Who’s Afraid of Arabic Numerals?
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Cardinal Pell’s lawyers seek to free convicted sex attacker on appeal
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Melbourne, Australia (CNN) Cardinal George Pell, who was once one of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church, could be released from prison this […]
Video: Prime Minister Trudeau wishes all those celebrating a joyful Eid
PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday issued the following statement on Eid al-Fitr: “Tonight at sunset, Muslims in Canada and around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr. “Eid al-Fitr marks the […]
Why fasting during Ramadan may help smokers quit
‘Fasting generally helps with impulse control and self-discipline,’ U.K. doctor says Source: CBC Quit-smoking campaigns have been successful among Muslim communities that take advantage of the month of fasting in […]
Eid Mubarak to all and what is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:9/10) Suggested reading: Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid in UK: Letting Royal Observatory in Greenwich Decide […]
The myth of climate wars?
Jun 04,2019 – JORDAN TIMES By Alaa Murabit and Luca Bücken NEW YORK — In the years leading up to Syria’s civil war, the country endured three consecutive record-breaking droughts. […]
People urged to adopt healthier practices during eid holiday and after
By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – Jun 04,2019 – AMMAN — Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, begins on Wednesday, and people […]
Why the US ‘workshop’ for Palestinians will fail
Jun 04,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Twenty-five years ago, I moderated a discussion on the Palestinian economy at the international economic summit in Casablanca, Morocco. I was […]
King of Jordan tells Palestinians ‘we stand with you’, Jordan’s position ‘will not change’
Jerusalem awqaf, church councils, Jerusalemites and Arab Israelis stress commitment to Hashemite Custodianship By JT – Jun 04,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday reaffirmed […]
Stigmatised, marginalised: life inside Denmark’s official ghettos
The Observer Denmark As cultural assimilation intensifies, lifelong residents feel increasingly isolated in a place once known as a haven of tolerance Emma Graham-Harrison and Janus Engel Rasmussen in Copenhagen […]
Denmark’s centre-left set to win election with anti-immigration shift
Social Democrats expected to return to power this week after backing once far-right policies Jon Henley @jonhenley Tue 4 Jun 2019 Tacking left on welfare and right on immigration looks […]
Sudan: how Arab autocrats conspired to thwart reformists’ hopes
The counter-revolution said to be favoured by Arab autocrats may just have arrived Simon Tisdall Mon 3 Jun 2019 It is probably no coincidence that the sudden, violent crackdown […]
How will Austria’s new headscarf ban affect Muslims?
With yet another European country outlawing headscarves, a recent study shows its actual impact. Source: Washington Post By Aala Abdelgadir and On May 16, Austria’s parliament approved a law banning […]
Ramadan: Muslims take part in Itikaf – a spiritual retreat
Source: BBC As Ramadan draws to a close, some Muslims around the world are spending the final days in solitude inside a mosque. It’s a practice known as Itikaf – […]
The history of China’s Muslims and what’s behind their persecution
By Kelly Anne Hammond is Assistant Professor of History, University of Arkansas Over 1 million Uighur Muslims are being held in detention centers in the far western province of Xinjiang, China. […]
Here’s what you need to know about Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s biggest holidays
Source: CNN By Doug Criss More than one billion Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr this week, as the month-long Ramadan fast ends and the festivities begin. The celebrations mark a time when communities within the Muslim world come together. What is Eid al-Fitr? One of the most […]
Eid in Saudi Arabia’s Hijaz region marked by family reunions
Rawan Radwan June 03, 2019 The Saudi region bustles with life as it celebrates in its own way JEDDAH: For years, families native to Saudi Arabia’s Hijaz region have observed […]
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr on Tuesday
Source: Arab News The UAE, Kuwait, and other Gulf countries will all celebrate Eid on Tuesday The Shawwal crescent moon was visible from some parts of the Kingdom on Monday […]
Mali celebrates 2019 Eid after moon sighting, rest of Muslim world waits
The communiqué explained that the decision to end Ramadan yesterday was premised on the sighting of the moon in parts of the country. The case of Mali is […]
Sri Lanka Muslim ministers quit to protest ‘threat to community’
Muslim ministers resign after hardline Buddhist monks demand their removal following deadly Easter bombings. by Rukshana Rizwie & Lisa Fuller Colombo, Sri Lanka – All of Sri Lanka’s Muslim […]