Jordanian General: ‘We Are Defending Not Only Our Country But Our Faith’
BY KEIR SIMMONS NBC NEWS The head of Jordan’s Air Force on Sunday said that his country’s fighters have done 56 bombing raids on ISIS in the past three days, […]
Iran says opportunity for nuclear deal is now
Foreign Minister Zarif appears to rule out new extension to negotiations, saying parties need to “seize opportunity”. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has appeared to rule out any new extension to negotiations with world powers over his country’s nuclear programme after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry for […]
65% of Saudi Arabia secondary schoolgirls smoke
Source: Arab News: The number of smokers among Saudi secondary schoolgirls reached 65 percent, while the rate among intermediate schoolgirls stands at 45 percent, a recently-published survey said. The survey, conducted by the Faculty of Medicine at the Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz University, said the phenomenon poses a real threat to […]
ISIS– Largest, Richest $2Billion Terror-Based Enterprise
Source:bizshift-trends.com ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ) is the world’s largest, richest terrorist organizations, ever. It’s a self-sustaining enterprise that runs mainly on extortion and crime networks, hostages, oil, donations… According to Martin Chulov; ISIS has grown from a ragtag band of extremists to perhaps the most […]
500 rabbis urge Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian homes
RT: Over 500 rabbis from Israel, Britain, the US and Canada have called on the Israeli prime minister to stop demolishing Palestinian homes. Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR) say Benjamin […]
‘A deficit of common sense’
Source:Dawn KARACHI: While challenges such as terrorism and religious extremism were among the country’s major concerns, there was a “deficit of logic and common sense in governance” that was compounding such issues, senior lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir said here on Saturday. She was addressing a panel discussion […]
3 Qur’anic Verses That Prove ISIS Is Un-Islamic
Since ISIS emerged on the scene last year, Muslims worldwide have been bombarded with the claim that this terrorist group represents an interpretation of Islam “as legitimate as any.”Therefore, the […]
Prince Charles arrives in Jordan
AMMAN — Prince Charles of Wales arrived in the Kingdom on Saturday for an official two-day visit during which he is scheduled to meet with His Majesty King Abdullah to […]
Jordan’s strength is also its weakness
Summary Rami G. Khouri, Daily Star, Lebanon Jordan’s public opinion, political leadership and regional and international dynamics today offer very useful insights into the current condition of the Arab world, and should be studied carefully by anyone interested in how things operate in the region and wondering where the Middle […]
Turkish FM pulls out of Munich conference due to Israel
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has decided not to attend the 51st Munich Security Conference because of Israeli participation at a session on the Middle East. Çavuşoğlu made the announcement at a press conference in Berlin on Friday after participating in Turkey’s West Europe Consul-Generals’ meeting. The foreign minister planned […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 372. Commandment – And marry not those women whom your fathers married
372. Commandment – And marry not those women whom your fathers married [4:23] And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed. It is a thing foul and hateful and an evil way.
I Have NEVER In My Life Seen Anything This Incredible. How Is This Possible?
Viral Tales — How. Is. This. Even. Possible? The 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic trailer featured 500 people dancing in the sky in one of the most beautiful and mesmerizing performances I’ve seen to date. Dancers – better described as acrobats – move through the air in perfect time with the music. Flawlessly […]
Activist Jibran Nasir freed by police after arrest near CM House
Dawn.com: by Yumna Rafi — DawnNews screengrab showing activist Jibran Nasir speaking to the media after being released from police custody. KARACHI: Lawyer and activist Mohammad Jibran Nasir, who has been leading protesters in Karachi against activities of the banned Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), was freed by the police after he […]
Is criticising blasphemy laws blasphemous?
Dawn: ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench hearing an appeal filed by Mumtaz Qadri – the murderer of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer – asked his defence team whether […]
Literature: Four blasphemy suspects declared proclaimed offenders
ET: LAHORE: Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian Shehzad Raza declared four blasphemy suspects proclaimed offenders on Friday for not appearing in court. The suspects had earlier been granted after-arrest bail by Lahore High Court. The district and sessions court also issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the suspects and ordered action […]
Promoting Peace: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan launches ‘Muslims for Peace’ Campaign
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is one of the oldest peace-loving Muslim Communities in Japan who had started their Missionaries activities since 1935 from Kobe. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan is launching a […]
IS cleric removed for objecting to pilot burning: monitor
Source:Arab News Beirut: A cleric with the Islamic State jihadist group has been removed from his post after objecting to the burning alive of a captured Jordanian pilot, a monitor said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the cleric, known by the nom-de-guerre Abu Musab Al-Jazrawi, raised objections […]
Terrorism is Not Jihad
By Nabeela Ali, who used to work as a professional journalist in Islamabad Pakistan, when journalists were not highly paid in terms of respect and money It’s hard to define terrorism but according to many people when it comes to Muslims, it becomes crystal clear that Muslims are terrorists and Islam […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 371. Commandment – And lawful for you are chaste believing women and chaste women from among those who were given the Book before you
371. Commandment – And lawful for you are chaste believing women and chaste women from among those who were given the Book before you [5:6] This day all good things have been made lawful for you. And the food of the People of the Book is lawful for you, and […]
Drawing new battle lines
Source:ET New battle lines have been drawn. The military-mullah alliance that shaped and sustained our deeply entrenched policy on Afghanistan and Kashmir is now under severe strain. Secrecy has been an important tool used by the security apparatus to fight the war on terror — much of which was fought […]