Hardline preacher finds refuge in Malaysia as politicised Islam grows
Reuters International This content was published on November 2, 2017 3:11 AMNov 2, 2017 – 03:11 FILE PHOTO – Zakir Naik, an Indian Islamic preacher and founder of Islamic […]
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan denies multiple rape accusations
By swissinfo.ch November 1, 2017 7:15 PMNov 1, 2017 – 19:15 Divisive: Tariq Ramadan denies rape and sexual assault(Keystone) Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been accused of rape […]
Lesbos’ ghosts, Europe’s disgrace
Nov 01,2017 – JORDAN TIMES By Yanis Varoufakis and George Tyrikos-Ergas In 2015, hundreds of thousands of refugees landed on Greece’s island shores. Many had perished at sea. Today, […]
Lord Balfour reflects on ancestor’s divisive legacy
By AFP – Nov 02,2017 -JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian man uses a slipper to hit an effigy depicting Arthur Balfour, during a protest in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) LONDON — A century after his ancestor wrote a letter that became a foundation stone for […]
‘Let’s go forward together to expand the horizons of peace and prosperity’
Nov 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Following is the press statement His Majesty gave in Astana on Wednesday following talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim Good afternoon, everyone, […]
Update: Police say cross left draped in pig parts at Twin Falls mosque was hate crime
Source: Magic Valley TWIN FALLS — Police say someone draped a cross in butchered pig parts and left it at the Islamic Center of Twin Falls over the weekend. Authorities […]
Trump’s anti-Islam rhetoric convinced these Muslims they should run for office
Source: BuzzFeed News BY Talal Ansari BuzzFeed News Reporter & Hannah Allam BuzzFeed News Reporter If the unspoken goal behind the Trump administration’s anti-Muslim actions is to intimidate Muslims out of public life, […]
Toronto: Don’t use divisive term ‘Islamophobia,’ expert tells MPs
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser is a former U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr., and since 9/11, one of the few obstacles in the path of the international Islamism in North America that is led by admirers of the radical Muslim Brotherhood of the Arab World and the Jamaat-e-Islami in the Indian subcontinent. On Monday, Dr. […]
Japan: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community categorically condemns the terrorist attack in Manhattan
By Talat Mahmood Ahmad General Secretary, Jamat Ahmadiyya Japan The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan categorically condemns the terrorist attack at Manhattan New York ,which left at least 8 dead and several injured. “This is a tragic loss of human life,” said Imam Anees Ahmad Nadeem , President of the Ahmadiyya […]
Members of local Ahmadiyya Muslim Community react to bike path attack in New York City
keyt.com: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – When members of the nation’s oldest Muslim community heard about the terror investigation in New York City they chose to speak out against the deadly bike path violence. ” In times like these when terrorists try to separate us we need to remember the true meaning […]
Historical, modern significance of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway
CEMIL ERTEM @cemilertem The first train on the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Railway departed yesterday. It is a historical development in many aspects. Apart from the commercial significance that an uninterrupted […]
From Turkey with love: Kefir: The ultimate health drink trendy again
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published10 hours ago Rich in probiotics and geared to defend the immune system, kefir is a millenia-old remedy with origins in civilizations past Are you feeling sick? […]
Islamic history museum in Madinah to promote national heritage
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 1 November 2017 MADINAH: The Islamic University of Madinah plans to establish a history museum to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 through promoting the heritage of Saudi Arabia, Madinah and the Islamic University. “This museum will contribute to strengthening the country’s cultural identity and […]
A country in denial over 100 years of betrayal
Chris Doyle | Published — Tuesday 31 October 2017 A country in denial over 100 years of betrayal AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Google+Share to WhatsAppShare to RedditShare to Email The tensions over the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration are accelerating to the long-expected fever […]
Iraqi authorities gain first foothold at Kurdish frontier with Turkey
By Reuters – Nov 01,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Military convoy leaves the border compound at the Habur border gate between Turkey and Iraq in this still image taken from video on Tuesday (Reuters photo) ANKARA/BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq — Iraqi troops deployed on Tuesday at one of the main land crossings with […]
Historic Jewish quarter of Marrakesh sees revival
This place of worship was built originally in 1492 By AFP – Oct 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A woman sits on the side of the road next to a doorway […]
How Israel is exporting its occupation to the US
Oct 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZI BAROUD Israeli footprints are becoming more apparent in the US security apparatus. Such a fact does not bode well for ordinary Americans. US Senate Bill S.720 should have been a wake-up call. The bill, drafted by the Israel lobby group American Israel Public […]
There weren’t any witches in Salem in 1693. But there sure are now.
Source: Vox Updated by Tara Isabella Burton SALEM, Massachusetts — It is nightfall in Salem, the week before Halloween. A woman who looks to be in her 70s sits in the bar […]
How the dead danced with the living in medieval society
Source: The Conversation In the Halloween season, American culture briefly participates in an ancient tradition of making the world of the dead visible to the living: Children dress as skeletons, teens […]
The Islamic World Doesn’t Need a Reformation
Source: The Atlantic BY MUSTAFA AKYOL Why a Muslim John Locke would be much more useful than a Muslim Martin Luther Muslim pilgrims rest in front of a mural depicting the […]