Remembering Quaid e Azam as a Muslim
Meraj Muhammad Khan in MQM Seminar “Quaid-i-Azam and Today’s Pakistan”
Islamic banking on radar
BS Reporter / Puducherry Oct 05, 2012 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in correspondence with the government to look into ways to bring in new rules to accommodate the concept of Islamic banking, said Governor D Subbarao. Speaking at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, […]
Circumambulation or Tawaf e Kaaba: Why it is “Anticlockwise?”
This is an interesting video about the harmony of circumambulation (Tawaf e Kaaba) to our universe. Circumambulation is the act of moving around a sacred object. In Islam, circumambulation is […]
World Peace is possible by respecting founders of faiths
Source: Jagran Musabani, Jharkhand Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from Musabani expressed deep sorrow on the movie made against the honor of Hazrat Muhammad(s.a.s.). On the eve of press conference organized by the Amir of the Ranchi Zone, Sheikh Farukh on tuesday, he said that world peace can be achieved by respecting […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim community organizes Jalsa Siratul Nabi(s.a.s.) in Uttar Pradesh
Editors note: Original title states ‘Jalsa Siratul Nabi held in Sauhar Village‘ Source: Jagran Etah, Uttar Pradesh Jalsa Siratul Nabi(s.a.s.) was recently organized in the village of Sauhar under the supervision of Jamat Ahmadiyya. The programme was initiated with the recitation of a poem in honor of Rasul(s.a.s.) Riyas Khan […]
Bangladesh: Minority communities must be protected and arsonists face justice
Source: Amnesty International. The perpetrators of arson attacks on temples and Buddhist villages in the south of Bangladesh must be brought to justice and steps taken to ensure ethnic minorities are protected, Amnesty International said. More than 20 Buddhist temples and monasteries and at least one Hindu temple, along with […]
Bangladesh court asks gov’t why it failed to protect Buddhists from attacks over Quran photo
Source: Washington Post By Associated Press, Published: October 3 DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s High Court asked the government on Wednesday to explain why local officials failed to provide security to minority Buddhists whose homes, temples and businesses were attacked over a picture of a burned Quran posted on Facebook. A […]
The Holy Prophet(saw): A Messenger of Peace and Reconciliation
Introduction The Holy Prophet of Islam(saw) – the perfect exemplar, the prince of peace, the pride of the universe – whose life was immaculate and whose character unimpeachable, came into […]
Pakistan among top 20 happiest countries, beating India : US Report
Express Tribune: KARACHI: Pakistan ranked 16th among 151 countries of the worldon the Happy Planet Index (HPI) 2012, beating India and the United States which ranked 32nd and 105th respectively. Costa Rica was termed the happiest country, followed by Vietnam and Colombia. The Happy Planet Index was calculated using life expectancy, […]
Muslim Ummah unity conference to be held on Nov 11, 12: Qazi
South Asian News Agency (SANA) ⋅ October 4, 2012 ⋅ ISLAMABAD, (SANA): President “Milli Yakjehti Council “ and former Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that the council is working for unity of the religious parties in the country and the entity and usefulness of MMA was admitted at […]
Over to police: Plea against Ahmedi graves disposed of
Source: ET Raza claimed in the petition that he had seen the inscriptions on the graves when he passed through the graveyard in Liaqatabad on July 13.PHOTO: SHAMSUL ISLAM LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) on Wednesday disposed of a petition seeking a case against the administration of an […]
Pakistani Taliban offer security for Imran Khan’s S Waziristan rally: Report
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: October 2, 2012 In a meeting of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) headed by leader Hakimullah Mehsud, the outfit […]
Saudi Arabia to curb powers of religious police — reports
AFP | Oct 03, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will curb the powers of its notorious religious police charged with ensuring compliance with Islamic morality but often accused of abuses, a newspaper report said on Wednesday. “The new system will set a mechanism for the field work […]
America’s Shambles in Afghanistan
The Price Paid By Pakistan America’s Shambles in Afghanistan By BRIAN CLOUGHLEY In the course of research for a paper on US-Pakistan relations I came across a speech given by […]
Picture of the Day: After the mob in Bangladesh
Source: Asiatimes A Buddhist monk looks on in a burnt temple in Cox’s Bazar, some 396 kilometers from the capital Dhaka. Bangladesh police said they had arrested nearly 300 people after Muslim mobs attacked temples and houses in what Buddhist leaders described as the worst violence against the community since […]
A Peacefully Islamic way to counter denigration
Republica: Denigration towards Islam and its sacred symbols surprisingly has positive impact for Muslim. Really? Yes, indeed. Such act brings more awareness and love of Muslim towards the Prophet Muhammad. […]
Reform Pakistan style: PHC orders religious lessons for ‘brothel owner’
Daily Times: PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan has directed a woman accused of running a brothel to “improve herself” by attending classes at a mosque every day for a month, reports BBC News. The PHC chief justice made mosque attendance part of her bail […]
Malaysia a favorite destination of Saudis, says official
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 3 October 2012 The number of Saudi tourists visiting Malaysia, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Islamic world, is increasing each year with […]
Jordan: It rained !!! Cooler, clearer weather forecast as unstable conditions break
Royal Jordanian diverts flights to Amman Marka airport due to dust, winds by Hana Namrouqa Jordan Times AMMAN — The unstable weather conditions that have affected the Kingdom over the […]
26,000-strong force to ensure hassle-free Haj
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 3 October 2012 The Civil Defense Department announced yesterday that it would deploy around 26,000 men, 6,900 equipment and devices and 19 helicopters in Makkah and […]