Istanbul’s Ramadan rituals
MIRAÇ GEYIK ISTANBUL Eyüp Sultan Mosque hosts various events during every Ramadan. Ramadan, the month that Muslims around the world have been looking forward to almost a year, has finally […]
The mental and spiritual fragmentation of the Muslim world
İBRAHIM KALIN@ikalin1 Illustration by Necmettin Asma The Muslim world has to recover from its state of impoverishment and rebuild its intellectual and moral habitat. While being firmly anchored in its own tradition and roots, it has to approach the world with the perspective of an open horizon The Muslim […]
Fasting with soul and spirit
İBRAHIM KALIN@ikalin1 People arriving at the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul for Friday prayers before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts, May 26. As we begin the month of Ramadan, let’s hope and pray that our fasting and prayers reach the depths of our souls and spirits Today is the […]
Ramadan profiles: Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, the Prophet’s closest companion
We begin with taking a glimpse at the unique relationship between Prophet Mohammed and his companion Abu Bakr As-Siddiq. (Screengrab: YouTube) By Shounaz Meky Al Arabiya Saturday, 27 May 2017 During the month of Ramadan, Al Arabiya English is publishing a series of profiles on prominent historical figures in Islam. We […]
Pakistan: The secular myth
Dawn: IN a recent address, Chaudhry Nisar hit out at political opponents by classifying them as ‘secular’ and equating the term with ‘non-believing’. Clearly, the interior minister needs tuition in history and political philosophy. There is no simple thing, place or peoples called the ‘secular’, the ‘religious’, the ‘West’, ‘good’ […]
Exclusive – Tillerson declines to host Ramadan event at State Department: sources
Reuters International MAY 26, 2017 – (reuters_tickers) By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said, apparently breaking with a bipartisan tradition in place with few exceptions […]
Salman Abedi wasn’t a lone wolf – he was a known wolf, and the Muslim community tried to warn us about him
Our Prime Minister was Home Secretary and in charge of MI5 when they were tipped off about Abedi – do the victims’ families have a right to an explanation of why the warnings were not heard? Muddassar Ahmed 16 hours ago 17 comments “What more can a law abiding Muslim […]
This 11-year-old’s letter using the Geneva Conventions to criticise her school is absolutely amazing
A tweet from the author Mason Cross of his daughter’s school feedback form has been shared thousands of times. Cross shared the photo on Thursday, and within hours it had been shared over 12,000 times and liked by more than 33,000. View image on Twitter The form asked his daughter what […]
We must look to the past, not Isis, for the true meaning of Islam
Emir Abdelkader was a Muslim, Sufi, sheikh, humanist, protector of his people against Western barbarism, protector of Christians against Muslim barbarism, so noble that Abe Lincoln sent him a pair of Colt pistols Robert Fisk @indyvoices 2 days ago Muslim historians claim Abdelkader saved 15,000 Christians, which may be a […]
Bayonne Muslims file federal lawsuit against city after mosque plan voted down
Source: NJ.com BY COREY MCDONALD cmcdonald@jjournal.com The Jersey Journal BAYONNE — A federal lawsuit filed against the city asserts the Bayonne Zoning Board violated federal law by denying a Muslim group’s application to build a mosque and community center on the east side of town. The complaint, which was filed in federal […]
The $1.4 billion bet on a new Palestinian future
Source: The Washington Post By William Booth•Photos by Linda Davidson Published on May 25, 2017 Occupied: Year 50 Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza began five decades ago, […]
Turkish committee: US-based cleric was behind failed coup
Source: Associated Press By SUZAN FRASER ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The head of a Turkish parliamentary investigative committee said Friday there was no question that U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen […]
Why Trump’s pro-Sunni tilt worries human-rights campaigners
Source: The Economist It reinforces sectarianism and gives a boost to Sunni autocrats by ERASMUS | OSLO Whenever something happens to alter the global equilibrium between Sunni and Shia Muslims, […]
In Southern India, The Spirit Of Ramadan Is Served In A Bowl Of Porridge
Source: NPR BY FEHMIDA ZAKEER Young Indian children sit with bowls of porridge (nombu kanji) as they prepare to break the fast with the Iftar meal during the Islamic month of Ramadan at The Wallajah Big Mosque in Chennai last July. Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images As I hurry home battling the […]
Needed billions leaving Africa yearly
Source: Aljazeera By Richard Munang & Robert Mgendi Dr Richard Munang is Africa Regional Climate Change Head & Co-ordinator at the United Nations Environment Programme. Mr. Robert Mgendi works with the Africa […]
Africa is not poor, we are stealing its wealth
Source: Aljazeera It’s time to change the way we talk and think about Africa. Our climate crisis was not caused by Africa, but Africans will feel the effect more than […]
Chaudhary Hameed Ahmad Passed Away
It will be read with great sadness that Ch Hameed Ahmad s/o Ch Muhamad Salman Akhtar Sahib, died in London, UK on May 20, 2017 at the age of 41. […]
Iraqi artist depicts life under ISIL
Source: Aljazeera Mostafa Taei’s paintings became a record of gruesome atrocities: beheadings, injured children and hangings. When ISIL captured his town, Taei hid his artworks but continued to paint in […]
Google AI defeats human Go champion
Source: BBC Google’s DeepMind AlphaGo artificial intelligence has defeated the world’s number one Go player Ke Jie. AlphaGo secured the victory after winning the second game in a three-part match. […]
UK achieves solar power record as temperatures soar
Source: BBC A record amount of solar power was generated on Friday as Britain basked in sunshine and temperatures of up to 28C, the National Grid has said. It said […]