RIMA AL-MUKHTAR Published — Wednesday 1 July 2015 Ramadan is that time of the year when most people go back to their roots in terms of their traditions, clothing, culture and food. You find long queues in front of small, local restaurants that sell ful (mashed fava beans) and […]
By Reuters – Jul 01,2015 – Last updated at Jul 01,2015 Abdullah Al Thinni VALLETTA — The internationally recognised prime minister of Libya said he hoped to reach a power-sharing peace agreement on Thursday with his rivals during UN-backed talks that seek to end a conflict that threatens to […]
Jul 01,2015 – Jordan Times Despite the lack of a political horizon in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one area that appears to witness a de-escalation of tensions might be Al Aqsa Mosque. According to a just-released comprehensive report by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group, Jordan and Israel are close to an agreement […]
by Patrick Cockburn The aftermath of an Isis suicide bomb attack during the battle for Kobani On June 30 last year, Isis said it was establishing a caliphate in the territories under its control in Iraq and Syria. As part of a series by The Independent marking this anniversary, […]
themalayonline.com: KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 ― Selangor religious enforcers have allegedly threatened several followers of the minority Ahmadiyya community with arrests to compel their appearance in the Shariah court tomorrow to continue a trial that has so far been postponed twice last year. According to the Ahmadis, the Selangor Islamic […]
Tribune: BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry denied restricting religious freedom on Wednesday in a sharp response to Turkey for voicing concern over reports that ethnic Uighur Muslims had been banned from worship and fasting during Ramazan. Some local governments in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have stepped up controls on the […]
Source: The Huffington Post By Faisal J. Abbas; Editor-in-Chief, Al Arabiya English; author of upcoming book on Arab media How much terrorism can the world take in 24 hours? Friday June 26, 2015 will certainly go down in history as a day that pushed the limit. Just in case the daily […]
Source: Foreign Policy By Dania Ahmed In Pakistan, madrassas have a knack for producing terrorists. The government is aware of this yet it does not have a consistent stance regarding madrassas. After the Peshawar school attack in December, the government made it a priority to regulate madrassas, but when the […]
Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, […]
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
By the grace of Allah Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan held a booth and presented true and peaceful face of Islam to Japanese nation in the 22nd Tokyo international Book Fair. […]
By Antonia Blumberg; antonia.blumberg@huffingtonpost.com Responding to a reported hate crime against a Muslim man in her community, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, resident Lori Carlson decided to extend a message of love. Carlson and her friends organized a love-in that drew about 100 people Tuesday evening after reports that a home owned […]
HOW ONE CAN BENEFIT FROM RAMADAN By Imam Shamshad Ahmed Nasir Once again we have the great fortune to reap the glorious blessings of the Blessed Holy of Ramadan. The […]
Source: Huffington Post By Kashif N. Chaudhry; Physician, writer and human rights advocate In separate attacks last week, ISIS terrorists killed thirty-nine tourists at a beach resort in Tunisia, and […]
Police highway patrols host an Iftar for motorists on the Desert Highway linking Amman with southern governorates on Tuesday near Um Rasas area, some 50 kilometres south of Amman. Iftar is meal served at sunset to break the day’s fast in Ramadan (Photos by Hassan Tamimi) SOURCE: http://www.jordantimes.com/gallery/267845
By AFP – Jul 01,2015 – Last updated at Jul 01,2015 RIYADH –– Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Wednesday pledged his entire $32-billion (28.8-billion-euro) fortune to charitable […]
514. Commandment – Sacredness of the Sabbath [7:164] And ask them concerning the town which stood by the sea. When they profaned the Sabbath; when their fish came to them on their Sabbath day appearing on the surface of the water, but on the day when they did not keep […]
515. Commandment – Knowledge of Universe is very important for knowing the Creator – ALLAH – GOD [65:13] Allah is He Who created seven heavens, and of the earth the like thereof. The divine command comes down in their midst, that you may know that Allah has power over all […]
Additional Reading Divorce: Islam Versus Christianity Continuing to Build the Case for Utilitarian Value of the Teachings of Islam Neither with the Islamophobes, Nor with the Islamists or the Islamomaniacs