We Asked Our Readers To Define God In One Word. Here’s What They Told Us.
Epigraph: He is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is the Gracious, the Merciful. He is Allah, and there […]
340 rabbis urge Congress to approve Iran nuclear deal
(RNS) Rebuffing a campaign among Jewish organizations to scuttle the Iran nuclear deal, 340 rabbis sent a letter to Congress Monday (Aug. 17) supporting the agreement and rejecting the notion that most American Jews oppose […]
Indian president wife passed away
President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife passes away Posted by: Reetu Sharma Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 12:54 [IST] Share this on your social network: FacebookTwitterGoogle+ Comments (1) Mail New Delhi, Aug 18: President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife, Suvra Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), passed away on Tuesday at […]
561. Commandment – So be not slack and sue not for peace; for you will certainly have the upper hand. And Allah is with you, and He will not deprive you of the reward of your actions
561. Commandment – So be not slack and sue not for peace; for you will certainly have the upper hand. And Allah is with you, and He will not deprive you of the reward of your actions [47:36] So be not slack and sue not for peace; for you will certainly have the upper hand. And […]
Canadian Company To Build 20km High elevator
Canadian company’s plans to build giant lift that is 20km high – and takes astronauts straight into the stratosphere Toronto independent.co.uk/science A Canadian company has designed a 20km-high tower that would carry astronauts up into space in a giant lift. The plans for a “space elevator” have been approved by […]
Karachi: Reham Khan redefines the role of women in Pakistan
PTI Chief’s Wife, Reham Khan Redefines the Role of Pakistani Woman By Our Correspondent: August 16, 2015 Reham Khan KARACHI: Women should portray themselves as brave and courageous in society, stressed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s wife, Reham Khan, at the ninth International Conference on Women Leadership on Friday. […]
Bangkok bomb: The messy theories behind the Thai attack
Source: BBC The scale of the deadly bomb blast in Bangkok on Monday means it is unlikely to be motivated by domestic politics, writes analyst Pavin Chachavalpongpun. Here are some […]
Kos, the new Lampedusa
EMRE GÖNEN Published A dinghy overcrowded with Syrian refugees approaches a beach on the Greek island of Kos after crossing a part of the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece. The Syrian refugee crisis is spreading not just among its neighbors but toward Europe, especially Greece. Therefore, a global […]
Reviving Islam’s Enlightenment
By Daniel Chirot is professor of Russian and Eurasian studies at the University of Washington Aug 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES: In 1877, the great French novelist Victor Hugo wrote: “Invading armies […]
Syrians risk lives to reach Europe ‘for their children’
By AFP – Aug 18,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants queue during a food distribution organised by the local organisation ‘Kos solidarity’ outside the abandoned Captain Elias Hotel, where hundreds of migrants have found temporary shelter, on Monday (AFP photo) KOS, Greece — Five nights ago, Nada and her children braved […]
The Angel of Death
This is a story from Basra, Iraq. Author unknown: Once upon a time there lived in Basra a ‘Master’. His ‘servant’ used to go daily to the Market to purchase fresh vegetables. The ‘Master’ was kind and did not make a fuss when the ‘servant’ took his […]
559. Commandment – O ye who believe! when you meet those who disbelieve, advancing in force, turn not your backs to them
559. Commandment – O ye who believe! when you meet those who disbelieve, advancing in force, turn not your backs to them [8:16] O ye who believe! when you meet those who disbelieve, advancing in force, turn not your backs to them. [8:17] And whoso turns his back to them on such a day, […]
558. Commandment – And fight them until there is no persecution and religion is wholly for Allah. But if they desist, then surely Allah is Watchful of what they do
558. Commandment – And fight them until there is no persecution and religion is wholly for Allah. But if they desist, then surely Allah is Watchful of what they do [8:40] And fight them until there is no persecution and religion is wholly for Allah. But if they desist, then […]
556. Commandment – Say, if your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your kinsfolk, and the wealth you have acquired, and the trade whose dullness you fear, and the dwellings which you love are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and striving in His cause
556. Commandment – Say, if your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your kinsfolk, and the wealth you have acquired, and the trade whose dullness you fear, and the dwellings which you love are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and striving in […]
UAE allocates land for Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
Ten Ahmadiyya Muslims injured in sectarian attack in West Bengal, India
Source: Rabwah.net Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of West Bengal, India came under attack by local Muslim extremists which resulted in 10 people being seriously injured On 7th August 2015, a mob of local muslim extremists forcefully invaded the home of a local Ahmadi Muslim yielding knives, bricks and metal rods and attacked the residents. Ten people including women were […]
560. Commandment – Slacken not, nor grieve; and you shall certainly have the upper hand, if you are believers
560. Commandment – Slacken not, nor grieve; and you shall certainly have the upper hand, if you are believers [3:140] Slacken not, nor grieve; and you shall certainly have the upper hand, if you are believers. [3:147] And many a Prophet there has been beside whom fought numerous companies of their followers. […]
Demystifying Prophethood, Theocracy, Democracy and Dictatorship
August 17, 2015 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Today, Egypt’s al-Sisi imposed strict anti-terrorism laws. The laws establish special courts and […]
Morgan Freeman’s Step-Granddaughter Was Killed in an Apparent Exorcism
Source: Gawker Report: Morgan Freeman’s Step-Granddaughter Was Killed in an Apparent Exorcism According to New York Post “police sources,” Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter was stabbed to death this weekend in by […]
Meerut: Indian army soldier killed while protecting young girl from teasing
Meerut, Aug 17: Uttar Pradesh is notoriously-known for crimes against women. On Thursday, Aug 13, an army soldier was beaten to death by six goons, who were involved in eve-teasing and molestation of a girl. The shocking incident happened around 6.30 pm at Rohta road near the cantonment area in Meerut. […]