German Court: ‘Woman can wear headscarf at work!’
Source: The Local: A German dental practice which refused to hire a young Muslim woman because she insisted on wearing a headscarf at work broke the law, it was reported […]
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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
Defining al Qaeda
Source: Stratfor: “Defining al Qaedais republished with permission of Stratfor.” The Obama administration’s efforts to counter the threat posed by al Qaeda and the wider jihadist movement have been a contentious topic in the U.S. presidential race. Political rhetoric abounds on both sides; administration officials claim that al Qaeda has […]
What do Obama and Romney have in common? Both have family histories with polygamy
For all the political differences between President Obama and Mitt Romney, it’s important to remember there is more in humanity that unites than divides. Consider what author David Maraniss discovered […]
Australian PM falls head over heels
Source: TOI Australian PM Julia Gillard trips at Rajghat SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has a history of losing shoes and another footwear fumble that saw her take an embarrassing tumble in India grabbed the headlines on Thursday. The nation’s first female leader, who last week won international attention […]
Penang (Malaysia) Men No Longer Need First Wife’s Permission To Take On Second Wife
KUALA LUMPUR: Penang men no longer need to seek permission from their first wife in order to take on another bride. Instead, they now only need to get permission from […]
Mitt the binder
Source: Asiatimes: LOS ANGELES – It’s the meme cycle that ate this city – and the nation, for that matter. No one can escape the attack of Binders Full of Women; from Tumblr to a tsunami of tweets, from the coolest Facebook page in ages [1] to a 2 Live […]
The TTP’s ‘defence’ of the attack on Malala
Source: ET It would be folly and treasonable for anyone who accepts the version of religion that kills little girls. PHOTO: FAZAL KHALIQ/ EXPRESS The Taliban have issued an elaborate seven-page statement detailing their explanation for their reasons to execute Malala Yousufzai. Somebody within the Taliban’s world of terrorism and […]
Bakery beating case: Shahbaz Sharif’s son-in-law sent on 14-day remand
Source: ET Court adjourn proceedings regarding CM Punjab’s son-in-law Ali Imran’s bail plea till October 18. LAHORE: A Lahore court sent Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s son-in-law, Ali Imran, on a 14-day judicial remand on Thursday in a case regarding the torture of an employee at a bakery in Lahore, Express News […]
Sudan Parliament approves security, oil deals with South
ABDELMONEIM ABU EDRIS ALI | AFP ARABNEWS Thursday 18 October 2012 KHARTOUM: Sudan’s Parliament yesterday approved almost unanimously deals with South Sudan on oil and security that the two countries’ presidents have hailed as ending their conflict. “After discussion by the MPs, the general feeling of the assembly is to […]
At the historic Miqat Mosque in Madinah
ARAB NEWS Wednesday 17 October 2012 MADINAH: The Miqat Mosque, also called Aaba Ali, is one of the most noticeable spots in Madinah. It is the station for pilgrims from […]
No Myanmar reply to OIC plea for a humanitarian office
JASSIM ABUZAID ARABNEWS Thursday 18 October 2012 JEDDAH: Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said the OIC had not received formal notification from the government of Myanmar that it will not open an OIC humanitarian office in Myanmar. He noted that the OIC, once this issue […]
Kiswa handed to Sheikh Al-Shaibi
JASSIM ABUZAID ARABNEWS Thursday 18 October 2012 JEDDAH: The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs handed in the new Kiswa (Kaaba’s cover) to the senior gatekeeper of the […]
Tensions among Alawites pose new challenge for Assad
Washington Post: BEIRUT — Rumblings of discontent within Syria’s Alawite minority are presenting a new challenge to President Bashar al-Assad’s efforts to retain power in the face of an expanding armed rebellion, calling into question the loyalties even of his own sect in the conflict ravaging the country. Assad has […]
‘US political system hostile to American people’
Russian TV: The money-ruled American political system has a pretty straight-ahead Wall Street agenda and is designed to eliminate opposition the way dictatorships do, Jill Stein, the US presidential candidate for the Green Party, shared with RT. She believes that both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have essentially the same […]
Get well Malala, and find another home, because we can’t protect you
The Express Tribune: by Ayesha Siddiqa. Just as we thought that the attack on Malala Yousufzai had helped build a consensus on fighting terrorism, the debate is being twisted fast enough to block any movement towards consolidating opinion against the Taliban and jihadis. Some media people are even asking questions about why […]
FBI and NYPD claim to have thwarted planned bombing of Federal Reserve in New York City
RT: The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Bangladeshi national they say intended to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in Lower Manhattan this morning, only a few blocks from where the World Trade Center once stood. The man, identified as Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, is reported to have conspired […]
51st Jalsah Salana Mauritus 2012 (Live as from Friday 19th October 2012)
51st Jalsah Salana Mauritus 2012 (Live) We are very pleased to announce that we are launching a fresh new page specially for Jalsah Salana Mauritius 2012. Streaming will be live as from 19th,20th and 21st (http://ahmadiyya.mu/live/) .Even after Jalsah you will be able to follow the previous sessions at home […]
Experts to discuss Muslim tradition and theory of evolution at Boston University (Oct. 24th, 2012)
BOSTON, Oct. 17, 2012 — Second event in Science and Islam series opens discussion on clash and reconciliation within Muslim community of personal belief and scientific principle BOSTON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Islamic Congress (AIC) and Project Nur will present the second panel event in their Science […]
Libya militias ‘executed’ Qaddafi loyalists and possibly dictator himself, group says
CAIRO – Libyan rebels appear to have “summarily executed” scores of fighters loyal to Moammar Qaddafi, and probably the dictator himself, when they overran his hometown a year ago, a […]