Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star Syria has always been much more than its geography, whether in the past or in modern times. Half a century ago Syria was called “the throbbing heart of Arabism,” and in previous centuries the word “Syria” always referred to a wider region that covered […]
ROAD TO SUCCESS: The young ladies’ success stories, some of whom rose from poverty to become business owners, were made possible with loans from Productive Families Center. (AN photo) JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 14 March 2015 Last update 14 March 2015 1:54 am The Productive Families Center has […]
Commandment – The mother shall not make the father suffer on account of her child, nor shall he to whom the child belongs make the mother suffer on account of his child, and the same is incumbent on the heir [2:234] And mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole […]
ght-wing media outlet Israel National News published an opinion piece Tuesday calling on Israel to launch nuclear bombs at Iran and Germany, only days after the outlet came under fire for publishing a piece accusing a war widow of killing her husband over her pro-peace views. In the opinion article published Tuesday, […]
Source: Press Release On 7 March 2015, Mrs Shadiye Heydari, Member of Sweden’s National Parliament (Sveriges Riksdag), visited the Fazl Mosque in London where she was granted an audience with […]
The West’s latest ‘Arab Hitler’ continues to rule despite the widespread predictions of his downfall. Just what is the man’s secret, asks Robert Fisk ROBERT FISK Thursday 12 March 2015 How has Bashar Hafez al-Assad survived these past four years? Ever since the Syrian revolution of 2011, his overthrow has […]
The West’s latest ‘Arab Hitler’ continues to rule despite the widespread predictions of his downfall. Just what is the man’s secret, asks Robert Fisk ROBERT FISK Thursday 12 March 2015 How has Bashar Hafez al-Assad survived these past four years? Ever since the Syrian revolution of 2011, his overthrow has […]
In this Jan. 17, 2014 file photo, Muslims walk after Friday prayers from al-Masjid al-Nabawi, the Mosque of Prophet Mohammad, in the holy city of Medina. (Reuters) HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 13 March 2015 Allah Almighty has created the human soul with a predisposition to selfishness as a […]
by Shahul Hameed, Arabnews.com Islam signifies the subjection of all activities in all walks of life to the Law of God Almighty, and leaving nothing to the whims and fancies of anyone else. God has commanded the believers to declare: “Truly, my prayer, my service of sacrifice, my life, […]
COMPASSION UNLIMITED: Azzam Al-Ghamdi hands gift packets to the invited cleaners after lunch. JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 13 March 2015 Last update 13 March 2015 2:04 am A compassionate Saudi elementary school student, moved by the difficult job of workers cleaning the city’s streets, has helped organize a […]
Published on Sunday, 08 March 2015 13:17 PNN/Jerusalem A large number of extremist settlers on Sunday morning broke into Al-Aqsa mosque under the protection of special Israeli police units. According to the sources, 35 settlers broke into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa mosque in the early hours of this morning and […]
A coalition of aid groups including Oxfam and Save the Children has accused the United Nations Security Council, particularly Russia and the US, of failing to protect the people of Syria. The ‘Failing Syria’ report said the supplying of arms to opposition and regime forces had undermined attempts to deliver […]
Ahmed Jabra wakes at seven each morning, eats his breakfast and then decides what to do with his day. If things aren’t unusually desperate – if there’s enough money to […]
403. Commandment – Mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years [2:234] And mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years; this is for those who desire to complete the suckling. And the man to whom the child belongs shall be responsible for their (the mothers’) food […]
402. Commandment – It is not lawful for you that you take anything of what you have given them (your wives) unless both fear that they cannot observe the limits prescribed by Allah [2:230] Such divorce may be pronounced twice; then, either retain them in a becoming manner or send them away with kindness. And it is not lawful […]
Source: The Jerusalem Post “Jordan is a Muslim country, with a deeply-rooted Christian community. Together, the Jordanian people make up an indivisible society, friends and partners in building our country” […]
GRAND RECEPTION: Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman holds a special reception on Tuesday in honor of Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Kaki, adviser to Madinah Development Authority, for winning King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies. (SPA) MADINAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Wednesday 11 March 2015 Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal […]
Jordan Times His Majesty King Abdullah speaks at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday reiterated that the war against terrorism has to be carried out by Muslim nations “first and foremost” because it is a fight […]
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef gets some last-minute makeup done before appearing on his TV show as an ultra-conservative politician. Photograph: David Degner/David Degner/Getty Images http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jan/12/laughing-in-face-of-danger-satire-in-muslim-world It’s a sweeping generalisation, of course, but Arabs and Muslims really don’t have much to laugh about these days: mayhem and death, war and repression, […]
IBRAHIM AL-AMMAR Published — Monday 9 March 2015 Last update 9 March 2015 3:15 am Whenever I was asked by some non-Arab friends or co-workers to do something for them, I would say, “Insha Allah,” which means I’d be happy to. It always confused me to see some of their […]