Iraqi attacks: Fear, sectarianism behind Iraq army collapse
‘We were fighting, but our leaders betrayed us,’ said Iraqi soldier who fled from Islamic Front fighters The Associated Press Posted: Jun 13, 2014 2:12 AM ET Last Updated: Jun […]
Spoil sport: Saudi sheikh gives soccer the boot
Saudi cleric Sheikh ‘Abd Al-Rahman Al-Barrak says that the popular sport is an “abomination” and goes against many of the foundations of Islam. READ MORE
“خطبہِ الہامیہ” Urdu Poem by Arshi Malik
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"خطبہِ الہامیہ" Urdu Poem by Arshi Malik
Kindly click on the images to zoom them out, Jazakallah To see all Arshi Malik’s latest poems follow her at www.facebook.com/pages/Arshi-Malik/535150486572429
Indian hangings: Fourth woman dies in Uttar Pradesh
Source: bbc.com A teenager has been found hanging from a tree in a village in northern India, the fourth woman to die in such a way in recent weeks in Uttar […]
Can an Islamic caliphate survive in today’s Mideast? As the Muslim militant group ISIS advances in Iraq and Syria
The Monitor’s View: Can an Islamic caliphate survive in today’s Mideast? As the Muslim militant group ISIS advances in Iraq and Syria, its chances of establishing a strict Islamic theocracy […]
Can an Islamic caliphate survive in today's Mideast? As the Muslim militant group ISIS advances in Iraq and Syria
The Monitor’s View: Can an Islamic caliphate survive in today’s Mideast? As the Muslim militant group ISIS advances in Iraq and Syria, its chances of establishing a strict Islamic theocracy […]
Qur’an lesson for today: Kill not game while you are in a state of pilgrimage
145. Kill not game while you are in a state of pilgrimage [5:96] O ye who believe! kill not game while you are in a state of pilgrimage. And whoso amongst you kills it intentionally, its compensation is a quadruped like unto that which he has killed, as determined […]
Qur'an lesson for today: Kill not game while you are in a state of pilgrimage
145. Kill not game while you are in a state of pilgrimage [5:96] O ye who believe! kill not game while you are in a state of pilgrimage. And whoso amongst you kills it intentionally, its compensation is a quadruped like unto that which he has killed, as determined […]
World Cup 2022: The Dark Side of the Qatar Dream
By Christoph Scheuermann Gabriela Maj/ Agentur Focus/ DER SPIEGEL Qatar is spending billions to build hotels, subways, shopping centers and stadiums ahead of the World Cup in 2022. But those […]
MIDDLE EAST Sunni Fighters Gain as They Battle 2 Governments, and Other Rebels
GAZIANTEP, Turkey — The fighters with the Free Syrian Army were expecting an attack any day from the jihadists besieging the city of Minbej in war-torn Syria, fortifying their base, […]
We're not moving towards civil war, we're in it
Dawn: Being a Shia is not a crime, but in Pakistan it now carries a death sentence. The 24 Shias from Kohat and Orakzai agency, who were summarilyexecuted by the militants near the Pak-Iran border, have now been added to the list of thousands already murdered for their beliefs by their […]
We’re not moving towards civil war, we’re in it
Dawn: Being a Shia is not a crime, but in Pakistan it now carries a death sentence. The 24 Shias from Kohat and Orakzai agency, who were summarilyexecuted by the militants near the Pak-Iran border, have now been added to the list of thousands already murdered for their beliefs by their […]
ISIL abducts Turkish consul staff in Mosul Turkish government warns of retaliation if its citizens are harmed
Turkey has promised to retaliate if any of its citizens are harmed in Iraq, after 49 members of the Turkish consulate in Mosul were abducted by the Islamic State of […]
Pakistan: A Call to protect the life of a converted Ahmadi & his family
Source: humanrights.asia June 11, 2014 ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-086-2014 11 June 2014 ——————————————————————— PAKISTAN: A Call to protect the life of a converted Ahmadi and his family […]
Israel, Singapore more Islamic than Malaysia, study suggests
pigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
Qur'an lesson for today: And spend for the cause of Allah
146. And spend for the cause of Allah [2:196] And spend for the cause of Allah, and cast not yourselves into ruin with your own hands, and do good; surely, Allah loves those who do good. [2:4] Who believe in the unseen and observe Prayer, and spend out of what […]
Qur’an lesson for today: And spend for the cause of Allah
146. And spend for the cause of Allah [2:196] And spend for the cause of Allah, and cast not yourselves into ruin with your own hands, and do good; surely, Allah loves those who do good. [2:4] Who believe in the unseen and observe Prayer, and spend out of what […]
Pledge of a “Not Muslim” Muslim
By Mujeeb Malik, Ph.D., USA Maulvi Nooruddin of Bhera was a great scholar of Quran and also a well known Hakeem (physician). Allama Iqbal had very high regard for the Maulvi and would correspond with him on many issues regarding Islamic jurisprudence, theology and Arabic literature. In 1911, he even […]
Israel Minister Calls for One-State Solution on Jerusalem Day Calls for Jewish State Rule 'From Jordan to Sea'
An Israeli minister marked Jerusalem Day by calling for a one-state solution to the conflict with the Palestinians — as the Temple Mount was closed following clashes between Muslim worshippers […]