SPIRITUALITY IS IN THE AIR: Makkah’s Grand Mosque is packed with pilgrims performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba on Friday. (AFP) ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 19 September 2015 MAKKAH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif has said that Saudi Arabia will not allow any political propaganda during Haj […]
590. Commandment – O ye who believe! respond to Allah, and the Messenger when he calls you that he may give you life [8:25] O ye who believe! respond to Allah, and the Messenger when he calls you that he may give you life, and know that Allah comes in between […]
Source: Human Rights First By Rebecca Sheff Bahrain is considering a new blasphemy law, which will likely be used to harass and silence the regime’s critics. Cleric Sheikh Maytham Al […]
‘We Want a Massacre’: Turkish-Kurdish Tensions Escalate as Election Looms By Hasnain Kazim DPA A boy peers through a hole in a damaged wall along a street in the city of Sirnak, near Cizre, southeastern Turkey. Earlier this summer, tit-for-tat violence between the Turkish government and the country’s Kurdish minority […]
HEART OF UMMAH: During Haj some three million Muslims travel to the Holy Sites in Makkah to seek repentance for their sins and ask the Creator for the innermost desires of their hearts. Dr. Saleh As-Saleh Published — Friday 18 September 2015 This is a journey that was taken […]
Illegal hajis, such as these pilgrims during Haj 2013 who put up tents in Mina, contribute to overcrowding and pose a hazard to other pilgrims. (AN file photo) SULTAN AL-SUGHAIR Published — Friday 18 September 2015 DAMMAM: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, has […]
589. Commandment – Do what you are commanded [2:69] They said: ‘Pray for us to thy Lord that He make plain to us what she is.’ He answered: ‘God says, it is a cow, neither old nor young, full grown, between the two; now do what you are commanded.’ [2:94] And remember […]
Tribune: At least seven militants attacked a heavily-guarded Pakistan Air Force base in Badhaber area on the outskirts of Peshawar early Friday morning, senior security officials said. Confirming the attack, ISPR said eight militants had been killed so far and a clearance operation was underway. Rescue 1122 officials said 22 people, […]
Book Review, Moin Qazi’s – revolutionary approach to women’s empowerment Women in Islam: Exploring New Paradigms By Moin Qazi Published by Notion Press, Chennai, India, Year (2015), Pages: 141, ISBN: 978-93-84878-03-0, Price: 199 Reviewed […]
Source: PBS By Kim Lawton | SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 LAHORE, Pakistan — They follow the teachings of the Quran, revere Muhammad as the prophet of Allah and pray five times […]
Arab News Published — Friday 11 September 2015 Since Haj is once-in-a-lifetime experience for most people, the importance of early and adequate preparation cannot be over-emphasized. In this concluding section of a three-part series, some guidelines have been given to get you started in the right direction. Since individual […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman visits a pilgrim confined at a hospital in Makkah for injuries he suffered from the Sept. 11 crane crash at the Grand Mosque. (SPA) ARAB NEWS Published — Thursday 17 September 2015 JEDDAH: Several people injured in the Grand Mosque crane […]
Sep 16,2015 – JORDAN TIMES by Daoud Khuttab His Majesty King Abdullah was correct in calling what was happening in Jerusalem this week a provocation. After all, the Israelis had made clear promises to His Majesty to ensure the continuation of the status quo at Al Aqsa Mosque, which led […]
588. Commandment – And it behoves not a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that there should be a choice for them in the matter concerning them. And whoso disobeys Allah and His Messenger, surely strays away in manifest error [33:37] And […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives a new kiswa (the Kaaba cover) from the senior guardian of the Kaaba, Saleh Al-Sheibi, in Jeddah on Tuesday. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, and his deputy Sheikh Mohammad bin Nasser Al-Khozaim […]
Sep 15,2015 – Last updated at Sep 15,2015 When Zionist Haganah militias carried out Operation Yiftach, on May 19, 1948, the aim was to drive Palestinians in the northern Safad District, which had declared its independence a mere five days earlier, outside the border of Israel. The ethnic cleansing […]
Alana Yzola Aug. 23, 2015 China has historically followed ancient religions like Buddhism and Taoism for about 2,000 years, according to China’s State Council. But a recent map published by Reuters shows that the country’s belief systems have become increasingly diverse. Fenggang Yang/ReutersThis map shows the new religious make up of […]
After Nana Patekar, actor Akshay Kumar extends helping hand to drought-hit farmers Posted by: Mukul Kumar Mishra Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 12:48 [IST] Share this on your social network: Akshay Kumar Mumbai, Sept 16: Taking inspiration from actor Nana Patekar, yet another Bollywood star has extended helping hand […]
theguardian: by Ben Child — Slumdog Millionaire composer posts letter insisting that he acted in good faith after Mumbai-based clerics accuse film of mocking Islam ‘My decision to compose the music for this film was made in good faith with no intentions of causing offence’ … AR Rahman. The […]
You Cannot Eat a Beef Burger in Kashmir, India; Thanks to the Hindu Mullahs ‘Why can’t you respect our religious values?’: Kashmiris react to news of beef ban Scroll.in: […]