The House of Wisdom: Baghdad’s Intellectual Powerhouse
By: Cem Nizamoglu The heyday of Baghdad was 1,200 years ago when it was the thriving capital of the Muslim world. It was home to the House of Wisdom, […]
Palestinian Israeli lawmaker quits Knesset over ‘racist’ nation-state law
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP JERUSALEM AFP Photo A Palestinian Israeli lawmaker resigned on Saturday and branded the parliament “racist” after it passed a new law which declares Israel the […]
Sultan meets Sherlock Holmes: Abdülhamid II’s passion for mystery
AYŞE BETÜL KAYAHAN ISTANBUL Published July 27, 2018 The silhouette of Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional character Sherlock Holmes. Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II was known for many things but he is […]
Imran Khan faces tough pitch on India-Pakistan ties
Imran Khan gestures as he delivers a speech during a political campaign rally in Islamabad. Photo: WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP Pallab Bhattacharya In his very first media interaction after the […]
Pakistan: Is Imran Khan up to the prime minister’s job?
Former cricketing superstar is poised to become Pakistan’s next prime minister, despite allegations of election fraud. Inside Story28 Jul 2018 https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/SJg0bzqkZ_default/index.html?videoId=5815071845001 He says it is a new Pakistan. Imran […]
Imran Khan declared successful after rejected votes recount in NA-131
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has been declared wining candidate from NA-131 after recounting of 2,835 rejected votes. Imran Khan emerged as the winner again by 602 votes whose […]
Turkey, U.S. relations can be saved, presidential spokesman says
Reuters International This content was published on July 28, 2018 FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump speaks withh Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the opening ceremony of the […]
Powerful quake hits Indonesia’s Lombok, 12 killed, houses damaged
Reuters International This content was published on July 29, 2018 Damage is seen following an earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia, July 29, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Lalu […]
Ahed Tamimi, a symbol of Palestinian struggle, prepares for freedom
By AFP – Jul 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on February 13, 2018, Palestinian teenager and campaigner Ahed Tamimi arrives for the beginning of her trial […]
UN praises Jordan’s role in cross-border relief aid to Syrians
By Ana V. Ibáñez Prieto – Jul 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock on Friday praised the “excellent” […]
The rise, fall and rise again of Imran Khan, Pakistan’s next leader
Source: The New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman LAHORE, Pakistan — Imran Khan, a charismatic cricket star who has fiercely criticized American counterterrorism policy in a region plagued by extremism, appeared […]
‘Even monks get impatient’: Buddhist priest sorry for anger at tourist reviews
Source: The Guardian BY Daniel Hurst in Tokyo A Buddhist priest whose grumpy responses to negative hotel reviews went viral this week has taken a swipe at tourists who fail to do their […]
Pakistan elects first non-Muslim in modern history to general national assembly seat
Source: Independent Pakistan has elected a non-Muslim to a general seat in the national assembly for the first time in its recent history, even as the victory of ex-cricketer Imran Khan raises some concerns […]
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
Reuters International This content was published on July 27, 2018 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart of military hardware sales as he welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince […]
Israeli police raid al-Aqsa mosque after clashes; two dead in Gaza
Reuters International This content was published on July 27, 2018 Palestinian demonstrators gather during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border, in the southern Gaza Strip July 27, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu […]
Pakistan’s Khan in coalition talks with small party, independents
Reuters International This content was published on July 28, 2018 Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gives a speech as he declares victory in the general election […]
Movie: Ramanujan: A Prophet of Mathematics Born in a Hindu Family
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Srinivasa Ramanujan FRS (/ˈʃriːniˌvɑːsə rɑːˈmɑːnʊdʒən/;[1] listen (help·info); 22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920)[2] was an Indianmathematician who lived during the British Rule in India. Though he had almost […]
Jordan, Russia encourage voluntary return of Syrian refugees
Safadi says a safe environment for refugees’ return is a prerequisite By JT – Jul 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency […]
Loyal citizens, persecuted minority: the plight of Pakistani Ahmadis
Commentary / Insight Neither the Ahmadi individuals nor their community has any agenda to conspire against you or Pakistan. Far from it, we have said time and again that have […]
Imran Khan Full Urdu Speech | Victory Speech | 26 July 2018
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