The Contribution of Islam to the Solution of World Problems
by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (ra) On the occasion of the 16th Congress of International Association for Religious Freedom held in Chicago, Illinois (USA), on the 10th August 1958, Sir […]
Why a Christian Can View Muhammad as a Prophet
By Craig Consindine, Lecturer, Rice University, Department of Sociology As an advocate of interfaith dialogue, particularly between Christians and Muslims, I’m often faced with the issue of conversion. People ask […]
Does Iran represent a nuclear problem or a gas problem?
June 10, 2018 It is said that there are always two reasons for people’s behaviour: the reason they give, and the real reason. Throughout history, religious and political reasons have […]
Never-ending antagonism against Iran
KILIÇ BUĞRA KANAT @KilicKanat Published June 14, 2018 One of the most discussed issues in Washington, D.C. nowadays is the Iran strategy of the Trump administration. There are too many […]
Jewish artifacts disappear from Damascus in fog of Syria war
Youssef Jajati, a Jewish community leader in Syria, points out the Torah holy book preserved in a silver container in Joubar’s Synagogue which dates back to 718 BC. Artifacts removed […]
Depression, addiction, divorce: The hidden cost of Syria’s war
Almost everyone has suffered in some form as a result of what the UN human rights chief described as ‘the worst man-made disaster since World War II.’ AFP ANAN […]
First encounters with the Kaaba
The Grand Mosque is the largest in the world. It is home to the Holy Kaaba, which is the “Qibla,” toward which all Muslims face when praying. Shutterstock TARIQ AL-THAQAFI […]
U.N. special envoy Jolie meets Syrian refugees in northern Iraq
Reuters International This content was published on June 17, 2018 UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie meets Falak, 8, during a visit to West Mosul, Iraq June 16, 2018. UNHCR/Andrew McConnell/Handout […]
Pakistani Christians in limbo after church closure
Community cries foul after parish blasted as affront to Muslim faith but new land deeds outside village still not forthcoming Kamran Chaudhry, Nayya Sarabah Pakistan June 16, 2018 Christians have […]
First-ever UN human rights report on Kashmir calls for international inquiry into multiple violations
GENEVA (14 June 2018) – There is an urgent need to address past and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and deliver justice for all people in Kashmir, who […]
Jordan walks a tightrope between rival powers
Source: AT However, Jordan’s neighbors and allies have so far rallied round the troubled country, with a string of financial pledges now helping stabilize its creaking economy. In recent days, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have put forward a combined $2.5 billion assistance package, while Qatar has now promised […]
Filipino Muslims mark Eid in ruins of war-torn Marawi
Source: Associated Press By JOEAL CALUPITAN and AARON FAVILA MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Muslim residents of a southern Philippine city devastated by last year’s bloody militant siege celebrated the Islamic […]
Netanyahu unexpectedly meets with Indonesian Muslim leader
Source: Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The leader of Indonesia’s largest Muslim organization has held a surprise meeting with Israel’s prime minister. Yahya Staquf, secretary general of the 60 million […]
Indonesia: A woman went to check her corn — and was swallowed by a python
Washingtonpost.com by Avi Selk June 16 at 12:46 PM Email the author Reticulated pythons on average grow 10 to 20 feet long, but some grow much larger. (iStock) For the second time in barely more than a year, an Indonesian villager has been swallowed whole by a python. Wa Tiba, […]
Leading Antarctic experts offer two possible views of continent’s future
Scientists address Antarctica’s future Date: June 14, 2018 Source: University of Massachusetts at Amherst Summary: The next 10 years will be critical for the future of Antarctica, and choices made […]
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai ‘We Failed Miserably’
In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai discusses the failure of the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan, the future of the war and why he would […]
Trump praises Kim on Fox & Friends: ‘I want my people to do the same’
President called North Korean leader a ‘strong head’ and said Obama had been ‘essentially ready to go to war’ with the country Martin Pengelly @MartinPengelly Fri 15 Jun 2018 An […]
Words and walls: Taha Al-Hiti’s fresh take on Islamic architecture
Updated 15 June 2018 Rawan Radwan June 14, 2018 JEDDAH: “The power of words turns music into songs. I’ve always been attracted to the power of conveying a message in […]
Pakistan: Killing of Pakistan Taliban chief ‘significant’
This frame grab taken November 11, 2013,from 2008 video footage shows Maulana Fazlullah, newly appointed chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), speaking with local journalists in the Pakistan’s northwestern Swat valley. […]
I spoke to Palestinians who still hold the keys to homes they fled decades ago – many are still determined to return
Most of them were convinced – or thought they knew – that they would come back after a week or two and re-open those front doors, and walk back into […]
