Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Four
PART FOUR In August 1966, my divorce from Barbara came through. In Rabwah I had theclosest contact to Sahibzada Mirza Mubarak Ahmad, the son of the second Khalifaand the […]
Egypt blocks Algerian humanitarian-aid convoy into Gaza
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Egyptian security forces stand guard at the border as Palestinian Muslim pilgrims arrive at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, […]
Jordan visit: Erdogan in new push for Syria peace
MENEKSE TOKYAY | Published — Saturday 19 August 2017 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to supporters after attending Friday prayers in Istanbul. (AP) ANKARA: The conflict in Syria will […]
Program launched to help 200 young Saudi men and women marry
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 19 August 2017 The program helps 200 low-income brides and grooms marry by providing financial aid and charity programs to build stable families. JEDDAH: […]
‘Voice of reason:’ Arab tweeps welcome Qatar’s Sheikh Abdullah as possible mediator to end rift with Doha
Aisha Fareed | Arab News Staff | Published — Saturday 19 August 2017 Qatar’s Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Thani. (Photo courtesy: social media) JEDDAH: Following a series of high profile meetings with the Saudi leadership which resulted in King Salman ordering the easing of border restrictions and offering to cover all […]
Two young Arab leaders to keep an eye on
Aug 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI If you were looking for a single moment that captured the peculiar nature of leadership and how history is determined in […]
US forces to stay in Syria for decades, say militia allies
By Reuters – Aug 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Smoke rises after an air strike during fighting between members of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Daesh militants in Raqqa, Syria, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) AIN ISSA, Syria — Washington’s main Syrian ally in the fight against the Daesh terror group […]
Trump’s claim that a general dipped bullets in pigs’ blood is fake news – but the US massacre of Moro Muslims isn’t
Pershing had left the islands and the Philippine-US war was officially over when the Americans slaughtered the Moro Muslims in their hundreds – men, women and children. With Trump-like enthusiasm, Republican President Theodore Roosevelt congratulated the US commanders on their ‘brilliant feat of arms’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices I don’t know […]
‘I have wrinkles, he has freshness.
Source: Daily Mail The wife of French President Emmanuel Macron today spoke for the first time about being married to a man 25 years her junior, saying: ‘The only problem is that he’s younger than me’.In a brutally honest interview, 64-year-old Brigitte Macron admitted that she was reminded of the […]
Confused by fasting?
Source: Daily Mail Confused by fasting? You are not alone. Yet, the below guide takes you through the different diets available and how you could benefit from cutting calories. The health benefits of embracing, rather than fearing, hunger have been increasingly recognised and are challenging the traditional three-meal, two-snack mindset.Fasting, whether […]
Steve Bannon fired as Trump White House’s top strategist
Source: BBC Mr Bannon is known to have competed for influence in the West Wing against more moderate factions, including members of the Trump family.He told the Bloomberg TV network: “I’m leaving the White House and going to war for Trump against his opponents – on Capitol Hill, in the […]
New Ahmadiyya Mosque in city of Giessen Germany
By Zubair Khan Khalifa of Islam His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, while visitng Germany soon will be inaugurating the newly built Ahmadiyya Mosque in the city of Giessen.
Ahmadiyya Mosque in Husum Germany Vandalised
Source: Welt 24 Unbekannte haben in der Nacht zum Mittwoch die Gebäudefront der „Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Moschee“ in Husum beschmiert. Die Schmierereien hätten einen rechtsradikalen Bezug, teilte die Polizei am Donnerstag mit. Unter anderem sprühten die Täter ein Hakenkreuz und Nazi-Parolen auf die Fenster. Der Staatsschutz ermittelt. Die Beamten suchen […]
It is time to panic
Source: ET I’ve been advocating for the inclusion of women in all fields for over a decade with some of my fellow activists and now it seems like we’ve need to pause, because we’ve perhaps preached to an unwanted foe — the Taliban. In a glossy, glamouresque magazine called Sunnat-e-Khaula, the […]
Terror attacks stun Spain
Source: CNN What we know so far Cambrils attack: Five suspected terrorists were killed by police early Friday in Cambrils, a coastal town 75 miles from Barcelona. The attackers wore fake explosive belts; seven people were injured. Barcelona attack: A van plowed into a crowd of people in Las Ramblas […]
After Charlottesville, white pastors are asking: are we complicit?
Source: Vox In the weeks leading up to Sunday, August 13, Emily C. Heath, a United Church of Christ pastor in Exeter, New Hampshire, was preparing her sermon for that […]
India’s Muslims and the Price of Partition
Source: The New York Times By AJAZ ASHRAF AUG. 17, 2017 Photo Riots that took place in the streets of Calcutta in 1946 between Muslims and Hindus claimed thousands of lives. CreditKeystone-France/Gamma-Keystone, […]
Saudi border to open for Qatari pilgrims attending Hajj
Source: BBC News Image copyrightEPAImage caption:Saudi Arabia had threatened to impose conditions on Qatari pilgrims attending the Hajj in Mecca Qatar has confirmed that Saudi Arabia will open its border […]
Pauline Hanson wears burqa in Australian Senate while calling for ban
Source: The Guardian BY Katharine MurphyPolitical editor Coalition and Labor Senate leaders sharply rebuke One Nation leader over her stunt and accuse her of ridiculing Muslims The leader of Australia’s […]