India Today Online New Delhi, November 28, 2013 | UPDATED 14:00 IST “When a woman goes swimming, as the word for sea is masculine, when “the water touches the woman’s private parts, she becomes an ‘adulteress’ and should be punished.” – Summary of a report titled “The misguided Fatwas of the Muslim […]
Israel withholds funds, weighs lawsuits against Palestinians JAN 3, 2015 – 21:15 By Allyn Fisher-Ilan JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will withhold critical tax revenue and seek ways to bring war crimes prosecutions against Palestinian leaders in retaliation for Palestinian moves to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), Israeli officials […]
Indonesian pilgrims leave Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, in this Oct. 11, 2013 file photo. (AP) JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 4 January 2015 A total of 1.1 million Umrah visas have been issued until Friday, said a top […]
by Saeb Rawashdeh | Jan 03, 2015 | 22:12 Palestinian scouts play music during a ceremony commemorating the birth of Prophet Mohammad outside the Dome of the Rock at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Saturday. Analysts said Jordan’s defence of the holy city ended in a landmark diplomatic […]
By SUFYAN BIN UZAYR Every year in December, Christians all around the world celebrate Christmas, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. In fact, when it comes to venerating Christ, most […]
Summary The move by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to join the International Criminal Court and give it jurisdiction to investigate allegations of Israeli and other war crimes in Palestine should be seen as a positive development that brings international law to play in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The failure at […]
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 3 January 2015 Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has warned against celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (peace be upon him), saying that it is a superstitious practice that was illegally added to the religion. “It is a bida (a sinful […]
Saudi Women Driving Activists Sent to Terrorist Tribunal Loujain al-Hathou and Maysa al-Amoudi, two women’s driving rights activists are being sent to a special terrorism court to stand trial. ClarionProject.com Saudi women’s driving activists Loujain al-Hathoul and Maysa al-Amoudi. Two women activists who were arrested at the beginning of December […]
By HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 2 January 2015 In the verse, “Do not direct your eyes longingly to what We have given certain of them to enjoy. Do not […]
JUBAIL: SULTAN AL-SUGHAIR Published — Friday 2 January 2015 Many here believe that heavy use of social media is harming family life in the Kingdom and can cause psychological problems. […]
339. Commandment – The food of the People of the Book is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them [5:6] This day all good things have been made lawful for you. And the food of the People of the Book is lawful for you, and your food […]
Source: OnIslam.net Seems that 2014 was a fruitful year from a scientific point of view for Muslim scientists and Muslim countries. This is a summary review of some of the […]
Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria have proclaimed the end of the Sykes-Picot Agreement that carved up the region at the end of the First World War. But who is really destroying it, asks Jeremy Salt in Ankara The Sykes-Picot Agreement was the post-First World War agreement by which Britain and […]
2014 marked a farewell to a turbulent decade, but it could be replaced by an even more chaotic one, writes Salah Nasrawi A map generated by the Islamic State group, with regions renamed to conform to its representation of the ‘caliphate’ They weren’t exactly foreseen by Nostradamus, but the dramatic events […]
By Ruth Eglash and Carol Morello December 31 at 2:50 PM JERUSALEM — A day after a failed bid at the United Nations to push a Middle East peace settlement, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas signed an appeal Wednesday to join the International Criminal Court — a move that could open the way for filing war […]
The Kingdom has decided to allow Syrians to stay in the country without iqamas as long as their visit, Haj, or Umrah visas are valid, but they would have to correct their status later. According to the Minister of Justice Mohammed Al-Issa, the ministry would allow Syrians holding these visas […]
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour, left, goes to shake hands with members after a meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters. The UNSC has rejected a Palestinian resolution demanding an end to Israeli occupation within three years. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) […]
331. Commandment – Eat, then, of that over which the name of Allah has been pronounced and eat not of that on which the name of Allah has not been pronounced [6:119] Eat, then, of that over which the name of Allah has been pronounced, if you are believers […]
338. Commandment – Priests and monks are not suppose to devour the wealth of men by false means [9:34] O ye who believe! surely, many of the priests and monks devour the wealth of men by false means and turn men away from the way of Allah. And those who hoard […]
25/12/2014 Damascus, SANA – Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All East Mar Ignatius Aphram II stressed the role of an inter-Syrian dialogue to have Syrians of different backgrounds talk about the future of their country and means of reconstruction, calling upon “the opposition” to work for Syria. The […]