Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque to reopen on Sunday
By AFP – May 27,2020 – JORDAN TIMES The Al Aqsa Mosque complex was shut for the Eid Al Fitr festival that marks the end of the holy fasting month […]
Obey the Khulafa with true sincerity
Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II and Musleh-e-Maudra on 29 June 1917. After reciting Tashahud Ta‘awuz, and Surah al-Fatihah, the following verses were […]
450k Umrah pilgrims sent back home amid pandemic
Over 60,000 pilgrims were sent back to their home countries through special flights during the five-day Eid holiday. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/vgbft Around 1,500 pilgrims, who were stranded in the country, also left in April. JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah facilitated the return of as many as 450,000 […]
Syria’s Rami Makhlouf relinquishes assets to charity
Short Url https://arab.news/9cb53 Arab News May 29, 202 Makhlouf said he was “very relieved and euphoric” The Syrian government said his company owes $77 million DUBAI: Rami Makhlouf, one of […]
Saudi Arabia to end curfew on June 21, except in Mecca
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will begin easing restrictions on movement and travel this week, more than two months after stringent measures were introduced to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Restrictions will be lifted in three phases, culminating in the curfew completely ending – with the exception […]
Rise of the civilization state in post-nation-state Middle East
by Rabee Al-Hafidh Op-Ed May 29, 2020 During the COVID-19 crisis, Turkey was able to climb to new international heights in health and wellbeing as Turkey is now a source […]
Given the vacuum of moral responsibility across the Middle East, who can trivialise the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu?
Source: Independent UK We pick and choose who we want to stand trial among the leaders across the region – but the law is something that binds us all, writes […]
For Palestinians, the truth is not enough
Ray Hanania May 27, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/9qhts It is not enough for the Palestinians to break all ties with Israel and “suspend” the agreements signed under the terms of […]
Political ambiguity or a doomsday weapon: Why Abbas abandoned Oslo
May 26,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD This time, we are told, it is different and that President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is absolutely serious about his […]
Political realism critical in facing Jordan-Israel challenges
JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh 27th May 2020 Jordan continues to face challenges internally and regionally, and as the annexation of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley […]
The Question of Suffering
from the book ‘Revelation Rationality Knowledge and Truth’ by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with him). WHEN WE EXPLORE the history of evolution in search of […]
30 years after unity dream, fragmented Yemen faces reality
By AFP – May 21,2020 – JORDAN TIMES General view of the historical quarter of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, listed as one of the world heritage sites by UNESCO (AFP […]
Singapore’s Muslims to skip Hajj pilgrimage this year
Source: AA By Islam Uddin Decision taken due to coronavirus pandemic, registration of 900 pilgrims deferred to 2021 Singapore on Friday announced its citizens will not perform the annual Islamic […]
Is tolerance for Judaism and Christianity at the heart of Islam?
Source: Arab News Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL d)uring his visit to the Church of Notre Dame in Paris. (Supplied) By Irina […]
Eid: An Oft-Returning Festival
Eid Mubarak! It’s a greeting that echoes throughout Muslim households and mosques around the world at this time of year; though this year it may echo more so over the […]
Coronavirus economics gives an out to crown prince recklessness in Saudi Arabia
By Debra Cagan and Sasha Toperich, opinion contributors — 05/23/20 The hopes of many were placed in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a progressive leader of the next generation […]
Polish culture is full of Arabic influences, says fascinating new research
Joanna Jasińska March 13, 2020 The research looked at Arabic influences in customs, traditional clothing, arts, science and language. Jacek Turczyk/PAP From the traditional clothing of the nobility, to designer […]
At least 12.5M Muslims died in wars in past 25 years, expert says
by Anadolu Agency Apr 21, 2018 Some 12.5 million Muslims have been killed in wars during the last 25 years, a Turkish scholar said Saturday. Speaking at a conference in […]
Kuwait issues special permits to polygamists amid coronavirus lockdown
Kuwaiti men in polygamous marriages are struggling to split their time between their wives who live in separate homes… May 20, 2020 source:
‘Zionist’ Biden in His Own Words: ‘My Name is Joe Biden, and Everybody Knows I Love Israel’
By Ramzy Baroud A brief examination of Biden’s record on Palestine and Israel in recent years. “I am a Zionist. You don’t have to be a Jew to be a […]