Ramadan reflections: The core of fasting is empathy (Guest opinion)
Posted May 20 In this 2012 file photo, Yasmin Hassan, 9, front, participates in daily prayer at the Bilal Mosque in Beaverton. Islam requires that children above the age […]
Ramadan Fasting in Shia Ismaili Islam: A Historical Overview
Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic Certain Muslim groups in present times have publicly monopolized and “normalized” an image of Islam where Islam equals the so-called “Five Pillars”: […]
24 Easy Ramadan Recipes That Will Keep You Energized All Month Long headshot
By Carol Kuruvilla As part of the holy month of Ramadan, which started last week, millions of Muslims around the world will abstain from food and water between dawn and dusk. Muslims keeping the fast typically wake up before dawn and eat a “suhoor” meal, which means they need to […]
Ramadan 2018: Quitting smoking and caffeine, side effects and tips
Stopping smoking or drinking coffee in Ramadan might prove harder than staying away from food Image Credit: Pixabay Published: 08:00 May 22, 2018 Dona Cherian, Guides Writer We […]
Ramazan, the month of fasting – A Spiritual Spring for a Muslim
By Imam Syed Shamshad A. Nasir, Masjid Mahmood Call Office: 248 293 0072 | Mobile: 909-636-8332 Email: shamshadanasir@gmail.com By the Grace of God, the Muslim world has entered the Holy […]
East Lombok Ahmadiyah followers still seeking refuge at police HQ
Panca Nugraha The Jakarta Post Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara | Mon, May 21, 2018 “We will soon repair the damaged houses, and the mediation process has begun. The [legal] process […]
Hardline Danish minister declares Ramadan ‘dangerous for society’
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP STOCKHOLM Inger Stojberg (EPA Photo) A Danish minister known for her strong anti-immigration views on Monday called for Muslims to take time off work during […]
View from Turkey: What is the life of an immigrant worth in Europe?
BERIL DEDEOĞLU Members of several associations for the defense of asylum seekers’ rights attend a protest in front of the immigration office in Brussels after a three-year-old girl died […]
Jerusalem fund a pressing need
May 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL It is good that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) recognised and appreciated during its recent extraordinary summit in Istanbul the noble role […]
Jordan and the Islamic summit
May 21,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari Leaders of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states attended on Friday an extraordinary summit in Istanbul to show solidarity with […]
Displaced for different beliefs
Editorial Board The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Tue, May 22, 2018 | An Ahmadiyah follower says Friday prayers on the street in Bukit Duri Tanjakan, South Jakarta, on Friday, June […]
Mob in E. Indonesia terrorizes Ahmadiyah religious community, destroying and forcing them out of their homes
By Coconuts Jakarta May. 21, 2018 The home of an Ahmadiyah family in East Lombok that was damaged by a mob on Saturday, May 19. Photo: PB JAI Less than […]
Autophagy and Fasting: Its effect on disease and how fasting may help
By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, USA We believe as Muslims that God’s creation is perfect. God has made this claim in the Holy Quran: You see not any imperfection […]
More than 500,000 people have visited the Museum of the Bible in its first six months
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer A camera operator waits for an event to start beneath a projected star-scape at the Museum of the Bible’s November grand opening. (Bill O’Leary/The […]
Followers of Jesus fail to agree about his homeland
Source: The Economist HUNDREDS of millions of followers of Jesus Christ are about to celebrate the annual feast of Pentecost, which celebrates an event in Jerusalem roughly 2,000 years ago, […]
Israel and Evangelicals: New U.S. Embassy Signals a Growing Alliance
Source: The New York Times By David D. Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth Dias and David M. Halbfinger May 19, 2018 A night after the dedication of the new United States Embassy in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel convened American evangelicals to plan their next steps. In a conference room off his office, Mr. Netanyahu thanked the […]
Police kill 4 gunmen who raided Orthodox church in Chechnya
Source: Associated Press By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV MOSCOW (AP) — Four gunmen attacked a Russian Orthodox church in the mostly Muslim Russian province of Chechnya, but were killed by security forces […]
Despite fatwa, transgender people in Iran face harassment
Source; Associated Press By MEHDI FATTAHI and NASSER KARIMI TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Nahal smokes yet another cigarette on her mother’s balcony overlooking Tehran, one of the few peaceful places […]
French Muslim student Maryam Pougetoux hits back over headscarf claims
Source: BBC News A French student union leader who has been accused by ministers of using her headscarf for political gain has hit back, calling the claims “pathetic”. France’s interior […]
Friday Sermon
20.04.2018 Delivered from Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Córdoba, Spain The Attributes of a Momin Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Córdoba, Spain After reciting the Tashahhud, Ta’awuz, and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat […]