Source: huffingtonpost.ca As the holy month of Ramadan approaches on June 18, 2015, Muslim families across the country will be gathering together in the evenings for iftar, the traditional breaking of […]
Source: The Independent By Rick Noack; Thursday 18 June 2015 The increasingly tense relationship between the United States and Russia might be about to face a new challenge: a Russian […]
Ramadhan is the holy month, it is a period of prayer, fasting, charity, and self accountability. This year, Ramadhan starts on the evening of18th June 2015 (Thu) in Japan. May this Ramadan bring us the utmost in peace and prosperity not only in this world but also in the world hereafter. Invitation to […]
Source: CNN Money Move over Alexander Hamilton. You’re getting company on the $10 bill and her name is … On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said a woman will be featured on a redesigned $10 bill in 2020 — the 100th anniversary of the Constitution’s 19th Amendment, which gave […]
ARAB NEWS Published — Thursday 18 June 2015 JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday urged Saudis and other Muslims to uphold the values of tolerance, love, unity and mercifulness, and reject violence and terrorism. In a message on the occasion of Ramadan, he reiterated Saudi […]
AFIFA JABEEN QURAISHI ARABNEWS.COM Published — Thursday 18 June 2015 We are blessed to benefit from yet another holy month in our lifetime. Ramadan is here and we all are spiritually charged and excited to receive unlimited bounties. It is the time of the year when we try to please […]
By Saudi Gazette | Makkah Thursday, 18 June 2015 The secretary-general of the Muslim World League and chairman of International Islamic Relief Organization-Saudi Arabia Dr. Abdullah Al-Turki opened an endowment […]
By AFP – Jun 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES TEHRAN — An alarming rise in the number of young Iranians who are shunning marriage prompted an unprecedented step from the government […]
Jun 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES BY MICHAEL JANSEN The battle between Kurdish militiamen and Daesh over the strategic Syrian border town of Tel Abyan has been a crucial test for both sides; Daesh is certain to try to regain control. The town, across from the Turkish city of Akcakale, is […]
mic.com: by Natasha Noman — Late last week, Angelina Jolie gave a rabble-rousing speech on sexual violence at the African Union summit in Johannesburg. She said, in no uncertain terms, that ending […]
mic.com: by Natasha Noman — Late last week, Angelina Jolie gave a rabble-rousing speech on sexual violence at the African Union summit in Johannesburg. She said, in no uncertain terms, that ending […]
Epigraph: Whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he had killed all […]
Source: The Hill President Obama marked the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, offering his “warmest greetings” to those celebrating in the United States and abroad. […]
Vox.com; What if the media covered alcohol like it does other drugs? This was a question that came up in my coverage of flakka, a synthetic drug that made headlines after law enforcement blamed it for people running in the streets naked in delusional paranoia. What follows is a satirical […]
Source:NY Times: Police gathered outside the Emanuel A.M.E. Church after a shooting on Wednesday in Charleston, S.C. Credit Richard Ellis/European Pressphoto Agency A white gunman opened fire Wednesday evening at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, S.C., before fleeing, the police said, and nine people were killed. The Charleston Police […]
Religion News Service | By Cathy Lynn Grossman Posted: 06/17/2015 (RNS) Americans have less confidence in organized religion today than ever measured before — a sign that the church could […]
Book Review: Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science by Jim al-Khalili Source: The Guardian Book reviewed by Tim Radford The ‘bubbling invention’ of the Islamic world lit up the […]
With marriage out of favour, Iran turns to matchmaking 16 June 2015 Tribune.com.pk TEHRAN: An alarming rise in the number of young Iranians who are shunning marriage prompted an unprecedented step from the government on Monday — the launch of a matchmaking website. The move has been triggered by deep […]
1. Print your “boarding pass to heaven” We have made customized Ramadan calendars for 30 major US cities. Each calendar includes local salat times and the 30-day spiritual fitness challenge […]
Source: The Independent China has, once again, banned Ramadan in parts of the far western Xinjiang district for Muslim party members, civil servants, students and teachers. Muslims throughout the district […]