Express Tribune: by Ayesha Ijaz Khan — The question has often been asked: does Islam give women rights or take them away? Surely, the concept of justice and equality for all are repeatedly mentioned in the Holy Quran and are fundamental to the spirit of Islam, with rights for women […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif approved the formation of a rapid response force and a national intelligence directorate Tuesday to boost efforts against a decade-long Islamist insurgency, his office said. Sharif confirmed the measures during a meeting with Pakistan’s top civil and military officials, and said the establishment of […]
تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشــيخ محـمـد بن راشــد آل مـكـتوم، نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي “رعاه الله” Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President, Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai THEME: “WOMEN AND AID”; women, on whom disasters & crises […]
A man stands in front of a board with messages of hope and support for the passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 at the departure hall of the Kuala Lumpur International (reuters tickers) March 18, 2014 – 06:00 By Anshuman Daga and Niluksi Koswanage KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Intensive background […]
PNN/ Exclusive “I was tired…I became trapped between staying or leaving…” these words were uttered by Dr. Bilal Hroub, 24, from Deir Samet village south of Hebron, a Palestinian student who graduated from the University of Aleppo (Halab in Arabic) in Syria and one of many who experienced the Syrian […]
GROWING RELATIONS: Crown Prince Salman meets with Princess Astrid of Belgium on Monday. (SPA) RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO Published — Tuesday 18 March 2014 Princess Astrid of Belgium has lauded the efforts of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah in promoting dialogue between religions and civilizations. “We […]
BRIEFING: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah receives Crown Prince Salman at Khoraim Gardens outside Riyadh. Prince Salman briefed the king on his five-nation tour. (SPA) RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Published — Tuesday 18 March 2014 Saudi Arabia on Monday denounced Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki for accusing […]
Source: carbonated.tv The temple has been partially damaged. All the statues have been destroyed by the attackers! While Hindus all over the world celebrated the ongoing festival of “Holi” over the weekend rubbing […]
Source: View Point Online Blaise Pascal, the famous 17th century philosopher and mathematician, observed that “men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it for religious conviction”. His words could apply to Muslim-killing Hindus of Gujarat, 2002. Or to today’s Pakistan, where your religious affiliation—whether by birth […]
68. Adopt the Religion of Allah [2:139] Say, ‘We will adopt the religion of Allah; and who is better than Allah in teaching religion, and Him alone do we worship.’
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy 69. Do not approach ( or cross) limits set by Allah [2:188] It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. They are a garment for you, […]
By Abida Ruby for The Muslim Times — The culture and traditions give us a sense of identity or belonging to a specific group, ethnicity, country/nationality, religion etc. These are handed down by one generation to another and are observed with religious zeal in most cultures. In most of the […]
thediplomat.com: Extremist violence is widespread, earthquakes and flooding are routine, and polio remains endemic. No nation has a higher infant mortality rate, and only a few have more cases of tuberculosis. Nearly half the country’s 180 million people lack access to safe water, and many Pakistanis have experienced power outages of up […]
by Babar Sattar Dawn: THE chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Muhammad Khan Sheerani, has stated that prohibition of child marriage under the Muslim Family Law Ordinance is un-Islamic. He argued that the requirement to seek permission of the first wife before taking on a second (or third […]
Source: Jerusalem/PNN U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that Israel’s insistence on demanding the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state is “a mistake”, Haaretz reported […]
No groups have made any demands over Malaysia Airlines MH370: Minister The Straits Times Malaysia Bureau KUALA LUMPUR – No groups have made any demands over the missing Malaysia Airlines […]
posted by nshawish, 1st February 2012 Nada Shawish reports on how microcredit is helping China’s rural poor. Xiyang Village, China—Sha Ximei feeds her cow in her small clay shed, and smiles […]
by Sari Nusseibeh The Israeli government’s current mantra is that the Palestinians must recognize a ‘Jewish State’. Of course, the Palestinians have clearly and repeatedly recognized the State of Israel as such in the 1993 Oslo Accords (which were based on an Israeli promise to establish a Palestinian state within […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 16 March 2014 A blind female beggar who died here suddenly has left behind SR3 million in cash, jewelry, gold worth SR1 million and four buildings, with no heir to inherit the small fortune. Ahmad Saidi, an assistant to Ayesha, the dead beggar, said […]
AP | Mar 15, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES inShare KABUL — In his final address to Afghanistan’s parliament Saturday, President Hamid Karzai told the United States its soldiers can leave at the end of the year because his military, which already protects 93 per cent of the country, was ready […]