comes after Israeli newspaper said more than 5,000 soldiers injured since Oct. 7 Zein Khalil |10.12.2023 – JERUSALEM The Israeli army said Sunday that 425 soldiers have been […]
Israel-Palestine war: Why Gaza genocide is seen as an existential threat to Jordan
Emile Badarin 8 December 2023 Amman faces difficult choices now that Revisionist Zionism, which sees Jordan as part of ‘Greater Israel’, has been revitalised by the messianic far-right dominating Israeli politics A demonstrator reacts during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza in Amman on 10 November 2023 (Reuters) […]
My 5 reasons why Israel will fail
NEWSDAY THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 2023 WAYNE KUBLALSINGH Though the nation of the Jews will survive into perpetuity, the days of the state of Israel in the Middle East are numbered. It […]
Amid abuse scandals, Swiss Catholic Church sees wave of departures
Hundreds of Swiss churchgoers have left the Catholic Church following revelations of sexual abuse. This content was published on December 10, 2023 – Keystone-SDA The wave of departures is particularly […]
The Holy Quran: Defender of human rights
4 Aug 2019 Summary of Concluding Address by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Jalsa Salana UK 2019 Following Tashahud, Ta‘awuz and the recitation of Surah al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V(aa) said […]
Islam and Human Rights
by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, (ra) This concisely written text presents the teachings of Islam and their distinct superiority over various Articles that make up the Declaration of Human Rights adopted by […]
‘Alarming’: Palestinians accuse ICC prosecutor of bias after Israel visit
While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials and commanders. By Mat Nashed and Zena Al Tahhan Published On 9 Dec 2023 Occupied […]
An American license to kill
FAISAL J. ABBAS December 10, 2023 In Arabic, we have a famous saying that translates as “when the excuse is uglier than the sin.” This is exactly what can be said about the US justification on Friday for being the only country on the UN Security Council to oppose an […]
For Netanyahu, ‘human shields’ must endure suffering as Israel persistently pursues Hamas
Dec 07,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The Biden administration has waited too long to rein in Israel over its deadly and devastating war on Gaza. After Hamas’s sudden attack on southern Israel on October 7, President Joe Biden promptly declared that Israel has the right to defend itself […]
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Look at Gaza — Our Political Class Only Pays Lip Service to Human Rights’
ByJeremy Corbyn Today marks 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But, as Gaza shows, it is being buried under the rubble along with the human beings whose […]
It’s Time to Scrap the Abraham Accords
IDEAS BY SARAH LEAH WHITSON DECEMBER 4, 2023 7:00 AM EST Sarah Leah Whitson is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), and was formerly […]