Mullah Nasruddin – The Wise Jester
The stupid question It was a pleasant winter morning and Mullah Nasruddin was sitting on a rocking chair and enjoying some half-boiled eggs that were liberally sprinkled with rock salt […]
Int’l rights group holds talks with local admin on Ahmadiyya attack
Our Correspondent . Panchagarh | Published: 00:19, May 24,2023 A team of the International Human Rights Committee on Tuesday had a meeting with the local administration in Panchagarh after visiting […]
Duchess of Edinburgh becomes first royal to visit Baghdad in Iraq
bbc.com By Rachel Russell BBC News The Duchess of Edinburgh has become the first UK royal to visit Baghdad – as part of her work to support survivors of sexual […]
Khan’s moment of truth
Zahid Hussain Published May 24, 2023 WHAT is happening now is not unfamiliar to Pakistan’s treacherous power politics. The signs of rupture are evident in its ranks as the PTI faces a massive crackdown. Several prominent members — the latest among them Shireen Mazari and Fayyaz Chohan — have left the party […]
Defunding UNRWA rewards Israel, destabilizes the region
OSAMA AL-SHARIF May 23, 2023 Amid the often unexpected twists and turns marring the decades-long struggle by Palestinians to achieve long-awaited justice for their cause, the defunding of UNRWA, the […]
Why US Democrats are growingly challenging Israel
May 23,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed “unbreakable bond” with Tel Aviv […]
6 PLACES TO VISIT IF YOU LOVE ISLAMIC HISTORY
Muslim Girl HOME»#MUSLIMGIRLLIFE 11.4.22BY NIDA FAZILI Stunning turquoise hues, intricate Arabic calligraphy, astonishing mosaics inspired by nature–the beauty and depth of Islamic architecture never fails to be awe-inspiring. Though I […]
Turkey election: Erdoğan endorsed by third-place ‘kingmaker’ ahead of runoff vote
Sinan Oğan, who came third with 5.17% of presidential vote, says second-placed Kılıçdaroğlu failed to offer a convincing alternative to incumbent Associated Press in Ankara Tue 23 May 2023 The […]
The History of the Prohibition of Interest
AHMED DANYAL ARIFECONOMICS 2nd November 2021 Add Comment ©Shutterstock Ahmed Danyal Arif, UK According to Muslims, each word and every letter of the Holy Qur’an is the word of Allah, […]
Jennifer Lawrence Bread and Roses documentary gives Afghan women a voice
bbc.com By Megha Mohan Gender and identity correspondent “You only oppress women,” the young woman says to the Taliban fighter. “I told you not to talk,” he shouts back, “I […]
Pakistan’s political tumult: How to avoid a looming civil war?
BY IRFAN RAJA MAY 22, 2023 – DAILY SABAH People take part in a rally to show solidarity with the Pakistani army in Peshawar after military installations were allegedly damaged […]
Saudi religious center chief visits Vatican to promote interfaith dialogue
Dr. Zuhair Al-Harthi. (SPA) Updated 12 sec ago ARAB NEWS May 23, 2023 RIYADH: The head of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue recently […]
Rohingya repatriation must address safety, citizenship and dignity
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM May 22, 2023 Myanmar’s military-led initiative to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has drawn skepticism and criticism from human rights campaigners. The pilot project, aimed at repatriating […]
Gambling in modern age: What Islam says about rolling the dice
19th May 2023 Jazib Mehmood, Jamia Ahmadiyya International Ghana A while back, an article in The Guardian spoke about how ubiquitous gambling ads were ruining people, and how the author, a footballer […]
Jeddah summit offers hope for a reinvigorated Arab nation
BARIA ALAMUDDIN May 22, 2023 The Arab League Summit in Jeddah was a breath of fresh air compared with what we have come to expect of such occasions. Serious journalists […]
First batch of Hajj pilgrims arrive from Bangladesh, Malaysia
Previous 1 / 6 The first batch of Hajj 2023 pilgrims from Bangladesh arrive in Jeddah on Sunday. (AN photo by Nada Hameed) 2 / 6 The first batch of Hajj 2023 […]
Turkiye’s ambivalent relationship with Daesh
YASAR YAKIS May 21, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month announced that Abu Hussein Al-Quraishi, the leader of the terrorist organization Daesh, was “neutralized” by Turkiye’s National Intelligence […]
Israel far-right minister storms Al Aqsa Mosque compound
By AFP – May 22,2023 – JORDAN TIMES The Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock (right) and Al Aqsa Mosque (left) (AFP file photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel’s […]
The Hejaz Railway: More than a means of transport
BY RABEE AL-HAFIDH NOV 10, 2020 – DAILY SABAH On Sept. 1, 1900, on the orders of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the Ottoman authorities started working on a 1,320 kilometer (820.2 […]
Turkish First Lady welcomes UN’s Islamophobia draft resolution
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL MAY 19, 2023 – People hold up a banner during a ‘Unity Vigil’ against racism and Islamophobia in reaction to Wednesday’s attack, backdropped by the gates of […]