Kiswa of Kaaba raised in preparation for Hajj
for all photos go to source: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1527921/saudi-arabia 1 / 5 The Kiswa is raised every year during Hajj season. (Reasah Al-Harmain) 2 / 5 Up to 50 specialists and technicians […]
King Salman approves hosting of US troops in Saudi Arabia to enhance regional security
Arab News July 20, 2019 US Defense Department says it would deploy troops and resources to Saudi Arabia to “provide an additional deterrent” in the face of “emergent, credible threats” […]
‘Still needed’: Nato marks 20 years in Kosovo
A few thousand troops keep a low-key presence, but with western attention fitful, how long for? Twenty years after Nato ground troops first entered Kosovo at the end of a […]
Male circumcision needs to be seen as barbaric and unnecessary – just like female genital mutilation
The similarities between the two practices are glaring. Both procedures vary in severity. Both involve painful and usually permanent surgery on a non-consenting child. Both are medically unnecessary. And both […]
Trump Defends His Racist Tweets | The Daily Show
President Trump tries to rationalize his racist comments about four freshman Democratic congresswomen as a condemnation of Americans who criticize America. The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute […]
How dare a woman breastfeed her baby on a plane! She might offend the bigots
Nell Frizzell When Dutch airline KLM says it may ask nursing mothers to cover themselves if passengers object, misogyny is winning Fri 19 Jul 2019 ‘I’m no theologist, but even […]
Muslim group launches campaign to take Fridays off for Jummah prayers
By Ayesha Khan HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) – When Harris Zafar’s oldest child starts middle school in the fall, Zafar plans to sit down with the school administration for a talk. […]
Ahmadi Muslims from Lancaster & Morecambe to join 35k at UK’s largest convention
Source: lancasterguardian.co.uk Muslims from around the UK including Lancaster and Morecambe will be heading for Hampshire next month to attend the counctry’s biggest convention of Muslims. Around 35,000 people from more than 100 countries are expected to converge on a farm in Alton from August 2 to 4 to enjoy […]
USA: Masroor Mosque organizes “Real Talk on Islam” this Saturday from 11am-1pm at Chinn Park Regional Library
Source: allevents.in Real Talk on Islam TIME – Sat Jul 20 2019 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm VENUE – Chinn Park Regional Library, 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192, Woodbridge, United States CREATED BY Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Join fellow Muslims from Masroor Mosque for a “Real Talk on Islam” this Saturday, […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community launches campaign to take Fridays off for Jumah prayers
Source: religionnews.com HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) – When Harris Zafar’s oldest child starts middle school in the fall, Zafar plans to sit down with the school administration for a talk. “Here’s the deal,” Zafar said he’ll explain. “We’re Muslim and my son is going to have to leave early on Fridays. […]
Jalsa Salana Ireland – Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Ireland concludes its 18th Annual Convention
Source: newsgroup.ie | 18th Annual Jalsa Salana Conference Muslim Convention in Ireland concluded, reaffirming rejection of violation and extremism, and loyalty to country of residence. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Ireland held its 18th Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) on, Sunday, 14th of July 2019 at Glenroyal Hotel Maynooth co. Kildare. Muslims all over Ireland attended the […]
Quebec’s religious symbols law passes 1st legal test as judge refuses injunction
Source: CBC Civil Liberties Association, National Council of Muslims sought injunction hours after law passed in June A Quebec Superior Court justice has rejected a request to temporarily suspend parts […]
Muslim Gravestones of the Alhambra
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress. The Alhambra, a 14th-century palace and fortress in the hills of Granada, is a must-see during any visit […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Jalsa Salana to showcase true Islam & clear common misconceptions
Source: newstartmag.co.uk Jalsa Salana, the UK’s biggest convention of Muslims, will take place on August 2-4 to showcase what true Islam is and challenge the most common misconceptions around the religion. 35,000 people from over 100 countries will descend on a 200-acre farm in Hampshire, which will be converted into […]
Karen Armstrong: ‘We’re just not good at religion’
Source: Financial Times The author on defending Islam, her unconventional family — and why she broke with a convent “I always say”, Karen Armstrong admits with a conspiratorial grin, “that […]
Western civilisation’s immense debt to Islam
Source: The Guardian Readers take issue with Boris Johnson’s view that Islam kept the Muslim world centuries behind the west Boris Johnson is painfully ignorant of the immense cultural, economic, […]
Turkish Cypriot leader proposes joint energy committee
By AFP – Jul 13,2019 – JORDAN TIMES NICOSIA — Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Saturday proposed creating a joint committee across the divided Mediterranean island, to address tensions […]
Peace is the path to prosperity
Jul 18,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Samia Kabriti As part of the recently unveiled peace plan in Bahrain, what can Senior White House Adviser Jared Kushner be realistically expected to […]
Judaization of Jerusalem: Could it get any worse?
BARAAH DARAZI Published 19.07.2019 David Ben Gurion (C), Israel’s first prime minister, declares independence for the State of Israel on May 15, 1948, which was made possible by a U.N. […]
Iran makes ‘substantial’ nuclear offer in return for US lifting sanctions
Plan would allow enhanced, permanent nuclear inspections Foreign minister: ‘It’s not about photo ops. We want substance’ Julian Borger in New York Thu 18 Jul 2019 Mohammad Javad Zarif […]