The Law and Economics of Family Management
Source: Jakarta Globe Author: Pramudya A Oktavinanda I wonder how many people are aware of this, but our Legislative Board (DPR) is currently in the process of drafting a law on […]
Kuwait mulls death penalty for insulting God, Prophet
Reuters | Apr 12,2012 | JORDAN TIMES KUWAIT — Kuwaiti lawmakers voted in favour of a legal amendment on Thursday which could make insulting God and the Prophet Mohammad punishable by death, after a case of suspected blasphemy on Twitter caused an uproar in the Gulf Arab state. Members of […]
Imam Muslim: Great scholar of Hadith
By ABU TARIQ HIJAZI ARABNEWS Hadith is the great wealth of Islamic literature. This is the collection of pearls of wisdom from orations and actions of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). There are hundreds of companions of the Prophet who preserved this knowledge through oral transmission. Later tens […]
Syrians not allowed to visit for Umrah
By JEDDAH: DIANA AL-JASSEM Umrah performers from all over the world have started to arrive in Jeddah, but Syrian people are banned from doing Umrah this year due to the cancellation of all flights and bus trips, according to a member of the Haj and Umrah committee at the Makkah […]
VIEW: Decipher a religious column
Dailytimes: Syed Kamran Hashmi: These politically motivated religious columns yield benefits to the author socially and reward the politician in the polls He starts his essay with a Quranic verse […]
DPC unhappy over Parliament’s unanimous decision to reopen Nato supply line
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Our Correspondent Published: April 13, 2012 PESHAWAR: “You want to feed them so they grow stronger and attack us” an angry Maulana […]
Defining Street Children
The Jakarta Globe: Frequently at Sahabat Anak (Child’s Friend), people ask us, “Who is a street child?” A street child lives a complex life and as someone once remarked to […]
Cameron calls on Islam to embrace democracy and reject extremism
the guardian Democracy and Islam can flourish together, David Cameron will declare on Thursday as he uses a landmark speech in Indonesia to tell the Muslim world that it can reject a “dead-end choice” between extremism and dictatorship. In one of his most significant speeches on Islam, the prime minister will say that the world can […]
Inter Faith Forum to clean places of worship in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD, India: The Inter Faith Forum, an affiliate of the Confederation of Voluntary Organisations, on Wednesday condemned the mindless violence that rocked parts of the Old City on Sunday and pledged to clean and undertake repairs in places of worship that were desecrated. The forum of religious leaders also announced […]
Tax relief likely for solar energy use, green roof
Source: Times of India INDORE: In its bid to promote greenery and renewable source of energy, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) from the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is likely to announce tax rebate for green roof and solar panels in its budget on Wednesday. The IMC is expected to offer rebate […]
Malaysia enthrones new king in lavish ceremony
Source: NDTV Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s new king called for equality for all in the multi-ethnic Asian nation as he was enthroned on Wednesday in a lavish ceremony steeped in centuries-old […]
Losing your religion?: ‘NADRA should not be deciding people’s faith’
Express Tribune: Human rights activists have criticised the National Database and Registration Authority’s (NADRA) apparent policy to refuse to change ‘Islam’ as a person’s religion in their records. MPA Rana […]
Demolition work at Grand Mosque to end before Ramadan
By MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has instructed relevant authorities to complete demolition work in the northern courtyards of the Grand Mosque in Makkah […]
Pakistan: Mother Of Infant Child Accused Of Blasphemy And Held In Jail
Eurasiareview.com: By Murad Khan: The mother of a 6-month-old girl has been wrongly jailed for more than a month, as Pakistani authorities have failed to file a charge sheet within the […]
Jewish holiday sparks rising tensions over Al Aqsa
by Taylor Luck | Apr 11,2012 | JORDAN TIMES OCCUPPIED JERUSALEM/AMMAN — Minor scuffles broke out between worshippers and Israeli settlers on Wednesday as the latest in rising tensions at […]
3 dead, 16 hurt in bus bombing
Source: Standard Today (Manila) SUSPECTED extortionists bombed a bus in North Cotabato in Mindanao on Wednesday, killing three passengers and wounding 16 others, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said. The military initially reported 10 dead but regional commander Lt. Col. Benjie Hao later revised the death toll. Muslim rebels […]
Fadi Abu Zeitoun Killed as Settlers attacked Farmers
Israeli settlers attacked and chased a group of Palestinian farmers last Thursday, causing a tractor to flip over during the chase, causing the death of the Palestinian driver. On Thursday, April 5th, armed settlers from the illegal Israeli colony of Itamar attacked a group of Palestinians en-masse. In haste and […]
Free at last: Dr Chishty released from Ajmer jail
The Muslim Times Editor of Pakistan Credit:Express Tribune By Aditi Phadnis Published: April 11, 2012 80-year-old microbiologist also thanks President Zardari for his efforts. PHOTO: FILE As the sun went down on Ajmer, Dr Khalil Chishty walked off into the sunset on Wednesday a free man, nearly two decades […]
Tsunami warning issued for Thai provinces of Phuket and Phangnga
BANGKOK | Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:18pm IST BANGKOK (Reuters) – A tsunami warning and evacuation order were issued by disaster prevention authorities in the southern Thai provinces of Phuket and Phangnga […]
Foundation: Israelis enter Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
JERUSALEM (Ma’an News) — Jewish worshipers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Wednesday accompanied by Israeli forces, the Al-Aqsa Mosque Foundation said. Security guards at the compound prevented the Israelis […]