303. Commandment – Confer for the attainment of virtue and righteousness [58:10] O ye who believe! when you confer together in secret, confer not for the commission of sin and transgression and disobedience to the Messenger, but confer for the attainment of virtue and righteousness, and fear Allah unto Whom […]
By Tahir Qadiry BBC News, Mazar-e-Sharif In the late 1990s the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, but the fighting that brought them to power left many militants struggling with the psychological effects […]
Source: Asia Times. By Brian M Downing Three years after US troops left Iraq, Washington is considering reintroducing ground troops to fight the Islamic State (IS). Not advisers, not beefed up embassy details; regular infantry and special forces battalions. The Islamic State’s bold victories contrast with the tired proclamations of aging al-Qaeda […]
INDIAN PM MEET FIJI PM IN SUVA, FIJI This is really historic both for Fiji and India, keeping in mind that Fiji is rooted in the Indian history due in main for the indentured laborers who were taken to Fiji by the British more than 200 years ago. It is […]
304. Commandment – when you consult the Messenger in private, give alms before your consultation [58:13] O ye who believe! when you consult the Messenger in private, give alms before your consultation. That is better for you and purer. But if you find not anything to give, then Allah is Most Forgiving, […]
305. Commandment to say peace be on you (Assalamo Alaikum) [51:26] When they entered upon him and said, ‘Peace!’ he said, ‘Peace!’ They were all strangers. [56:26] They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, [56:27] Except only the word of salutation, ‘Peace, peace.’ [10:11] Their prayer therein shall be, ‘Glory be to Thee, O Allah!’ and […]
FP: by Barry M. Blechman — Why the failure to secure a nuclear deal with Iran could have devastating consequences for global proliferation. An agreementnt would have been preferable, of course. But it’s not all bad news out of Vienna right now. The decision to extend until July the deadline […]
MEM — Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi told an Italian newspaper that his country is ready to send troops to Palestine in order to guarantee Israel’s security and work jointly against terrorism. In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Al-Sisi said: “We are prepared to send military forces inside […]
Daily Times: ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a detailed report from four provincial advocates general and attorney general of Pakistan regarding the implementation of its verdict regarding the protection of minorities’ rights. The court fixed for hearing suo moto case on Kot Radha Kishan incident and issued […]
Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21) Israeli cabinet approves Jewish nation-state law Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, […]
Source: Stratfor Nuclear talks with Iran have failed to yield an agreement, but the deadline for a deal has been extended without a hitch. What would have been a significant crisis a year ago, replete with threats and anxiety, has been handled without drama or difficulty. This new response to yet another […]
Source: Arab News: Experts have emphasized the need for population control to preserve the economic resources and urged the Council of Senior Islamic Scholars and the Shoura Council to express their opinion on the sensitive issue. “People are afraid of talking about birth control in the Kingdom because of sensitivity […]
Clerics from 80 countries plan how to combat extremist groups including ISIS The Huffington Post: Shiite and Sunni clerics from about 80 countries gathered in Iran’s holy city of Qom […]
LAHORE: Former Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan on Saturday called for waging Jihad and ‘Qital Fisabilullah’ (armed fighting for the sake of Allah) for the elimination of oppression from Pakistani society along with the democratic struggle, saying Jihad was the fundamental principle of Islam, which had nothing to do with […]
Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21) (Reuters) / 23 November 2014Palestinians voice concern that the new law could deny Palestinian […]
HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 21 November 2014 Events in our bodies that we are unaware of take place within a meticulous order. The functioning of our organs, so essential to our survival, is not something we initiate and maintain of our own volition. Our organs are one of the […]
Trial run of Haramain Railway next year JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Published — Monday 24 November 2014 Experimental operation of the 480-km Haramain Railway that links the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah will take place in the beginning of next year, said Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry. He said […]
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED Published — Monday 24 November 2014 Visa applicants for Umrah will soon have to record their biometrics before traveling to the Kingdom. Under the new rule, which […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Chatting with my favourite Lebanese banker-journalist before a trip to the Gulf last week, I asked him what he thought I should discuss with the investors and asset managers I was to talk to in Abu Dhabi. “Iran,” he said. “Whatever happens with the […]
Continue reading the main story in BBC Taliban Conflict Five worries for Ghani The Karzai years Where are Pakistan’s militants? Before and after Taliban A suicide bomber has killed at […]