Yom Kippur: Fasting, connecting, and loving
All of us are transgressors and we all need each other; atonement is to be achieved individually and communally. Haaretz:………… Many Jewish men wear a kittel on Yom Kippur, the […]
In Petra, visitors find more than one way to explore a world wonder
by Muath Freij JORDAN TIMES PETRA — On donkeys, on foot, by day or by night, Petra offers many perspectives from which to observe its archaeological treasures and natural beauty. […]
A morally wrong notion of rights
Source: New Straits Times: ‘NO’ TO BLASPHEMY: Attacks on things held dear by all faiths are repugnant and merit restraint by law No society on earth can function, and no […]
French, Swiss teams could exhume Arafat’s body
AFP ARABNEWS Friday 21 September 2012 RAMALLAH: French investigators and Swiss experts could jointly exhume the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to judge if he was poisoned, a Palestinian source close to the probe said Friday. The source, asking not to be named, told AFP the two teams would travel […]
New pilgrim management system
Jeddah: Arab News Saturday 22 September 2012 Minister of Interior and Chairman of Haj Higher Committee Prince Ahmad has issued a directive requesting the Ministry of Haj to implement a […]
Innocence of Muslims – Real Version
In view of the recent happenings in the world, Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer, released his 10 theses in English, Arabic and German languages, calling it by purpose ‘Innocence of Muslims – the real version’. (It is hoped that those who klick on the internet search will come to these videos instead). […]
Chaos turns Syria into paradise for kidnappers
AFP | Sep 20, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — Every time violence intensifies in Syria, so do abductions of civilians, for political reasons and more often for financial gain, activists and families of hostages say. The plight of hundreds of people abducted over the past 18 months of conflict […]
What’s the Ahmadiyya View on the Movie, plus new perspective who gains
What Ahmadis are doing about the Anti-Islam Movie ? Several people including my Zere-Tabligh in Kashmir and a CAIR official who writes on Muslim issues asked me what Ahmadis are doing about it? Ahmadis condemn all forms of attacks and derogatory remarks about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and the blessings of […]
Pope: Christians and Muslims united against war
(Vatican Radio) – It is time for Christians and Muslims to come together in a decided and sincere witness against divisions, violence and war: This was Pope Benedict XVI’s clear […]
Young Saudis treated to mass wedding
DAMMAM: SAEED AL-ASMARI | ARAB NEWS STAFF Thursday 20 September 2012 Four hundred young Saudi couples celebrated their wedding at an event arranged and organized by Weaam Marriage & Family […]
Alwaleed Foundation donated $ 23 m to Louvre
PARIS: ARAB NEWS Thursday 20 September 2012 French President François Hollande and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation — Global, accompanied by Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel, vice […]
Swift Haj visas for Syrians
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 20 September 2012 The Haj Ministry announced yesterday that the Haj visas of Syrian pilgrims would be processed without delay. A Haj Ministry official said: “We are treating the arrival of Syrian pilgrims with the utmost care and importance, considering the difficult situation many face at […]
Assad’s Grandfather’s 1936 Letter Predicts Muslim Slaughter of Minorities, Praises Zionists
Suleiman Assad, the grandfather of Syria’s embattled dictator Bashir al Assad warned France of the dangers of a Sunni Islam takeover in 1936. By: Dr. Mordechai Kedar The JewishPress.com I will begin on a personal note. Since the start of the pogroms in Syria a year and a half ago, […]
“Shadowy Character” – President Obama on Anti-Islam movie
Source: Huffington Post NEW YORK — President Barack Obama says the man behind an anti-Islam movie that ignited violence across the Middle East is a “shadowy character.” U.S. officials blame […]
French Jews Condemn Anti-Islam Cartoon
The Jewish Daily Forward: The president of the representative body of France’s Jewish communities has condemned the new publication of caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. The publication Wednesday of […]
Israeli regime begins surprise live-fire drill in occupied Golan Heights
Israeli media say the Tel Aviv regime has launched a surprise military exercise in the occupied Golan Heights. The drill kicked off on Wednesday following an order by Israel’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Benny Gantz. Different units from the Israeli military are taking part in the drill that “will […]
Louvre opens new wing to restore ‘full glory to Islam’
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABBEWS Wednesday 19 September 2012 PARIS: Paris’s famed Louvre museum opened a new wing of Islamic art in a bid to improve knowledge of a religion often viewed with suspicion […]
Letter to Editor – San Francisco Chronicle
NOTE: When Jay Jason from San Francisco editorial team called me yesterday for verification before printing this, we had a little chit chat about my Muslim News. Then it occurred to me that I had left out our famous slogan “Love for All and Hatred for None.” I requested Jason to […]
Jordan reaches out to wealthy Arab states for urgent financial aid
Minister says Kingdom yet to receive assistance from Arab donors by Omar Obeidat | Sep 18, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– Jordan on Tuesday called on rich Arab countries to extend financial aid to help the Kingdom overcome “critical” economic challenges. So far this year, the country has not […]
Over 150 Indonesian workers repatriated after gov’t waives fees
by Khetam Malkawi | Sep 18, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — More than 150 out of 340 Indonesian domestic workers, who were living in their embassy after fleeing their employers, were repatriated to their country on Tuesday, according to Indonesian Ambassador Zainulbahar Noor. At a press meeting on Tuesday, […]