Saudi Arabia gears up for downsized Hajj
By AFP – Jul 27,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo provided by the Saudi Ministry of Media shows a few pilgrims circumambulating the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the […]
Hajj – In the Eyes of the Caliph
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Review of Religions, July 2020 volume Compiled by Shahzad Ahmed and Ahmad Nooruddeen […]
Israel preparing for the worst in ICC war crimes investigation
RAMZY BAROUD July 27, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/cwqgt Benny Gantz, right, and Benjamin Netanyahu attend a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem, November 10, 2019. (Reuters) When International Criminal Court (ICC) […]
Israeli settlers vandalize, firebomb West Bank mosque
Previous 1 / 3 Palestinians inspect the damage at the entrance of a mosque that was torched and sprayed with graffiti in Hebrew. (AFP) 2 / 3 A Palestinian man photographs the […]
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad writes to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
The National July 27, 2020 An unnamed ‘informed source’ told Iranian media that Mr Ahmadinejad wants to play a role in ending the conflict in Yemen Former Iranian president Mahmoud […]
A young man left London to join Israel’s army because he wanted to defend the Jewish people but now believes the treatment of Palestinians is morally wrong
Julian Kossoff 22 hours ago An Israeli soldier kicks a Palestinian flag in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on January 29. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman Joel Carmel was raised in London’s Jewish community. He […]
Fines imposed on violators entering holy sites ahead of Hajj
Source: Arab News MAKKAH: Sixteen people have been caught and fined SR10,000 ($2,666) each in the past week for violating a ban on entry into the holy sites, according to […]
First pilgrims arrive in Makkah for Hajj 2020
Saudi medics at the Jeddah airport await the first group of Hajj pilgrims. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/g63g4 July 2020 RAWAN RADWAN July 26, 2020 JEDDAH: The city of Makkah is opening its arms again to welcome pilgrims for the annual Hajj — although only a handful compared with previous […]
The Kiswa: The story behind the covering of the holy Kaaba
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Arab News MAKKAH: On behalf of King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on […]
Hajj 2020: An Islamic phenomenon in a pandemic
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page SOURCE: ALHAKAM.ORG After a great deal of speculation and suspense, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has finally announced that Hajj will be performed this year, but only by 1,000 Saudi pilgrims – a downscale from […]
The Truth About Salvation
Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad CHRISTIANITY • CONCEPTS AND BELIEFS 10th JULY 2020 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (ra), Second Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Only Palestinians have the final say
Jul 23,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Shehab Al Makahleh The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tried to justify the postponement of the planned annexation process of the Occupied West Bank and the Western part of Jordan Valley by saying that Israel is still discussing this matter with […]
Pushing region, world into chaos
Jul 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES In an interview this week with the British newspaper The Guardian, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Omar Razzaz warned that the Israeli government’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank would be “ushering in a new apartheid state” that could be a radicalising […]
In Gaza, deaths by suicide are now being talked about – even in a culture where the act is considered reprehensible
These deaths carry a message of loss of all hope, reports Robert Fisk. And Hamas – as deeply religious as it is deeply corrupted – reacted not with compassion but with […]
It is too late for Joe Biden or any other president to restore America’s leadership in the Middle East
The nation’s image has been dealt a blow. Global trust in its resolve is fading, and domestic police, health and economic reforms have become the pressing priorities for all Americans Ahmed Aboudouh @AAboudouh 1 day ago Over the last 30 years, there are two military incidents in particular that define the US […]
What was Dowry and Mehr of Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra?
July 22, 2020 – 9:04 AM News Code : 1056901 Source : Abna24Link: The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) says: “Amongst my followers, those women are excellent, who are beautiful and their Mehr is also less.” AhlulBayt […]
Jordan’s Prime Minister Hints at Support for Binational Israeli-Palestinian State
Omar Razzaz said in an interview with the Guardian that he challenges Israelis to ‘work together on a one-state democratic solution Open gallery view Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz speaks […]
Then and now: the shifting role of the pilgrims’ guide in Makkah
Previous 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 Next Short Url https://arab.news/jvdcd While the services guides provide are as important as ever, the nature of their relationship […]
Scaled-down Hajj to start July 29 — Saudi officials
By AFP – Jul 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Muslim pilgrims perform the final walk around the Kaaba (Tawaf Al Wadaa), Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s […]
A view from Turkey: The purpose of the anti-Turkish campaign
SOURCE: DAILY SABAH BY BURHANETTIN DURAN The effective steps Turkey has taken to fill the deepening power vacuum in its region have hurt the interests of many foreign governments. Those […]