Fasting Diets Are Gaining Acceptance
Source: The New York Times Mark Mattson, a neuroscientist at theNational Institute on Aging in Maryland, has not had breakfast in 35 years. Most days he practices a form of […]
San Jose: Dozens show up at event to learn what the Holy Quran does say
By Julia Baum JBaum@community-newspapers.com POSTED: 02/17/2016 Members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley last week held an exhibition on the Holy Quran and other Islamic readings in an effort to unite and educate others. Dozens of neighbors turned up at the three-hour event on Feb. 12 at the Pearl […]
Greek newspaper distributes the Holy Quran
Epigraph: “As often as we approach the Quran, it always proves repulsive anew; gradually, however, it attracts, it astonishes, and, in the end forces admiration.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Source: […]
Switzerland: Hardline asylum plan stirs up suburban idyll
LOCAL DEMOCRACY MAR 2, 2016 – Lieli and Oberwil are part of a village outside Zurich. It has attracted many affluent residents but the local council is not keen on accommodating asylum seekers (Ester Unterfinger/swissinfo.ch) The town hall assembly of Oberwil-Lieli last November might go down in the history of […]
Unmistakable signs of fascism
RAMZY BAROUD Published — WWW.ARABNEWS.COM Last update 8 March 2016 Regardless of the outcome of the American presidential primaries, or even the result of the general elections next November, a frightening phenomenon is underway. The US has decidedly moved to the right, in fact the ultra-right; class differences are […]
Militants attack Tunisian forces near Libyan border, 53 killed
By Reuters – Mar 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Tunisian special forces take position during clashes with militants in the southern town of Ben Guerdan, near the Libyan border, on Monday (AFP photo) TUNIS — Dozens of militants stormed through the Tunisian town of Ben Guerdan near the Libyan […]
Of migrants and rights
Mar 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UN CESCR) has started discussing the scope of socio-economic rights that migrants could be entitled to in hosting countries. It also determined that “migrants”, as distinguished from “migrant workers”, is the correct term to […]
‘Jordan committed to defending Jerusalem, peacemaking’
By JT – Mar 07,2016 -JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Hassan attends the 5th Extraordinary Islamic Summit on Palestine and Jerusalem in Jakarta, on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, HRH Prince Hassan attended the 5th Extraordinary Islamic Summit on Palestine and Jerusalem, which […]
When will Pakistan’s clergy celebrate our women?
Dawn: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has once again decided to dampen the celebration of empowerment in the country — this time by claiming that the Punjab government’s Women Protection Act is against the lawand that some clauses are not in compliance with the Shariah. The council has also […]
Return Flight: Why A Young Iraqi Left Germany After Only 100 Days
By Takis Würger WWW.SPIEGEL.DE Fabian Weiß/ DER SPIEGEL A young man from northern Iraq crossed the Mediterranean Sea in the hope of a better life in Germany. Frustrated by his experiences in the refugee camps, he flew back to his native country after only three months. […]
Islamic radicalisation: what’s the cure?
ZURICH SALON Islamic radicalisation: what’s the cure? By Veronica DeVore MAR 7, 2016 – Adam Deen and Prem Mahadevan know what they’re talking about when it comes to jihadi terror networks. One used to be an Islamist extremist, and the other advises governments on the inner workings of groups like […]
Will Greece betray the Palestinians?
28/01/2016 Opinion Related Articles Resistance and occupation 01/02/2016 For 70 years, Greece and Palestine have been close friends and allies. Will short-term economic interests between Greece and Israel lead Greece’s leaders to abandon us? By Nabil Sha’ath Built on common experience, long-term interests and moral principles, Palestine’s relationship with Greece goes […]
Indonesia leader calls on Muslim world to unite on Palestine
• Jokowi: The OIC should be part of the solution, and not part of the problem Indonesian President Joko Widodo ends the 5th Extraordinary Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit on Palestinian issues in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday. (REUTERS/Garry Lotulung) NINIEK KARMINI | AP Published — Monday 7 March 2016 […]
‘US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria’
By Reuters – Mar 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – AMMAN — The United States has nearly finished setting up an air base in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria and was proceeding with the construction of a second base for dual military and civilian use, a Kurdish website said on Sunday. The […]
Towards the launch of political settlement
Mar 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The ceasefire agreement in Syria was imposed by a UN resolution in order to make a political settlement in Syria possible. The ceasefire will help restructure the status of various fighting groups and hopefully will put an end to the chaotic supply […]
The West’s desire to ‘liberate’ the Middle East remains as flawed as ever
As Stalingrad-size casualties mount in civil war Syria today, it’s worth remembering how the French and British thought they could create a ‘modern’ Syria in 1941 Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 6 March 2016 36 comments As General de Gaulle set out for the Middle East in April of 1941, he famously wrote that […]
Will America’s Olympic Flag Bearer Be Wearing a Hijab?
Source: The New Yorker Growing up, in Maplewood, New Jersey, where her father was a narcotics detective and her mother a special-education teacher, Ibtihaj Muhammad competed in softball, tennis, volleyball, […]
Top Pakistani religious body rules women’s protection law ‘un-Islamic’
Source: Reuters A powerful Pakistani religious body that advises the government on the compatibility of laws with Islam on Thursday declared a new law that criminalizes violence against women to […]
Islamic council praises Malcolm Turnbull after first prime ministerial visit in decades
Source: The Guardian The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has praised the Muslim community as “respected and valued” in Australian society, in a speech community leaders have said will go some […]
Former President Jimmy Carter No Longer Needs Cancer Treatments
Source: Time He’s been cancer-free for about two months Former President Jimmy Carterno longer needs cancer treatments. The 91-year-old made the announcement at a Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist […]