The People of the Household of Muhammad and the People of the Bench—
Source: finalcall.com “And whoever of you is obedient to Allah and His Messenger and does good, We shall give her a double reward, and We have prepared for her an honorable […]
Hagia Sophia to become a mosque again?
Persistent rumours suggest Hagia Sophia will be turned into a mosque Istanbul (AsiaNews) – Increasingly, rumours are circulating about the future transformation of the Cathedral of Saint Sophia into a […]
Keep doomsday religion out of the Syrian conflict
By Faheem Younus| Religion News Service,August 27, 2013 RNS () — As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uses chemical weapons at the outskirts of Damascus and President Obama mulls a U.S. military response, some theologians hope for an alarming endgame to the 30-month-long Syrian conflict. For these Christians and Muslim, the […]
BDS and Beyond
by Ruth Tenne PALESTINE NEWS NETWORK The Editorial of the liberal Israeli newspaper-Haaretz- had recently expressed growing concern over the economic boycott of Israel: “Concern over a possible international economic boycott of Israel has been growing. Israel’s Justice Minister Tzipi Livni is responsible for negotiations with the Palestinians. At the […]
The role of merchants in spreading message of Islam
The adage: “Actions speak louder than words” was well embodied in the Islamic history, namely the spread of Islam in many non-Muslim countries, like parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, […]
Jordan will not be a ‘launchpad’ for Syria attack — government
AMMAN — Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Momani on Wednesday said that Jordan wants a political solution for the Syrian crisis that guarantees its territorial unity and the safety of its people. “Our position regarding the Syrian crisis is based on our concern for Jordan’s higher […]
Jordan: Local jihadists warn West over Syria strike
by Taylor Luck | Aug 27, 2013 | 22:56 Updated: Aug 27, 2013 | 22:56 AMMAN — Jordanian jihadist leaders on Tuesday warned Western powers against an impending military strike in Syria, vowing “full resistance” to any international intervention. Leaders of the hard-line Jordanian Jihadi Salafist movement denounced US calls […]
Syria: Russia evacuates citizens ahead of military strikes in the ‘next few days’
Russia has begun to evacuate its citizens from Syria, as its deputy prime minister stated that the West was acting in the Islamic world like “a monkey with a grenade”. […]
US war on Syria ‘planned many years ago’
The United States’ possible military action against Syria was planned “many years ago” in order to replace the Syrian government with a pro-Western one, an American journalist said. “The issue is very clear. Syria is Washington’s war. It was planned many years ago,” Stephen Lendman told Press TV on Monday. […]
Death is now everyday among Arabs – but culprits, and facts, are rare
In Lebanon, Egpyt and Syria, society has become frighteningly distorted, writes Robert Fisk. Mass gassing, massacres in the streets, mosque bombings. It’s as if no Middle Eastern state can any longer enjoy the blessings of peace. I was driving to Cairo airport on Friday, wondering if it was really wise […]
Three Palestinians Killed, 10 Others Wounded near Ramallah
PNN PALESTINE NEWS AGENCY On Monday morning Israeli forces killed three Palestinians and injured around 10 others, during an aggression on Qalandiya refugee camp in Ramallah. Sources told PNN that […]
As violence worsens, Iraq again turns to Sunni tribes
AFP | Aug 25, 2013 | 23:14 JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities have begun training thousands of additional Sunni tribal militiamen in a major shift of attitude towards the fighters as Baghdad grapples with its worst violence in years. The collection of armed tribal groups known as the Sahwa […]
New city outside Makkah to accommodate 600,000
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS A new residential and administrative city will be developed outside Makkah to accommodate more than 600,000 people. Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal approved the master plan for […]
Persecution of Christians shames Prophet Muhammad (saw)’s legacy
Source: theamericanmuslim.org Please click on the image to zoom it: Prophet Muhammad (saw)’s Charter of privileges to Christians Things are spiraling out of control in Egypt, especially for its Coptic community, which […]
Israel to turn historic mosque into synagogue
Press TV: The Israeli army has taken full control of a historic mosque in al-Quds (Jerusalem) to turn it into a synagogue, in what has been considered the latest measures […]
Palestinians consult with Jordan over each step in peace talks — Erekat
by JT | Aug 24, 2013 | 22:52 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat on Saturday said no agreement will be made with the Israeli side regarding the peace process without Jordan’s approval. Erekat made his remarks during a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh […]
Haramain Railway work on track
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Published — Sunday 25 August 2013 Work on the Haramain Railway project that links the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah is progressing as planned, […]
Grand mufti to rights groups: Practice what you preach
The grand mufti of the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia), Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheik, has criticized human rights organizations for not practicing what they preach. Al-Asheik questioned the role of the organizations […]
Syrian soldiers find chemical agents in rebel tunnels near Damascus- state TV
Syrian army soldiers have found chemical agents when they entered rebel tunnels in Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syrian TV reports, adding that some of them started suffocating. Soldiers “entered the terrorists’ tunnels and saw chemical agents,” state television quoted a “news source” as saying. “In some cases, soldiers started suffocating […]