Devyani Khobragade: India-US diplomat row escalates
Source: BBC India has ordered a series of reprisals against the United States amid a worsening row over the arrest of one of its diplomats in New York. Security barricades […]
‘Royal rescue’ grabs int’l media attention
by Omar Obeidat | Dec 16, 2013 | 20:02 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– International media showed interest in the news of His Majesty King Abdullah pushing a car stuck in […]
Senior Iranian MP: Rift among Muslim Benefiting Israel
FARS NEWS AGENCY TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Iran-Iraq Parliamentary Friendship Group Nasser Soudani underlined that the Zionist regime of Israel is the common enemy of all Muslims, including Shiites and […]
Hate Virus in Our Society
Source: Pak Tea House By Obaidullah Khan Ours is a diseased society and anyone who has any sanity left in oneself would hardly differ with it. Many a times a single disease causes multiple symptoms in a body. A deep study of our diseased society may reveal that there is […]
INDONESIA: Intimidation of Ahmadis escalates in Singkut, Jambi
Source: humanrights.asia December 16, 2013 ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-155-2013 16 December 2013 ——————————————————————— INDONESIA: Intimidation of Ahmadis escalates in Singkut, Jambi ISSUES: Freedom of religion; minorities; non-state actors ——————————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding intimidation by […]
The Islamic way of Adopting Children
Source: onislam.net In the time of the Prophet, children were adopted but still retained the name of their birth parents. This wisdom, passed to Muhammad (PBUH) in a revelation, allowed the […]
Islamic Month of Safar: Flashbacks from History
Source: saudigazette.com.sa Safar, the second month of the Hijri calendar, may be seem slightly lackluster in comparison to blessed months like Ramadan or Dhul-Hijjah, but a number of events took place […]
Book Examines Prophet, Christian Relations
Source: onislam.net Opening a new field of action in Islamic studies and interfaith relations, the book won praise of intellectuals and theologians CAIRO – As world politicians propagate ‘clash of civilization’ […]
Pakistan: Complicated electoral system makes life miserable for minorities
KARACHI: Despite thunders and lighting by successive governments, there was no downpour for the religious minorities in Pakistan. They are not yet given the dual voting rights nor can they elect their own representatives. According to the Constitution of Pakistan, only Muslim leaders of mainstream political parties can decide the […]
Why is Bangladesh prosecuting War Criminals now?
Source: Tarak Fateh.com via Wasim Sr: Many Pakistanis ask why it is only now, 42 years after the Genocide in Bangladesh by the Pakistan Army that war crimes trials have taken place and collaborators of the Pakistan Army are being convicted, including Abdul Quader Molla who was ordered executed by […]
Refreshing Muslim heroines ― Faridah Hameed
DEC 16 ― In A world where one-dimensional stereotypes about Muslim women abound, it’s so refreshing to discover that there is a small but growing movement of women editorial cartoonists […]
Ahmadi Muslim arrested in Pakistan for ‘posing as a Muslim’
A 72-year-old British doctor is in prison in Pakistan for “posing as a Muslim”, charges that reveal an escalating ideological fight that often spills over into violence. Masood Ahmad is a quiet, reserved widower who returned to Pakistan to open a pharmacy in 1982 after decades of working in London […]
Q&A: Being a Minority Muslim in Malaysia
By Celine Fernandez A trial is scheduled to begin this week in a religious court in Malaysia against two Shia Muslims accused of possessing books that violate an edict that […]
Top 10 Female Politicians of Pakistan
Attractive Pakistani Women Politicians – Top 10 The Pakistani women of today enjoy a better status than most women around the world. They have progressed in various fields of life such as politics, education, economy, services, health and many more. Participation in Pakistani politics by youngs, specially by young charming […]
Visible Discrmination Against Ahmadis in a Shop In Pakistan
Source: globalvoicesonline.org Farhan Janjua at Guppu reports a hate speech against Ahmadis. A mobile shop displayed this message “Caution: Qadianis (Ahmadis) are banned from entering.” The Ahmadi Muslims are religiously persecuted as a consequence […]
Time for a new dawn
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Shahzad Chaudhry Published: December 14, 2013 The writer is a defence analyst who retired as an air vice-marshal in the Pakistan […]
Farewell to the Judges Party?
Source: ET “I am a politician, if the judges want to join politics and negotiate with me, they should form the Judges party and I would be happy to meet them,” said Shaheed BB as quoted by her son recently. Eminently reasonable views, however in hindsight, there was a Judges party […]
Afghan president says does not ‘trust’ US
Accuses Americans of saying one thing and doing another AFPPublished: 17:00 December 14, 2013Gulf News New Delhi: Visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in New Delhi on Saturday he no longer “trusts” the United States, accusing the Americans of saying one thing and doing another in his troubled homeland. Karzai’s […]
KSA sounds alarm bells: UN reforms unavoidable
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its demand to bring about real reforms to the UN Security Council that would make the international organization play a more effective role in reinforcing world peace and security. “The UN Security Council is no more capable of dealing with today’s challenges. It has failed to […]