In Iraq, the ghosts provide the glue of unity in a story of survival
For a land that has experienced such suffering – under Saddam, then under the Americans, and then under attacks from the Isis cult – Robert Fisk finds that a profound […]
Why this US restaurant owner gives out free meals
Video Washington DC restaurant owner Kazi Mannan experienced poverty growing up in Pakistan. Now he wants to help those in need. Video by Hannah Long-Higgins and Vruti Venkatesan source: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-48259647/why-this-us-restaurant-owner-gives-out-free-meals
Local mosque opens its doors for Ramadan
Masroor Mosque, 5640 Hoadly Road, is welcoming area residents for Friday Jumah prayers and a special Iftar dinner on Saturday, May 18. Courtesy photo Prince William County’s Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim community welcomes residents for giant Big Iftar meals
By Orlando Jenkinson Lando_j Reporter – Kingston, Elmbridge & Epsom The Ahmadiyya Muslim community is opening its doors for a Big Iftar feast at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden. […]
At 2.30am, an Irish hotel lays a full breakfast buffet for the only Muslim guest fasting in Ramadan
by Adeel Malik May 14, 2019, A Dublin hotel has received some well deserved praise for a lovely gesture they made for a guest. The ibis hotel at Red Cow […]
Sweden grants refugee status to China’s Uighur Muslims, prompting calls for UK to follow
Muslims deported to Xinjiang face detainment in re-education camps where inmates have allegedly been tortured Chris Baynes Wednesday 20 March 2019 The Independent More than a million Uighur Muslims […]
Ramadhan: A Blessed Month, means to attain nearness to Allah, become healthy & serve fellow human beings
Report by Muhammad Ahmad, Detroit MI The Holy month of Ramadhan started on May 6, 2019 which is the first day and first fast of the 30-day period that Muslims will be observing across the country. Islam has five fundamental pillars, and fasting is one of them. Fasting is mandatory […]
Officials Say Fire at New Haven Mosque Appears to Be Intentional
Published May 12, 2019 Officials are investigating a fire at a New Haven mosque that was under construction on Sunday afternoon and said it appears the fire was intentionally […]
Lanterns reflect Ramadan glory as decoration business thrives in Saudi Arabia
Ramadan decorations are impossible to miss in the weeks leading up to the holy month. (Shutterstock photo) HALA TASHKANDI May 11, 2019 Abu riyaleen stores selling affordable and readily available […]
Farah Nabulsi: Investment banker turned activist filmmaker Previous
Source: Arab News BY TAREK ALI AHMAD British-Palestinian filmmaker has not looked back since swapping her business suits and briefcases for cameras and film scripts DUBAI: Farah Nabulsi had started […]
Widows of Iraq’s war pick up the threads of fragmented lives
By Reuters – May 13,2019 -JORDAN TIMES Women sew clothes at Waladi textile factory, part of which was destroyed by the war, in Mosul, Iraq, on May 5 (Reuters photo) […]
Muslim Brotherhood and terrorism
May 13,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari US President Donald Trump is considering labelling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. While it is not clear yet as […]
Hatred of Jews terrifies me. So do false accusations of antisemitism
Aaron Freedman When the term antisemitism is cheapened by false usage on the right, it gives cover to the real antisemites @freedaaron Tue 14 May 2019 On 27 June 1941, […]
The women defying menace and mistrust to rid Pakistan of polio
A hoax video showing children falling ill after polio vaccinations underlines the obstacles facing health workers for whom danger has become a way of life Lucy Lamble in Karachi Tue […]
Mike Pence is pitting Christians against the rest over abortion – but he is also getting help from many on the left
It is not the beliefs of people like Pence which cause anger; but the way those beliefs transfer into action and into laws which discriminate against individuals in their day […]
The mysterious ‘sabotage’ of Saudi oil tankers is a dangerous moment in Trump’s pumped up feud with Iran It is unlikely that Iran is involved – but the unpredictability of US and Saudi foreign policy has exacerbated the danger of military action
Patrick Cockburn @indyworld Saudi Arabia’s claim that two of its oil tankers have been sabotaged off the coast of the UAE is vague in detail – but could create a […]
A Fishing Line Encircles Manhattan, Protecting Sanctity of Sabbath
Source: NPR By Monique Laborde A clear fishing wire is tied around the island of Manhattan. It’s attached to posts around the perimeter of the city, from 1st street to […]
How Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque prepares Iftar for 30,000
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر, romanized: Jāmiʿ Ash-Shaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.[1] The largest mosque […]
Call to Islamic prayer in London’s Trafalgar Square at vigil for Christchurch mosque attack victims
Trafalgar Square (/trəˈfælɡər/ trə-FAL-gər) is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and […]
Indonesia uses fighter jets to wake people for Sehri
Source: JP The Indonesian Air Force has announced that it will participate in the country’s tradition of waking people up during the fasting month of Ramadan for sahur (predawn meal). Through its Twitter account @_TNIAU, the Air Force said jet fighter training would be conducted in several cities on Java Island, […]