Islam in China
By: Amtul Mussawir Mansoor When one hears of China, one thinks of Confucianism, Buddhism, or other Chinese folk religion, but who would have known that Islam was established in China only 18 […]
Pakistan turning away from bald eagle and towards red dragon
RT: Pakistan is turning away from the US and looking east for its future partnerships, with the president now firming up the country’s friendship with China. Asif Ali Zardari hailed the strengthening ties between the two countries on Saturday as he met with Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo. The senior […]
Are we narrow-minded?
By Dr. Aaidh al-Qarni Omar Ibn al-Khattab said: “we were the lowest of all people and then Allah gave us glory by Islam, and if we seek glory in anything […]
If Kayani’s, Pasha’s heads roll, SC may come to rescue
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Kamran Yousaf Published: December 26, 2011 ISLAMABAD: Rumours abound as to who’s going to make the first move – the civilian government, or […]
‘Al Qaeda leadership almost wiped out from Pakistan’: Report
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: December 26, 2011 Senior British officials believe that the senior members of al Qaeda might be moving towards North Africa […]
Analysis: Worrying signs for Iraq’s stability as USA pulls out
BAGHDAD, 23 December 2011 (IRIN) – Every day, the bleak concrete blast walls circling Baghdad’s northern neighbourhood of Adhamiya trigger flashbacks in the mind of Sahib Awad Maarouf of the violence which plagued Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion. “It annoys me and others to see them every day,” said […]
Communalism: How Indian Muslims Can Combat It
Phobia means fear, the fear of the other. Any phobia has a psychological basis, which is a combination of historical memories, blended with myths and legends, complicated by social separateness, […]
Clearing doubts about Salafism
By ALI BLUWI | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Crown Prince Naif, deputy premier and interior minister, will attend a symposium on “Salafism, a Shariah approach and a national demand” which will […]
Hamas’ Haniyeh applauds, Israel denounces PLO unity moves
GAZA CITY — The Hamas premier of Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, praised steps towards reconciliation taken by the Islamist group and its former rival Fateh, which were angrily denounced in Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Mishaal took steps in Cairo on Thursday towards reforming the Fateh-dominated Palestine […]
Satire flourishes in Syria as violence intensifies
DUBAI — The violent repression of dissent in Syria has sparked an explosion of satire produced by anonymous artists who are flooding the Internet with film, music and art that […]
“You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the State”
I cannot emphasize it too much. We should begin to work in that spirit and in course of time all these angularities of the majority and minority communities, the Hindu community and the Muslim community, because even as regards Muslims you have Pathans, Punjabis, Shias, Sunnis and so on, and […]
Imran’s dream team wows Karachi
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Saba Imtiaz / Web Desk Published: December 25, 2011 KARACHI: Addressing a mammoth crowd at the Quaid’s Mausoleum, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf Chief Imran Khan signaled […]
Second Temple Era Seal Unveiled
Ancient Jewish rituals confirmed by discovery of purity seal, Israeli archaeologists say JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists said on Sunday they had found a 2,000-year-old clay seal near Jerusalem’s Western Wall, […]
The story of Christmas – from the tomb of Jesus in Kashmir
HISTORY BY DR ABDUL MAJID SIRAJ ………….. Christians call Jesus the Son of the Father and for Muslims Jesus is called the Son of Mary. Muslims believe in the virgin […]
‘No room at the inn’ as Bethlehem celebrates Christmas
Jerusalem patriarch calls for Mideast reconciliation AFP |Jordan Times BETHLEHEM — Tens of thousands of Christians were flocking to Bethlehem on Saturday to celebrate Christmas following a year of political […]
OIC sends humanitarian mission to Mindanao
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is sending a humanitarian mission to Mindanao in Philippines, to take account of the situation there following a devastating storm […]
‘Iraq refuses passage of Jordanian trucks to Turkey’
AMMAN — Iraq has refused to allow passage of Jordanian trucks heading for Turkey through its territories, citing concerns that such a move would have negative effects on the Syrian people. Salam Quraishi, an economic adviser to the Iraqi government, said on Saturday that using Iraq as an alternative transit […]
Beards, butter & the bomb: Will Pakistan Army break the country again?
DAWN: Nadeem Paracha: OP-ED: When on December 18 leaders from more than a dozen radical religious parties, certain down-and-out politicians, one very verbose former ISI chief and the son of a bygone and dead dictator graced the ‘Defend Pakistan’ rally organised by the controversial Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD), I wondered, was the […]
Aitzaz concerned over Gilani’s remarks on army
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit:DAWN.COM DawnNews LAHORE: Senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Aitzaz Ahsan on Saturday showed his concerns over contradictory statements of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza […]