Ambika KandasamyOctober 2, 2014 00:30 This Swiss diplomat says it’s time to rethink how we protect people in war. Thousands of Syrian refugees are streaming over the Turkish border this week after their towns were overrun by Islamic State militants. And millions more are enduring a brutally violent civil war, […]
In Jordan also soon the weather will change and get cooler. Not known by some outside of the region is that Jordan can have very cold weather and even snow. The snow usually lasts a few days, but the cold season with occasional rain can last from November to April. […]
248. Commandment to be patient with admirable patience [70:6] So be patient with admirable patience. [52:49] So wait patiently for the judgment of thy Lord; for assuredly thou art before Our eyes; and glorify thy Lord with His praise when thou risest up from sleep; [8:47] And obey Allah and […]
249. Commandment to be patient, surely the promise of Allah is true [30:61] So be thou patient. Surely the promise of Allah is true; and let not those who have no certainty of faith make light of thee. [40:56] So have patience. Surely the promise of Allah is true. And […]
250. Commandment to exhort one another to be steadfast [3:201] O ye who believe! be steadfast and strive to excel in steadfastness and be on your guard and fear Allah that you may prosper. [90:18] Again, he should have been of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance […]
251. Commandment to fulfil the covenant [17:35] And come not near the property of the orphan, except in the best way, until he attains his maturity, and fulfil the covenant; for the covenant shall be questioned about. [5:2] O ye who believe! fulfil your compacts. Lawful are made to you […]
252. Commandment to fulfil the covenant of Allah [16:92] And fulfil the covenant of Allah when you have made; and break not the oaths after making them firm, while you have made Allah your surety. Certainly, Allah knows what you do. [2:41] O children of Israel! remember My favour which […]
253. Commandment to fulfil the oath of allegiance [48:11] Verily, those who swear allegiance to thee indeed swear allegiance to Allah. The hand of Allah is over their hands. So whoever breaks his oath, breaks it to his own loss; and whoever fulfils the covenant that he has made with […]
Why Young Muslim Women Are Speaking Out Against The Islamic State On The Streets Of London By Radhika Sanghani 24 Sep 2014 Young British Muslim women are sick of not being heard. With the regular news updates of the horrors committed by the Islamic State, and stories about British women […]
Guardian: we watch the fighters of the Islamic State (Isis) rampaging through the Middle East, tearing apart the modern nation-states of Syria and Iraq created by departing European colonialists, it may be difficult to believe we are living in the 21st century. The sight of throngs of terrified refugees and the savage […]
Guardian: Burqa and niqab-wearing women will now be confined in a segregated enclosure, should they wish to view parliamentary proceedings in Canberra. Normally an innocuous viewing area for school children, […]
Dawn: There is no limit to folly when ideology takes over. Radicalised middle-aged men will again determine the curriculum of primary schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Also read: Verses on jihad in syllabus: KP to rectify ‘mistake’ These men are not informed by training in early childhood education or children psychology, […]
The 500-year-old mines of Bolivia’s Cerro Rico mountain produced the silver that once made the Spanish empire rich. Now riddled with tunnels, the mountain is a death trap for the men and boys who work there – and who pray to the devil to keep them safe. In a dingy […]
examiner.com: Alton Nolen beheaded his co-worker at a food processing facility in the suburbs of Oklahoma City. It is being reported that he had recently converted to Islam and had […]
globalnews.ca: REGINA – The Ahmadiyya community, a sect of Islam, has been renting a community hall in Regina, but members have long had dreams having their own mosque, which will be […]
Guardian: The United States and China have clashed over the pro-democracy protests sweeping Hong Kong, with Beijing warning Washington to back off and saying it would not tolerate “illegal acts”. “The Chinese government has very firmly and clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs,” foreign minister […]
By ZIAUDDIN SARDARSEPT. 30, 2014 WHEN Malcolm X visited Mecca in 1964, he was enchanted. He found the city “as ancient as time itself,” and wrote that the partly constructed extension to the Sacred Mosque “will surpass the architectural beauty of India’s Taj Mahal.” Fifty years on, no […]
BBC.com — Norway is the best place to grow old, according to an index of the quality of later life in 96 countries. HelpAge International’s Global AgeWatch Index measures the social and economic welfare of those over 60. Published on the UN International Day of Older Persons, it ranks Australia, […]
theguardian: Julia Gillard and Cate Blanchett — We both grew up in Australia, where our education provided strong foundations to meet our potential as female leaders. Millions of girls throughout the world deserve the same chance “If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, […]