Turkey gives go-ahead for first new church in 90 years
ANKARA — Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government has authorised the building of the first church in the country since the end of the Ottoman empire in 1923, AFP has learned. The […]
Palestinians to ‘fully coordinate’ with Jordan on future moves
AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Sunday discussed with his Palestinian counterpart Rami Hamdallah issues of mutual concern, mainly the failure of the Arab push to obtain a UN resolution setting […]
Stung Netanyahu rants against Palestine
A Palestinian woman pauses amid destroyed buildings in the northern district of Beit Hanun in the Gaza Strip, in this July 26, 2014 file photo. (AFP) Agence France Presse ARABNEWS.COM Published — Monday 5 January 2015 JERUSALEM: Israel will not permit its soldiers to be hauled in front of […]
Robert Fisk: When will Palestinians learn? Turning to international law isn’t the answer — just ask America and Israel If Palestine’s request is ‘entirely counterproductive’, what does that make Israel’s slaughtering of civilians last summer?
Throw an old dog a bone and sure enough, he’ll go chasing after it. So it is with “Palestine’s” request to join the International Criminal Court. An obvious attempt by Mahmoud Abbas to try Israel for war crimes in Gaza this year, we are told. Or maybe a “two-edged sword” […]
More and more Israelis renouncing their citizenship
More and more Israelis ‘renouncing’ their citizenship Israel approved 635 such applications, the report said. (Shutterstock) By Staff writer | Al Arabiya News Sunday, 4 January 2015 Increasing numbers of Israelis living in the United States and Europe are renouncing their citizenship, according to a reportby the Israeli Ynetnews published […]
One-a-Day Commandment of the Holy Quran – 341. Commandment – Earn by trade with mutual consent
Commandment – Earn by trade with mutual consent [4:30] O ye who believe! devour not your property among yourselves by unlawful means, except that you earn by trade with mutual consent. And kill not yourselves. Surely, Allah is Merciful to you.
One-a-Day Commandment of the Holy Quran – 342. Commandment – Spiritual trade
Commandment – Spiritual trade [61:11] O ye who believe! shall I point out to you a bargain that will save you from a painful punishment? [61:12] That you believe in Allah and His Messenger, and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your persons. That is better for […]
Egypt: Weird fatwas of Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis
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
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 […]
Indonesians top list of Umrah arrivals
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 […]
Jordan’s diplomacy made significant win in pro-Jerusalem campaign — analysts
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 […]
Jesus, a Muslim Prophet?
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 […]
Time for serious Palestinian leadership
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 […]
Prophet’s birthday celebration ‘sinful’
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 […]
S. Arabia: Female Driving Activists Sent to Terrorist Tribunal
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 […]
Allah Almighty wants Muslims to be affectionate and loving
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 […]
Saudi Arabia: (but not only!) Heavy social media use ‘damaging family ties’
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. […]
One-a-Day Commandment of the Holy Quran – 339. Commandment – The food of the People of the Book is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them
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 […]
Best Muslim Scientific Achievements in 2014
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 […]
Who is really destroying Sykes-Picot?
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 […]