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 […]
‘Masjid Qiblatain’: The mosque where Muslim prayer direction changed from Jerusalem to Makkah
Epigraph: Indeed, We see thee (Muhammad) turning thy face often to heaven; surely, then, will We make thee turn to the Qiblah which thou likest. So, turn thy face towards […]
Plans for holy land tour in limbo as Israel imposes blanket ban on Indonesian visitors
Muslim Indonesians from the Prosperous Justice Party carry a replica of the Aqso mosque during an anti-Israel rally in Jakarta. (File Photo: AFP) ISMIRA LUTFIA TISNADIBRATA June 03, 2018 Israel […]
Iran calls on world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal
Reuters International This content was published on June 3, 2018 Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrives at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, May 15, 2018. Thierry Monasse/Pool […]
Manuscript Review: The Catalogue (Al Fihrist), by Al-Nadim
By: N.A. Baloch AL-FIHRIST is to be regarded the first standard subject-wise ‘catalogue’ covering all areas of knowledge… Figure 1. Ibn al-Nadim ابن النديم الفهرست Muslim Masterminds (Source) *** Editor’s Note: The […]
Ahmadi community comes under attack in East Lombok as homes and properties destroyed
A series of attacks on the island of East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province, has shaken Indonesia’s Ahmadi community. Jun 01, 2018 By Mathias Hariyadi A series of attacks on […]
Malaysia: Ahmadi Muslims hoping for major shift in Islamic administration
Robin Augustin | June 4, 2018 A spokesman for the community says there is a danger when ulama influenced by Wahhabism call the shots among the religious bureaucrats. Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Jordanian Girls set their sights on Women’s World Cup
Players embrace the opportunity to become professional footballers through a programme launched by the national football association U15 national team players celebrate winning the West Asian Football Federation Women’s Championship at Queen Alia international airport in Amman, Jordan (MEE/Sebastian Castelier) Margaux Dzuilka Sebastian Castelier Tuesday 29 May 2018 15:34 UTC Last update: […]
Imran Khan’s rise is a metaphor for a changing world the west has failed to see
Jason Burke The ex-cricketer joins a long list of outsiders who are transforming global politics Sun 3 Jun 2018 ‘The top job in one of the world’s most troubled, resilient […]
Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Condemns Attack on Ahmadiyya Mosque in Sialkot, Pakistan
Posted on May 26th, 2018 By A. Abdul Aziz. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says Ahmadi Muslims will continue to respond to all forms of provocation and injustice with prayers […]
Here’s what to recite in second Ashra of Ramazan
Islam by Nozair Hanif Mirza | Published on May 26, 2018 LAHORE – The month of Ramazan is one of the most beloved and blessed months in the Islamic calendar and the […]
Repeated violence against Ahmadiyah congregation in Lombok
Violence against the Ahmadiyah congregation in West Nusa Tenggara recurs. There is no accurate solution from the local government. Mohamad Baihaqi – Minggu, 03 Juni 2018 The most […]
Thousands attend funeral of Gaza nurse killed by Israeli fire
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP GAZA CITY Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinian nurse Razan Al-Najar, who according to health officials and a witness was killed by Israeli forces as […]
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