India is becoming a Hindu Pakistan
Source: The Indian Express Written by Nirupama Subramanian | Updated: June 27, 2017 12:31 am Junaid Khan’s brother Shaqir, who was stabbed five times, at AIIMS It was the day […]
Is a Buddhist Group Changing China? Or Is China Changing It?
Source: The New York Times By IAN JOHNSON A statue of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the leader of the Buddhist organization Fo Guang Shan, in Yixing. CreditGilles Sabrie for […]
Pilot urges prayers as ‘technical issue’ forces turnaround
Source: CNN An AirAsia X flight to Malaysia from Perth, Australia, was forced to turn back Sunday after the twin-aisle Airbus A330-300 aircraft began shaking due to what the airline called a “technical issue.” A spokesman for the Perth Airport said, “The pilot identified a technical issue with the engine. […]
The woman helping Mongolians die with dignity
Source: BBC News By Anu Anand BBC World Service, Ulan Bator Fifteen years ago there was no such thing as palliative care – care for the dying – in Mongolia. […]
Pakistan fuel tanker inferno kills at least 150
Source: BBC News A lorry carrying fuel has burst into flames near the Pakistani city of Ahmedpur East, killing at least 150 people, local officials say. Villagers had gathered, reportedly to collect fuel leaking from the crashed tanker, when it caught fire. Dozens are being treated in hospital. It appears […]
Turkey Bans Teaching of Evolution and the Muslim Times’ Response
Turkey Bans Teaching of Evolution and the Muslim Times’ Response Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) Turkish high school students will no longer be taught the theory of evolution. The subject has been cut […]
More than 100 feared buried in landslide in China
Source:CNN A landslide in southwest China’s Sichuan province buried more than 40 houses, the Chinese state-run broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported Saturday. More than 100 people were unaccounted for after the landslide, which happened at 6 a.m. local time in Xinmo village in Mao County, Aba Prefecture, CCTV said. […]
Saudis foil attack on Grand Mosque in Mecca
Source> CNN Saudi security forces on Friday prevented an imminent attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the country’s Interior Ministry said on state-run TV. A suspect planning an attack on the mosque blew himself up in a nearby neighborhood when security forces surrounded a home where the man was […]
New Ahmadiyya Mosque in Indonesia
As we all know the bad news reaches the media much easier than the good news. Recently we have read about an Ahmadiyya Mosque in Indonesia being sealed by authorities […]
Australian planes to help fight Islamic State-affiliated groups in Philippines
Source: The Guardian Australia’s advanced intelligence-gathering P-3 Orion aircraft will be flown over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against Islamic State-affiliated terrorist groups. The defence minister, Marise […]
Saudi Arabia deports Qatari camels
Source: abna24.com At least 12,000 Qatari-owned camels and sheep have been ordered out of Saudi Arabia as both sides in the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis refuse to back down. Temporary shelters, water and food have been set up for 7,000 camels and 5,000 sheep forced to trek back to the […]
18 Israeli fighter jets landed in Saudi Arabia to prevent coup
Source abna24.com 18 Israeli fighter jets along with two Gulfstream aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to prevent any hostile or military moves by former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz who was replaced with Saudi King Salman’s son. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz announced on Wednesday his decision […]
Indonesian Ahmadiyya Muslim members say they’re denied state IDs over their beliefs
Source : RNS JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) Members of an Indonesian Islamic sect have issued a complaint that their human rights were breached by a local government refusing to issue them state ID cards unless they renounce their belief, a rights group said. The Ahmadiyah identify themselves as Muslims but believe another […]
ISIS blew up famous Mosul mosque
Source:CNN The United States and Iraq said ISIS blew up a historic mosque in Mosul that was the ideological heart of the terror group and the birthplace of its self-declared caliphate. ISIS, through its news agency, said US warplanes were responsible for the loss late Wednesday of the Great Mosque […]
The Silence of the Lambs
Source: New Republic Are Protestants concealing a Catholic-size sexual abuse scandal? BY KATHRYN JOYCE June 20, 2017 It was a hot day in July, a Saturday afternoon, and Kim James […]
Why Do Muslims Fast?
Source:/www.academia.edu Certain truths are by nature evident and need not be discussed in normal circumstances. But,in a day and age when the most evident truths are shrouded by the clouds of doubts and questioned, one is forced to discuss even the most obvious of them. One such truth is the necessity for […]
Saudi Arabia’s king deposes crown prince, promotes son as successor
Source:CNN In a surprise reshuffle at the top of Saudi Arabia’s royal hierarchy, the country’s king has deposed his nephew as crown prince in favor of his son, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Mohammed bin Salman will now be first in line to succeed his father King Salman as ruler […]
India arrests 15 for cheering Pakistan in Champions Trophy
Source: BBC News Fifteen Muslim men have been arrested in India for allegedly shouting “anti-India and pro-Pakistan” slogans during the Champions Trophy cricket final. The men were denied bail in […]
Calf head found in Qadian, probe starts
TOI Amritsar Mon,19 Jun 2017 Summary: AMRITSAR: Tension gripped Gurdaspur district’s Qadian town, which is the hub of Ahmadiyya Muslim community in India, after the severed head of a calf was found in the area. “We are not sure whether it is the head of cow or calf, we are […]
India internet shutdowns ‘violate human rights’
Source: BBC News Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said India needs to cease “arbitrary restrictions” on internet and phone services. The organisation said state governments had imposed 20 temporary internet […]
