Supreme Court nominee has defended free speech, religion
Source: Fox News An Associated Press review of federal Judge Neil Gorsuch’s rulings show that the Supreme Court nominee has been a defender of free speech and a skeptic of […]
Mental health therapy for Muslims embraces religion
Source: BBC By Alex Strangwayes-BoothBBC News Muslims with mental health issues could be helped by re-embracing their beliefs and religious teachings, it is claimed. Traditionally, therapists have shied away from […]
Mayors of Paris, Sydney, Mexico City: Tolerance Equals Strength
Source: Time By Anne Hidalgo, Clover Moore, Miguel Ángel Mancera Hidalgo is Mayor of Paris. Moore is Lord Mayor of Sydney. Mancera is Mayor of Mexico City. As the mayors of […]
Germany president: Steinmeier chosen by lawmakers
Source: BBC Former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected president by a parliamentary assembly. The Social Democrat, 61, is one of Germany’s most popular politicians. The post is […]
Muslims Were Banned From the Americas as Early as the 16th Century
Source: Smithsonian.com Long before today’s anxiety about terror attacks, Spain and England feared that enslaved Africans would be more susceptible to revolt if they were Muslim (Wikimedia Commons) By Andrew […]
Listen to or read a few verses from the Qaseedah – the Imam Mahdi’s poem in praise of the Holy Prophet sa. – and more…
Selected verses from the Qaseedah (mp3 / mp3 lajna) Al-Qaseedah – Poem in praise of Holy Prophet The Excellences of Prophethood Attained Their Climax in the Holy Prophet The Holy Prophet (from Essence of Islam – Vol. 1) Khataman-Nabiyyeen Through the Eyes of the Promised Messiah Importance of Following the […]
Ahadith are narrations of words and actions of the Holy Prophet sa
Selected Sayings of The Holy Prophet of Islam [pdf 3MB] Forty Gems of Beauty by Hardhat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, MAra Read selected Ahadith from the book Gardens of the Righteous [pdf 15MB] And more Ahadith in Wisdom of The Holy Prophet [pdf 2MB] by Muhammad Zafrulla Khanra Authenticity of Hadith […]
Erdogan says end goal of Turkish operation in Syria is Raqqa
Reuters International FEB 12, 2017 – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a symposium on presidential system in Istanbul, Turkey, February 11, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the final goal of a Turkish incursion into Syria […]
Swiss ease citizenship rules for young immigrants
VOTE FEBRUARY 12 By Urs Geiser FEB 12, 2017 – It took four nationwide votes since the 1980s to ease the strict citizenship procedure for third generation immigrants (Keystone) Voters have endorsed a proposal to simplify the citizenship procedure for immigrants whose grandparents came to Switzerland. Final results show just […]
Trump says he will bring down the price of wall on Mexico’s border
Reuters International FEB 11, 2017 – U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a translation during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (reuters_tickers) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday […]
Think twice before getting too cozy with the new US President.
Source: CNN Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was thousands of miles away from home, but Kim Jong Un’s message was loud and clear — think twice before getting too cozy with the new US President. Abe, who is visiting the United States, and Japan were likely the main audience for […]
AfPak again
Source. Dawn Let’s assume Bajwa is inclined towards an overall policy rethink — towards a militancy-free Pakistan, in all shapes and manifestations. But then in strides the American behemoth once again, knocking heads around, demanding actions, threatening and intimidating — all because it wants its (muddled) way in Afghanistan. That […]
Darwin’s Birthday Today: His Work An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of […]
Today is the Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln: What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and Him
Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th […]
A discreet crossroads for the world’s gold
SWISS TRADE By Duc-Quang Nguyen (Keystone) Swiss watches, chocolate and cheese are the stuff of clichés. Gold could be another one, yet Switzerland’s status as the world’s biggest gold trader is far less well known. In 2016, gold refined in Switzerland made up more than a quarter of its […]
Iraq says it will stay clear of US-Iran tensions
By Reuters – Feb 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi is seen on a screen as he speaks via a videoconference during a ministerial summit to hold discussion on the future of Mosul city, post-Daesh terror group, in Paris on October 20, 2016 (Reuters photo) […]
The new anti-Semitism
Feb 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ian Buruma Those who have been telling us that Islam, not just revolutionary Islamism, is a lethal threat to Western civilisation should now feel satisfied: the president of the United States, and his main advisers, agree with them. In the tweeted words of Donald Trump’s […]
Indonesian businessman considering presidential bid brags about his ‘access’ to Donald Trump
Mr Tanoesoedibjo has launched his own political party in Indonesia eyeing up the 2019 elections Rebecca Flood 2 hours ago An Indonesian businessman who attended Donald Trump’s inauguration has reportedly been bragging about his access to the president as he launches his own political career. Hary Tanoesoedibjo is a business partner of […]
If you thought Trump’s travel ban was bad, what he has planned next for American Muslims could be devastating
Designating the Muslim Brotherhood and all its affiliates as terrorist organisations will have a huge impact within the US on the civil society groups that hold the American Muslim community together Shenaz Kermalli @@mskermalli Imagine your morale if you were a Muslim living in America right now. What could be worse than having […]