Ted Talk: Intuition a Part of Prophethood?
Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the […]
The last ‘peace process’ warrior: Abbas hanging by a thread
Mar 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud The “deal of the century” is a farce. We suspected that, of course, but, upon his return from Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed in more detail why the long-anticipated plan of the administration of US President Donald Trump has no […]
Hadhrat Aischa’s (ra) prayer for true dreams
Dr. Annemarie Schimmel, wrote in her book ‘Die Traeume des Kalifen’ (The dreams of the Khalifa – in German): Dreams and their interpretation in Islamic Culture. Hadhrat Aisha (ra) […]
Kim Jong-un was in Beijing, China and NK confirm
Source: BBC News After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un did pay a visit to Beijing. The visit, confirmed by China and North […]
‘Cerebral palsy won’t stop me becoming a lawyer’
Source: BBC News Video journalist Rachael Thorn. Daniel Holt has a law degree, an ambition to be a barrister – and cerebral palsy. He says his speech impediment has been […]
Varna Summit: No news is good news
EMRE GÖNEN From left: Bulgaria’s PM Boyko Borissov, European Council President Donald Tusk, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pose following a news conference at […]
Why it’s time to forget the pecking order at work
Source: TED Talks Margaret Heffernan Organizations are often run according to “the superchicken model,” where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others. And yet, this isn’t what […]
Taliban’s rare silence on talks charges up a new peace conference
Source: The New York Times By ROD NORDLAND and MUJIB MASHAL TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Senior diplomats have gathered to talk about peace in Afghanistan dozens of times through the years, and the Taliban […]
Jakarta’s Governor, Backed by Islamic Conservatives, Sets Up Vice Showdown
Source: Wall Street Journal By Anita Rachman JAKARTA, Indonesia—Businesses are criticizing plans by Jakarta’s governor to close hotels and entertainment venues without warning as part of a vice crackdown, setting […]
Report: Key unofficial bishop in Vatican-China deal detained
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — A bishop in China’s underground Catholic Church has reportedly been detained, just as the Vatican has been laying the groundwork […]
Alexandre Bissonnette, accused in Quebec City mosque shooting, pleads not guilty
Source: CBC News The 28-year-old Quebec City man charged with murder and attempted murder in the shooting at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre last year has pleaded not guilty. Alexandre Bissonnette was […]
Austrian full-face veil ban condemned as a failure by police
Source: The Guardian By Philip Oltermann Figures published this week show that 29 charges have been issued citing the ‘anti-face-veiling act’. Photograph: Adithya Sambamurthy/The Guardian for the Guardian An Austrian […]
Trouble at Hindu festival in India triggers clashes with Muslims; three dead
Source: Reuters By Subrata Nagchoudhury KOLKATA (Reuters) – Clashes in India between supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party and those of an opposition party snowballed into Hindu-Muslim rioting, with […]
Bolton and Pompeo might unleash Trump on ‘radical Islam’
Source: Politico By NAHAL TOOSI The latest shifts on President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team, including his choice of John Bolton as national security adviser, have rekindled fears among lawmakers and […]
Hungary arrests German suspected of running anti-immigrant gun shop
Reuters International This content was published on March 28, 2018 FILE PHOTO: A man shoots a CZ 9x21caliber pistol at a shooting range in Rome, Italy, March 23, 2018. […]
Discrimination Survey: foreign names can be an electoral handicap
This content was published on March 22, 2018 In most Swiss cantons, voters can amend electoral lists by striking off candidates they don’t want to support (Keystone) Under the Swiss […]
Import ban: Animal protection or religious freedom?
By Sibilla Bondolfi This content was published on March 28, 2018 Swiss compromise: a butcher slitting a sheep’s throat after it was stunned (Keystone) In Switzerland, animal welfare groups are […]
Biggest convoy yet evacuates Syria’s ruined Ghouta
By AFP – Mar 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A man walks with crutches after the fifth convoy, carrying those evacuated from Eastern Ghouta besieged by the Assad regime and its […]
Why war on Iran should be avoided
Mar 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Pressure is mounting on Iran from many directions. The main source of incitement, however, is Israel. Israel has been campaigning against […]
JAMIA AHMADIYYA UK, GERMANY AND CANADA CONVOCATIONS TAKE PLACE IN JOINT CEREMONY : 43 graduates receive their Shahid degrees from Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: Pressahmadiyya.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 25 March 2018, the 6th Convocation Ceremony for Jamia Ahmadiyya UK, the 7th Convocation Ceremony for Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada and the […]