UN Refugee Agency plans global expansion of Zakat fund
The United Nations’ refugee agency has unveiled plans for a global rollout of its zakat fund as it seeks to better leverage Islamic giving to support its relief work and plug funding […]
Dates, the staple of every Ramadan table in Saudi Arabia
From Al-Ahsa to Madinah, from Al-Kharj to Hawtat Bani Tamim, date festivals vary and the most famous is the Dates Festival in Buraidah with merchants coming from across the region […]
Iran’s flagship nuclear plant crippled by ‘sraeli sabotage’
Centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran. The facility lost power on Sunday. (AP/File)Short Url https://arab.news/6fhhk Iran calls atomic site blackout Israeli ‘nuclear terrorism’ US defense […]
Iran atomic agency says nuclear facility hit by act of ‘terrorism’
No-one was injured and there was no radioactive release By AFP – Apr 12,2021 – Last updated at Apr 12,202100 googleplus000 Iranians walk past closed shops in the capital Tehran, on Sunday, following […]
The Best Advice on Engaging Muslims, from Arab Evangelical Scholars
Source: CT American evangelicals often find themselves frustrated in their approach to Islam. Two options are consistently placed before them: a polemical argument few are educated enough to engage in, or an awkward dialogue urging friendship but emptied of theological significance. Help, therefore, may come from abroad—where evangelicals interact with […]
Blasphemy case registered against two nurses in Faisalabad
Saleem Mubarak Published April 10, 2021 – DAWN.COM FAISALABAD: Police have registered a case against two nurses of the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital on the charge of committing blasphemy. Scores of hospital […]
Why Israel’s president is right to fear for his country
YOSSI MEKELBERG April 11, 2021 Source: Arab News Following a marathon of meetings with party representatives, Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next […]
Jordan at 100: Heralding a new dawn with renewed commitment
Today, April 11, 2021 You are here Apr 10,2021 – Last updated at Apr 10,202100 googleplus000 Jordan today proudly marks its centennial of the foundation of the country upon the arrival of […]
239 Years Ago, On This Day, Ship Named After Haidar Ali Gave America Its Greatest Early Naval Victory
HISTORY ByAmeen Ahmed Published 6 hours ago Hyder Ally (Anglicised version of Haidar Ali) was a popular exotic name in the 1770s when the fledgeling United States of America was fighting […]
Biden resumes Palestinian aid, urges two-state solution
By AFP – Apr 08,2021 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian rides a bicycle past the closed gate of a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees […]
‘Sowing the Seed’ – Jesus in India
Arif Khan – UKCHRISTIANITY 4th April 2021 Arif Khan, London, UK I have come only to sow the seed. So I have sown the seed. It will now grow and […]
R&B artist Sza opens up about fasting, wearing the hijab and more
SZA is best known for her hits “Good Days” and “All the Stars.” Instagram l ARAB NEWS April 04, 2021 DUBAI: In an interview with Muslim Girl’s new Snapchat series […]
Saudi authorities announce Ramadan procedures at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Up to 150,000 worshippers and pilgrims will be allowed at the Grand Mosque daily during Ramadan. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/b95ey Itikaf, suhur, iftar inside mosques suspended due to pandemic JEEDA […]
Saudi Arabia to increase capacity for Ramadan, issue Umrah permits for vaccinated pilgrims
BY RAWAN RADWANA JEDDAH: Only pilgrims and worshippers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from coronavirus will be allowed into the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s […]
Moderate religious leaders need to work together urgently
HASSAN ALMUSTAFA March 31, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/pzygr The meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani in the Iraqi city of Najaf this month received great attention as […]
$800,000 raised for slain Pakistani immigrant’s family in US
$800,000 raised for slain Pakistani immigrant’s family in US Anwar IqbalPublished March 30, 2021 – WASHINGTON: Americans have raised almost $800,000 for the family of a Pakistani immigrant, killed during a carjacking […]
Two Holy Mosques chief announces Ramadan plan
Source: Arab News Visitors urged to get vaccine to ensure their safety as well as other people’s JEDDAH: The Ramadan operation plan for the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and […]
The missing lessons from Israel’s latest elections
Author RAMZY BAROUD March 29, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/zeb9p A “major setback” was the recurring term in many news headlines reporting on the outcome of Israel’s general elections of March […]
Lebanon crisis robs pensioners of cash cushions
By AFP – Mar 29,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Jean Assaf, a 80-year-old retired police officer who earns a monthly pension worth around $180 down from $1,400 before the crisis, looks […]
How can we be silent?
Mar 29,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby At the conclusion of Israel’s fourth election in two years, the picture that emerges is as clear as mud. Here is […]