02/03/2014 | 11:39 PM | Gulf News JEDDAH, March 2 (KUNA) — Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz said Sunday the Muslim world faces critical situations characterized by bitter struggles and sedition. “The recurrence of crises that result in loss of scores of lives at many hotspots in the Muslim world […]
By Yolande Knell Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Religious protest over Israel draft Should Israel’s Haredi Jews enlist?Watch Jerusalem: Communities up close Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews have held a mass prayer in Jerusalem against plans to conscript more of their young men into the […]
Source: Dawn By Mubarak Ali Religion has played an important role in wars. In the ancient times, when tribes engaged in bloody conflicts, both sides were believed to be blessed and supported by their gods, whose images were carried to the battlefield. Thus, the war was not just between two […]
Source: Pak Tea House Athar Mahmood Nowadays, on TV shows, many die-hard supporters and sympathizers of the Taliban are propounding their agenda to enforce sharia, and form a society within the Islamic parameters. I ponder are they actually so naïve or deliberately trying to make us deluded souls. Imperialism is being shielded under Islamic […]
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council (EC) Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani deplored the spread of terrorism in the world, and called for practical measures by all Muslim countries to eradicate terrorist and extremist groups. “Terrorists must be prevented from establishing bases in Muslim countries,” Rafsanjani said in a meeting with […]
As well as Muslim women, Sikh men, who are also required to cover their hair, will also benefit from the new rule change. World Bulletin / News Desk Muslim women footballers will not be able to sport the headscarf during games, after FIFA decided to lift a ban on head […]
Sanjay Pandey, Lucknow, March 1, 2014, DHNS: At a time when communal harmony is hard to come by in a riot-hit Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim has donated his land to have a Hindu temple built on it. Haji Ikhlaq Ahmed, the donor, is a devout Muslim and a resident of […]
55. It is not for the Prophet and those who believe that they should ask of God forgiveness for the idolaters, even though they may be kinsmen [9:113] It is not for the Prophet and those who believe that they should ask of God forgiveness for the idolaters, even though they may be […]
RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 2 March 2014 Last update 2 March 2014 5:42 am Former imam of the Grand Mosque and imam of Al-Mahasini Mosque, north east of Riyadh, Sheikh Adel Al-Kalabani, criticized the current sermons in mosques, saying that the content has nothing to do with […]
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 2 March 2014 Last update 2 March 2014 5:54 am Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, an imam at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, said that Muslim solidarity […]
Antipinoy.com: by ChinoF — We often wonder what went wrong with the Philippines. Why is it that Filipinos, even if they know what’s wrong, continue to do it, even willingly? They go ahead and hit on other women or men even when already married, and fall into petty crime even […]
Source: BBC Turkey’s parliament has passed a bill to shut down private preparatory schools, many of which are run by influential preacher Fethullah Gulen. Mr Gulen is embroiled in a bitter feud with PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has accused the US-based cleric of plotting against his government. The schools […]
(CNN) — At least 27 people were killed and 109 wounded when a group of people armed with knives stormed a railway station in the southwest Chinese city of Kunming, authorities […]
Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid emailed the statement to reporters on Saturday The Pakistani Taliban have announced a month-long ceasefire aimed at reviving stalled peace talks with government. Pakistan’s government welcomed the announcement as a “positive development”, and said it was prepared to resume talks. The talks broke down last month, […]
An Interview By Hasnain Kazim AP A Pakistani who works as an operative for the CIA spoke to SPIEGEL about his motives for helping the Americans, the civilian casualties of drone attacks and his fear of the Taliban. Intelligence operative Mohammed Hassan (*) cancelled prearranged meetings several times. He called […]
72-year-old Pakistani leads 3,000-km family protest march THE LONG PROTEST: A group of Baluch family, led by septuagenarian Qadir, right, poses as they walk along the G. T. Road in Dina town, 100 km south of Islamabad. (AFP) AGENCIES Published — Saturday 1 March 2014 […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ announcement that “Omar”, one of this year’s candidates for best foreign language film, hailed from “Palestine” has raised eyebrows in these parts, […]
National Geographic Daily News: by Eve Conant — An Afghan law that protects perpetrators of domestic violence, new sharia criminal laws in Brunei that allow stoning, sexual assaults in Arab Spring countries, and proposed “virginity tests” in Indonesia. These are just a few examples of a rollback of women’s rights […]
In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful. Dear Reader, May Peace, Mercy and Blessings of God be with you. People like Pamela Geller and Pastor Terry […]
54. Ask forgiveness for thy frailties, and for believing men and believing women [47:20] Know, therefore, that there is no God other than Allah, and ask forgiveness for thy frailties, and for believing men and believing women. And Allah knows the place where you move about and the place where you […]