Ashutosh Maharaj: Followers win fight to keep guru in freezer
Source: BBC News An Indian court has granted permission for the followers of a long-dead spiritual guru to preserve his body in a freezer. Ashutosh Maharaj, founder of the sect […]
The Trump in the Road: Merkel Concerned G-20 Summit Could End in Fiasco
Ahead of the Hamburg G-20 summit, the EU trade conflict with the U.S. is threatening to escalate. Both Brussels and Washington are looking into sanctions and Chancellor Merkel is concerned that a fiasco could ensue. By SPIEGEL Staff REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump June 30, 2017 0 Wilbur Ross is […]
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Mosque among Instagram’s 50 ‘wonders of the world’
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Hagia Sophia (File Photo) The popular photo-sharing social network Instagram has revealed the 50 most popular travel spots among its 700 million monthly active users. Two of […]
Arab states rap ‘negative’ Qatari reply to demands but no new sanctions
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON JULY 5, 2017 Flags of Arab states are seen along the Nile river ahead of a meeting of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain, in Cairo, Egypt July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (reuters_tickers) By Ahmed Aboulenein […]
KOSOVO’S DISAPPEARED: Families of 1,658 missing Kosovans still search for loved ones
By Frédéric Burnand Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON JUNE 29, 2017 A family member of missing persons waits for body bags in Merdare, 40 km (25 miles) north of the Kosovo’s capital Pristina , on June 30, 2006 (Keystone) A two-day conference this week in Geneva aims to […]
A G-20 refugee agenda
Jul 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Syed Munir Khasru Every day, an average of 34,000 people are forced to flee natural or man-made disasters. In the last six months alone, more than 2,000 lives were lost in the Mediterranean; over the last weekend in June, 12,600 migrants arrived in Italy by […]
Another uncertain round of talks on Syria
Jul 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES The fifth round of Astana talks on Syria, under the sponsorship of Russia, Iran and Turkey, started on Tuesday, with focus, this time, on the ceasefire, and the precise boundaries of the so-called de-escalation zones and who would police them. It is generally agreed that […]
Jordan sees UNESCO Jerusalem decision as ‘big gain’
Momani says resolution crowns Amman’s efforts to preserve holy city By JT – Jul 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Tuesday’s UNESCO decision on the old town of Jerusalem has been […]
What are they so afraid of? I’m just a young brown Muslim woman speaking my mind
Guardian: Given that I am now the most publicly hated Muslim in Australia, people have been asking me how I am. What do I say? That life has been great and I can’t wait to start my new adventure in London? That I’ve been overwhelmed with messages of support? Or […]
The Prophet’s Greatest Victory According to the Quran: A Peace Treaty
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The prophet Muhammad had participated in several battles in the larger defensive war after his migration to Madinah […]
How one man built a global hospitality empire
Source: BBC News By Monica Miller BBC News, Singapore Image copyrightJOEL BARBITTAImage captionChoe Peng Sum launched Frasers Hospitality from scratch On the first day in his new job, Choe Peng […]
At large Muslim American convention, a mix of frustration, hope
Source: Religion News Service ROSEMONT, Ill. (RNS) It had been a difficult Ramadan for many Muslims, ending the week before the Islamic Society of North America Convention started. In Portland, […]
A university in Oklahoma considers removing its Bibles and crosses from its chapel
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey June 30 (iStock) A university in Oklahoma said it will consider removing religious icons from its campus chapel after receiving a letter from a group […]
Iranians to take part in hajj despite tensions with Saudis
Source: Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will allow its citizens to take part in this year’s hajj pilgrimage despite soaring tensions with arch rival Saudi Arabia. Iran’s semi-official […]
Israel Faces Uproar Abroad as Netanyahu Yields to Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Source: The New York Times By ISABEL KERSHNER Photo Protesters, mainly American Jews belonging to the Reform movement, demonstrated last week outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem. He has […]
Saudi Arabia has ‘clear link’ to UK extremism, report says
Source: BBC News Saudi Arabia is the chief foreign promoter of Islamist extremism in the UK, a new report has claimed. The Henry Jackson Society said there was a “clear […]
July 4th: Muslims have been an integral part of the United States of America since her birth
Source: Huffington Post By Mike Ghouse Contributor Mike Ghouse is committed to build a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. Did you know that the Muslim […]
10 Things the Most Successful People Do Every Day
Source: Time By Eric Barker Jul 03, 2017 IDEAS Barker is the author of Barking Up The Wrong Tree What habits, tactics and routines do the most successful people use to […]
What Would Happen to Seniors in Nursing Homes Under the Republican Health Care Bill?
Source: Time By Elizabeth O’Brien Jun 29, 2017 Dawn Burnfin’s 94-year-old grandmother recently had a massive stroke in a Missouri nursing home. She quickly recovered well enough to tell the end-of-life […]
How North Korea’s ICBM Test Could Bring Negotiators Back to the Table
Source: Time By Charlie Campbell / Beijing During his New Year speech, Kim Jong Un declared that North Korea had “entered the final stage of preparation for the test launch of […]