525. Commandment – Allah has made the earth for you a wide expanse, ‘That you may traverse the open ways thereof [71:16] ‘Have you not seen how Allah has created seven heavens in perfect harmony, [71:17] ‘And has placed the moon therein as a light, and made the sun as […]
Source: rabwah.net Ahmadiyya Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia shut down by local authorities Posted about 13 hours ago | 0 comment Officials from the South Jakarta administration and the municipality’s Public Order […]
522. Commandment – The study of the Universe is the best deed [11:8] And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and His throne rests on water, that He might prove you to show which of you is best in conduct. And if thou […]
523. Commandment – Then look again: Seest thou any flaw? [67:4] Who has created seven heavens in harmony. No incongruity canst thou see in the creation of the Gracious God. Then look again: Seest thou any flaw? [67:5] Aye, look again, and yet again, thy sight will only return unto […]
Source: Telegraph By Steven Swinford, Deputy Political Editor 150 Comments Couples who are getting married should be forced to have a DNA test first to ensure they are not […]
The Friday Times: “India grants citizenship to 4300 refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan” read a recent news headline circulating in the media. As a Pakistani, this headline carried more heartache than surprise. At a time when the Pakistani social media is abuzz with underlining the plight of the minority Rohingya-Muslim […]
By Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Tehran (CNN) When you fly to Iran these days the planes are a little more full than before. Business travelers are making their way to Tehran scoping […]
Syria conflict: Number of refugees passes four million Source: BBC Turkey is home to the the largest number of Syrians refugees Syria’s war Syria: The story of the conflict President […]
A holy month of spiritual rejuvenation HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 3 July 2015 Ramadan, as explained in the Qur’an, is the most important month of all and is therefore incredibly important in Islam. Indeed, the Holy Qur’an was sent down to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) 1,400 […]
By AFP – Jul 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES TEHRAN — Hope among Iranians for a lasting deal over their country’s nuclear programme gave way to frustration Wednesday, as negotiations with world powers overran yet another deadline to seal a final accord. The deal, which has been under negotiation for over […]
By AFP – Jul 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES GAZA CITY — Israel and Palestinians marked one year since last summer’s war in Gaza on Wednesday, with a UN official calling […]
Source: Patheos By Saliha Malik I am a woman, a westerner, and a convert to Islam. But—as I’m often asked nowadays—to which version of Islam? This is an important question as news media floods our timelines with reports of Muslim women in the west joining the terrorist group known as ISIS. […]
Source: Newsweek By Conor Gaffey 7/8/15 at 3:12 PM Islam is the most popular religion in China among young people despite a government crackdown on Ramadan and historic persecution of […]
Syria conflict: Belgium rescues 200 Aleppo Christians Before the war, Aleppo had one of the biggest Christian communities in the Middle East Syria’s war Some 240 people, mainly Christians, have been brought out of Syria’s second city of Aleppo and taken to Belgium, the government in Brussels says. All the […]
By JT – Jul 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The UK has announced additional £100 million in aid for Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them, a statement by the British embassy in Amman said Tuesday. The embassy said the announcement was made by International Development Secretary Justine Greening […]
Jul 07,2015 – On the “BBC This Week” programme, historian Tom Holland laboured to counter the argument that Daesh, self-called Islamic State, should not be labelled as such. Holland’s logic seemed more philosophical, concerned with dialectic and logic of language, and hardly situated in any proper historical context. His comments […]
BY CHRIS SEIPLE, RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) A well-intentioned argument is developing among some Westerners, urging the evacuation of Christians from the Middle East. These Westerners reason that because no […]
521. Commandment – To study the signs of Allah and reflect upon [6:47] Say, ‘What think ye? If Allah should take away your hearing and your sight, and seal up your hearts, who is the God other than Allah who could bring it back to you?’ See how We vary […]
Commandment – To travel in the ocean to see Allah’s sign and seek His Bounty [45:13] Allah it is Who has subjected the sea to you that ships may sail thereon by His command, and that you may seek of His bounty, and that you may be grateful. [31:32] Dost thou […]
Burma’s Stateless Muslims: The World’s Most Persecuted Minority By Katrin Kuntz in Sittwe, Burma Will Baxter/ DER SPIEGEL In Burma, thousands of members of the Rohingya Muslim minority are fleeing persecution from Buddhists. Abused by smugglers, they are being turned away from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Nuralam often sits awake […]