The rise and rise of ‘halal’ business
Source: Al Jazeera By Shafik Mandhai & Ayseba Umutlu 26 Nov 2017 Halal industries are expected to be worth $3.7 trillion by 2019 [Reuters]When Kerim Ture placed his first order […]
Clearing Up the Confusion About Salt
Source: The Washington Post By JANE E. BRODY If you’re confused about salt, I’m not surprised. There’s been a steady back-and-forth on claims that reducing dietary sodium (which represents 40 percent of the […]
Archbishop Of Canterbury: ‘I Genuinely Do Not Understand’ Christians Who Back Trump
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza Most Rev. Justin Welby is baffled by Christians who back the president. The head cleric of the Church of England says he’s perplexed by […]
“Benazir and Bilawal have turned the PPP upside down.” Dr Mubashir Hasan
By Adnan Adil | Cover Story | … Dr Mubashir Hasan, 95, is one of the founding members of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and a close associate of […]
Sufis well-rooted in al-Rawda, but is there an all-out war on them?
People gather at al-Rawda Mosque in Bir al-Abd northern Sinai, Egypt a day after attackers killed hundreds of worshippers.. (AP) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 26 November 2017 Al-Rawda […]
New Punjab Textbooks –
Textbooks – kudos to Punjab Pervez HoodbhoyUpdated November 25, 2017 The writer teaches physics in Lahore and Islamabad. MANY think that our education rot is irreversible. Among countless other problems one stands out — school textbooks written and produced in Pakistan. These are probably the world’s worst. For decades, children have […]
At $180,000, Tesla’s Semi Could Be a Game-Changer for Trucking
Source: Time By David Z. Morris November 25, 2017 After its debut last week, we now have a price for Tesla’s all-electric freight truck. The company now says the Tesla Semi is expected to […]
‘Step in the Wrong Direction.’ White House Condemns Pakistan’s Release of Militant Suspect
Source: Time By Associated Press November 25, 2017 (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — The White House is calling the release of a U.S.-wanted militant by Pakistan a “step in the wrong […]
Who Are Sufi Muslims and Why Do Some Extremists Hate Them?
Source: The New York Times Sufism is a mystical form of Islam, a school of practice that emphasizes the inward search for God and shuns materialism. It has produced some […]
The secret of how good will always prevail – Hamza Yusuf
Suggested Reading Human Rights, the Just Law and the Islamic Law
The health benefits of chia seeds
Source: BBC Food By Jo Lewin – Associate nutritionist\ What are chia seeds and do they deserve ‘superfood’ status? Discover their nutritional benefits and the research behind the health-claim headlines What […]
Pakistan Calls Army Into Besieged Capital Days Before Bond Sale
Source: Bloomberg By Kamran Haider and Khalid Qayum Pakistan’s federal government called in the army to help police control deadly Islamist protests in the capital city, just days before […]
Racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia are poisoning societies, says UN chief
Source: The Hindu His comments came in response to a question on US President Donald Trump’s response to the violence at rallies held by white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville. […]
RACIST BACKLASH AGAINST SUPERMARKET AD SHOWS ISLAMOPHOBIA IS ALIVE
Source: Newsweek BY CRISTINA MAZA Anti-Muslim Britons are slamming a Christmas ad from a popular supermarket chain because it features a Muslim family celebrating the holiday, the latest sign that xenophobia is increasing in the […]
ISLAMOPHOBIA AND RACISM: CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE BREAKING POINT
Source: What inspired you to write Islamophobia and Racism in America? The work that became this book really began for me in the year 2000. That year, I went on an […]
Statement by the Prime Minister on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Source: http://pm.gc.ca JUSTIN TRUDEAU, PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA Ottawa, Ontario November 25, 2017 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: “Violence […]
‘This Changes My Life.’ Woman Raises $250,000 for Homeless Man Who Helped Her When She Ran Out of Gas
Source: Time By Tara John November 24, 2017 A New Jersey woman has raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for a homeless man who helped her when she […]
The Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of 2017
Source: Time By Claire Howorth November 21, 2017 Claire Howorth is an assistant managing editor at TIME Political news dominated not only headlines in 2017, but the biggest, splashiest book […]
Pakistan government calls in army as Islamist protests spread
Islamabad on November 25, 201 Video by FRANCE 24 Text by NEWS WIRES Pakistan’s government on Saturday called on the army to help clear a sit-in by Islamist hard-liners blockading the capital after police clashed with activists and religious protests spread to other cities. Dozens of people were injured in […]
The Muslim Times has the Best Collection of Articles about the Holy Quran
The Quran Applauded as a Landmark Contribution to ‘Words of Justice’ by Harvard Universityhttp://t.co/UCvyGzJmHk pic.twitter.com/gafTxBAaHL — Zia H Shah (@ZiahShah1) September 10, 2015 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Purpose And Context Of The Qur’an […]