Oklahoma Muslim who was on ‘no-fly’ list is now home
A Muslim man born and raised in McAlester was allowed to return to Oklahoma after months of being prevented from leaving the Middle East bound for the United States. A […]
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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
New balance of terror in the Middle East
Source: Asia Times: By Kaveh L Afrasiabi NEW YORK – In the week-long war between Israel and the Palestinians, slowly but surely signs have emerged of a new “balance of terror” reflecting Hamas’s enhanced ability to strike back at Israel via the Iran-made long range Fajr-5 rocket. Compared with the […]
“War on Diabetes” Campaign Organized by The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Bangalore
Alhumdullilah, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Bangalore under the banner of “Humanity First” on Sunday the 18th November organized a Public Walkathon at Wilson Garden to mark World Diabetes Day. It was followed by a Free Diabetes Detection and Awareness Camp at the community’s Mosque premises at Wilson Garden in collaboration […]
Press Conference after Attack on Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh by the Ahmadiyya Elimination Committee
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Bangladesh held a press conference at the National Headquarters of the Jama’at on 10th November, 2012. The purpose of the press conference was to update the situation […]
Rimsha Masih: Blasphemy charges dropped against Christian girl
Daily Telegraph: The 14-year-old was detained when a neighbor claimed she had burned pages of a religious book. She spent three weeks on remand in an adult prison. However, she was freed on bail after witnesses said she had been framed by a local Muslim prayer leader. The case, involving an illiterate […]
Solar power when the sun has set
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Muhammad: The Astonishing Story of a Prophet
A response from the Real heart of Islam: Press Conference in Toronto about the event planned for November 20th: For the Canadian website about this and similar future events, click here. […]
Opposing Sharia Law Is a Defence of the Rights of Muslims
Huffington Post: by Anne Marie Waters: How can we be a multicultural society if we do not accommodate sharia law? That is one of the most common questions I am asked when travelling the UK as spokesperson of the anti-sharia ‘One Law for All’ campaign (www.onelawforall.org.uk). It accompanies ‘why are you […]
CNNi Report on Humanity First USA: Epitome of a Volunteer
Inspiring Story of how a Gambian on vacation decides to join relief efforts for Sandy as he volunteers for Humanity First Video Here:
Germany’s Trouble With the Truth
Source: Spiegel: It’s supposed to be a week of decisions for Greece, but of course it will just be another week of muddling ahead. Fearing her voters in Germany, Merkel’s government will resist a debt haircut and the inevitable realization: We’re all going to have to pay for Greece. More:
Gaza invasion: it’s been done before, but this is different
By Douglas Hamilton DAILY STAR LEBANON Story Summary Big armoured bulldozers with blades tall enough to plough through houses and carve a path for tanks and infantry were lined up on Israel’s border with Gaza on Monday, ready to invade if given the order. Israel says it is prepared to […]
Copé declared new leader of France’s opposition UMP
France24: Jean-François Copé has been declared the new leader of the opposition Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) by the party’s internal electoral body after a contested weekend vote that was plagued by allegations of fraud on both sides. Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s centre-right opposition UMP voted for its […]
World Bank fears devastating 4.0 degree global warming
WASHINGTON: ARAB NEWS The World Bank has warned that global temperatures could rise by four degrees this century without immediate action, with potentially devastating consequences for coastal cities and the poor. Issuing a call for action, the World Bank tied the future wealth of the planet — and especially developing […]
World pressure for Gaza truce intensifies (while Palestinian casualties surpass the 100 mark)
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell DAILY STAR LEBANON GAZA/JERUSALEM: The U.N. chief called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to the region with a message that escalation of the week-long conflict was in nobody’s interest. Nevertheless, Palestinian rocket […]
Muslim brotherhood in Jordan against ‘regime change’, pushing for ‘reform’ instead.
Original headlines in Jordan Times: Islamists warn against violence, ‘uprising’ should fuel crisis continue by Taylor Luck | Nov 19, 2012 | 23:30 AMMAN — The Muslim Brotherhood called on Monday for a national conference to tackle the country’s growing political crisis, warning of a potential “national uprising” should the […]
Gulf states mull aid for Jordan — UAE
by JT | Nov 19, 2012 | 23:19 AMMAN — Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Monday conveyed a message from His Majesty King Abdullah’s to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, concerning bilateral relations and the regional developments. Meanwhile, Agence France-Presse reported that Arab Gulf states are mulling […]
Israel is a terrorist state: Turkey PM
Express Tribune: ISTANBUL / DOHA: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan described Israel on Monday as a “terrorist state” in carrying out its bombardment of Gaza, underlining hostility for Ankara’s former ally since relations between them collapsed in 2010. His comments came after nearly a week of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel […]
Islamic extremist rebel groups reject new Syria opposition coalition
BEIRUT: A group of extremist Islamist factions in Syria has rejected the country’s new opposition coalition, saying in a video statement they have formed an “Islamic state” in the embattled city of Aleppo to underline that they want nothing to do with the Western-backed bloc. The video appears to be […]
Use religion for national development – clergy (Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Nigeria)
Source: news24Nigeria Lagos – , the Amir, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to make religion a positive agent for the attainment of national development. Adenrele gave the advice […]
Star student Sitara: A teen icon like Malala (She is from Rabwah)
Source: TOI via Wasim Sroya: Sitara Brooj Akbar, a 12-year-old girl, hails from Rabwah, a town of 70,000 people, some 180km west of Lahore. Last year the young Sitara achieved a noteworthy academic record: she became the first girl of her age to clear the Cambridge University Ordinary Level examinations […]