BBC Video: Saladin: Who taught Europe the Ethics of War
Source of video / Courtesy: BBC Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is an hour and a half movie or documentary about […]
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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
Yemen’s Nobel Peace Prize winner calls on UN action against Saleh crackdown
Doha: Yemen’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman said the UN must act “immediately and decisively” to halt a deadly government crackdown on protesters calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign. Tawakul urged the United Nations “to take immediate and decisive action to stop the massacres and hold the […]
500 security women hired to help pilgrims during Haj
Riyadh: Some 500 securitywomen have been hired to help women pilgrims and prevent crimes such as pickpocketing and theft at women’s prayer areas during the current Haj season. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Nasir Al Arfaj, commander of Haj Security Forces, said that their duties also include serving […]
Open house on Islam, A step towards understanding
Source: The Intelligencer At a time when the exchange of information as close to instantaneous as it is widespread, it remains an unfortunate truth that much of the information is wrong, based on ignorance, misconceptions, prejudice and misrepresentation of facts. It is also sometimes based on the fact many people […]
Tibetan nun ‘dies in fire protest’ near China monastery
A Tibetan nun has set herself on fire near a restive monastery in western China, in the ninth such incident in recent months, reports say. The Free Tibet group said the 20-year-old nun, Tenzin Wangmo, died on Monday in Sichuan province’s Aba county. Read More…
Trade deficit next year ‘possible’
BEIJING – China may see its first annual trade deficit for two decades next year, Wei Jianguo, former vice-minister of commerce, said. September and October are traditionally the peak time for contracts ahead of the festive season in Europe and the United States but demand is sharply down this year, […]
Gilad Shalit reunited with family in Israel; Palestinian prisoners freed
By Ernesto Londoño, Washington Post TEL NOF AIR FORCE BASE, Israel — Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit returned to Israel Tuesday morning after five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip, gaunt and frail-looking but apparently healthy. His release by the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched a prisoner swap that ultimately […]
Picture of the Day: Family values
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Displaced black Libyans tell of beatings, expulsion at gunpoint
By Brian Rohan ALERTNEWS BENGHAZI, Libya, Oct 17 (Reuters) – After weeks on the run, thousands of black Libyans driven from their homes during the revolt against Muammar Gaddafi have resurfaced across the country, finding refuge in a squalid camp they hope is only temporary. Once residents of Gaddafi's stronghold […]
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Malta
Credit/Source: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Clinton heaps praise on Malta for role in Libya US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this morning praised Malta for its ‘extraordinary’ response to the unfolding events in North Africa and also said the US was grateful for Malta’s efforts to ensure that Americans were safely […]
Libya: Opening up is one of the rays of hope in a difficult world economy
Credit/Source: Monday, October 17, 2011 , by Christian-Peregin/Photo: Matthew-Mirabelli UK Foreign Secretary William Hague yesterday encouraged Maltese businesses to prepare for the exciting opportunities that would result from the “opening up” of Libya and other North African countries. “This is one of the rays of hope in a difficult world economy,” […]
Shalit handed over to Israel
By REUTERS ARABBEWS Published: Oct 18, 2011 11:41 Updated: Oct 18, 2011 11:41 JERUSALEM: Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, held in captivity by the Hamas since June 2006, was handed over to Israeli officials on Tuesday, Israeli media reported. Israeli television showed Shalit in Egyptian footage shot earlier in the day […]
Jordan king picks ICJ judge Khasawneh as new premier
By REUTERS ARABBEWS AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdallah on Monday sacked his Cabinet and asked Awn Khasawneh, an international jurist, to head a new administration, in a move to placate protesters calling for faster reforms, said officials and palace sources. The Western-backed king, facing growing pressure from activists inspired by uprisings […]
As it Happens: Prisoners Await Entry to West Bank, Gaza
As it Happens: Prisoners Await Entry to West Bank, Gaza PALESTINE NEWS NETWORK The first phase of the Shalit prisoner swap began on early morning Tuesday, with captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit being transferred to Egypt in return for 450 Palestinian prisoners loaded on buses preparing to enter the West […]
Holy Qur’an Exhibition, A great success
Source: The Intelligencer Holy Qur’an questions answered Eric Thomas believes in the facts of life. And the president of the Quinte Secular Humanist Association (QSHA) had another occasion to verify and discuss some of those facts Saturday as the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada (an auxiliary wing of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) […]
Women’s rights: a way to keep control in Saudi Arabia
By Sabrina M. Peterson Staff Editor October 17, 2011 On September 25, 2011, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia granted women the right to vote and run in future municipal elections, effective in 2015. His newfound generosity did not stop there: starting in 2012, Saudi women will be eligible for appointment […]
Citigroup Earnings Rise 74% to $3.8 Billion
With a big push from a one-time accounting gain, Citigroup on Monday squeezed out its seventh-straight quarterly profit, but it faces significant challenges to growth. Citigroup announced a third-quarter profit of $3.8 billion, or $1.23 a share, beating analyst consensus estimates of 81 cents a share. That represented a 74 […]
Getting back to business in Libya
As politicians and diplomats strive for a return to normality in Libya, potential avenues for Swiss business are being sketched out. However, there is still a lot of work to be done before business with Libya can go back to how it was under Moammar Gaddafi’s rule or even expand. […]
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad exposing Islamophobia of Geert Wilders and urging prayers for the Queen of Holland
The international leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Hudhur) said that although the community in Holland is small, it should realise its responsibility. The objective is not fulfilled by a few people doing the work. The unfortunate person who has been using unrestrained, brazen stance against Islam and the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace […]