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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
Standard Bank unit wins Nigerian sharia licence
By Maram Mazen Khartoum Stanbic IBTC Bank, a unit of JSE-listed Standard Bank, has won approval from Nigeria’s central bank to provide Islamic banking services in Africa’s most populous nation. A preliminary licence was awarded to Stanbic last week for a sharia-compliant banking window, the first one given to a commercial bank in the country, Central Bank […]
Dutch state ‘responsible for three Srebrenica deaths’
A court in the Netherlands has ruled the Dutch state was responsible for the deaths of three Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) during the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia. The Dutch were in charge of the UN “safe area” in July 1995 when Bosnian Serb forces overran it and killed 8,000 Bosnian Muslim […]
“It is out of the question that anyone in France could manipulate American justice”.
By RFI The dramatic reversal in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case in New York has astonished the French, and amid reports that the charges against him might be dropped this week, conspiracy theories about the dramatic sequence of events in New York have resurfaced. Socialist councillor Michele Sabban hinted that the management […]
French protest boat ‘quits Greece for Gaza’
AFP – A small French pleasure craft with eight protesters on board left Greek waters overnight and set off for Gaza in an attempt to break an Israeli naval blockade, organisers said Tuesday. The “Dignite al Karama” is so far the only boat in a planned flotilla organised by pro-Palestinian […]
FACEBOOK: Updated Facebook policy for the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat – Timely guidance by the Khalifa of the time
The following policy has been approved by London Markaz for the members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Individual Jama’at members are not permitted to create facebook pages on behalf of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. All pages created by individuals representing “Ahmadiyya” or “Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (a.s.) ” or “The Promised Messiah (a.s.)” or “Mirza Masroor Ahmad” or “Khalifatul […]
Aust unis score well in world rankings
SOCIAL sciences league tables released by QS World University Rankings show a creditable performance by Australian institutions. Only two made the top 10 in any of the six subject areas — the University of Melbourne, ranked nine in law, and the Australian National University, ranked 10 in politics and international studies […]
Melbourne rocked by earthquake in eastern Victoria
MORE aftershocks are expected after Victoria’s south was rocked by two earthquakes, including a magnitude 4.4 tremor felt in Melbourne, more than 100km from its epicentre. The shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake, which hit at 11.32am (AEST), was felt in Melbourne’s CBD and the city’s southeastern suburbs. A second, smaller quake […]
Vodafone Australia class action gathers momentumVodafone Australia class action gathers momentum
A BID to bring a consumer class action suit against Vodafone Hutchison Australia over the performance of its mobile network has proceeded apace with more litigants joining the proposed action. Law firm Piper Alderman, which is preparing a proposal for the suit, confirmed that the number of claimants had grown […]
Daughters, a matter of pride
By ARAB NEWS Bringing up children with proper care is the primary duty of Muslim parents. Parents should not distinguish in a discriminatory manner between their male and female children when bringing them up. However, the fact remains that girls in many Muslim communities are the victims of their parents’ […]
Iran: Historically surprising
By MOHAMED EL HEBEISHY, LIFE.STYLE@ARABNEWS.COM It wouldn’t come as a surprise if Iran tails your list of destinations; it probably does. However, if one goes beyond the political stigma, there are a lot of historical attractions that will certainly leave you surprised with Iran. Just a month or so ago, […]
King wants all graduates given jobs
By ARAB NEWS Published: Jul 4, 2011 23:42 Updated: Jul 4, 2011 23:54 JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah instructed the private and public sectors in the Kingdom to provide more employment opportunities to all graduates and other employment seekers. The king also congratulated graduates of all […]
Religious leaders support battle against human trafficking
By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN – Religious leaders are going to join the battle against human trafficking by highlighting the negative impact of this crime on society during their sermons. Interfaith specialists and clerics participating in a workshop on human trafficking yesterday pointed out that both Islam and Christianity emphasise the […]
Sinai explosion latest disruption in gas supply
By Taylor Luck AMMAN – Jordan’s natural gas supplies from Egypt were cut late Sunday in what marked the third act of sabotage on the Arab Gas Pipeline this year. more here
63rd USA JALSA 2011: A BRIEF OVERVIEW
By Dr. Naseer Tahir, Rochester, NY He had taken months to prepare and only two minutes to deliver it. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg is undoubtedly the best speech in the history of the United States. But he was not the main speaker that day. Edward […]
Reluctant Pakistani
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Germany Wants to Supply Battle Tanks to Saudi Arabia
REUTERS Right in the middle of the Arab Spring, Germany plans to supply high-tech weapons to an undemocratic regime in the region. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, Saudi Arabia is interested in buying up to 200 “Leopard” battle tanks. A sale would end Germany’s traditional restraint on arms sales […]
Pakistani Military Backs Militants, Fighter Says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani military continues to nurture a broad range of militant groups as part of a three-decade strategy of using proxies against its neighbors and American forces in Afghanistan, but now some of the fighters it trained are questioning that strategy, a prominent former militant commander says. […]
Lebanon tribunal brings strife, not answers
The indictment reportedly accusing Hezbollah members of killing a former prime minister will fuel unrest, not justice. Hicham Safieddine. The indictment delivered by the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) to Lebanon’s state prosecutor Saeed Merza marks the latest twist in a widely publicised and highly controversial operation of international […]
Blast hits Egyptian gas pipeline
Unknown attackers blow up Sinai pipeline that supplies gas to Jordan and Israel. A pipeline carrying gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan has been hit by an explosion in the Sinai peninsula. The explosion on Monday sent flames into the sky, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. […]