Islam and America: A Collection of Articles
Epigraph: He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad), with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah as […]
The Moral Challenge of Our Time
Source: Huffington Post By Clarence B. Jones; Diversity Visiting Professor, University of San Francisco; and Scholar Writer in Residence, MLK, Jr. Institute, Stanford University “[H]ow many ears must one man have Before […]
467. Commandment – Surely, I am unto you a Messenger, faithful to my trust
467. Commandment – Surely, I am unto you a Messenger, faithful to my trust [26:107] When their brother Noah said to them, ‘Will you not be righteous? [26:108] ‘Surely, I am unto you a Messenger, faithful to my trust. [46:24] He said, ‘The knowledge thereof is only with Allah. And […]
A ruthless slaughter
Source ET The butchery also gives the lie to the effectiveness — or otherwise — of the ongoing operation in Karachi that has yet to tackle successfully any of the extremist religious groups, some of which have political affiliations. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/EXPRESS Reports of the murder of at least 43 […]
SPIEGEL Migration Debate: ‘One of the Most Serious Dramas of Our Times’
SPIEGEL Migration Debate: ‘One of the Most Serious Dramas of Our Times’ Interview Conducted By Maximilian Popp and Jörg Schindler DPA Syrian refugees arrive in a dinghy on the Greek island of Kos on May 6. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann and human rights activist Elias Bierdel recently met with […]
SPIEGEL Migration Debate: 'One of the Most Serious Dramas of Our Times'
SPIEGEL Migration Debate: ‘One of the Most Serious Dramas of Our Times’ Interview Conducted By Maximilian Popp and Jörg Schindler DPA Syrian refugees arrive in a dinghy on the Greek island of Kos on May 6. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann and human rights activist Elias Bierdel recently met with […]
Relief center to streamline Saudi aid
ORGANIZING RELIEF: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman with Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor of King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Work, and other senior officials of the center. (SPA) RIYADH: MD RASOOLDEEN Published — Thursday 14 May 2015 Last update 14 May 2015 12:13 am The King […]
Obama meets Saudi princes after King Salman sent regrets
Reuters | May 14, 2015 | Jordan Times WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Wednesday went out of his way to praise two of Saudi Arabia’s top leaders before […]
King, Merkel ‘see eye-to-eye’ on regional challenges
by JT | May 14, 2015 | 00:03 His Majesty King Abdullah speaks at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday held talks which focused […]
King (of Jordan) meets German intellectuals, politicians
Jordan Times, 15.5.2015 AMMAN — On the sidelines of his working visit to Germany on Wednesday, His Majesty King Abdullah met with several leading intellectual, political and academic figures. At […]
Why Shiite Expansion Will Be Short-Lived
Source Stratfor: There are simply too many red lines for the region’s Sunnis. Even in the unlikely scenario that Saudi Arabia weakens so much that Iran assumes de facto control of the Arabian Peninsula, the Sunni populations would not allow the holy cities of Mecca and Medina to remain under […]
Somalia executes two MP assassins
Two suspected members of the Islamist group al-Shabab have been executed by firing squad in the Somali capital. A military court in Mogadishu found them guilty of killing five people, including four members of parliament. One of the MPs was the popular female singer, Saado Ali Warsame, who was killed […]
Burundi coup bid: Groups seek Bujumbura control
Rival groups of soldiers in Burundi are vying for control of the capital Bujumbura amid confusion over the success of an attempted coup. Heavy fighting and shelling is reported at the state TV building. A senior military source says soldiers loyal to President Pierre Nkurunziza are back in control of […]
Liberia celebrates beating Ebola with farewell party
After being declared Ebola free, Liberia threw the virus a big farewell party and is finally looking towards life and a future. Read More…
An Era of Reporting Under Fear
Source: Huffington Post By Raza Rumi, who is a writer, journalist and international development practitioner. C.Editor at The Friday Times, Fellow at National Endowment for Democracy, Washington D.C. WASHINGTON – Media […]
Lindsay Lohan turns to Islam
Lindsay Lohan turns to Islam: Troubled actress carries the Koran as she steps out after court-ordered community service at a children’s center Lohan was raised a Catholic, has since spoken […]
British Home Secretary Visits Baitul Futuh Mosque
loveforallhatredfornone: Home Secretary Rt Hon Theresa May made her first ever visit to the landmark Baitul Futuh Mosque in south London on Saturday 2nd May and paid tribute to the […]
Harriet Tubman recruited to appear on $20 bill after vote
Source: BBC Could Americans soon be calling their $20 bills “Tubmans?” Move over, former US president Andrew Jackson. Voters of an online poll have chosen famous abolitionist Harriet Tubman to […]
Amtrak train thought to be going twice as fast as it should have been
(CNN) How do all seven cars and the engine of an Amtrak train jump the rails, sending passengers, luggage, laptops and more flying? One possibility loomed over all others Wednesday: speed. […]
Toronto: Jahanzeb Malik terrorism case hearing continues
Undercover cop testifies to Jahanzeb Malik’s terrorist intentions Man accused of wanting to destroy U.S. consulate he’d boasted of training with Al Qaeda, officer tells immigration hearing; Malik says he only went to Libya to teach English. Share on Facebook COLIN PERKEL / THE CANADIAN PRESS Pakistani national Jahanzeb Malik […]