Why sectarianism is tearing Muslim societies apart
Epigraph: And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided; and remember the favor of Allah which He bestowed upon you when you were enemies and […]
Three Palestinians Killed, 10 Others Wounded near Ramallah
PNN PALESTINE NEWS AGENCY On Monday morning Israeli forces killed three Palestinians and injured around 10 others, during an aggression on Qalandiya refugee camp in Ramallah. Sources told PNN that […]
As violence worsens, Iraq again turns to Sunni tribes
AFP | Aug 25, 2013 | 23:14 JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities have begun training thousands of additional Sunni tribal militiamen in a major shift of attitude towards the fighters as Baghdad grapples with its worst violence in years. The collection of armed tribal groups known as the Sahwa […]
New city outside Makkah to accommodate 600,000
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS A new residential and administrative city will be developed outside Makkah to accommodate more than 600,000 people. Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal approved the master plan for […]
The blast tore his arms but not his spirit
Source: Tribune Author: Shiraz Hassan Pakistan has been a hotbed of terrorism and militancy for almost a decade now. In this period of time, more than 50,000 people have become victims of terrorism with the north western areas being especially vulnerable to militancy and bloodshed. Many Pakistanis see the country’s […]
Israel to turn historic mosque into synagogue
Press TV: The Israeli army has taken full control of a historic mosque in al-Quds (Jerusalem) to turn it into a synagogue, in what has been considered the latest measures […]
Partaking from the Sprituality of Jalsa Uk 2013 in Pakistan- So Far yet so Near
by Faarieya: JALSA FROM 7 SEAS AWAY by Faarieya, Pakistan “Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying), I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favors on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.” The Holy Quran, Chapter 2 Verse 153 I am an Ahmadi Muslim, […]
Buddhists torch Muslim homes in Myanmar
Source: Dawn.Com YANGON, Myanmar: Fresh sectarian violence broke out in northwestern Myanmar late Saturday when Buddhist mobs burned down dozens of homes and shops following rumors that a young woman had been sexually assaulted by a Muslim man. There were no reports of injuries. Myanmar’s radical monk Wirathu, whose anti-Muslim […]
Intellectual deficit
Source: Dawn.Com. A phrase in counterterrorism and counter-insurgency studies is “think beyond conventional measures”, but this is not easy to do. This idea has generated some responses in security circles but the terrorism challenge will not go away simply because of isolated responses here and there. At a certain level, […]
Missing the Trees for the Woods
Source: ET Listening to Mian Nawaz Sharif finally speak to the nation, an outsider can almost be forgiven for mistaking him as an opposition leader. Doom and gloom, Mian Sahib displayed an admirable grasp of the obvious. One thing absent (amongst many other things) was specifics. To be fair, Mian Sahib’s […]
Dissent within: Fissures grow within TTP over govt talks offer
Source: ET Growing fissures within the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are fuelling doubts about the monolithic status of the extremist outfit. The cracks have become more discernible following the government’s vague offer of peace negotiations. On Saturday, the TTP sacked Asmatullah Muawiya, the chief of Punjabi Taliban, for welcoming Prime Minister […]
Khalifa of Islam on Essence of Ahmadiyya
Source: lankaweb.com by A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at – Sri Lanka. (Given below is an excerpt of the Friday Sermons of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Supreme Head of […]
Palestinians consult with Jordan over each step in peace talks — Erekat
by JT | Aug 24, 2013 | 22:52 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat on Saturday said no agreement will be made with the Israeli side regarding the peace process without Jordan’s approval. Erekat made his remarks during a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh […]
Haramain Railway work on track
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Published — Sunday 25 August 2013 Work on the Haramain Railway project that links the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah is progressing as planned, […]
Grand mufti to rights groups: Practice what you preach
The grand mufti of the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia), Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheik, has criticized human rights organizations for not practicing what they preach. Al-Asheik questioned the role of the organizations […]
Meet Professor Dr. Fida Hassnain, the Roza Bal (Tomb of Jesus) expert
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in | tombofjesus.com As an expert archaeologist, he has conducted several excavations and unearthed vestiges of past civilizations. He appeared as an entry in the prestigious, Who’s Who in Archaeology. Professor Dr. […]
Syrian soldiers find chemical agents in rebel tunnels near Damascus- state TV
Syrian army soldiers have found chemical agents when they entered rebel tunnels in Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syrian TV reports, adding that some of them started suffocating. Soldiers “entered the terrorists’ tunnels and saw chemical agents,” state television quoted a “news source” as saying. “In some cases, soldiers started suffocating […]
He’s not the son of God
Source: The Economist: INDIA is so crammed with colourful “godmen”, quacks hawking dodgy medicines and palmists to trace your fate, it is easy to miss the mild-mannered rationalists in the scrum. Extreme followers of Kali, the goddess of power, occasionally still leave a decapitated human sacrifice at one of her […]
Lamb of God
Source: The Economist. “YOU see: the more persecution, the more the church grows,” said Pastor Samuel Lamb in 1993. Before he was jailed for 20 years in 1958, fewer than 400 worshippers attended his underground church, Damazhan. When he returned to his pulpit, the congregation grew to 900. It swelled […]