Sound System covers Grand Mosque Prayers up to 9 Km
Epigraph: And remember the time when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House and said, ‘Associate not anything with Me, and keep My House clean for those who […]
Why doesn't the media ever mention the lack of progress in the Middle East? No one reminds us that today’s carnage on both sides is an obscene replay
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Once, we used to keep clippings, a wad of newspaper cuttings on whatever we were writing about: Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Gaza. Occasionally, we even read […]
Why doesn’t the media ever mention the lack of progress in the Middle East? No one reminds us that today’s carnage on both sides is an obscene replay
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Once, we used to keep clippings, a wad of newspaper cuttings on whatever we were writing about: Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Gaza. Occasionally, we even read […]
Beauty is Soul Deep
New Indian Express: …………. Beauty is what attracts and defines at an immediate level, even that of lifeless objects. A beautiful car, a beautiful building, a beautiful lake, a beautiful […]
Israel's real purpose in Gaza operation? To kill Arabs
Since the first Lebanon war over 30 years ago, Israel’s main strategy has been killing Arabs. The current atrocious war in Gaza is no different. By Gideon Levy Haaretz The […]
Israel’s real purpose in Gaza operation? To kill Arabs
Since the first Lebanon war over 30 years ago, Israel’s main strategy has been killing Arabs. The current atrocious war in Gaza is no different. By Gideon Levy Haaretz The […]
Of interfaith harmony: Believing in unity of religions, Hindu doctor practices fasting
ET: KARACHI: It was out of curiosity that Dr Lekhraj Lalwani observed a fast for the first time in Ramazan. Over the years, it has been become a matter of spirituality that has made him continue the routine. “I am even fasting right now,” he told The Express Tribune over the phone […]
Qur'an lesson for today: To do the Jihad with the Holy Qur'an
176. To do the Jihad with the Holy Quran [25:53] So obey not the disbelievers and fight against them by means of it (the Qur’an) a great fight. [14:2] Alif Lam Ra. This is a Book which We have revealed to thee that thou mayest bring mankind out of every […]
Qur’an lesson for today: To do the Jihad with the Holy Qur’an
176. To do the Jihad with the Holy Quran [25:53] So obey not the disbelievers and fight against them by means of it (the Qur’an) a great fight. [14:2] Alif Lam Ra. This is a Book which We have revealed to thee that thou mayest bring mankind out of every […]
Iraq crisis: How Saudi Arabia helped ISIS take over the north of the country
World View: A speech by an ex-MI6 boss hints at a plan going back over a decade. In some areas, being Shia is akin to being a Jew in Nazi […]
Bethlehem Christians fast with Muslims in Ramadan
World Bulletin / News Desk Christians in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem have been observing Ramadan fasting in solidarity with their fellow Muslims during the holy month of […]
How our region is preparing for suicide
Summary It was obvious several years ago, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was Iran’s president and the Islamic Republic was expanding its power in Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian areas and Yemen, that this endeavor would provoke a backlash from the Sunni Arab states. And it was just as clear that this backlash, […]
Quba — the first mosque in the history of Islam
MADINAH: YUSUF MOHAMMAD ARABNEWS Published — Sunday 13 July 2014 Quba Mosque to the south of Madinah is the second largest and prestigious mosque in the city after the Prophet’s […]
Go for Ramadan Umrah once ‘to make it easy for others’
A high-ranking official at the Haj Ministry has advised Saudis and expats to perform Umrah only once during Ramadan to give others a chance to do it with ease. Civil Defense has sent text messages to Saudis and expats urging them not to perform Umrah more than once. Hussein Al-Sharif, […]
Australian Islamic preacher arrested in Philippines over alleged Isis links
theguardian: by Kate Hodal — An Australian Islamic preacher suspected of rallying support for Isis militants in Syria has been arrested in the Philippines, where he has been preaching radical Islam and recruiting militants since February, according to Australian police. Melbourne-native Robert Cerantonio, 29, who goes by the alias of Musa, […]
Pakistan – Recapturing North Waziristan: A tragic necessity
Recapturing North Waziristan: A tragic necessity 27 ‘Progressive Pakistanis should openly support the operation against a barbaric foe. Specious objections will merely serve to strengthen them,’ says Pervez Hoodbhoy in an interview with Viewpoint on the military operation going on in Waziristan. Noted intellectual and scientist, Pervez Hoodbhoy has […]
Turkey calls on UN to intervene against Israel
Epigraph Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
World’s deafening silence over Gaza – URI AVNERY
Bombs are raining on Gaza and rockets on Southern Israel, people are dying and homes are being destroyed. Again. Again without any purpose. Again with the certainty that after it’s all over, everything will essentially be the same as it was before. But I can hardly hear the sirens, which […]
Iran, Indonesia, Turkey, Kuwait Call for Immediate Halt in Israeli Attacks on Gazans
Fars News: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, in separate phone conversation with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip […]
Pictures of the Day: Opening of Fast in the Holy Mosque of Madinah
By Rohail Khan, Senior Banker, Media Adviser, Philanthropist Jeddah, Saudi Arabia