Amidst Jewish calls to ‘storm Al Aqsa’, Arabs ‘largely silent’
AMMAN — As custodians of the third holiest site in Islam brace themselves for renewed attempts by Israeli extremists to storm Al Aqsa Mosque today, conservationists point blame in an […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Prince Hassan calls for ‘humanising priorities’
Petra | Feb 19,2012 | 22:54 AMMAN — Leaders in Jordan and the region must consider the needs of their own people in order to strengthen the country and the […]
Al Jazeera Kabul studio has MTA in the background
This was taken on February, 2nd 2012 of a report of Afghanistan live from Kabul. Another prophecy of “I will spread your message to the corners of the earth” has been fulfilled in a further dimension. This video upload is dedicated not only to this prophecy but also to Hadhrat […]
Punjab University Lahore joins lawyers in banning Shezan Products
Lahore: Days after a lawyers’ group banned juices made by an Ahmadi-owned firm from court complexes in Lahore, a “permanent ban” has been imposed on the drinks by Punjab University, […]
Ahmadiyya bikers rally to promote unity, love and brotherhood.
Source: Jagran Qadian, Gurdaspur: In order to promote National unity, love and brotherhood, Ahmadi muslims undertook a bikers rally towards Hoshiarpur in Punjab, India. Organized on behalf of Majlis Ansarullah Qadian, this rally was to promote the message of peace in Punjab. Majlis Ansarullah organizes events of this type […]
Moderation in Islam: Feed a hungry man before preaching
A beautiful story from the Buddhist scripture Dhammapada. Feed a hungry man before preaching “One day, the Buddha(a.s.) saw in his vision that a poor man would attain the first […]
Shot-circuited !
Credit: TOI: Who would have thought patriarchy could come in the way of the rehabilitation of female drug users? In Manipur, it does Esther lives in Churachandpur , around 65 km from Imphal, the capital of Manipur . She is what is referred to, in technical parlance , as a […]
First the Ahmadi, Then Everybody Else
Credit: Mr Wasim Saroya Imam Selvenia: By Andrew C. McCarthy Their crime? These Muslims have the temerity to suggest that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, an Indian who died in 1908, was the promised Mahdi — the redeemer of Islam — and not one of the false prophets about whom Mohammed had warned. […]
Government will never write letter to Swiss courts: Awan
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / Abdul Manan Published: February 18, 2012 LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Saturday that the government […]
I’m Under Arrest for What? Fifty Bizarre U.S. Laws
By: Annie Tucker Morgan I’ve never claimed to have extensive knowledge of U.S. legislation throughout history, but it’s safe to say that I and most people I associate with are law-abiding citizens … or not. As it turns out, every state in this country has at least one wacky legal stipulation that could […]
For once, Richard Dawkins is lost for words
The Daily Telegraph: Which of us hasn’t groaned when the Rev Giles Fraser, former canon of St Paul’s, pops up with his Thought for the Day on Radio 4? Dr […]
“Swiss umma” project takes shape
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch An initiative to create a democratically elected body representing Switzerland’s 400,000 Muslims, a so-called “Swiss umma”, is steadily gaining ground. The organisers say the parliament could […]
UK official asks Saudis to ease visa procedures
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: British Deputy Consul General Michael Cockle, who is the head of the trade and investments section at the British Consulate in Jeddah, has asked the Kingdom to review the procedures for granting entry visas to British businessmen and investors. “Our businessmen are frustrated by their inability […]
Syria: All contradictions run through one road!
By ALI BLUWI, ARABNEWS During my participation in a seminar on regional relations, one of the participants asked me about my opinion with regard to the Chinese and Russian positions toward Syria. Two points on this issue. First, if I am for change and for granting the Syrian people their […]
Islam: Children of Abraham Documentary – Part Two
It is a well done three part documentary. The first part is easier to find in Google videos.
Black coats and blacker faces
Whilst democracy as practiced by the present dispensation ekes out its revenge upon the Pakistani nation, accompanied by the contempt held, not only for the Supreme Court of the land but for the people at large, an unhealthy segment of the national mindset is sinking into the national sewerage system. […]
Never-Before-Seen Film Of Scientists Constructing The Atomic Bomb
During World War II, the nation’s top scientists convened at a classified laboratory in the remote town of Los Alamos, New Mexico to develop the first nuclear weapons. Although many details of the Manhattan Project remain secret, The Los Alamos National Laboratory has compiled rare footage of life in Los Alamos […]
Are morning people happier?
A literature on young adults reports that morning-type individuals, or “larks,” report higher levels of positive affect compared with evening-type individuals, or “owls” (Clark, Watson, & Leeka, 1989; Hasler et al., 2010). Morning types are relatively rare among young adults but frequent among older adults (May & Hasher, 1998; Mecacci […]
Berlin named a top world city for students
Source: The Local Berlin has been named one of the best cities for students in the world thanks to its cheap cost of living and bounty of cultural offerings, according […]