Urdu Drama: Shariah Law, Divorce, Halala and Fundamentalism?
Epigraph: Divorce can happen twice, and [each time] wives either be kept on in an acceptable manner or released in a good way. It is not lawful for you to […]
Warfare, technology, ethics and collateral damage
3rd October 2024 alhakam.org Fazal Masood Malik and Farhan Khokhar, Canada In modern warfare, few events expose their ethical complexities as dramatically as the recent Israeli operation against Hezbollah, where explosives were concealed in ordinary pagers, leading to numerous casualties (Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah’s Taiwan-made pagers, say sources, September 20, http://www.reuters.com). […]
Jordanian FM: Arab world willing to guarantee Israel’s security if Palestinian state established
By Jacob Magid 30 September 2024 Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi addresses reporters in New York at the United Nations on September 27, 2024. (Screen capture/X) In a recent press conference on […]
Islam and liberation psychology: A pillar of psychological struggle in occupied Palestine
September 27, 2024 A Palestinian activist holding a national flag stands by as an Israeli army bulldozer moves during an ongoing raid on the Tulkarm camp for Palestinian refugees in […]
Dutch far right leaders seeks to legitimise Israel genocide with anti-Islamism
October 3, 2024 Leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders speaks to press in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023 [Farouk Batiche/Anadolu Agency] Dutch far-right leader, Geert […]
Israel’s deceptive war strategies resurface amid Biden’s support
Oct 02,2024 – JORDAN TIMES In mid-1982, Israel launched a limited military operation in Lebanon, calling it “Peace for Galilee”. Defence Minister Ariel Sharon sold a military contingency plan dubbed “Little Pines” to Prime Minister Menachem Begin. This involved deploying troops to the depth of 40 kilometres to clear the […]
Words kill – Why Israel gets away with murder in Gaza and Lebanon
Oct 01,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud The official Israeli army version of why it has targeted civilian areas during the intense and deadly bombardment of September 20 in […]
Neuromania, Neuroscience, Consciousness and Freewill
Epigraph: And they ask you concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have been given but a little.’ […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Delivers Inspiring Address at 45th Lajna Imaillah UK Ijtema
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Delivers Inspiring Address at 45th Lajna Imaillah UK Ijtema October 1, 2024 Press Releases Women play pivotal and foundational role in society – Head of Ahmadiyya […]
Free will vs. Divine decree in Islam: A brief exploration
2nd October 2024 alhakam.org Sheharyar Bajwa, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya UK Throughout the centuries, a vast and intricate body of texts has explored the various perspectives on free will, determinism, and Divine decree, both within Islamic scholarship and beyond. This article does not aim to delve into these complex discussions and […]
After a fortnight of military triumph, what is Israel’s endgame?
Analysis Emma Graham-Harrison Hawks argue Tehran’s missile assault gives legitimacy to a direct attack on Iran – but would ‘wars and wars and wars’ guarantee greater security?Wed 2 Oct 2024 […]
Iran and Israel closer than ever to full-fledged war
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh October 02, 2024 Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated to a dangerous and unprecedented level. The rivalry between these two nations has long been intense, but […]
‘I pleaded guilty to journalism,’ Wikileaks’ Assange
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, his wife Stella Assange and Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson attend a hearing on Julian Assange’s detention and conviction, in Strasbourg, France, October 1, 2024. (REUTERS) AFP […]
Science and Religion Wars: Is Christianity or Islam in Greater Danger?
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of […]
Limitations of Science and Understanding Guided Evolution
Epigraph “Do not the disbelievers realize that the heavens and the earth were a solid mass, then We split them asunder, and We made from water every living thing? Will […]
Darwin’s Best Quote on Religion and Science
Statue of Charles Darwin by Sir Joseph Boehm in the main hall of Natural History Museum London “To conclude, therefore, let no man out of weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far or be too well-studied in the book […]
Hunger and Islam: A Call for Compassion and Action
October 1, 2024 by Samar Ahmad While Hunger Action Month ended yesterday, that doesn’t mean our work to end hunger stops. Hunger is a pervasive global crisis, affecting billions and highlighting deep-seated inequities in our world. For Muslims, the call to alleviate hunger is not just a matter of charity; […]
UN letter reminds Pakistan govt of basic rights of Ahmadis
October 1, 2024 By Xari Jalil LAHORE The UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) has made public a letter written to the Pakistan government in July […]
Zionism’s grip on Northern Cyprus grows stronger each day
by Cenk Kaan Adasoy Oct 02, 2024 – DAILY SABAH A hillside monument dedicated to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Türkiye (1881-1938), between flags of the Turkish Republic […]