Al-Baqie graveyard in Madinah to undergo expansion
A huge expansion project for the historic Baqie Al-Gharqad cemetery in Madinah is ready for launch shortly, an official at the Presidency of the Holy Mosques said. “The largest expansion […]
‘Islam has nothing to do with IS group’s atrocities’
VIENNA: ARAB NEWS Top Saudi leaders joined representatives of other faiths in condemning violence by the so-called Islamic State (IS) at a conference organized in the Austrian capital by the King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) on Wednesday. The KAICIID was founded in October 2011 by […]
Israel approves 78 new settler units in East Jerusalem
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday approved the construction of 78 new housing units in two settlements on West Bank land annexed to Jerusalem, likely to aggravate Palestinian anger at a time when violence has flared, including a deadly attack on a synagogue. Jerusalem’s municipal planning committee authorised 50 new […]
IRAN: Old challenges continue for women under new president
Womensnewsnetwork.net: by Elahe Amani with Lys Anzia –– A woman nurse in Iran checks IV fluid for infants at the Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran. Recent October 2013 protests by nurses from the hospital brought the needs for trained women medical workers to the attention of others after a shortage of […]
‘Extreme’ Snowstorm Pummels Western New York
The NewYork Times: by SARA DINATALE, LAUREN D’AVOLIO and MARC SANTORA — Snow covered a street in south Buffalo on Wednesday. LANCASTER, N.Y. — A powerful snowstorm has swept across western New York, creating snow drifts as high as houses, trapping people in their homes and forcing hundreds of motorists to abandon their cars on […]
Indian Guru Rampal arrested after deadly ashram clashes
Indian Guru Rampal arrested after deadly ashram clashes 19 November 2014 Last updated at 12:59 ET BBC.COM Government spokesman Jawahar Yadav: Priority to “save innocent lives” Indian police have arrested a controversial guru a day after pitched battles with his supporters left at least six people dead. The self-styled guru, […]
A global strategy required to stop radicalization – Ahmadiyya Supreme Head.
Lankaweb: by A. Abdul Aziz — According to our Press Department U.K., on 8 November 2014, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the keynote address at the 11th National Peace Symposium hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK. […]
Toronto: Burqa Clad Men Held up Jewellery Store $500,000
Video: Police seek burka-clad men who held up jewelry store By Staff The Canadian Press, metronews.ca 2014/11/19 TORONTO – Two men disguised themselves as women in burkas while robbing a jewelry store in Toronto in the first such case in the city, police alleged Wednesday as they released security video […]
Less is more
Global Times: by Xie Wenting — Swamped by consumerism, young turn away from possessions Wang Zhe poses in front of his wardrobe, which only has about 30 items of clothing to meet all of his needs. Photo: Courtesy of Wang Zhe Wang Zhe sat in front of his wardrobe, trying […]
Israeli president: We are not at war with Islam
Rivlin advises leadership to not raise issue of control over Temple Mount, says Israelis and Palestinians destined to live together in Jerusalem Source: The Times of Israel: Seeking to calm […]
C.A.I.R. and Muslim American Society Shocked After UAE Designated Them as Terrorists
Source: huffingtonpost.com The United Arab Emirates designated two top U.S. Muslim organizations as terrorists groups on Saturday, drawing “shock” and confusion from representatives. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Muslim […]
Armed Men Launch Attack On Jerusalem Synagogue, Killing At Least 4
Source: huffingtonpost.com JERUSALEM, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Two Palestinians armed with a meat cleaver and a gun killed four people in a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday before being shot dead by […]
Ottawa Muslim group launches campaign to prevent youth radicalization
Source: metronews.ca A local Muslim group launched the Ottawa chapter of a nation-wide campaign aimed at preventing Canadian youth from becoming radicalized and from joining terrorist groups like the Islamic State […]
What is the Muslim Times Doing to Diffuse Islamophobia
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 […]
Dianne Feinstein Says Torture Report Almost Ready For Release After Months Of Delay
Epigraph: O ye who believe! why do you say what you do not do? Most hateful is it in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not […]
Switzerland: Poll: voters edge towards immigration curbs
By Urs Geiser A proposal to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint by strict immigration curbs is gaining ground ahead of a nationwide vote on November 30, a poll shows. New rules on gold reserves of the central bank and plans for scrapping lump sum taxation both look likely to fail. An […]
U.S. housing starts slip, but permits near six-and-a-half-year high
Nov 19 (Reuters) – U.S. housing starts unexpectedly fell in October, but a jump in permits to near a 6-1/2-year high suggested the housing market was steadily regaining strength. Groundbreaking slipped 2.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual 1.009 million-unit pace, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. September’s starts were […]
The Quran and Extraterrestrial Life
The following is a chapter of a book, Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth: The vision of the universe that the Quran presents is poles apart from the one held by […]
Comet landing: Organic molecules detected by Philae
The Philae lander has detected organic molecules on the surface of its comet, scientists have confirmed. Carbon-containing “organics” are the basis of life on Earth and may give clues to […]
Why Won’t Major Media Report on Muslims Combatting Terrorism?
Source: Huffington Post By Qasim Rashid, Lawyer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author of “EXTREMIST” There exist two scenarios where no one can hear you scream. The first is of course, in space because […]