US drone kills al Qaeda leader in Pakistan: officials
Source: Dawn ISLAMABAD: US missiles on Thursday killed al Qaeda’s chief in Pakistan, one of the Americans’ main targets and wanted for attacks that killed scores of people, officials said. […]
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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
Gather These 25 Documents You’ll Need Before You Die
If you were hit by a bus today or were otherwise incapacitated, would your loved ones be able to quickly locate your important information or know how to handle your affairs? Many of us have a great handle on our finances, but our record keeping systems might not be obvious […]
A Parasite Found In Cats Could Be Manipulating Our Brains
A long-buried, oft-derided theory is gaining traction in the medical world: cats are harboring a parasite that can manipulate human behavior and personality, sometimes to fatal ends. According to The Atlantic’s Kathleen McAuliffe, the work of Jaroslav Flegr is finding support from others in his field. Flegr theorizes that a parasite called Toxoplasma […]
WATCH: This Baby Is An Excellent Ping Pong Player
Future table tennis star (via The Guardian). Read/watch more:
Anti Muslim graffiti insulting Allah scrawled on Kensington insurance shop
Source/Credit: NY Daily News Bangladeshis in Kensington said they are living in fear after Muslim hate graffiti was found on a storefront in the neighborhood’s bustling shopping strip. The manager of TDS Insurance on Beverly Road near McDonald Avenue, came to work Monday and spotted a nauseating sight: “It was […]
People of the City invited Mulla Nasruddin to deliver a khutba
Once, the people of The City invited Mulla Nasruddin to deliver a khutba. When he got on the minbar (pulpit), he found the audience was not very enthusiastic, so he asked “Do you know what I am going to say?” The audience replied “NO”, so he announced “I have no […]
One day Mulla Nasruddin lost his donkey
One day Mulla Nasruddin lost his donkey and he was crying and grieving for the poor donkey. Some one tried to console mulla “You may have lost your donkey, Nasruddin, but you don’t have to grieve over it more than you did about the death of your first wife”. Ah, […]
OIC/Australia: Ihsanoglu seeks to establish new international relations in his official visit to Canberra
JEDDAH,15 Rabi al-Awwal/7 Feb.(IINA)-The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu will lead a high level delegation in his official visit to Australia starting next Sunday, 11 February 2012. Ihsanoglu is set to visit a number of cities where he will meet with the Australian […]
Switzerland: Language edict found tricky for foreign managers
by Jessica Dacey, swissinfo.ch Foreign executives in Switzerland are being urged to learn a national language to help them integrate. For some expatriates, it’s an unrealistic expectation. It’s not the first time language has been raised in the same breath as integration in Switzerland, but it’s rare for the comment […]
Qadian – Childrens inspired to live a life of virtue
Source: Jagran Qadian, Gurdaspur Jalsa Siratul Nabi(s.a.s.) was organised by the local anjuman ahmadiyya and chaired by Maulana Hakim Mohammad Deen sahab, present sadr anjuman ahmadiyya. Maulana Syed Mubashir […]
India’s global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact
Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India’s ability to deliver life-saving medicines to the world’s poorest, analysts say as the two sides resume protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact. India’s prime minister and top EU officials sit down Friday to a […]
Breakthrough on Austerity Clears Way for Greek Deal
http://pix04.revsci.net/H07707/b3/0/3/0806180/692155385.js?D=DM_LOC%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.themuslimtimes.org%252Fwp-admin%252Fpost-new.php%26DM_CAT%3DNYTimesglobal%2520%253E%2520General%26DM_EOM%3D1&C=H07707ATHENS — After days of dramatic talks, Greek political leaders reached a deal on Thursday to support a package of harsh austerity measures demanded by Greece’s financial backers in return for the country’s latest bailout. The deal is expected to unlock the 130 billion euros, or $172 billion, in new […]
Pakistani airspace being used for NATO supplies: Munter
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Our Correspondent Published: February 9, 2012 ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has hinted that Nato supplies might have resumed […]
Radical U.S. Muslims Little Threat, Study Says
NY Times: Of 14,000 murders last year in the US not a single was attributed to Islamist radicalism. A feared wave of homegrown terrorism by radicalized Muslim Americans has not […]
U.S. military seeks more access in Philippines
Reuters: The United States is seeking more access to Philippines ports and airfields to re-fuel and service its warships and planes, diplomatic and military sources said on Thursday, expanding its presence at a time of tension with China in the South China Sea. But it is not trying to reopen military bases […]
Iran threatens to hit US targets worldwide in case of war
Russian TV: On Wednesday the Iranian ambassador to Moscow, Seyed Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi declared that Iran has the capabilities to carry out military strikes on US interests around the globe. This […]
Muslim youth promote world peace
Source: Kingston This Week – When Awais Mehmood hears people equate Islam with honour killings, it cuts him to the core. “This hurts,” says the young man, a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada. “When people think this is Islam or what the Koran is teaching, it […]
Polygamist ‘Sister Wives’ Stars Can Sue County Lawyer
By JONNY BONNER SALT LAKE CITY (CN) – A challenge to Utah’s bigamy law made by the stars of television’s “Sister Wives” will move forward, a federal judge ruled, but […]
Styleislam: Fun, creative and unifying
By LISA KAAKI, LISAKAAKI@ARABNEWS.COM Published: Dec 27, 2011 23:32 Updated: Dec 28, 2011 01:21 Styleislam.com has become in a record time, one of the most successful online retail stores and […]
OIC to launch Syria initiative
By IBRAHIM NAFFEE | ARAB NEWS Published: Feb 8, 2012 23:52 Updated: Feb 8, 2012 23:52 JEDDAH: The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is making international efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis following a veto by Russia and China at the UN Security Council that foiled ratification of a […]