Christopher de Bellaigue: Journalist With British and Iranian Links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Christopher de Bellaigue (born 1971 in London) is a journalist who has worked on the Middle East and South Asia since 1994. His work mostly […]
Malika III: Shajarat Al-Durr
Tom Verde Our third story is that of Shajarat al-Durr, the first woman to sit upon an Egyptian throne since Cleopatra, nearly 1,300 years before. Art direction for the “Malika” series is by Ana Carreño Leyva; calligraphy is by Soraya Syed; and the logo graphics are by Mukhtar Sanders (Image Source) *** [Note of […]
A useful selfie for a change: Pickpocket caught on selfie in Istanbul ferry
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Elçin Özge Cörüt at the moment her wallet was pickpocketed. The exact moment a pickpocket swiped a woman’s wallet in Istanbul was captured on film in a selfie taken by the victim. The event occurred aboard an Eminönü-Üsküdar ferry, which links the European and Asian sides of […]
US Senator John McCain makes secret trip to northern Syria
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AA Photo United States Rep. Senator, John McCain, who met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Monday, has announced that he went to Syria before coming to Turkey. McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reportedly visited the city of northern Syrian city […]
Swiss police stage raids in probe of Islamist groups
Reuters International FEB 22, 2017 – ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss police raided several houses and searched a mosque in the southern canton of Ticino on Wednesday as part of an investigation into suspected Islamist activity, federal prosecutors said. More than 100 officers took part in the operation and arrested one […]
With no equitable solution, no peace
Feb 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Donald Trump’s short-lived suggestion the US could back the “one-state solution”, involving a bi-national Palestinian-Israeli state, instead of the internationally accepted “two-state solution”, alarmed Palestinians, Israelis and the international community. A day later, Trump’s UN ambassador Nikki Haley reaffirmed US’ endorsement of the […]
Pakistan launches nationwide anti-militant offensive
By AFP – Feb 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Hospital workers transport a man injured in the Charsadda blast to the hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Tuesday (Reuters photo) ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military announced the launch of a nationwide anti-terrorist operation on Wednesday, days after a series of bloody […]
End the occupation!
Feb 22,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab It is not entirely clear what the purpose of the casual comment on the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian problem made by US President Donald Trump during his press conference with Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu was. When commenting about the form that any “ultimate deal” […]
The Islamic Enlightenment A counter-argument to the “clash of civilisations”
Economist: The Islamic Enlightenment: The Modern Struggle Between Faith and Reason. By Christopher de Bellaigue. Bodley Head; 398 pages; £25. To be published in America by Liveright in April; $35. […]
Muslims Raise Over $84,000 for Vandalized Jewish Cemetery in Missouri
By REUTERSFEB. 22, 2017, NEW YORK — Muslim Americans have helped raise more than $84,000 to repair vandalized headstones at a Jewish cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, according to an online fundraising page, amid attacks and threats against Jewish institutions. About 170 headstones were toppled or damaged at the century-old […]
A look at the snake-handling churches of Appalachia
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The fundamentalists who would read the scripture literally and show concrete thinking are not unique to Christianity. […]
Teenager wakes up on the way to his own funeral
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Video: Lindsay Lohan: ‘I was racially profiled and asked to remove headscarf at Heathrow’
Source: The Guardian By Catherine Shoard Lindsay Lohan, the actor best known for her roles in films such as Mean Girls, has said she was “racially profiled” at Heathrow airport recently. […]
How drug development is speeding up in the cloud
Source: BBC By Matthew WallTechnology of Business editor 21 February 2017 Image copyrightTHINKSTOCKImage captionDeveloping new drugs to fight major diseases can take years and cost billions of dollars Developing a […]
Turkey reverses female army officers’ headscarf ban
Source: BBC A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government. The military is the last Turkish institution to see the […]
Interfaith Activists To Descend On Times Square In Solidarity With Muslims
Source: Huffington Post “A people who fight for their own rights are only as honorable as when they fight for the rights of all people.” By Carol Kuruvilla ALEXAT25 VIA GETTY IMAGESNew York City’s Times Square. New York City’s interfaith activists are getting ready to show President Donald Trump that […]
‘Kaur Project’ Captures The Beautiful Diversity Among Sikh Women
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Many women who identify as Sikh share at least one thing in common: The name Kaur. It may be a middle or last name, and it isn’t always how they’re identified legally. But it’s a part of their heritage that dates back centuries and […]
New Trump Deportation Rules Allow Far More Expulsions
WASHINGTON — President Trump has directed his administration to enforce the nation’s immigration laws more aggressively, unleashing the full force of the federal government to find, arrest and deport those in the country illegally, regardless of whether they have committed serious crimes. Documents released on Tuesday by the Department of […]
Muslim Americans unite to raise funds for vandalized Jewish cemetery
Source: CNN By Alexandra Larkin and Faith Karimi (CNN)A fundraiser for a vandalized Jewish cemetery is sending a strong message of unity and tolerance. The effort organized by Muslim American […]
Will Trump’s Diplomatic Debacle Push Australia to Seek Closer Ties With Asia?
Source: Time Sharon Verghis / Sydney This weekend, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will make his first state visit to Australia. Both nations have much riding on this meeting, which […]