Jesus in Afghanistan – on the way to Kashmir – and his local followers
Extract from the book: Among The Dervishes – by O.M. Burke 1973 – Page 111 and 112 of the 1988 pocket book edition The Followers of Jesus (in Afghanistan) The […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, fast growing international revival movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, it spans over 200 countries with membership exceeding tens of millions. Its current […]
The Five Schools of Islamic Thought
Schools of Islamic thought (madhahib) are the paths people follow to the Noble Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad. Obviously, these schools of thought were founded considerably after the death of the Prophet; in fact, they never took shape until the time of the Umayyid Caliphate. The common phrase ahl al-sunnah wal-jama΄ah, […]
What are the differences between Hanafi, Shafi, Hanbali and Maliki in Islam; Should we care?
Epigraph: “Goodness does not consist in turning your face towards East or West. The truly good are those who believe in God and the Last Day, in the angels, the […]
Untold bedouin traditions still alive in Wadi Rum (Jordan)
By Ahmed Bani Mustafa – Oct 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES The bedouin way of life is closely connected to the desert and its creatures, and their livelihood depends on camels […]
Daesh hostages, strongholds stand between US-backed forces and Raqqa’s capture
Recapture of city slowed by presence of civilian hostages By Reuters – Oct 03,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians displaced from the city of Deir Ezzor prepare to leave the area […]
Origins, objectives and war on BDS
Oct 03,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud The BDS movement (boycott, divestment and sanctions), was the outcome of several events that shaped the Palestinian national struggle and international solidarity with the Palestinian people following the second Intifada in 2000. Building on a decades-long tradition of civil disobedience and popular […]
Myanmar ready to take back Rohingya refugees — minister
(Editor: if they can prove they are Myanmar citizens…) By AFP – Oct 02,2017 – Jordan Times In this photo taken on Sunday, a Rohingya Muslim refugee holds her child as she waits to see a doctor at a medical centre at Balukhali refugee camp near the town of […]
Banning the veil isn’t freedom
I was greatly grieved to hear of the full-face veil ban being criminalised in Austria. It is estimated that of the nearly 9 million people of Austria, this will actually apply to a mere 150 women. Certainly forcefully removing the garment from these 150 women will not solve Austria’s problems. […]
More than 20% of countries have official state religions – Pew survey
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent Most of 43 countries with a state religion are in Middle East and North Africa with majority Muslim, according to research More […]
Einstein’s waves win Nobel Prize in physics
Epigraph: Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without any pillars that you can see. Then He settled Himself on the Throne. And He pressed the sun and the […]
Las Vegas shootings: Is the gunman a terrorist?
Source: BBC As details emerge about the Las Vegas gunman who killed at least 59 people and injured more than 500 others, an online debate has begun about why Stephen […]
The White Privilege of the “Lone Wolf” Shooter
Shaun King October 3 2017, Last night, the United States experienced the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. At least 58 people are dead and over 500 more wounded. No, that’s not a typo: More than 500 people were injured in one single incident. As tens of thousands enjoyed a […]
History’s take on millennial hate Every generation has called young people narcissistic, entitled and lazy
Source: BBC News By Amanda Ruggeri 3 October 2017 Millennials may be the world’s most hated generation – at the moment. But is disdain towards youth a new dynamic? By […]
There’s Been A Huge Rise In Muslim Student Leaders And Here’s Why
Source: BuzzFeed News BY Aisha Gani Zamzam Ibrahim was sitting at a coffee shop on 1 July when her phone started vibrating. It was 11:30am and she had travelled to London for […]
Trial starts diving into France’s homegrown jihadi violence
Source: Associated Press By PHILIPPE SOTTO PARIS (AP) — More than five years after a French-Algerian extremist killed three children and a teacher at a Jewish school and three soldiers […]
Under siege in their villages, Rohingya still in Burma say they’re trapped
Source: The Washington Post By Max Bearak KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh — Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s de facto leader, recently claimed that an unprecedented exodus of half a million Rohingya Muslims from […]
‘Lone wolf’: Our stunning double standard when it comes to race and religion
Source: The Washington Post By Khaled Beydoun In what police call the deadliest attack in modern American history, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on concertgoers at a country music festival in […]
Muslim professor in Orlando sues UCF
Source: Orlando Sentinel By Paul Brinkmann Contact ReporterOrlando Sentinel A former professor at University of Central Florida in Orlando, Vibert White, has sued the university, claiming he suffered discrimination — and ultimately […]
Horror in Las Vegas polarises the world of religion
Source: The Economist SINCE the horrific massacre in Las Vegas, the word “evil” has been heard with unusual frequency, on the lips of political leaders as well as clerics. This […]