Greek island bears brunt as people-smugglers take Turkish route
By Reuters – Aug 13,2015 – JORDAN TIMES KOS, Greece — Michel Allatuain waited beneath the 14th century fortress at the port of this Greek island on Thursday, desperate for […]
Ahmadiyya Reformation in Islam
By Harris Raja In an article published in the Wall Street Journal entitled Why Islam needs a reformation, Ayaan Hirsi listed five areas of Islam that “require amendment.” Hirsi is […]
Prominent women in the Qur’an
By Fatima Gailani In this article I would like to focus on women mentioned in the Qur’an. My intention is not to prove either the superiority or equality of men […]
How to Speak With Young Muslims About ISIS
Source: Huffington Post Imam Sohaib Sultan; Muslim Life Coordinator and Chaplain, Princeton University As a university Muslim chaplain, I mentor and counsel young Muslim men and women everyday — on […]
Three possibly future-changing choices to determine Turkey’s next government after coalition talks fail
YASEMIN SAKAY ISTANBUL As the third and final round of coalition talks on Thursday between the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and Republican People’s Party (CHP) yielded no results, three choices await Turkey in forming a government. While snap elections seem the most probable option, a minority government or […]
557. Commandment – O ye who believe! when you encounter an army, remain firm, and remember Allah much that you may prosper
557. Commandment – O ye who believe! when you encounter an army, remain firm, and remember Allah much that you may prosper [8:46] O ye who believe! when you encounter an army, remain firm, and remember Allah much that you may prosper. [41:31] As for those who say, ‘Our Lord is Allah,’ […]
Emirati woman donates Dh21m to charity (5.71 million US$)
Gulf News Dubai: An Emirati woman has donated Dh21 million to support charitable, humanitarian and social projects of Dar Al Ber Society, it was announced on Wednesday. The anonymous donor philanthropist donated Dh4.5 million for building a mosque that will accommodate 800 worshippers in the Shamkha area. She also contributed […]
A Palestinian author on his roots in Gaza
A Palestinian author on his roots in Gaza Ahmed Masoud talks about the Israeli assault of 2014 and how it has scarred not just him and his family, but also an entire region Image Credit: Syed Hamad Ali Going back in time For his book Vanished, Ahmed Masoud drew upon […]
Man pardons son’s killer on day of execution
ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 14 August 2015 JEDDAH: Hafr Al-Batin city in the Eastern Province woke up to a rare incident of forgiveness on Wednesday. Baddah bin Rashid Al-Sahli chose to forgive his son’s killer only a short time before the sentence of execution was due to be […]
Kerry’s date with history in old Havana
By AFP – Aug 13,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A bus with the Cuban and US flags is seen on a beach in Havana, on Wednesday (AFP photo) Washington — John Kerry has a date with history. On Friday, he will become the first US secretary of state to visit Havana, […]
Jewish extremists suspected in West Bank village fire — NGO
By AFP – Aug 13,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian bedouin checks a torched tent in Ein Samiya, a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Thursday after a reported attack by Jewish extremists during which they also sprayed graffiti in Hebrew reading, ‘administrative revenge’ (AFP photo) EIN SAMIYA, […]
Historic developments visible in Turkey and Syria
Aug 13,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The four separate armed attacks Monday against Turkish security forces and the US consulate in Istanbul are all repeat performances of similar attacks in recent years, so we can easily see this as simply another rough day for Turkey but not […]
Breaking News:Professor Ch Muhammad Ali Muztar Arfi has passed away
Reliable sources intimated a great scholar and poet of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Professor Ch Muhammad Ali Muztar Arfi has passed away. Innah lillah wa innah elaihe rajeoon. Allah may rest his soul in peace. Amin.
New book on the eventful life of Nobel laureate Dr. Abdus Salam
Toronto, Canada August 14, 2015 “Salaam Abdus Salam” A new book has been published on the eventful and magnificent life of Nobel laureate Dr. Abdus Salam. (1926-1996) This book is in Urdu, consisting of 318 pages, eye catching title page, beautiful bold printing on white paper, with lots of memorable […]
How to Speak With Young Muslims About ISIS
Huff Post: by Imam Sohaib Sultan — As a university Muslim chaplain, I mentor and counsel young Muslim men and women everyday — on my campus and beyond — who are navigating their way through the complex and messy world that we all live in. Most young Muslims I meet […]
“Understanding Shariah From The Religious And Rights Perspectives”
Source:Peace 4Allpeacesymposiumkl@gmail.com The International Human Rights Committee and Projek Dialog will be holding a peace symposium and dinner at the Royale Bintang Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Bukit Bintang on 16 Sept. 2015 (Wednesday — Public Holiday – Malaysia Day ) The symposium entitled “Understanding Shariah from the Religious and Rights Perspectives” will discuss the role […]
USA: US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
USCIRF | ANNUAL REPORT 2015, pages 109-112 Ahmadis continued to suffer special legal restrictions in 2014 Click to access USCIRF%20Annual%20Report%202015%20%282%29.pdf Ahmadis During 2014, individual Ahmadis continued to be murdered in religiously-motivated attacks. In May 2014, a Canadian-American Ahmadi doctor visiting Pakistan to do relief work was murdered in front of […]
In Jah we trust: how Reggae spread the Rasta word
A new album looks at the close links between the Rastafari religion and reggae music Bob Marley: his popularity spread the Rasta gospel. Photograph: Peter Still/Redferns Jim Carroll Thu, […]
New threat to Taj Mahal
Hindu: Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad, the city of glass and bangles, will now be surveyed for air pollution caused by its glass units operating within the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) covering the Taj Mahal and 40 other protected monuments. The world famous glass industries which have been in news since 1990s […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (An Ahmadi lady responds to comments regarding ‘gender divide’)
Thu, Aug 13, 2015, IRISH TIMES Sir, – I am the national president of the Women’s Auxiliary Organisation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ireland and I wish to refer to your article “Cleric says some imams in Ireland hold extremist views” (August 3rd). I note the comments of […]