Jordan reiterates rejection of Israeli attempts to alter status quo at Al Aqsa
By JT – Nov 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday reiterated that Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif, with its total area of 144 dunums, including its […]
The Origins of Vaccines – A Full Circle Story of Muslim Contributions
By Reehana Shah With more than 56 million cases worldwide and more than 1.3 million deaths, Covid-19 has held the world in a vise-like grip for almost a year now. […]
A decade on, the broken dreams of the Arab Spring
1 / 4 In this file photo taken on January 23, 2011, inhabitants of the central Tunisia region of Sidi Bouzid demonstrate in front of the government palace in Tunis. […]
Extraordinary Display of Morals by Muslims During Their Rule
MAGAZINE: EDITION OCTOBER 2020 REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II(ra) HISTORY 19th November 2020 The Taj Mahal, ‘the crown of palaces’, is located in […]
The Biden formula
Nov 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Javier Solana MADRID — There is an eternal debate about how much leadership and personality matter in international relations. But after the turbulence of […]
Nightmare over but Iraqi Christians still dream of leaving
By AFP – Nov 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A man exits into a yard at the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on November 7 (AFP […]
77 years later, Lebanon faces a grim reality
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB November 22, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/gpmed Nov. 22 was Lebanon’s 77th Independence Day. While the country is supposed to have been celebrating its birth, Lebanon […]
What do Arabs want from the next US president? Experts analyze results of survey on Election 2020
Short Url https://arab.news/gdsms Virtual event hosted by Arab News Research & Studies Unit discussed results of Arab News/YouGov pan-Arab study Panelists weighed in on views on topics ranging from a […]
The global south’s pandemic path to self-reliance
Nov 21,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Syed Munir Khasru MELBOURNE — COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact on public health and to rattle the global economy with structural shocks. The pandemic has now killed more than one million people, while the International Monetary Fund estimates that global GDP will […]
Saudi ambassador to US: Kingdom wants political solution in Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s sole goal in Yemen is to reach a political solution that would restore a “peaceful and prosperous state,” the Kingdom’s ambassador to the US said on Wednesday. (File/AFP) […]
Ask Islam : Questions on married life
Ask Islam Home > Society > Marriage and Divorce Question → In Islam, does the wife have any right over the money of the husband? Question → Is there any corresponding course Islam prescribes for ladies to chastise a disobedient husband? Question → Why can’t Muslim women marry more than […]
Government restrictions on religion around the world reached new record in 2018
BY SAMIRAH MAJUMDAR Border guard police in Burma (Myanmar) patrol the fence in the “no-man’s land” at the country’s border with Bangladesh in August 2018. More than 14,500 Rohingya Muslims […]
‘Untrue’: Muslim Pro app denies selling user data to US military
Popular Muslim prayer app says it is committed to protecting users’ privacy after Motherboard investigation causes uproar. The Motherboard investigation has raised privacy concerns among Muslims across the world [Getty […]
The Blessed Model of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and the Caricatures
BOOK REVIEW: by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Shock waves of indignation ran across the Muslim world following the recent publication of offensive and crude caricatures of the […]
Demystifying “Shariah”
By Nasim Rehmatullah and Amjad Mahmood Khan, originally published in 2010 Shariah is a misunderstood and misused concept. Critics of Islam frequently employ terms like “creeping shariah” to stoke fear amongst the masses. The Park 51 controversy and the increasing media focus on Islam provide an opportunity to educate Americans […]
Rights of the Accused under Shari’ah Law
Carli Pierson Apr 10· 2020 Author’s Note: This brief synopsis of Islamic law emphasizes the classical and medieval interpretative approaches, interspersed with contemporary points of view. This article is in no way attempts to deal with Islamic law in-depth; rather it is the goal of International Bridges to Justice to […]
Islam’s Response to Misconceptions about Sharia Law
WRITTEN BY ANSER AHMAD, ESQ.| NOVEMBER 2018| MUSLIM SUNRISE In the West, Sharia is being portrayed as a source of oppression, violence, and tyranny. This misconception of Sharia stems from […]
Saudi Arabia intensifies moves to end war in Yemen
US special envoy to Iran, Elliot Abrams, met in Riyadh with Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi and Saudi Deputy Defence Minister, responsible for the Yemeni file, Prince Khaled bin […]
Baghdad, Irbil begin implementation of Sinjar deal in major blow to PKK
BY ANADOLU AGENCY IRBIL, IRAQ W NOV 17, 2020 PKK terrorists in Iraq’s Sinjar (IHA File Photo) The Iraqi central government and Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) announced Tuesday that […]
US military buys location data of popular Muslim apps: Report
An investigation by the online magazine Motherboard found the US military was procuring location data from several popular apps, including Muslim Pro. One of the companies involved in selling location data says it tracks 25 million devices inside the US every month and 40 million elsewhere [Getty Images] 17 Nov […]