Dubai Customs sponsors Holy Quran Memorization project during Ramadan
Source: http://www.albawaba.com On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Dubai Customs launched the first Ramadan event by sponsoring the Holy Quran Memorization Project which takes place from 1st to 20th Ramadan 1432 at Al Siddiq Center for Holy Quran Memorization in Dubai with the participation of 50 children, […]
Senior Ahmadi Leader Sentenced to 6 Months Imprisonment
Jakarta Globe, Indonesia A senior Amadiyah member was sentenced to six months imprisonment at the Serang District Court on Monday in relation to the violent mob attack that killed three other members of the minority sect on February 6. Deden was convicted of inciting violence, obstruction of justice and disobedience […]
Ramadan in Makkah: Hotels that offer luxury and proximity to the Grand Mosque
By RIMA AL-MUKHTAR, RIMA.ALMUKHTAR@ARABNEWS.COM Published: Aug 10, 2011 21:30 Updated: Aug 10, 2011 21:39 Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Haj with me,” said Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). As a result, Muslims from all over the world wish to perform Umrah especially during Ramadan. Makkah receives visitors and […]
‘All powers, institutions should engage, invest in reform process’
Following is the official translation of His Majesty King Abdullah’s remarks on the occasion of presenting the suggested constitutional amendments by the Royal Committee on Constitutional Review: Members of the Royal Committee on Constitutional Review, Ladies and gentlemen, Peace, God’s mercy and blessings be upon you, Blessed be the souls […]
Constitutional amendments made to ensure balance between powers, wider public participation
AMMAN (JT) – The Royal Committee on Constitutional Review on Sunday presented the outcome of its three-month work to His Majesty King Abdullah, who said that, with this achievement, planned political reforms are expected to be in place before the end of the year. The amendments were presented during a […]
Moslem Indonesia Clothes Ready to Go To Thailand
http://womenaccesoriesandfashion.info Indonesia is now more the fashion world to play its role in the Moslem fashion. In addition to the support the government in the country. Hope the designer to make Indonesia Moslem fashion mecca of the world continues to globalize up to Thailand. This step is seen from Indonesia […]
Pakistan to bounce back in coming years
Source: Pakistan Observer By Liaqat Toor/Tanvir Siddiqi/Ashraf Ansari Islamabad—Pakistan is bound to come back as a great nation with one of the largest economies in the world in next ten years. These were unanimous views of the speakers at a “National Seminar on Pakistan 2011-20” organised Nazriya Pakistan Council, Islamabad […]
FPI Makassar Damaged Ahmadiyya Headquarters
Source/Credit: MetroTVNews.com By Ahmadiyya Times | August 14, 2011 Makassar: Several hundred members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, destroyed the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a local news channel reported. Metro TV released a video report of the attacks that took place on Saturday, […]
The Second Great Contraction
By Kenneth Rogoff, Straight Times, Singapore CAMBRIDGE – WHY is everyone still referring to the recent financial crisis as the ‘Great Recession’? The term, after all, is predicated on a dangerous misdiagnosis of the problems that confront the United States and other countries, leading to bad forecasts and bad policy. […]
Naked speculation
Editorial: ARABNEWS How in the real world can anyone sell something that they do not already own? The decision by France, Italy, Spain and Belgium to impose a ban on the short selling of shares will be approved by many well beyond the confines of those particular four countries. Indeed, […]
Taliban offer proof they have Swiss hostages
The Taliban in Pakistan have clearly demonstrated they are currently detaining two Swiss citizens kidnapped in July, say specialists. According to the Geneva Center for Training and Analysis of Terrorism, pictures taken of the hostages’ passports and broadcast by the Al Arabyia television network earlier this week are formal proof. […]
Sadr militia to target US trainers beyond 2011
By REUTERS, ARABNEWS BAGHDAD: Iraq’s fiercely anti-US preacher Moqtada Sadr has warned that US military trainers will be targets if they stay in the country beyond a year-end deadline for American troops to leave. The statement from Sadr, whose Mehdi Army militia fought US troops until 2008, follows a deal […]
King Abdullah to lay the foundation stone to Makkah Haram expansion works in a few days
By ARAB NEWS Published: Aug 12, 2011 02:04 Updated: Aug 12, 2011 02:04 JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will lay the foundation stone to the Makkah Haram expansion works in a few days. The project is called the King Abdullah Expansion of the Makkah Haram. The […]
Indonesian Muslim Groups to Aid Terror Agency on Education
Indonesia’s anti-terrorism agency signed a memorandum of understanding with eight Muslim organizations to study programs that could help prevent attacks fueled by religious extremism. Among the groups to sign the agreement was Nahdlatul Ulama, the country’s biggest Muslim group. The memorandum calls for discussions about religious radicalism without providing details […]
ASEAN economic summit opens in Indonesia
MANADO, Indonesia (Xinhua) – The 43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers and Related Meetings opened here on Wednesday afternoon, involving ministers in charge of economic, commerce, trade and investment in ASEAN member states and dialogue partners. Representatives are about to continue their work on building the time-bound ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by […]
Israel Enlisting Battlefield Rabbis
Metro News The military in Israel issued a call for battlefield rabbis in what is described as a campaign to promote religious values in frontline ranks. The move was announced in “Bamahane,” the military’s official weekly magazine. Read more
‘Hero’? No shame for religious killings in small town
Once the preserve of hard-line preachers, hatred toward Muslim sect now appears to be spreading among pockets of ordinary Indonesians CIKEUSIK, Indonesia — When Dani bin Misra was released from prison last week after serving just three months for smashing in the skull of a member of a Muslim sect, […]
China and Spread of Islam in Indonesia
Immigrants of Chinese descendant played a major role in converting the people to Islam. VIVAnews – History has it that the early wave of Chinese Muslims migration into Indonesia was not intended to spread the teachings of Islam. Welfare was the main reason they came into the archipelago. The voyage […]
China’s Chief of Staff to Visit Israel
Israel’s got the defense technology. China is in the market. But Israeli defense executives are wary of getting their hands sullied again, burned once by the US looking warily over its shoulder at advanced weapon sales it forced Israel to cancel. Nevertheless, when Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff […]