America’s wars and the US debt crisis
May 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Jeffrey D. Sachs In the year 2000, the US government debt was $3.5 trillion, equal to 35 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product […]
As Asian, African powers offer mediation in Ukraine war, Western war makers reject peacemaking
May 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen While UN and relief agencies and partisan groups dispute fatalities in the wider region’s recent wars, the Costs of War Project at […]
Turkey elections: Why the West got it so wrong
David Hearst 24 May 2023 11:07 BST | Last update: 1 hour 14 mins ago Western liberal thinkers have failed to recognise the strength of Turkish democracy, because it does not deliver their desired […]
Tariq Ramadan acquitted of charges of rape and sexual coercion by Swiss court
Switzerland Judges clear academic and Islam scholar of all charges in case brought by Swiss woman Angelique Chrisafis in Paris @achrisafisWed 24 May 2023 The prominent Swiss academic and Islam scholar […]
Duchess of Edinburgh becomes first royal to visit Baghdad in Iraq
bbc.com By Rachel Russell BBC News The Duchess of Edinburgh has become the first UK royal to visit Baghdad – as part of her work to support survivors of sexual […]
UN concerned by lack of grain ships going to 1 Ukrainian port
BY REUTERS UNITED NATIONS MAY 23, 2023 – 1:13 PM GMT+3 Vessels are seen as they wait for inspection under United Nation’s Black Sea Grain Initiative in the southern anchorage of […]
Evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan: How Modern Kazakh Muslims Balance Their Religious Identity, the Soviet Legacy and National Traditions
BY AIBARSHYN AKHMETKALI in CONGRESS OF LEADERS OF WORLD AND TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS, SOCIETY on 15 AUGUST 2022 Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the seventh Congress of Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions to be held […]
6 PLACES TO VISIT IF YOU LOVE ISLAMIC HISTORY
Muslim Girl HOME»#MUSLIMGIRLLIFE 11.4.22BY NIDA FAZILI Stunning turquoise hues, intricate Arabic calligraphy, astonishing mosaics inspired by nature–the beauty and depth of Islamic architecture never fails to be awe-inspiring. Though I […]
Turkey election: Erdoğan endorsed by third-place ‘kingmaker’ ahead of runoff vote
Sinan Oğan, who came third with 5.17% of presidential vote, says second-placed Kılıçdaroğlu failed to offer a convincing alternative to incumbent Associated Press in Ankara Tue 23 May 2023 The […]
Middle Eastern couples favor Türkiye’s Trabzon for honeymoons
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL MAY 22, 2023 – EDITED BY SISA BODANI A honeymoon couple looks out over Trabzon, one of the country’s most preferred honeymoon destinations, Türkiye, May […]
Saudi religious center chief visits Vatican to promote interfaith dialogue
Dr. Zuhair Al-Harthi. (SPA) Updated 12 sec ago ARAB NEWS May 23, 2023 RIYADH: The head of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue recently […]
Young imam wins town and district seats in local elections
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead Yesterday The result marks the first time an imam has won a council seat. TweetShareWhatsAppMail Adeel Shah, who at 28 is one of Britain’s youngest imams, was elected […]
The Islamic Perspective on Debt and the Current Banking Crisis: Lessons and Cautionary Tales
Islam, Geld und Wohlstand Newsletter zum Buch – Deutsch/German ! Monthly newsletter The Islamic Perspective on Debt and the Current Banking Crisis: Lessons and Cautionary Tales Michael Gassner Head of Islamic […]
Gambling in modern age: What Islam says about rolling the dice
19th May 2023 Jazib Mehmood, Jamia Ahmadiyya International Ghana A while back, an article in The Guardian spoke about how ubiquitous gambling ads were ruining people, and how the author, a footballer […]
Greek govt under pressure for migrant pushbacks at Aegean
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL MAY 19, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Migrants arrive with a dinghy accompanied by a Frontex vessel at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek […]
Dual citizenship in Germany set to become easier
SOCIETYGERMANY Dual citizenship in Germany set to become easier Ben Knight 05/20/2023May 20, 2023 Germany’s government is getting closer to allowing immigrants multiple citizenships after overturning a decadeslong ban. The […]
First Muslim Lady appointed as Mayor of Oxford City
Iram Woolley @5050Champion · May 20 Breaking news! Our sister Lubna Arshad @OxfordLordMayor is making history! She’s just been appointed as the first Muslim woman of colour and the youngest […]
Will Europe be the world’s biggest loser?
May 21,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Joschka Fischer BERLIN — The post-1945 era of global stability is over and gone. From the bipolar world of the Cold War to the […]
The Hejaz Railway: More than a means of transport
BY RABEE AL-HAFIDH NOV 10, 2020 – DAILY SABAH On Sept. 1, 1900, on the orders of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the Ottoman authorities started working on a 1,320 kilometer (820.2 […]
Turkish First Lady welcomes UN’s Islamophobia draft resolution
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL MAY 19, 2023 – People hold up a banner during a ‘Unity Vigil’ against racism and Islamophobia in reaction to Wednesday’s attack, backdropped by the gates of […]