After ceasefire, Gazans dream of reopened airport
Re-opening this airport, closed since 2001, and ending Gaza’s isolation is a key demand of the Islamist Hamas movement and was at the heart of the 50-day Gaza-Israel conflict […]
Pilgrim program reflects Saudi hospitality
The Haj Ministry has embarked on a unique program to welcome pilgrims once they are through passports and customs procedures and leave the airport’s lounges at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz […]
Prophet dome removal reports rubbished
The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has strongly denied reports that surfaced in Western media outlets claiming that the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) […]
Isis Insurgence: Should Every Muslim Publicly Condemn Islamic Extremists?
By Ludovica Iaccino The insurgence of the Islamic State, previously known as Isis, is causing hundreds of deaths in Iraq and Syria. The killings perpetrated by the militants, who recently posted online videos in which they beheaded two American journalists, have prompted many people worldwide – including several Muslim institutions – to publicly condemn […]
Are Muslims Violent?
Huff Post: by Gary M. Burge — Are Muslims violent? Yes. Are Jews and Christians violent? Yes. The problem is not one’s religious affiliation. The problem is spiritual: There is something bent inside each of us that inspires us to distort the higher values of the faith we profess. I […]
Indian village bans unmarried women from using mobiles
theguardian — An Indian village has banned unmarried women from using mobile phones for fear they will arrange forbidden marriages that are often punished by death, a local official said today. The Lank village council decided unmarried boys could use mobile phones, but only under parental supervision, said one council […]
Indian court bans animal sacrifice
theguardian — Rights activists hail Himachal Pradesh’s decision to outlaw ‘barbaric’ slaughter of animals in Hindu temples A court in remote northern India has banned a long tradition of sacrificing animals for religious reasons, deeming the practice cruel and barbaric. The high court in Himachal Pradesh has asked police and other […]
Feds launch probe of Ferguson police department
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Verily, the […]
33,000 Ahmadi Muslims come together to spread the message of peace and love
Source/Credit: Examiner.com By Shahina Bashir The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which has members in tens of millions and established in more than 200 countries worldwide, came together at their Annual Convention, the Jalsa Salana, in Alton, Hampshire, UK this past weekend. The convention began on Friday, August 29 and ended on Sunday, […]
Canada: Proposed Islamic Project in Vaughan Nixed by Council
Vaughan Citizen Sep 4, 2014 te 0 0 UPDATED: Controversial Islamic project proposal nixed by Vaughan councillors Community project quashed Nick Iwanyshyn The Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto (ISIJ) applied to build two 17-storey residential towers, 61 townhouses and retail spa ce on its 11-hectare property at 9000 […]
Pontius Pilate – A Cruel and Unjust Ruler
Author: Imam I. H. Kauser *Pilate and his wife converted to Christianity * Pilate beheaded for helping Jesus escape Pontius Pilatus is the Latin form of the name. The meaning […]
Huffington Post: The Damnation of Pakistan’s Second Amendment
Source: huffingtonpost.co.uk By John Sargeant, A Blogger on Homo economicus’ Weblog Four million people are discriminated against in a land of 180 million. The Second Amendment of the constitution is devoted to enshrining the […]
Huffington Post: The Damnation of Pakistan's Second Amendment
Source: huffingtonpost.co.uk By John Sargeant, A Blogger on Homo economicus’ Weblog Four million people are discriminated against in a land of 180 million. The Second Amendment of the constitution is devoted to enshrining the […]
3 things Indonesia can teach the Muslim world
Here in the heart of the world’s most populous Muslim nation, you encounter a different vision of Islam than the one most Americans see beamed out of the Middle East. Source: religionnews.com […]
Video: Caliph Takes Pledge from Thousands of British Muslims
Source: driffieldtoday.co.uk Muslims from East Yorkshire were among thousands who gathered at Britain’s largest ever Islamic convention to pledge allegiance to the Caliphate. Please click the image to see the video. More […]
The Muslim Times’ Response to ISIS in one Word: Secularism
Epigraph: O ye who believe! be steadfast in the cause of Allah, bearing witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice. […]
The Muslim Times' Response to ISIS in one Word: Secularism
Epigraph: O ye who believe! be steadfast in the cause of Allah, bearing witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice. […]
Sotloff beheading: Murdered reporter’s family speaks
The family of US journalist Steven Sotloff have spoken publicly for the first time since a video of his beheading was released by militants. They said that the reporter gave his life to covering the suffering of people in war zones, but was “no hero”. Mr Sotloff “tried to find […]
Sotloff beheading: Murdered reporter's family speaks
The family of US journalist Steven Sotloff have spoken publicly for the first time since a video of his beheading was released by militants. They said that the reporter gave his life to covering the suffering of people in war zones, but was “no hero”. Mr Sotloff “tried to find […]
Somalia offers al-Shabab members amnesty
Somalia’s government has offered an amnesty to fighters of Islamist group al-Shabab, amid uncertainty over whether its leader survived a US air strike. The militants would be reintegrated into society if they surrendered over the next 45 days, a statement said. The offer seems to be an attempt to exploit […]