Holy sites in Saudi sacrificed for skyscrapers
Nick Ames , April 9th, 2014 Development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is coming at the cost of the loss of some of the most important sites of […]
One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – 90. Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you
90. Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you [4:79] Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you be in strongly built towers. And if some good befalls them, they say, ‘This is from Allah;’ and if evil befalls them, they say, ‘This is from thee.’ Say, […]
One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – 89. Neglect not thy lot in this world
89. Neglect not thy lot in this world [28:78] ‘And seek, in that which Allah has given thee, the Home of the Hereafter; and neglect not thy lot in this world; and do good to others as Allah has done good to thee; and seek not to make mischief in the earth, verily […]
Palestine’s false friends
April 05, 2014 12:09 AM The Daily Star U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens during a news conference with Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar following a bilateral strategic dialogue at the Foreign Ministry in Rabat, April 4, 2014. (REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool) As the Middle East peace process again appears in […]
Nine out of 10 Syrian refugee families have at least one member with a medical condition — survey
by Khetam Malkawi | Apr 08, 2014 | 20:39 Updated: Apr 08, 2014 | 23:20 inShare A doctor from the French field hospital treat a Syrian child at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Mafraq in this file photo taken last year AMMAN — Nine out of 10 Syrian refugee households […]
Two-state solution in doldrums
Osama Al Sharif ARABNEWS Published — Wednesday 9 April 2014 It has been more than a year since US Secretary of State John Kerry launched his Middle East shuttle diplomacy in an effort to restart stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Last July he convinced both […]
OIC system to help Muslims in distress
Iyad Madani. JEDDAH: HABIB SHAIKH Published — Tuesday 8 April 2014 Last update 8 April 2014 3:07 am The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) plans to work out a system to help Muslims facing wars and natural disasters across the world. This was disclosed by Iyad Madani, OIC secretary-general, during […]
King calls for ‘culture of dialogue’ as he meets Pope
Epigraph And thou shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are savants […]
‘There are ways to make home attractive afresh for Christians in exile’
by Rula Samain | Apr 07, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Before the Arab Spring started, Majda Ayoub, a Jordanian Christian, decided to leave the US, where […]
Activists to start Syria peace movement from Iran
A group of international peace activists has arrived in Tehran to start a movement aimed at providing humanitarian aid to Syrians and the establishment of peace in Syria, Press TV reports. The convoy, dubbed “Pilgrims of Peace,” includes activists from countries such as Britain, Canada, Germany, Lebanon, Australia, Pakistan, India […]
Will Pakistan get caught in “Saudi-Iranian turf war?”
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s main opposition party is demanding a transparent discussion in parliament over the origins of $1.5 billion paid into the country’s coffers in March, and what the government agreed to in exchange for the funds. The money is widely believed to have come from Saudi Arabia — a donation […]
Queen Rania highlights impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Jordan – Her Majesty participates in Women in the World Summit
AMMAN — The situation in Syria a “political conundrum and a heartbreaking humanitarian crisis”, Her Majesty Queen Rania said on Thursday, urging the international community to step up support to refugee […]
Never-ending talks and Palestinian frustration
RASHEED ABOU-ALSAMH ARABNEWS.COM Published — Sunday 6 April 2014 The interruption of the peace negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians this week happened when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas — frustrated with the non-release of a last group of Palestinian prisoners by Israel — signed the accession papers […]
Seasonal visas only for two holy cities
Seasonal visas only for two holy cities JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 6 April 2014 Seasonal work visas will only be issued at labor offices in Makkah and Madinah, according to a recent decision made by the Council of Ministers. Companies applying for such visas will henceforth be […]
One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – 86. The decree of Allah is coming, so seek ye not to hasten it
86. The decree of Allah is coming, so seek ye not to hasten it [16:2] The decree of Allah is coming, so seek ye not to hasten it. Holy is He, and exalted above all that which they associate with Him. [21:38] Man is made of haste. I will certainly show you My Signs […]
Daniel Kurtzer offers a valuable plan
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Those who have followed the last eight months of American-mediated Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have anticipated the unveiling of the United States’ own “framework” for continued talks to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement. Whether or not this happens, for now the negotiations have hit a […]
Breaking off ties strongly discouraged in Islam
KHALID BAIG Published — Friday 4 April 2014 “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him maintain the bonds of kinship” (Bukhari) A YOUNG man went to attend the weekly Hadith lecture of Sayyidna Abu Huraira but stopped when he heard him saying “If anyone sitting here […]
Global Religious Diversity
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Muslim Apocalyptic Prophecies Drive Both Sides to Syrian Battle for End of Time
Mariam Karouny/Reuter A general view shows the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal in Lebanon near the Syrian border. Shiite Muslims from the Bekaa Valley town of al-Labwa recently cut off the Sunni Muslim town of Arsal from the rest of Lebanon. (Reuters/Hassan Abdallah ) Conflict in Syria kills […]
One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – 85. Whoso hopes to meet Allah, let him be prepared for it, for Allah’s appointed time is certainly coming
85. Whoso hopes to meet Allah, let him be prepared for it, for Allah’s appointed time is certainly coming [29:6] Whoso hopes to meet Allah, let him be prepared for it, for Allah’s appointed time is certainly coming. And He is the All-Hearing, the All-knowing. [18:111] Say, ‘I am only a man like […]