Everybody’s right to use religious terms
From the Archives: This article was published in the Malta Times on Monday, February 1, 2010 By Laiq Ahmed Atif: He is Ameer of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Malta and is a […]
Malaysian Sultan bans use of word ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims and the Muslim Times’ Solution
Kuala Lumpur: Petronas Twin Towers are twin skyscrapers and were tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004. Source: Indian Express The Sultan of Malaysia’s Selangor state has decreed […]
Who said it was easy: Stress, quarrels and neglect: the ‘normal’ polygamous family
A large-scale study currently underway across Malaysia uncovers proof that polygamy harms everyone involved: from emotionally scarred children, to wives who think they’d be better off as single-parent households, and […]
3 Excuses You Should Never Use at Work
Source: The daily Muse. 1. “Blame it on the Train” Extra points to all of you who immediately started singing Milli Vanilli—but in any case, as the pop duo learned, use these words and eventually everyone’s going to think you’re pulling a fast one. (Like an employee I once had […]
Muslim world’s condition
Source: Dawn.com MYRIAD problems afflicting Muslims today are of our own making. The combined GDP of a billion plus Muslims living in some 56 sovereign Muslim states is less than that of Japan. Barring a few countries like Malaysia and Turkey, most Muslim states are underdeveloped. Pakistan has seven million […]
D8 Countries Ready to Send Peacekeeping Forces to Syria: Yudhoyono
Source: ANTARA News Islamabad – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here on Thursday that he and other leaders of the Group of Eight Developing (D8) countries agreed that violence and […]
Islamic Book Trust to publish first English Qur’anic encyclopedia
P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Friday 16 November 2012 JEDDAH: The Kuala Lumpur-based Islamic Book Trust (IBT) announced it will print the Integrated Encyclopedia of the Qur’an in English and help spread the message of Islam around the world. Haji P.K. Koya Kutty, executive secretary of the non-profit publishing house told […]
Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah supports separation of Mosque and State
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor has called on politicians to stop politicising Islam, as it can mislead the people and cause a split amongst Muslims. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said the sanctity of Islam was tainted when religious teachings and interpretations of the Al-Quran were used to gain political […]
Malaysian PM Najib say Maal Hijrah theme was Wasatiyyah as the Pillar of Muslim Unity
KUALA LUMPUR: Maal Hijrah, as the PM says is the concept to achieve balanced development. The ideology of unity and oneness among Muslims can be strengthened with the implementation of the “Wasatiyyah” or “middle path” concept. In his Maal Hijrah greeting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said Wasatiyyah, or […]
Malaysia- A new test ground for anti Ahmadiyya Activities
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No compulsion in Islam : Malaysian Mufti
Malaysia Ex-Perlis mufti backs Nurul Izzah, says ‘no compulsion in Islam’ Asri said he previously expressed a view similar to that of the Lembah Pantai lawmaker’s. — File pic KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — There is no compulsion in Islam, popular Islamic scholar Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has said in his […]
Pilgrims head home after Eid
JEDDAH: AFSHAN AZIZ & IRFAN MOHAMMED Wednesday 31 October 2012 As the Eid Al-Adha holidays draws to a close, many residents across the Kingdom look back on an uplifting and […]
Penang (Malaysia) Men No Longer Need First Wife’s Permission To Take On Second Wife
KUALA LUMPUR: Penang men no longer need to seek permission from their first wife in order to take on another bride. Instead, they now only need to get permission from […]
Mistaken for Monkey, Indonesian Migrant Worker Shot Dead by Malaysian Employer
Source: Jakarta Globe: Kuala Lumpur. An Indonesian migrant worker from East Nusa Tenggara was shot dead by an employer who mistook the man for a pig-tailed macaque stealing fruit from his mango tree. According to Antara news agency, 39-year-old Kaniseus Leu from Lembata island died after his 71-year-old employer shot […]
Malaysia a favorite destination of Saudis, says official
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 3 October 2012 The number of Saudi tourists visiting Malaysia, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Islamic world, is increasing each year with […]
Persecution in Malaysia – Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malaysia promoting peace
Purpose: An appeal to the Islamic religious authorities especially the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) to stop all agitations and incitements against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malaysia and to hold […]
Islamic summit questioned: Can they make Amends?
Eight Islamic Sects Meet in Saudi, But Can They Make Amends? Leaders of Islamic countries pose during the official photo taking session of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Mecca August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries are expected to suspend Syria’s membership of the OIC at a […]
Iran Summit – Egyptian President to attend
Egypt President To Visit Iran, A First In Decades by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS text size A A A CAIRO August 18, 2012, 05:18 pm ET CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an Egyptian leader […]
ARAB NEWS – Islamic Solidarity Summit
Final Communiqué of Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Summit Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah speaks during the OIC summit in Mecca. | | A A http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1345016233.html#_=1345175140851&count=horizontal&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=m&text=Final%20Communiqu%C3%A9%20of%20Extraordinary%20Islamic%20Solidarity%20Summit%20%7C%20ArabNews%3A&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129%23.UC2-YlM1NC8.twitter https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=medium&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DI5V0PLgEMWQ.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!YLz4zcRjznaA2Lb5GQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOZFeBWoUW9R3WD-JeCrvEkHSfOUQ#id=I1_1345175140157&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&rpctoken=970645997&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=like&font=arial&layout=button_count ARAB NEWS Friday 17 August 2012 Islamic solidarity Summit’s complete Final Communiqué The Summit was briefed on the reports and recommendations submitted to it […]
King Abdullah’s Islamic Unity Vision Applaued
King Abdullah’s Islamic unity vision lauded Faheem Al-Hamid and Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Faal Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Islamic unity vision of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and his initiative to convene the Islamic solidarity summit in Makkah this week has come for all-round praise from Arab and Muslim […]