Arab World

Finding a way forward for Syria

Aug 10,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby   A flurry of recent bilateral and multilateral discussions involving Americans, Russians, Saudis and others have provoked speculation that there may be a renewed push for negotiations to end the conflict in Syria. I can only hope the speculation is not mere wishful thinking, […]

Indian ISIS fighters are too frail to fight

Meet ISIS’ Cleaners; Indians are Not Good Enough to Fight Despite the Islamic State’s claim to accept all Muslims, ISIS’s Indian recruits are regarded as too frail to fight. Sun, August 9, 2015 The glamor portrayed in the Islamic State’s propaganda is not matched by the reality on the ground. […]

552. Commandment – And if they break their oaths after their covenant, and attack your religion, then fight these leaders of disbelief — surely, they have no regard for their oaths — that they may desist

552. Commandment – And if they break their oaths after their covenant, and attack your religion, then fight these leaders of disbelief — surely, they have no regard for their oaths — that they may desist [9:12] And if they break their oaths after their covenant, and attack your religion, then fight these leaders of […]

Fighting deviant ideology

SAAD AL-DOSARI     ARABNEWS.COM Published — Monday 10 August 2015   We endure shock, grief and bewilderment with every incident of explosion in our land; with every piece of news telling a story about one of our kids joining the forces of darkness to fight his own religion and […]

Remember death: Sands of time running out

HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 31 July 2015 ARABNEWS.COM People, generally speaking, do not want to die. Even at an advanced age, they remain unconcerned about imminence of death. They live as though death is a far distant reality. Almighty God draws attention to this human instinct, saying: “And you […]

551. Commandment – And fight them until there is no persecution, and religion is freely professed for Allah. But if they desist, then remember that no hostility is allowed except against the aggressors

551. Commandment – And fight them until there is no persecution, and religion is freely professed for Allah. But if they desist, then remember  that no hostility is allowed except against the aggressors [2:194] And fight them until there is no persecution, and religion is freely professed for Allah. But if they desist, then remember that no hostility […]

The pleasures of learning

IBRAHIM B. SYED Published — Friday 7 August 2015   The rise of Muslims to the zenith of civilization in a period of four decades was based on Islam’s emphasis on learning. This is obvious when one takes a look at the Qur’an and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (peace […]

Colonisation not occupation

Aug 06,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh For decades we have been referring to Israel’s presence in the Palestinian territories, which it conquered by brute force, as “occupation”. At this point in time, it is becoming crystal clear that Israel’s unwanted presence in the said territories is colonisation. There […]