Hajj (Pilgrimage)
The fifth act of Islamic worship is the performing of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca. A Muslim must perform this pilgrimage at least once in his lifetime if […]
Saudi Arabia: new details of dissident princes’ abductions emerge
Documentary broadcasting this week asserts three princes were victims of government scheme to kidnap defectors Prince Sultan bin Turki (centre) was kidnapped in 2016. Members of his entourage describe him […]
‘I won’t do toilets’: the unvarnished reality of life as a maid in India
Domestic service can extract a family from extreme poverty – but it can also be a path to near-enslavement. Tripti Lahiri investigates the uneasy, and sometimes abusive, relationship between India’s modern-day ‘madams’ and maids A woman returns home after a day’s work as a domestic help in New Delhi. […]
Egypt discovers three millennia-old tombs
By AFP – Aug 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo released by the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry on Tuesday shows three ancient tombs containing sarcophagi which were discovered in […]
Why was Tony Blair being paid by the UAE while working as Middle East envoy?
It’s indisputable that his globetrotting role trying to solve the Israel-Palestinian crisis put him at many tables with world leaders with whom he could do business with Anthony Harwood There […]
The Sun can’t pretend saying we have a ‘Muslim Problem’ isn’t reminiscent of Nazi propaganda
Just as the Nazis did with the Jews, there is suggestion that Muslim men are preying on white children and that migrants are carrying and spreading diseases and swindling their way through life Sean O’Grady @_seanogrady Does Britain have a “Muslim Problem”? Trevor Kavanagh, who is a Sun journalist, plainly thinks so. […]
What is white nationalism?
Source: CNN The term white nationalism originated as a euphemism for white supremacy, the belief that white people are superior to all other races and should therefore dominate society, according to Oren Segal, director of the Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism. People who hold these beliefs sometimes go by other […]
Senate Bill 720: Making it a crime to support Palestinian human rights
Aug 14,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby It is fascinating to watch some US senators tripping over themselves as they attempt to defend their support for or opposition to proposed legislation that would make it a federal crime to support the international campaign to Boycott, Divest, or Sanction (BDS) […]
New Middle East peace mission
Aug 15,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah US President Trump is dispatching a new peace mission to the Middle East, news reports say. The team, led by Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, will also include US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt and deputy national security adviser Dina […]
Indian woman ‘boycotted’ over support to Dalit farmer
Source: BBC An Indian woman in the southern state of Telangana says she is being “socially ostracised” because she supported a farmer from the Dalit (formerly untouchable) community.Sama Indira, 50, from the upper caste Reddys, says her community association has imposed a fine of 5,000 rupees ($78; £60) on anyone […]
Trump blames Charlottesville violence on both sides
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump has again blamed both sides for the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one protester dead and others injured.In a statement on Monday, he had condemned white supremacists.But in New York on Tuesday he also blamed left-wing supporters for charging at the “alt-right”.His […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Two
(Continuation of Glimpses into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times) After 6 years of Primary School and 2 years of Secondary School […]
Video Production competition : Fostering Tolerance in Pakistan
Eqbal Ahmad Centre for Public Education invites 8-minute videos on the theme Fostering Tolerance in Pakistan Videos that explore efforts at bringing change to Pakistan with a focus on ideas, causes, campaigns, individuals and institutions that have been successful and those that have failed, and why. The competition seeks to raise awareness […]
Banned TED Talk: The Science Delusion – Rupert Sheldrake
Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D. (born 28 June 1942) is a biologist and author of more than 80 scientific papers and ten books. A former Research Fellow of the Royal Society, he […]
The weirdness of water could be the answer | Marcia Barbosa | TEDxCERN
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Just because water covers 70% of the earth’s surface and composes the majority of our […]
Independence celebrations at the Wagah border – in pictures
In continuation of a traditional custom, Indian troops presented sweets to Pakistani troops at the Wagah border to celebrate their Independence Day. Every year, border troops from the neighboring countries exchange sweets at the Wagah border on their respective Independence Days as well as other special occasions. The sweets were […]
Iftikhar Chaudhri – The First Ahmadi Mayor in UK History – MKA Interviews
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES485_nJ7hY | Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association – AMYA The first Ahmadi Mayor ever in the UK gives us his perspective on how Islam Ahmadiyyat inspired his success and how youth can get into politics and make a positive change.
Ghana: Ameer of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Alhaj Suleman Anderson urges Muslims to reject intolerance & extremism
Source: http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/muslims-urged-to-reject-intolerance-and-extremism-120970 | By Dorothy Frances Ward, GNA Kumasi, Aug 14, GNA – The Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana, Alhaji Ahmad Suleman Anderson, has urged Muslims to reject intolerance and extremism. He reminded them to respect everybody’s freedom of expression and belief, adding that, nobody has the right to bully […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad part one
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. Schwanden, Canton Glarus, Switzerland I was born in Schwanden, Canton Glarus, in Switzerland, […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Maulvi Muhammed Bin-Salih stresses for stronger Pan-African movement to unify & uplift Africans
Source: http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/stronger-pan-african-movement-vital-for-african-unity.html | SEBASTIAN SYME The Ameer and Missionary in-charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ghana, Maulvi Muhammed Bin-Salih, has stressed the need for a stronger Pan-African movement to unify and uplift the people of African descent in the diaspora to keep stronger ties with members in the rest of the […]