Israel bus attack: Tel Aviv passengers stabbed
Source: BBC Israeli police say they have shot a Palestinian man from the West Bank who stabbed at least 10 people in an attack on a bus in central Tel Aviv. More:
German rights chief says Israel must work with ICC
Source: Arab News BERLIN: Germany’s top human rights official has urged Israel to cooperate with the International Criminal Court probe into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories. After the […]
Robert Fisk: Israel’s attack on Hezbollah a case of shoot first, ask questions later
World View: An Iranian general and six Hezbollah officers have been wiped out by helicopters near the Syrian city of Quneitra. But what were they doing there, asks Robert Fisk Very occasionally, the Israelis go for the jugular. Their helicopter attack on “terrorists” near the Syrian city of Quneitra at […]
Japan: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns ISIS’s latest terror activity: Hostaging 2 Japanese citizens
By Anees Ahmad Nadeem, National President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan condemns the barbaric acts of ISIS and hostage of 2 Japanese citizens Ahmadiyya at Japan are […]
Federal minister accuses Saudi govt of destabilising Muslim world
Dawn: ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination (IPC) Riaz Hussain Pirzada has accused the Saudi government of creating instability across the Muslim world, including Pakistan, through distribution of money for promoting its ideology. Addressing a two-day ‘Ideas Conclave’ organised by the “Jinnah Institute” think tank in Islamabad, the federal minister […]
Saudi Arabia’s proposal to destroy Prophet Mohammed’s tomb and move remains to anonymous grave risks new Muslim division
Telegrapgh: by Andrew Johnson — One of Islam’s most revered holy sites – the tomb of the Prophet Mohammed – could be destroyed and his body removed to an anonymous grave under plans which threaten to spark discord across the Muslim world. The controversial proposals are part of a consultation […]
Heroic officer drives burning diesel truck away to protect lives
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: The Civil Defense has praised one of its officers for showing tremendous courage to drive a burning diesel truck away from the offices of a local company […]
Arab world ‘embracing extremism’, says audience at New Arab Debates
AMMAN — More than half (59 per cent) the audience at Sunday’s New Arab Debate voted for the motion: “The Arab world is embracing extremism not fighting it.” A vote […]
Pakistan, Islam and economics: putting things into perspective
The two nation theory was not as much an ideology as it was a lawyer’s argument to get his client — in this case the Muslim people of the subcontinent — a better deal in power sharing This article is partially in response to Muhammad Taqi’s column, ‘Pakistan, Islam and […]
The convenient myth of radicalisation
Middle East Eye: by Cj Werleman — War, occupation and Western atrocities are the breeding ground for terrorist attacks, not Islamic scripture Why is it standard procedure for the media to focus on the religiosity of the terrorist, rather than his political grievances, in any analysis of a terrorist attack? […]
The Messiah and the Mahdi – One and the Same Person
By Luqman Ahmed Contrary to the beliefs of mainstream modern Sunni & Shia school of thought in Islam, the Ahmadi Muslims believe that the prophecies about the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi in Islam were fulfilled by one person. Most Sunnis & Shias of today believe that they will be […]
356. Commandment – To look after orphan relatives
356. Commandment – To look after orphan relatives [90:15] Or feeding in a day of hunger [90:16] An orphan near of kin, [90:17] Or a poor man lying in the dust. [76:9] And they feed, for love of Him, the poor, the orphan, and the prisoner, [69:35] ‘And he did […]
357. Commandment – To look after orphan and poor
357. Commandment – To look after orphan and poor [51:20] And in their wealth was a share for one who asked for help and for one who could not. [90:15] Or feeding in a day of hunger [90:16] An orphan near of kin, [90:17] Or a poor man lying in […]
Alarm over rising rate of Saudi spinsterhood
The number of unmarried Saudi women over 30 reached 33.45 percent in the last 10 years, or 1.52 million of the total population of 4.57 million women, local media reported […]
Wrongdoers fear scrutiny
The Daily Star The uproar from the U.S. and Israel over the International Criminal Court’s announcement that it will investigate possible war crimes by the Jewish state during its offensive […]
Media Watchdog Warns Charlie Hebdo-Style Cartoons Constitute Crime in Russia
The Moscow Times: Russia’s communications watchdog issued a formal warning to the country’s media on Friday against publishing religious-themed cartoons, saying their publication could be classified as a crime. The […]
ICC probe into Israel’s Gaza invasion welcomed
Source: Arab News GAZA: The Palestinian group Hamas said on Saturday it welcomed a decision by the International Criminal Court to launch an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories. ICC prosecutors said on Friday the preliminary examination would scrutinize “in full independence and impartiality” crimes that may […]
Reflexologist highlights benefits of ablution
Reflexologist Dr. C.A. Ansar JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Ablution or wudu, the mandatory washing ritual for Muslims before the five-time prayers help to rejuvenate the body as a result of washing vital reflex points such as the hands, face, ears and feet, says a famous Indian reflexologist Dr. C.A. […]