Dawn: All sorts of ironies are often pointed out about what happened to Pakistan after the early demise of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Shamim Ahmed in his article, “A Leaf from Jinnah’s Life” (Dawn, 1948), described Jinnah to be a supremely confident man who, before leaving for England to […]
Epigraph: And what is the matter with you that you struggle not in the cause of Allah and of the weak — men, women and children — who say, ‘Our […]
By Robert Fisk, The Independent After a month, the militants realised that Khaled al-Asaad knew nothing – or would say nothing – and so they decapitated the old man and […]
565. Commandment – let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice [5:9] O ye who believe! be steadfast in the cause of Allah, bearing witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice. Be always just, that is nearer to […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent After a month, the militants realised that Khaled al-Asaad knew nothing – or would say nothing – and so they decapitated the old man and strung his torso to a Roman pillar Isis has killed “the guardian of Palmyra”. Tortured for a month and then […]
564. Commandment – And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not the transgressors [2:191] And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not the transgressors. […]
By Hasan Suroor Aug 19, 2015 A progressive Mumbai-based Muslim women’s group has published a survey whose findings are so stark that they should, finally, put an end to any […]
TIMELY SUCCOR: A worker carries a packet of aid delivered by the Saudi Campaign for Syrian refugees. ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 21 August 2015 JEDDAH: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed its thanks to Saudi National Campaign for Syrian refugees for the provision of dates […]
By AFP – Aug 20,2015 – JORDAN TIMES ERBIL, Iraq — Iraqi Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani’s extended term expired on Thursday, leaving the autonomous region in a “legal vacuum” that Kurdish political parties are still trying to resolve. The Kurdish leadership dispute comes as Kurdistan faces a multitude of crises: the […]
Syria’s fate risks repeating the catastrophe of 1920 Aug 20,2015 – by Rami G. Khouri – Jordan Times As has long been the case throughout history, developments in Syria today reflect significant trends that pertain to other parts of the Arab world, especially Yemen, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Somalia, Palestine and […]
Palestinian Christians scuffle with Israeli forces over divisive wall By AFP – Aug 19,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian Christian worshippers and priests arrive for an open-air mass to protest against the building of Israel’s controversial barrier in the Cremisan Valley, which lies between the sprawling settlement of Gilo in occupied […]
563. Commandment – O ye who believe! when you go forth in the cause of Allah, make proper investigation and say not to anyone who greets you with the greeting of peace, ‘Thou art not a believer.’ [4:95] O ye who believe! when you go forth in the cause of Allah, […]
A Sexual Offender from ISIS: Is the Quran to Blame? Epigraph: This day all good things have been made lawful for you. … And lawful for you are chaste believing […]
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD AUG. 19, 2015 THE NEW YORK TIMES More than 50 years after India and Pakistan were created in the partition of the British colonial empire, the disputed region of Kashmir remains a dangerous flash point. Cross-border violence has surged in recent months, […]
Reliable sources informed Mr Ikramullah age 37 was shot dead in Taunsa Shareef Pakistan. He was at his medical store when 4 gunmen on two motor bikes came and shot at him. He scummed to his injuries. A Widow, daughter 5 years and an infant 18 have been left behind. […]
562. Commandment – And if they incline towards peace, incline thou also towards it, and put thy trust in Allah [8:62] And if they incline towards peace, incline thou also towards it, and put thy trust in Allah. Surely, it is He Who is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. [9:5] And when the […]
WEST BANK, August 19, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli authorities demolished on Wednesday two residential units in Jerusalem and Ramallah, as well as notified to demolish the house of a prisoner in Hebron, according to local and media sources. Local sources said an Israeli police force accompanied by heavy machinery […]
An undated handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on Wednesday shows the late 82-year old retired chief archaeologist of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, Khaled al-Assaad, giving a press conference at an unknown location in Syria. Daesh (Islamic State) members on Wednesdasy beheaded Al-Assaad, […]
In this June 24, 2007 file photo released by the Nature press service shows a ringlet butterfly (‘Aphantopus hyperantus’). (AFP) REUTERS Published — Wednesday 19 August 2015 ARABNEWS.COM ISTANBUL: A group of Islamic experts urged the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims on Tuesday to do more to fight global […]