India: 21 out of 29 states have prison sentences for slaughtering cows
5 facts about religion in India Source: Pew Research Center By Samirah Majumdar, who is a research analyst focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. India is home to 1.4 […]
June 8 is the Anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad and We have the Best Collection
According to Encyclopedia Britannica: Muhammad, in full Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, (born c. 570, Mecca, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died June 8, 632, […]
1001 Cures: Contributions in Medicine and Healthcare from Muslim Civilisation
By: The Editorial Team 1001 Cures: Contributions in Medicine and Healthcare from Muslim Civilisation tells the fascinating story of how generations of physicians from different countries and creeds created a medical […]
Mahathir says his govt will safeguard Islam as he pushes back against critics
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on June 1, 2018.PHOTO: AFP Published Jun 5, 2018, 4:18 pm SGT PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s Prime Minister […]
The Vast World of Islam, in 300 Recipes
The writer and chef Anissa Helou has just released her ninth cookbook: “Feast: Food of the Islamic World.”CreditVincent Tullo for The New York Times By Mayukh Sen June 5, 2018 […]
Making most of the third ashra of Ramadan
The blessed month of Ramadan is about to leave but its blessings will remain throughout the year if we make it best by offering maximum worship of Allah Almighty. Last […]
The power of forgiveness: How an Arab Christian learned to love Jews
Source: CNN Sharbel’s grandparents had lived in the village of Bir’im in the north of Israel. In October 1948, Bir’im was captured by the Jewish Haganah during their operation in the northern Galilee region. A few days later, all the villagers were expelled until the military operation was complete. Having […]
Ramadan – fasting …
With the grace of Allah today we are going through the twenty second day of fasting and are in the third ashra (ten days) of Ramadan. According to a saying […]
Evidence shows coalition attacks on Syria’s Raqqa broke law — Amnesty
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Jun 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Women walk past rubble of damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria, on May 14 (Reuters photo) BEIRUT — There is evidence […]
The economic crisis in Jordan erupts
Jun 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Protests have been ongoing in many parts of Jordan for days and there are renewed calls for another strike this week […]
Rohingya say Myanmar targeted the educated in genocide
Source: Associated Press By FOSTER KLUG BALUKHALI REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh (AP) — Mohammed Hashim hid in the hills and watched as his brother begged for his life, his arms bound […]
US, Britain and France inflicted worst destruction ‘in decades’ killing civilians in Isis-held city of Raqqa, report says
Air and artillery strikes by the US and its allies inflicted devastating loss of life on civilians in the Isis-held city of Raqqa, according to an Amnesty International report. It […]
Wife of Malaysia’s Najib questioned by anti-graft agency
Rosmah Mansor, right, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, arrives to give a statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in Putrajaya. Police found hundreds of luxury handbags, […]
Israel’s top court meets on contentious settlement law
By AFP – Jun 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES The photo taken from the West Bank city of Hebron on February 7, 2017 shows a view of the Israeli settlement of […]
‘Qatar will not ‘fuel a war’ against Iran‘
By AFP – Jun 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES SINGAPORE — Qatar will not be dragged into any conflict with Iran, a senior Qatari official said on Sunday. Defence Minister Khalid […]
First Saudi women get driving licences
By AFP – Jun 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Saudi woman poses for a photo after having a driving lesson in Jeddah, on March 7 (AFP photo) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia […]
Gay in India, Where Progress Has Come Only With Risk
Source: The New York Times ByKai Schultz BILASPUR, India — If you had told Ayesha Kapur 10 years ago that she would help lead the fight against one of the world’s oldest laws criminalizing gay sex, she would never have believed you. For most of her life, Ms. Kapur […]
Bombing targets Afghan clerics calling for peace, killing 7
Source: Associated Press By RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of Afghanistan’s top clerics on Monday, killing at least seven people […]
Philippines eyes greater regulation of Islamic schools
Philippine’s Secretary of Defence Delfin Lorenzana speaks at the fourth plenary session during the 17th Asian Security Summit of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. (AFP) AP June […]
Saudi Red Crescent records spike in ‘physical confrontations’ during Ramadan
While Ramadan is supposed to be a time of spiritual renewal and contemplation, the authorities have noted a dramatic spike in the number of fights, traffic accidents and road-rage incidents […]