Melting Himalayan glaciers put 2 billion south Asian lives at risk
Anthony Dosseto A new report has warned that even if global warming is held at 1.5℃, we will still lose a third of the glaciers in the Hindu […]
UK facing ‘addiction crisis’ as councils cut funding for treatment services while alcohol-related deaths soar
Josh Gabbatiss Lady Gaga highlights mental health issues in Grammys speech Councils are making “deep cuts” to addiction services despite soaring alcohol-related hospital admissions and deaths, with further cuts […]
‘The fighting was intense’: witness tells of two-day attempt to kill Isis leader
Achilleas Zavallis/The Guardian Foreign fighters reportedly executed after launching attack against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by Martin Chulov in Baghouz, eastern Syria Sun 10 Feb 2019 Fresh details have emerged of […]
University of Virginia to offer religious accommodations during Ramadan
Provost’s office issues statement reminding faculty to grant reasonable accommodations to Muslim students during final examination period By Fateme Tavakoli | 02/05/2019 The Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights […]
Islamophobia has paradoxical effect on Young Muslims
Published on: 7 February 2019 Anti-Muslim sentiment is affecting young Muslims in contradictory ways, with some being motivated to become more politically active while others feel pushed away from participating […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Youth Association donates to Cape Coast School for the Deaf and Blind
Date: Feb 10 , 2019 BY: graphic.com.gh The youth wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Khuddam-Ul- Ahmadiyya) in the Abura Zone of the Central Region Saturday donated assorted items worth […]
Pakistan closes school being run in old Hindu temple to open it for worship
Education department officials will accommodate students into other nearby schools. Published: 08th February 2019 By PTI PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has closed a primary school being run […]
Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations – Morocco media
This content was published on February 8, 2019 RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the traditional Sunni […]
The race for Nigeria’s presidency in 2019
This content was published on February 7, 2019 By Paul Carsten ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerians will on Feb. 16 choose between two septuagenarians to lead Africa’s largest democracy: President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar. The pair have run for president nine times between them. There are […]
As India election looms, politics infiltrates the world’s biggest religious festival
This content was published on February 8, 2019 By Krishna N. Das PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – At the world’s biggest religious festival, the Hindu Kumbh Mela in northern India’s […]
Ebadi urges world action to weaken Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
This content was published on February 8, 2019 Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi poses during a news conference on Iran at the Reporters without Borders (RSF) offices in […]
Church and state: Geneva secularism law approved by voters
This content was published on February 10, 2019 Geneva voters have lent their support to a hotly debated law on secularism that frames the relationship between the government and religious communities. Among other measures, the legislation bans elected officials from wearing outward signs of religious affiliation. The law, which […]
US Muslim leaders call on China to end persecution of Uighurs
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan (RNS) – More than 130 American Muslim leaders and scholars have signed an open letter condemning the Chinese government’s continued persecution and detention […]
One of the Best English Translations of the Quran Now Available Online
Translator: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem Publisher: Oxford University Press; Click here to read the translation of the individual surahs. If subscription is not possible or choose not to buy from Amazon, find […]
Al Wassay God and the Expanding Universe
Epigraph: وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ And the heaven We built with our own powers and indeed We go on expanding it. . (Al Quran 51:47/48) By Dr. Zia H […]
A Recent Video: The Big Bang in the Quran?
Epigraph: Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were a closed-up mass, then We opened them out? And We made from water every living thing. Will […]
With eye on Afghanistan talks, Trump vows to stop ‘endless wars’
By Reuters – Feb 06,2019 -JORDAN TIMES Soldiers attached to the 101st Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, Iowa National Guard and 10th Mountain, 2-14 Infantry Battalion, load onto a Chinook helicopter to head out on a mission in Afghanistan, on January 15 (Reuters photo) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told Americans […]
The Venezuela dangerous precedent
Feb 09,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Even if all the accusations being levelled against the elected president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, are basically correct, that does not mean that foreign […]
10 African Civilizations More Amazing Than Ancient Egypt
Unknown to most people, hundreds of smaller kingdoms have popped up throughout Africa’s history, with some eventually growing into powerful empires. These vast nations united Africa, managed wealthy trade […]
Venezuelan authorities said a cargo plane belonging to 21air, a US based company, has been delivering weapons to the country.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent through its website. The cellular phone of the company’s chief executive, Michael Mendez, had a recording on Thursday […]