More than 2 million pilgrims complete journey to Mount Arafat for second day of Hajj
Source: Arab News 1 / 16 Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal Al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the Saudi holy city of Makkah, as the […]
The poor need sacrifice of everyone
Aug 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It is, once again, the time to celebrate Eid Al Adha, which literally means the feast of “sacrifice”. This is the occasion when faithfuls […]
What about Israel’s airport mistreatment of Arab Americans?
Aug 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This past week, The New York Times ran an article, “Israeli Airport Detention of Prominent US Jew Prompts Uproar”, focusing on […]
Erdogan invokes patriotism, Islam as lira remains under pressure
Reuters International This content was published on August 20, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (reuters_tickers) By Daren Butler […]
Muslims at haj blame Arab disunity for Jerusalem embassy move
Reuters International This content was published on August 20, 2018 Muslim pilgrims arrive to pray outside Namira Mosque on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the […]
USA: While the Hijab Can Help Make a Woman, It Can Break Her, Too
I’ve worn a hijab for decades. Here’s why I took it off. Source: Washington Post While the Hijab Can Help Make a Woman, It Can Break Her, Too By Saba […]
Greece emerges from eurozone bailout programme
Source: BBC News Greece has successfully completed a three-year eurozone emergency loan programme worth €61.9bn (£55bn; $70.8bn) to tackle its debt crisis. It was part of the biggest bailout in […]
The shrinking population of South Korea
Why I never want babies’ Source: BBC News By Simon Maybin BBC World Service, Seoul An increasing number of South Korean women are choosing not to marry, not to have children, […]
How sleep deprivation ruins your relationships
How Sleep Affects Your Relationships, According to Science Source: Time By CASSIE SHORTSLEEVE Updated: August 3, 2018 2:53 PM ET In a properly functioning body, sleep helps the brain process your […]
How to retire in your early thirties
This Man Retired at 33 With $1.3 Million — and 3 Kids. Here’s How Source: Time By ANDREA COOMBES/NERDWALLET Retire early? “Sure,” you might say, “I could do that — if […]
The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches, lives modestly in his Georgia hometown
Source: The Washington Post Jimmy Carter finishes his Saturday night dinner, salmon and broccoli casserole on a paper plate, flashes his famous toothy grin and calls playfully to his wife […]
Islamophobia and structuring the post-Cold War new world order
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian Armed protesters of a far-right U.S. group during a demonstration against Muslim refugees in front of a mosque in Richardson, Texas, Dec. 12, 2015. Islamophobia is less […]
Saudi Arabia beheads female activist in public: Report
Source: Press TV TEHRAN, August 19 – Saudi Arabian sources are reporting public beheading of a female activist, who had spent three years in detention for criticizing the kingdom’s rulers. […]
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax
Reuters International This content was published on August 20, 2018 Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city […]
Saudi Arabia prepares for the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage
Source: Religion News Service and Associated Press By Omar Akour, who writes for the Associate Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the annual hajj […]
Pennsylvania AG: Cardinal under scrutiny over report on priest abuse ‘is not telling the truth’
Source: CNN / MSN Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is accusing Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, of “not telling the truth” as he attempts to defend himself amid […]
Hot Heads : Erdogan-Trump Tiff Endangers Turkish Economy and NATO
The Turkish economy is collapsing and President Erdogan is engaged in a bitter battle with U.S. President Donald Trump. NATO could turn out to be the loser, while Moscow […]
Trump told Jordan King that Israel will have a PM named Mohammad
Trump said to tell Jordan king: Israel will have a PM named Muhammad if no deal Israel’s Channel 10 claims the US president made the remark half-jokingly after Abdullah warned […]
Head of Syrian intel’s ‘Palestine Department’ said assassinated
Ahmad Issa Habib reportedly shot in head by unknown assailants; he was responsible for ‘the struggle against Israel’ By TOI staff 18 August 2018, Ahmad Issa Habib (Courtesy) A […]
The Concept of Polygamy and the Prophets Marriages
Authors(s): Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Poligamy and the Marriages of the Prophet Muhammad Introduction Since 9/11, we have observed that certain groups have tried to capitalize on that tragedy by […]