The Muslim Times

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 17, 2015

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 […]

By zakariavirk on August 17, 2015

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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

By Zia H Shah on August 17, 2015

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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

By zakariavirk on August 17, 2015

Islamabad: Gen. Hamid Gul dies of brain haemorrhage in Murree,

BBC.CO.Uk A former chief of Pakistan’s powerful military intelligence, Hamid Gul, has died at the age of 79. General Gul led the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 1987 to 1989. One of the most outspoken military leaders of his generation in Pakistan, Gen Gul was known for his hardline Islamist views […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 17, 2015 ( 1 Comment )

ISLAMIC STATE: Now the truth emerges: how the US fuelled the rise of Isis in Syria and Iraq

Now the truth emerges: how the US fuelled the rise of Isis in Syria and Iraq Seumas Milne The sectarian terror group won’t be defeated by the western states that incubated it in the first place https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20150811/r20110914/abg.js// < ![CDATA[ // The war on terror, that campaign without end launched 14 […]

By Zia H Shah on August 17, 2015 ( 1 Comment )

Egypt’s al-Sisi imposes strict anti-terrorism laws

Epigraph: Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that you […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 17, 2015 ( Leave a comment )

The Travels of Ibn Battuta

The Travels of Ibn Battuta A Virtual Tour with the 14th Century Traveler GALLERY | SIDE TRIPS | RESOURCES | ABOUT 1 MOROCCO ACROSS NORTH AFRICA (1325) CAIRO, EGYPT (1326) 2 ON TO SYRIA AND PALESTINE (1326) THE HAJJ: MEDINA TO MECCA (1326) 3 PERSIA AND IRAQ (1326 – 1327) […]

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Ibn Sirin – Muhammad Ibn Sirin, was a Muslim interpreter of dreams who lived in the 8th century

Suggested Reading: Al Aleem: The Bestower of true Dreams From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Muhammad Ibn Sirin (Arabic محمد بن سيرين) (born in Basra) was a Muslim interpreter of dreams who lived in the 8th century. He was a contemporary of Anas ibn Malik. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Works 3 See […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 16, 2015

Haj pilgrims from four countries arrive in KSA

MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN & RASHID HASSAN/ ARAB NEWS STAFF Published — Monday 17 August 2015 RIYADH: The first batch of Haj pilgrims from Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Africa arrived in […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 16, 2015

UN intern living in tent in Geneva resigns

PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT UN intern living in tent in Geneva resigns By Simon Bradley AUG 12, 2015 – 14:17 Critics say only rich graduates can afford to do internships at the United Nations in Geneva (Reuters) An unpaid United Nations intern who was forced to live in a tent in Geneva […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 16, 2015 ( Leave a comment )

Syria militants try to sneak in: Jordan

A Jordanian soldier stands guard on his vehicle in Mafraq, Jordan, near the northern Jordan-Syrian border, on Sunday. (AP) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published — Monday 17 August 2015 Militants have tried to sneak into Jordan from Syria by blending in with Syrian refugees, and attempts to smuggle weapons and drugs […]

By zakariavirk on August 16, 2015

Jinnah’s Letter To Pakistan: Who Do I Hold Accountable?

Jinnah’s Letter To Pakistan: Who Do I Hold Accountable? By Salman Zafar ………………………………. My precious, Where do I begin? Where do I end? 68 years ago, you two breathed your first – I remember it like it was yesterday. It wasn’t ideal. They thought you two wouldn’t be able to […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 16, 2015 ( Leave a comment )

Punjab home minister, 10 others reportedly killed in suicide attack : Bomber hits political office of Shuja Khanzada in Attock

August 16, 2015, 2:48 pm RAWALPINDI – Punjab Minister for Home Affairs Shuja Khanzada along with 10 other people including a senior police officer reportedly killed in his hometown Shadi […]

By A Q Farhat on August 16, 2015

BBC Report on Chudhary Muhammad Ali Muztar

Source: BBC معروف شاعر چوہدری محمد علی مضطر انتقال کر گئے ردو اور پنجابی زبان کے معروف شاعر پروفیسر چوہدری محمد علی مضطر عارفی جمعے کے روز اٹھانوے سال کی […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 16, 2015 ( Leave a comment )

Returning foreign fighters: Criminalization or reintegration?

By: Charles Lister BROOKING INSTITUTE Over the past several years, thousands of foreign fighters have traveled to Syria and Iraq on a scale unprecedented in modern history. While most foreign fighters remain engaged in combat, some have begun to return, posing a real, if sometimes exaggerated, security threat to home […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 16, 2015 ( 1 Comment )

These are the 19 most game-changing weapons of the 21st century

” I have a dream: That mankind will use its resources (both material and intellectual) for the betterment of mankind instead of its destruction.” Rafiq A. Tschannen SOURCE: http://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/techandscience/these-are-the-19-most-game-changing-weapons-of-the-21st-century/ar-BBlMytC?ocid=UP97DHP#page=20

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