Forbidden truth: Ahmadis in the social fabric of Pakistan
Commentary / Insight “The forbidden truth, the unspeakable taboo — that evil is not always repellent but frequently attractive; that it has the power to make of us not simply […]
Playing politics with the dead
Mar 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Israel has now extended its oppression of the Palestinians to their dead, when the Israeli Knesset adopted a draconian legislation that won 48 votes […]
Trump fires chief diplomat Tillerson after clashes, taps Pompeo
By Reuters – Mar 13,2018 -JORDAN TIMES FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 8, 2018, and Central Intelligence […]
Can Artificial Intelligence have Consciousness — A Quranic Perspective?
Source: The Muslim Sunrise, the very first Muslim quarterly of North America: The Muslim Sunrise, Spring 2018 volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The […]
The Muslim Sunrise Publishes a New Volume on Spirituality and Human Soul
Editorial Source: The Muslim Sunrise, the very first Muslim quarterly of North America: The Muslim Sunrise, Spring 2018 volume All the world faiths have spirituality as an essential quality to achieve […]
German arson attacks: community centre the latest in string of hits targeting Turks
Over the weekend mosques were razed by Molotoc cocktails in Berlin PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 March, 2018, Agence France-Presse 8 Mar 2018 German security agencies are on alert for signs […]
Zamzam renovation work to be completed next month
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH – Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar, acting emir of Makkah, on Monday inspected the ongoing renovation work of the Zamzam well in Makkah. About 90 percent of […]
Another controversial decision
The judgement itself is in violation of Article 5, since it gives the impression of bias and partiality against a specific community Yasser Latif Hamdani@theRealYLH March 12, 2018 The second Amendment to the Pakistani Constitution of 1973 was the last nail in the coffin of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s Pakistan. The […]
Why Ahmadi Muslims are doomed in Pakistan
Source: Daily O By Mehr Tarar, a former op-ed editor of Daily Times, Pakistan, and a freelance columnist. There are no sounds of a Sunday mass, bells of a temple, […]
Saudi Arabia wants more UK trade deals, say crown prince’s team
Source: The Guardian By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor The UK should turn to Saudi Arabia for new trade and investment opportunities after Brexit and not a backward-looking Commonwealth, Saudi ministers said on […]
Police investigate possible hate crime over anti-Islam letters
Source: The Guardian West Yorkshire police confirm reports of letters advertising ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ BY Press Association Counter-terrorism police are coordinating an investigation into the reports. Photograph: Christopher […]
Oxfordshire vicar who spiritually abused boy banned from ministry
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent A Church of England vicar has been banned from ministry for two years after being found guilty of spiritually abusing a teenage boy. The […]
Church of Scientology to launch TV network
Source: The Guardian The organisation claims the Scientology network will offer ‘a new voice’, when it launches in the US on Monday on platforms including Apple TV and Amazon Fire […]
Shock: The First Crusade and the Conquest of Jerusalem
Background to the holy wars and the First Crusade’s conquest of Jerusalem, a holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims. 07 Dec 2016 https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/SJg0bzqkZ_default/index.html?videoId=5237374177001 The Crusades: An Arab Perspective is a four-part documentary series telling the dramatic story of the Crusades seen through Arab eyes, from the seizing of […]
Are digital drugs the future of medication?
Source: BBC News A drug with the potential to revolutionise medication has been approved in the US. The ‘smart’ pill can communicate with doctors and share information about treatments. In […]
Islam in Russia
By 2020, Muslims are expected to account for one-fifth of the population. 7 Mar 2018 Grand Mufti of Russia Sheikh Rawil Gaynetdin speaks during an interview in Moscow, Russia on […]
Muscle loss in old age linked to fewer nerve signals
Source: BBC News Researchers say they may have worked out why there is a natural loss of muscle in the legs as people age – and that it is due […]
5 Things About the Samsung Galaxy S9 I Like Better Than Apple’s iPhone X
Source: Time By LISA EADICICCO March 9, 2018 Samsung’s latest pair of iPhone rivals, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, hit stores on March 16. And this year it’s all about the […]
The better half
Mar 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ali Kassay When my better half and I came to sign our marriage certificate, I wanted to include in it a clause giving her equal right of divorce, which women do not have in Sharia courts. I was almost universally declared a certifiable lunatic […]
London mayor Sadiq Khan warns big tech on hate speech
Source: BBC News By Dave Lee North America technology reporter Stricter regulation, including large fines, is one option to force technology companies to take the issue of hate speech more […]