PRESS REVIEW: New Credit Suisse boss welcomed by Swiss papers
By Thomas Stephens MAR 11, 2015 – 09:10 Tidjane Thiam’s face was on the cover of the main Swiss newspapers on Wednesday, along with the words “non-banker”, “carrier of hope” […]
Saudi Arabia: Number of unmarried women sharply rising, say experts
As delaying the age of marriage for both young men and women in the Kingdom has become more common, experts say the number of unmarried women has increased in recent […]
Egyptian economic progress vital: KSA
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 15 March 2015 Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf highlighted the significance of Egypt’s cohesion and financial well-being, not only for itself, but for the entire region and the world at large. “Egypt’s achievements, through its commitment to fortify the country’s economic stability and the […]
Islam has no place for selfish desires
HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 13 March 2015 Allah Almighty has created the human soul with a predisposition to selfishness as a test. Unless he lives by the moral values […]
SAUDI ARABIA: Executing father’s will, son revamps 400-year-old house
ABHA: NADIA AL-FAWAZ For two-and-a-half-year, a son worked hard to make sure his father’s dying will is implemented. The man’s heir renovated the family’s 400-year-old mud house, that passed hands […]
Huge statue depicting death scene of Buddha discovered near Taxila
Daily Times: WAH CANTT: The archaeologists have made unique and rare discovery of a huge statue depicting “death scene of Buddha”, which is biggest ever in the archaeological history of Gandhara besides making another remarkable discovery of “image of Buddha with double halos”, never before found in history, during excavations […]
Bigotry veiled as liberation: Hijab Ban
Middle East News: How does the prohibition of burqa dress fit in with pluralism, and does it stem from an undercurrent of prejudice? Earlier this month, the European court of human rights (ECHR) issued a judgment in which itrejected a challenge to the controversial 2011 French law banning the wearing […]
New Atheism: The Mother Lode of Bad Ideas
Patheos.com: March 13, 2015 by Qasim Rashid Mere hours after condemning the murder of three Muslim students at Chapel Hill last month, notorious anti-theist Richard Dawkins happily returned to spreading falsehood and hatred of Islam, tweeting, “Alas, criminal individual killers exist. But there’s only 1 ideology now that preaches the […]
This year Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize went to a Hindu Humanitarian Sou. Sindhutai Sapkal
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Epigraph: It is not righteousness that you turn your faces to the East or the […]
In Germany, High Court Overturns Headscarf Ban For Teachers
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court on Friday struck down a state law banning teachers from wearing headscarves as unconstitutional, saying it violates the right to religious freedom. The Federal […]
404. Commandment – If they both decide upon weaning the child by mutual consent and consultation, there is no blame on them
404. Commandment – If they both decide upon weaning the child by mutual consent and consultation, there is no blame on them [2:234] And mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years; this is for those who desire to complete the suckling. And the man to whom […]
405. Commandment – If you desire to engage a wet nurse for your children, there shall be no blame on you, provided you pay what you have agreed to pay, in a fair manner
405. Commandment – If you desire to engage a wet nurse for your children, there shall be no blame on you, provided you pay what you have agreed to pay, in a fair manner [2:234] And mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years; this is for […]
Polygamy Abuse Troubles Nigeria Muslims
By Rafiu Ajakaye OnIslam Correspondent Thursday, 12 March 2015 LAGOS – While maintaining their respect for the Islamic Shari`ah permit of polygamy, a growing number of Nigerian Muslim women have been complaining that the second marriage license is being abused by many men who forget about being fair to their […]
Polygamy: Louisiana City Legalizes It & Polygamists Line Up
In a real-life Sister Wives polygamy event, a city in Louisiana says “yes to the dress.” Afterwards, several people line up to take multiple brides and grooms. It seems that […]
The latest Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize winner to be announced today
Epigraph: Whoso saved a life, it shall be as if he had given life to all mankind. (Al Quran 5:33) March 14, 2015 Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize for the Advancement […]
Egypt unveils plan to build glitzy new capital
(CNN) Forget the pyramids, Tahrir Square and the Nile. Egypt is ready to ditch Cairo and build a shiny new capital if the government has its way. Fed up with pollution, […]
Turkish video alleges spy aided UK girls en route to Syria
MAR 13, 2015 – 17:54 By Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish broadcaster on Friday released what it said was footage of an alleged spy working for a country in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State helping three British school girls enter Syria via Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister […]
Syria’s woes reflect wider Arab troubles
Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star Syria has always been much more than its geography, whether in the past or in modern times. Half a century ago Syria was called “the throbbing heart of Arabism,” and in previous centuries the word “Syria” always referred to a wider region that covered […]
Young Saudi ladies tell their business success stories
ROAD TO SUCCESS: The young ladies’ success stories, some of whom rose from poverty to become business owners, were made possible with loans from Productive Families Center. (AN photo) JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 14 March 2015 Last update 14 March 2015 1:54 am The Productive Families Center has […]
Saudi Arabia: $12bn pledged for Egypt
$4bn Saudi aid to help Cairo secure, develop economy Crown Prince Muqrin, along with several Arab leaders, attends the 3-day Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh SHARM EL-SHEIKH: ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 13 March 2015 The Saudi government would give Egypt $4 billion (over SR15 billion) in […]