Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in By Tayyab Pirzada With the declaration of a global ‘Caliphate’ by the Islamist group “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” (ISIS) now known simply as “Islamic State”, questions probably arise […]
Epigraph: And those in whose wealth there is a recognized right, for one who asks for help and for one who does not. … These will be in the Gardens of Paradise, duly honored. (Al Quran 70:25-36) The Lead post collected by Rafiq A. Tschannen, Associate Chief Editor of the Muslim Times 7.5 Million […]
Source: cantonrep.com Ramadan marks the time when Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel in 610. Today […]
Source: cantonrep.com Ramadan marks the time when Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel in 610. Today […]
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED Published — Friday 27 June 2014 The second phase of the massive ongoing expansion project inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque is almost complete, with the first floor area […]
JEDDAH: KHALIL HANWARE Published — Thursday 26 June 2014 ARABNEWS.COM The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and billionaire entrepreneur Bill Gates plan to set up a $2.5 billion fund for the […]
Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on Tuesday to seek ties on ways to counter global hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity. The world-renowned technology pioneer, philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, took part in a roundtable discussion with […]
Ramadan is likely to begin Sunday (June 29) as astronomers have ruled out the possibility of sighting the new crescent on Friday. “Moon will disappear before sun in most regions […]
Jeddah: Nadim Al-Hamid ARABNEWS.COM Published — Wednesday 25 June 2014 Scores of Jeddah residents are stocking up on dates ahead of Ramadan in anticipation of priceo rise during the busy season. Date shops and retailers in Jeddah are witnessing unprecedented demand for dates in the days leading up to the […]
Remarkable pictures from the Saudi Arabian funeral of a student murdered in the UK have emerged on social media, showing hundreds of grief-stricken mourners. University of Essex PhD student, Nahid Almanea, 31, was stabbed 16 times last week as she walked to campus. READ MORE…
The Saudi-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which represents more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, affirmed Thursday a commitment to unity in combatting “sectarian” policies. OIC members will stand “united in combatting sectarian, confessional, and exclusion policies that have led to sedition in some countries and threatened their security and stability,” […]
The Saudi-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which represents more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, affirmed Thursday a commitment to unity in combatting “sectarian” policies. OIC members will stand “united in combatting sectarian, confessional, and exclusion policies that have led to sedition in some countries and threatened their security and stability,” […]
Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Eissa (of Saudi Arabia) has denounced international rights groups for attacking the Kingdom’s judiciary, saying laws in this country are based on divine precepts contained in the Holy Qur’an. “Any attack on the judiciary will be considered an attack on the Kingdom’s sovereignty,” he said recently. Speaking […]
Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Eissa (of Saudi Arabia) has denounced international rights groups for attacking the Kingdom’s judiciary, saying laws in this country are based on divine precepts contained in the Holy Qur’an. “Any attack on the judiciary will be considered an attack on the Kingdom’s sovereignty,” he said recently. Speaking […]
Testing of the first line of the multibillion-riyal high-speed Haramain railway system will start in six months, according to local media on Friday. The testing will take place on the line between Madinah and King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh. Khalid Al-Suwaiket, president of the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO), said: […]
Source: Mail online By AMANDA WILLIAMS Janan Harb says she was secretly married to the late King Fahd in 1968 She claims he’d promised to provide for her financially for […]
Source: Mail online By AMANDA WILLIAMS Janan Harb says she was secretly married to the late King Fahd in 1968 She claims he’d promised to provide for her financially for […]
Global Post: Part Three: In March the Saudi government outlawed “calling for atheist thought in any form, or calling into question the fundamentals of the Islamic religion on which this country is based.” ENLARGE A Pakistani child stands next to a replica of the Kaaba, the Grand Mosque in the […]
JEDDAH: AFSHAN AZIZ Published — Monday 9 June 2014 The Syrian war has created one of the biggest refugee crises in modern history, with experts calling it the worst humanitarian situation in a generation. An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of the war in […]
MADINAH: YUSUF MOHAMMED Published — Monday 9 June 2014 The main concern of Egyptian pilgrim Adel Mahmoud, who came to perform Umrah recently, is the disunity of Muslims, and while […]