Eid: An Oft-Returning Festival
Eid Mubarak! It’s a greeting that echoes throughout Muslim households and mosques around the world at this time of year; though this year it may echo more so over the […]
Polish culture is full of Arabic influences, says fascinating new research
Joanna Jasińska March 13, 2020 The research looked at Arabic influences in customs, traditional clothing, arts, science and language. Jacek Turczyk/PAP From the traditional clothing of the nobility, to designer […]
Ramadan: German church opens doors for Muslim prayers
3 hours ago A church in Berlin has opened its doors to Muslim worshippers unable to fit into their mosque under new social distancing rules. Germany allowed religious services to […]
France and Germany Show the Way Forward in the COVID-19 Crisis
Source: Spiegel Four video conferences. That is how many times German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron met without their European Union partners. They spoke English, and each of the conversations lasted for more than an hour. The subject was always the same: Establishing a fund for Europe.There […]
Muslim generosity in Ramadan is more than a feel-good story
Friday, May 22, 2020 People queue up for free food in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Various community groups including Muslims Giving […]
As COVID-19 Crashes the Economy, Workers and Business Owners Wonder If Anything Can Save Them From Financial Ruin
Businesses are being forced to close as social distancing to avoid COVID-19 takes hold Timothy Fadek—Redux By Alana Semuels March 18, 2020 Sonia Bautista was living paycheck to paycheck […]
Why we might not get a coronavirus vaccine
Politicians have become more cautious about immunisation prospects. They are right to be It would be hard to overstate the importance of developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 – it’s seen […]
My video forced a government U-turn – after coronavirus, there should be no question about the power of our voices
Related video: Hospital cleaner Hassan Akkad says he has to work 10 days to pay NHS surcharge What gets me through long shifts at the hospital is the same thing […]
We are in denial about alcoholism in this country – and it’s going to get worse after lockdown
Source: Independent Only one in five harmful drinkers received the professional support they needed before the Covid-19 crisis By Ian Hamilton; @ian_hamilton One of the safest predictions you could have […]
Milk as a Re-Hydration Fluid after Fasting during Ramadan
Mubariz Mahmood, Zartasht Sami Carmichael 20th May 2020 Allah the Exalted says in the Holy Qur’an, ‘O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed […]
PLO official: Israel has ‘destroyed 2-state solution’
Arab News Wednesday . May 20, 2020 https://arab.news/cqtuk TAREK ALI AHMAD May 20, 2020 Hanan Ashrawi has blamed international inaction for ‘reign of terror’ over Palestinians LONDON: Israeli expansionism and […]
As a doctor, I’m worried about a new epidemic – post-lockdown traumatic stress disorder
Lockdowns around the world are helping us to defeat the virus that causes Covid-19, but they may also unleash an even bigger public health crisis Bilal Hassam @bilalhassam 12 hours […]
8 reasons you should be eating dates, the fruit of Ramadan year-round
by DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Food May 19, 2020 Coming in different shapes and colors, all dates come with great health benefits. (iStock Photo) From strengthening the nervous system to promoting […]
The First Pillar of Islam: Declaration of Faith (Kalima)
16th May 2020 ©Pixabay Azhar Goraya, Mexico Seventh century Arabia saw the birth of one of the most influential religious movements in history. Islam, beginning from the humble, dusty […]
Coronavirus: Muslims urged to avoid communal Eid celebrations
By Harry Farley BBC News 18 May 2020 Muslims in the UK have been urged to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid at home under lockdown this weekend. Traditionally […]
Victims of COVID-19 fill Muslim cemeteries in France
Arab News Tuesday . May 19, 2020 Randa Takieddine Kabtane noted that the management of cemeteries in France is municipal and each mayor must decide for his/her own town […]
What We Are Reading Today: The Outsiders: Refugees in Europe since 1492
Short Url https://arab.news/bne66 Arab News May 19, 2020 Author: Philipp Ther European history has been permeated with refugees. The Outsiders chronicles every major refugee movement since 1492, when the […]
France’s obsession with the Muslim headscarf
17th May 2020 Asif Arif, Attorney at Law admitted to Paris Bar http://www.alhakam.org Since the apparition of fundamental rights and the state of law in […]
Coronavirus: NHS staff will be first to get new antibody test, medical chief promises
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Yahoo Finance Frontline workers, including NHS staff, will […]
Safadi, European FMs talk formulating effective position against Israel annexation plans
FM speaks over phone with French, Cypriot counterparts prior to EU Foreign Ministers conference By JT – May 16,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi […]