Bernard Lewis, Influential Scholar of Islam, Is Dead at 101
Source: The New York Times By Douglas Martin Bernard Lewis, an eminent historian of Islam who traced the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to a declining Islamic civilization, a […]
Ireland, Enthusiastic About Gay Rights, Frets Over Abortion
Source: The New York Times By Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura CARRIGTWOHILL, Ireland — When it comes to the Roman Catholic Church, Judy Donnelly has been something of a rebel over the […]
Ken Livingstone Quits U.K. Labour Party in Anti-Semitism Dispute
Source: The New York Times By Stephen Castle LONDON — Ken Livingstone, once a leading political figure and a former mayor of London, on Monday quit Britain’s opposition Labour Party more than two years after being suspended over comments that fueled claims of anti-Semitism within the party. Mr. Livingstone, an ally of Labour’s […]
No food, no water: African migrants recount terrifying Atlantic crossing
Men rescued off the coast of Brazil after 35 days at sea tell of harrowing journey that force some to drink urine to survive Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro […]
Interview with Joschka Fischer: ‘The U.S. President Is Destroying the American World Order’
In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer talks about the danger of war against Iran, the deterioration of trans-Atlantic relations under U.S. President Donald […]
Friendship Treaty Anniversary : Switzerland needs to acknowledge colonial past to be real friends
By Rohit Jain This content was published on May 16, 2018 “There was a colonial history behind the India-Switzerland Friendship Treaty that the Swiss public is not aware […]
Philanthropy: Swiss charitable foundations continue to flourish
By Simon Bradley May 22, 2018 The Jacobs Foundation – one of the biggest in Switzerland with CHF7 billion in assets – funds activities such as research into […]
Opinion: Palestinian return is a right not a dream
This content was published on May 22, 2018 May 15, 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of what the Palestinians call the “nakba,” or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands of people […]
Takaful: Tackling poverty with Islamic insurance
on May 21, 2018 By SUNDAY OJEME With the level of poverty in the country spreading fast and becoming unbearable for a segment of Nigerians, the time has come to set religion aside and embrace Islamic insurance. SUNDAY OJEME writes Earlier in the year, precisely in February, another opportunity […]
Muslim Women Recommend Their Favourite Fashion Brands To Shop In The UK
Weekday and Monki come out on top. By Tahmina Begum Muslim women are spending more than £32 billion on fashion a year, yet many large brands, from luxury designers to the high street, […]
Hatred against foreigners seeped into mainstream Europe, UN rights chief warns
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA VIENNA High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein attends a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on May 18, 2018 […]
Physical, spiritual, mental rejuvenation in Ramadan: What happens when you fast
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL For almost a week, Muslims around the world have been fasting and since this year’s Ramadan coincides with summer, people in some parts of the world are […]
Ramadan’s sweet snack: Dates and their health benefits
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Date palms are the first things that come to mind in Ramadan time. The date, which has been associated with the iftar tables, is in fact a […]
Israel’s premature celebration: Gazans have crossed the fear barrier
May 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud Sixty Palestinians were killed in Gaza on May 14, simply for protesting and demanding their right of return as guaranteed by international […]
Where does Putin stand on Israel-Iran faceoff in Syria?
May 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif The last few weeks have not been kind to Tehran: President Donald Trump carried out his campaign promise and took his […]
When Israel holds the Initiative!
May 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Israel seems to be in full control of the course of events in our region. That is an alarming reality because […]
50 Involved in Attacks on Ahmadis` Homes in NTB: Police
HomeNational Monday, 21 May, 2018 | 19:56 WIB Zoom Out Zoom In Normal TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Setyo Wasisto said the attacks on the homes of the […]
Toronto: hateful graffiti spray-painted on Muslim school in Scarborough
By Jessica Patton Web Coordinator Global News NEWS: HATEFUL GRAFFITI DISCOVERED ON WALL OF MUSLIM SCHOOL IN SCARBOROUGHX Toronto Police are investigating the cause of hateful graffiti that was discovered by a passerby early Monday morning on a wall of the Scarborough campus of the Wali ui Asr Learning Institute. Caryn Lieberman […]
Ramadhan and Fasting
O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become righteous. [Holy Quran – 2:184] Ramzan, Taqwa and Steadfastness – Summary of Friday Sermon June 2nd, 2017 The Advent of the blessed month of Ramadhan – Summary of […]
Three Ashra’s Of Ramadan And Their Duas
Suggested reading by the Muslim Times: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy and Kaaba on the First Day of Ramadan Ramadan is the 9th month […]