Rays of Wisdom for the Modern World Part 8
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) KHILAFAT 27th April 2021 His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) is a beaming beacon of Divine guidance and support. His Holiness […]
What the Afghans say: Editorial : What an Illusion
Home / Editorial / Editorial: What an illusion April 26, 2021 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Since the process of US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun, the Taliban, a group the Afghan government is […]
Biden’s recognition of Armenian genocide a message to Erdogan
OSAMA AL-SHARIF April 27, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/jva3p For decades, US presidents have failed to recognize the 1915 massacres committed by the Ottoman Empire against Armenians as “genocide.” The main […]
Suffering the likely result of West’s Afghanistan exit
JOSCHKA FISCHER April 25, 2021 22:384 Short Url https://arab.news/n7et7 The Afghan drama is nearing its end, at least as far as Western militaries are concerned. Exactly two decades after Al-Qaeda’s attack […]
Explainer for expats: Fasting guidelines on how to do Ramadan right
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL EXPAT CORNER APR 12, 2021 With the hours between dawn to dusk dedicated to reflection, Ramadan is not only the largest communal fasting ritual to take place […]
Building a Bridge Between China and Her Muslim Minority: Confucianism as Understood by a Muslim Scholar
Source: Confucianism, A Chapter of a book, Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth Author: Mirza Tahir Ahmad Courtesy: Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Confucius (click to enlarge) […]
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
Source: CNN By Ben Westcott and Nanlin Fang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) China has fiercely defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary for security, claiming inmates […]
PBS Documentary: Islam: Empire of Faith
The Making of Islam: Empire of Faith By Robert Gardner, Producer The production of Islam: Empire of Faith was a big challenge from the beginning, simply because it covered more […]
Debate: Western Democracy Is Threatening Suicide?
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The Silk Road: Glorious Past and Even Brighter Future
By H.E. PANG Sen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Iran The Silk Road: Glorious Past and Even Brighter Future May 22, 2017 Over 2,000 years ago, an official delegation sent by the Chinese Emperor arrived in this piece of land after an arduous long journey. The road he […]
Bangladesh: Three women of Ahmadiyya Muslim community honoured for their exceptional bravery
Source: http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2017/05/16/mymensingh-women-bravery-militant/ Ashraf Uddin Sijel, Mymensingh Published at 06:26 PM May 16, 2017 Last updated at 06:52 PM May 16, 2017 Three Mymensingh women honoured for bravery in arrest of militant suspect Achhia Khatun, Most Ayatunnessa and Minara Khatun addressing the press on Tuesday, after being awarded by the police for […]
China to invest £292bn in renewable power by 2020
Source: The Guardian World’s largest energy market looks to move from coal towards cleaner fuels China will plough 2.5tn yuan (£292bn) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country’s energy […]
AZERBAIJAN: State tells Muslims when to pray
By Felix Corley, Forum 18 “If we pray according to the calendar we believe is correct, they’ll arrest us,” one Muslim tells Forum 18 about the Shia-oriented unified calendar the state imposes on all Muslims. Azerbaijan’s Georgian Orthodox – after nearly a year – should soon have a resident priest […]
Aga Khan award for architecture announces 2016 shortlist
aga khan award for architecture announces 2016 shortlist (above) royal academy for nature conservation, um al-yanabea (architect: khammash architects) image © AKTC / cemal emden the 19 […]
China publishes ‘verified living buddha’ list
Source: BBC China has published its first list of “authentic living buddhas”, saying that growing numbers of fraudulent buddhas are using their status to swindle money from believers. Beijing has […]
Merry Christmas to the 300 million Orthodox Christian brothers and sisters; celebrating today
Epigraph: Muhammad, thou shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are savants […]
The stunning home of a ruthless king Timur
Source: BBC By Tim Johnson Explore imperial, exotic Samarkand, home to one of the world’s most feared conquerors and kings. Tamerlane (Timur) was once one of the world’s most feared […]
Afghan migrants find peril across the border
Young Afghans hoping to travel through Iran towards Europe face arrest, beatings, torture and gunfire from Iranian guards blocking access to Turkey Image Credit: Tim Craig/Washington Post Ali Shah Yaqubi, 22, who returned to his house in Kabul after being deported from Iran this summer, vows he will continue efforts […]
Confessions of a Muslim Travel Girl
Arabian Gazette Sheikh Rehmatullah1 day ago Previous SlideNext Slide 1/6 SLIDES © Provided by Arabian Gazette NEW-MTG-LOGO-colours-png1.png Our interview with popular blogger Elena a.k.a Muslim Travel Girl attempts to unravel the “Halal Tourism” experience, and its role in mending perceptions of Islam Our previous journey traversed the bustling lanes of Halal Tourism through an interview with MuslimBreak.com, a holiday […]
East-West Tensions Growing ‘Dangerous’
World Affairs: Features East-West Tensions Growing ‘Dangerous’ By: Credit Suisse Published: March 23, 2015 At Credit Suisse’s 18th Annual Asian Investment Conference, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Dr. Bobo Lo, an independent Russian and Chinese foreign policy expert, discussed rising tensions in East-West relations. Economic sanctions, they […]