Kaaba key keeper dies
Sheikh Abdul Qadir Taha Al-Sheibi, who held the traditional key to the Kaaba, died in Makkah on Thursday. He was 74. The Al-Sheibi family has been holding the position of […]
IS now ‘richest terror group’
WASHINGTON: The Islamic State has become the world’s wealthiest terror group, generating tens of millions of dollars a month from black market oil sales, ransoms and extortion, officials said Thursday. […]
The Middle East problem: Boots on the ground or peace in their hearts?
theage.com.au: There are two stories, both compelling narratives, competing for attention here in the Middle East. The first is tactical and simple. It revolves around the dominance of airpower and the slowing of the advance of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. So far, the 1999 air campaign against Slobodan […]
Lebanon: Cash aid for refugees succeeds despite donors’ doubts
BEIRUT: For decades, aid groups have assumed they know what’s best for refugees and the poor; a growing body of evidence suggests they’re wrong. Both academic research and practical experience, […]
It’s Been 20 Years Since One Of The Middle East Peace Process’s Biggest Success Stories
The Washington Institute For Near East Policy DAVID SCHENKER, THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY October 26 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty. Prior to the […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 273. Commandment to walk thou at a moderate pace and dignified manner
273. Commandment to walk thou at a moderate pace and dignified manner [31:20] ‘And walk thou at a moderate pace, and lower thy voice; verily, the most disagreeable of voices is the voice of the ass.’ [31:19] ‘And turn not thy cheek away from men in pride nor walk in […]
Jordan: Four imams banned for pro-Islamic State Friday sermons
by Taylor Luck, The Jordan Times AMMAN — The Awqaf Ministry has banned four clerics for encouraging citizens to support the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group during Friday sermons earlier this month, the minister, Hayel Dawood, said Wednesday. Eyewitnesses say the four imams urged citizens to “come to the aid” […]
Jordan world’s second water-poorest country
by Hana Namrouqa | Oct 22, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan now ranks as the world’s second water-poorest country, where water per capita is 88 per cent below […]
Returning Haj pilgrims wish they stayed longer
JEDDAH: FOUZIA KHAN Published — Thursday 23 October 2014 Several Haj pilgrims who have just concluded their lifetime spiritual experience appeared sad while leaving the holy land and many of […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 272. Commandment to be moderate in laugh and weep
272. Commandment to be moderate in laugh and weep [9:82] They must laugh little and weep much as a reward for that which they used to earn.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews attack Jerusalem buses over ad
| By TIA GOLDENBERG JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Jews hurled stones and slashed the tires of buses bearing ads promoting female worship at a key Jerusalem holy site, Israeli […]
Israel to vote on partitioning Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslims and Jews
Middle East Monitor: An Arab Knesset member has revealed that there will be a vote in the next month on a law drafted by an Israeli committee regarding the partition […]
Qur’an lesson for today: Commandment to shun all that which is vain
268. Commandment to shun all that which is vain [23:4] And who shun all that which is vain, [25:73] And those who bear not false witness, and when they pass by anything vain, they pass on with dignity; [28:56] And when they hear vain talk, they turn away from it […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 269. Commandment to let not one people deride another people
269. Commandment to let not one people deride another people [49:12] O ye who believe! let not one people deride another people, who may be better than they, nor let women deride other women, who may be better than they. And defame not your own people, nor call one another […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 270. Commandment not to be an arrogant as Allah loves not any arrogant boaster
270. Commandment not to be an arrogant as Allah loves not any arrogant boaster [46:21] And on the day when those who disbelieve will be brought before the Fire, it will be said to them, ‘You exhausted your good things in the life of the world, and you fully enjoyed […]
The Israeli citizens trying to win the Arab World’s answer to X Factor
When two young people returned home from a televised singing contest their passports were confiscated and they were at risk of up to four years in jail. Their apparent crime? […]
Black holes: A manifestation of Allah’s name of Al-Hafiz
Harun Yahya Published — Friday 17 October 2014 ARABNEWS SURAH At-Tariq refers to a ‘piercing star’: “(I swear) by Heaven and the Tariq! And what will convey to you what […]
The Prophet’s inexhaustible patience
Shahul Hameed Published — Friday 17 October 2014 One of the marvelous qualities of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was his infinite patience. God was with Muhammad (peace be upon him), as He is always with those who patiently persevere: “God is certainly with those who patiently […]
Think the Islamic State is bad? Check out the ‘good guys’
Global Post: SULIMANIYAH, Iraq — Executing hundreds of prisoners without trial. Arbitrarily arresting villagers along sectarian lines. Hanging bodies from power lines to instill fear in the local community. Gunning down dozens of civilians as they gather to pray. If this sounds like a checklist for the Islamic State, or […]
Lawmakers target ISIS propaganda on Russian social networks
Russia Today: Russian MPs are asking prosecutors to block Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) films on Russian websites and social networks to prevent the spread of radical Islamist ideas, along […]