Women Rights: One of the Muslim Times’ Core Values
Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow in the […]
Palestinians clash with Israeli police near Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Source: RT.com Israeli police have deployed stun grenades to disperse rock-throwing Palestinian protesters, who were trying to prevent Jews from praying on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on one of their most […]
Can the Middle East tackle Islamist militancy?
Can the Middle East tackle Islamist militancy? 25 July 2015 From the sectionMiddle East BBC.COM Arab affairs analyst Magdi Abdelhadi offers a personal view on the difficulties presented by trying to tackle Islamist extremism in the Middle East. If you watch Saudi television, as I sometimes do, you will […]
Age you can legally get married around the world
You can get married as young as nine in Iran but men have to wait till they’re 22 to tie the knot in China On Friday, the Spanish government announced […]
538. Commandment – So go about in the land for four months, and know that you cannot frustrate the plan of Allah and that Allah will humiliate the disbelievers
538. Commandment – So go about in the land for four months, and know that you cannot frustrate the plan of Allah and that Allah will humiliate the disbelievers [9:2] So go about in the land for four months, and know that you cannot frustrate the plan of Allah and that Allah will humiliate the […]
Why Canadians Revert to Islam: Study
Amid the increasing number of Muslims within its borders, Public Safety Canada has awarded a $170K grant to Australian academic Scott Flower, tasked with discovering why Canadians are choosing Islam. […]
In Pakistan, Detainees Are Vanishing in Covert Jails
Pakistani police officers escorting the wife of a missing person at a demonstratio protesting secret detentions in Islamabad, Pakistan, last year. […]
Why the Oldest Qur’an Is so Important for Muslims
Source: The Huffington Post By Nafees Syed; Lawyer, Former Congressional staffer The most important miracle in Islam is located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. On Wednesday, the headline of the New York […]
New Light on the History of the Quranic Text?
Source: The Huffington Post By Joseph E. B. Lumbard; Assistant professor of classical Islam, Brandeis University. General Editor for The Study Quran (HarperOne, 2015) The recent discovery of an early manuscript of the Quran has received extensive media attention, appearing on BBC, CNN and even above the fold on the front […]
Qur’an sets out basis of love
By Harun Yahya, ARABNEWS.com The Qur’an refers to love that stems from faith and has a profound impact on the soul. It takes hard work to possess that love. The […]
Discovery of ‘oldest’ Qur’an stirs new passions in UK city
Source: Arab News LONDON: For decades, an ancient relic from the Middle East was unknowingly tucked away in an unlikely place: A library in the British Midlands, thousands of miles […]
Haram quiet again as ninety percent of Umrah pilgrims leave
ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 26 July 2015 Last update 26 July 2015 1:43 am JEDDAH: Some 90 percent of Umrah pilgrims have left Makkah. As a result, quiet atmosphere prevails over the central area of the Grand Mosque, which witnessed worshippers in increased numbers performing the daily prayers. Hatem […]
Tunisia overwhelmingly passes anti-terror law
By AP – Jul 25,2015 – Last updated at Jul 25,2015 0 0 googleplus0 0 0 In this June 29, file photo, a hooded Tunisian police officer stands guard ahead of the visit of top security officials of Britain, France, Germany and Belgium at the scene of the shooting attack […]
Iran wants dialogue with region through Jordan
By Khetam Malkawi – Jul 25,2015 – Last updated at Jul 25,2015 16 0 googleplus0 0 0 AMMAN — After more than eight years of delay, the 10th Jordanian-Iranian economic committee is expected to meet this year to review, update and reactivate several agreements, an Iranian diplomat told The Jordan […]
The War Over Blasphemy
Lobelog: Two weeks ago, Iceland abolished its 75-year-old blasphemy law. The parliament’s decision was a victory for the unconventional Pirate Party, which made the call to abolish the blasphemy law in Iceland after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in France. Churches in Iceland publically opposed this step, but this didn’t […]
For Ahmadiyah in Indonesia, Persecution Remains Unaddressed
Jakarta Globe: Jakarta. Members of the Ahmadiyah community in Indonesia continue to be discriminated against and religious leaders say a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach is needed to address persecution against the group. “In general, the marginalization and stigmatization of Ahmadiyah groups have evolved into acts of discrimination,” said Yendra Budiana, spokesman for Jemaat Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI). “Our beliefs are now criminalized […]
The UK’s pedophilia scandal is even worse than anybody thought
Epigraph: By the Fig and the Olive, And by Mount Sinai (where Moses was given ten commandments), And by this Town of Security(Mecca), Surely, We have created man in the […]
I’m a Muslim woman, Mr Cameron: here’s what your radicalisation speech means to me
theguardian: by Siema Iqbal — For the first time in my life I feel like I don’t belong. British Muslim communities have so many worries about your plans to tackle extremism, so why don’t you Dear Mr Cameron, What did your speech on radicalisation this week actually mean to someone like me? […]
A Report: Eid-ul-Fitr Celebration in Chicago by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Real Eid of a Muslim will be when s/he establishes a living relationship with God and gives Him preference over all things and secondly when s/he serves humanity. …Imam Syed […]
India: Ahmadiyya Musilm Community Delhi organizes Eid Milan Party
Press & Media, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at India.