H&M features its first Muslim model in a hijab
H&M features its first Muslim model in a hijab as she claims women who cover their heads are usually ‘ignored’ in fashion world A 23-year-old Muslim woman has become the […]
What’s Putin up to in Syria? I would wager he’s after something big – retaking Palmyra
If Russia is able to help recapture the city it would be an epic symbol of their new ambitions in the Middle East Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 27 September 2015 18:37 BST ” For Obama and Cameron, a Russian-assisted recapture of Palmyra would be a humiliating lesson” Photograph: A still from […]
Niqab issue about what it means to be Canadian, not about Islam
The controversy surrounding the niqab, or full-face covering, worn by some Muslim women is not going away soon. This controversy ironically has come to reflect more what it means […]
Saudi prince’s convoy triggered Hajj stampede: report
Tribune: A convoy of the son of the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz prompted the stampede that killed hundreds of pilgrims in Mina on Thursday, Iran’s Press TV reported. Citing a report published in a Lebanese daily, Press TV claims the convoy of Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud played […]
Robert Fisk on Syrian crisis: 5 things you need to know
Robert Fisk on Syrian crisis: 5 things you need to know Veteran journalist says the situation in Syria is the most devastating thing he has ever witnessed By The Early Edition, CBC News Posted: Sep 21, 2015 7:22 PM PT Last Updated: Sep 21, 2015 7:23 PM PT More than 200-thousand […]
(Saudi) Citizen offers free use of taxis to Hajis
SERVING PILGRIMS: One of the taxi units in Makkah which is offering free rides to pilgrims. (Sabq) RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. Published — Saturday 26 September 2015 ARABNEWS.COM RIYADH: A concerned Saudi citizen has joined collective efforts of both the government and private sectors in rendering service to […]
Ancient Nabataean rituals uncovered and explored at IFPO workshop
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 23,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A photo of the Urn Tomb in Petra, probably constructed around 70AD (Photo courtesy of visitpetra.jo) AMMAN (JT) — Under the patronage of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, the French Institute for the Near East (IFPO) held on September 17th […]
596. Commandment – Thus does He complete His favour on you, that you may submit to Him
596. Commandment – Thus does He complete His favour on you, that you may submit to Him [16:82] And Allah has made for you, of that which He has created, things affording shade; and He has made for you, in the mountains, places of shelter; and He has made for you garments which […]
ARAB NEWS : EDITORIAL: Tragedy that shook us all
Medics rush to the site where pilgrims were crushed and trampled to death during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. (AP) ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 25 September 2015 Thursday’s heartbreaking Mina tragedy shocked and grieved everybody. While the incident underlined the need for more […]
In search of a future
By Amjad Yamin – Sep 23,2015 -JORDAN TIMES The first time Fareed (not his real name) thought of leaving Daraa, south Syria, was at the end of 2012. His wife worked as an English teacher at a public school in walking distance from home, and they filled their evenings with […]
Palestinians increasingly support war with Israel as confidence in peace process fails – survey
The Independent Lizzie Dearden Support for a new war with Israel is growing among Palestinians as they lose confidence in politicians and the peace process, a survey has found. The Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research (PSR), an independent think-tank based in Ramallah, said the death of a toddler […]
Swiss want to ‘shake up’ international community over Syria
ROADMAP FOR PEACE Swiss want to ‘shake up’ international community over Syria SEP 24, 2015 – 10:54 Syrian refugees arrive at the Jordan-Syria border at Al-Rugban on September 10 after fleeing Islamic State fighters and Syrian regime attacks (Keystone) Switzerland is keen to help inject a new political dynamic in […]
Mecca stampede Live: Nearly 717 Haj pilgrims killed in Mina, 863 injured
Mecca stampede Live: Nearly 717 Haj pilgrims killed in Mina, 863 injured [ Photos+Video] By Johnlee Varghese September 24, 2015 Bodies are removed after a hajj stampede in Mena, outside Mecca.Reuters File Muslim pilgrims holding umbrellas to shelter from the heat walk on a […]
594. Commandment – O ye who believe! come into submission wholly
594. Commandment – O ye who believe! come into submission wholly [2:209] O ye who believe! come into submission wholly and follow not the footsteps of Satan; surely, he is your open enemy. [2:132] When his Lord said to him, ‘Submit,’ he said, ‘I have submitted to the Lord of […]
595. Commandment – Say, ‘I have been commanded to be the first of those who submit
595. Commandment – Say, ‘I have been commanded to be the first of those who submit [6:15] Say, ‘Shall I take any protector other than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth, Who feeds and is not fed?’ Say, ‘I have been commanded to be the first of […]
At a Damascus market, divided Syria comes together again
By AFP – Sep 23,2015 – JORDAN TIMES DAMASCUS — Grapes from rebel territory, watermelons from land under jihadist control, potatoes from a regime-held area — every morning the Syria […]
UK: Muslims paying too much for Hajj tours $9,400
UK Muslims paying too much for Hajj tours: monitor By Paul Crompton For many of the 20,000 British Muslims flocking to Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah for Islam’s annual Hajj pilgrimage, the journey has not been cheap. “The package cost has doubled in the last couple of years,” said […]
593. Commandment – And I have also been commanded to say: ‘Set thy face toward religion as one ever inclined to God, and be not thou of those who ascribe partners to Him
593. Commandment – And I have also been commanded to say: ‘Set thy face toward religion as one ever inclined to God, and be not thou of those who ascribe partners to Him [10:106] “And I have also been commanded to say: ‘Set thy face toward religion as one ever inclined to God, and be […]
Two million pilgrims arrive in Mina for Hajj
SIRAJ WAHAB Published — Wednesday 23 September 2015 Last update 23 September 2015 2:30 am MINA: Two million Muslims from around the world arrived in the Mina valley outside the […]
Muslim pilgrims gather for pinnacle of hajj in Saudi Arabia
The Associated Press MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Some 2 million Muslim pilgrims are gathering in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer […]