Why Should a Successful Actor Like Robin Williams Commit Suicide?
Epigraph: Those who believe, and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah. Aye! it is in the remembrance of Allah that hearts can find comfort. Those who believe […]
The Purpose Of Human Life
This article is posted for discussion purpose- Editor The Muslim Times Spirituality has a wide range of aspects that speak about the purpose of human life and the responsibility we […]
If China is Anti-Islam, Why Are These Chinese Muslims Enjoying a Faith Revival?
Source: Time Magazine By Hannah Beech / Linxia @hkbeech Aug. 12, 2014 Beijing bans some Muslims from observing Ramadan, or boarding public transport while veiled, but it allows millions of others to […]
Iran bans permanent contraception, birth control ads
RT: The Iranian parliament has voted to ban all forms of permanent contraception and prohibit the advertisement of birth control. The vote endorses Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s calls to […]
eDigest: Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslims bring message of Islamic peace to Saskatoon
Epigraph: And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:108) The lead post is courtesy of Salma Javid Khan, the Muslim Times’ […]
Holy War’ Arrives in Germany as Salafists Atttack Yazidis
The events in Germany have been met with a sense of foreboding that the war in Syria and Iraq has now arrived on Germany’s doorstep. North Westphalia – By Soeren Kern Mon, August 11, 2014 Clarionproject.org A member of the Yazidi community in Germany takes part in a protest against […]
11 AUGUST: JINNAH’S PROMISE BETRAYED
Jinnah Institute: By Yasser Latif Hamdani On 11 August 1947, the Pakistan Constituent Assembly (“PCA”) met for the first time. The inaugural session was presided by Shri Jogindranath Mandal, president of the Scheduled Caste Federation and a member from East Pakistan. In this session, the PCA elected Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali […]
Tragedy of Human Callousness
By Maryam Hedayat “Muslims are busy in shopping for Eid and people of Gaza are busy buying coffin every minute” wrote one of my Palestinian friends on her Facebook status. No doubt, I was really very sad and upset over what she expressed in solidarity with her fellow Palestinians. Millions around […]
The US, IS and the conspiracy theory sweeping Lebanon
Is America behind the creation of the Islamic State? The BBC’s Suzanne Kianpour, in Beirut, looks at the latest conspiracy theory doing the rounds in Lebanon. “In the Middle East, conspiracy theories are in our blood,” one former Lebanese official said over lunch in a restaurant in central Beirut. He […]
Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria soldiers’ wives protest
The wives of Nigerian soldiers have protested against their husbands being sent to fight militant Islamist group Boko Haram, a demonstrator has said. The protest at the main military barracks in north-eastern Maiduguri city came as the government vowed to retake Gwoza town from the militants. Hundreds of people were […]
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Commander Shot Dead
Somali National and inelegance security services has shot and killed a senior commander of Al Shabaab militant in Mogadishu’s Hiliwaa district, according to Gov’t officials. Read more »
To break bread or to boycott: that’s Muslim Australia’s choice
theguardian: by Joseph Wakim — Many Muslim Australians watched with horror as their American counterparts were humiliated at Barack Obama’s annual Iftar dinner at the White House on 14 July, when he appeared with Israeli ambassador Ron Dermer. With Dermer’s tweeted support, Obama said during the dinner that “Israel has the right to defend itself […]
UN Names Three-Member Panel to Probe Gaza Conflict War Crimes
NDTV: United Nations: The UN has named three experts as members of an independent inquiry commission that will probe possible human rights violations and war crimes committed, particularly in the […]
‘Citizens of Hindustan = Hindus’: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Comment Sparks Outrage
NDTV: Cuttack: A leader of the ruling BJP’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, has controversially suggested that India is a Hindu state and “citizens of Hindustan should be known as Hindus”, provoking a political storm. At a function on Sunday, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said, “The entire world […]
Fed Official Warns ‘Disappointing’ Growth Could Foretell Future
Sounding a somber note even as the economic outlook in the United States brightens, the Federal Reserve’s No. 2 official acknowledged on Monday that global growth had been “disappointing” and warned of fundamental headwinds that might temper future gains. The official, Stanley Fischer, who took over as vice chairman of […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA’s 66th Jalsa Salana, the Annual Peace Convention
Source: pennlive.com | muslimconventionusa.org Interfaith guest session Date: 08/16/14 Venue: Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex Time: 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM Address: 2300 N. Cameron St. Harrisburg, PA 17110 Description: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA’s […]
Australia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand to Organize a peace conference
Source: indianweekender.co.nz | ahmadiyya.org.nz Political strife, conflict between nations, and escalating violence have prompted leaders of different faiths to hold talks in New Zealand in their search for world peace. In Auckland, […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslims bring message of Islamic peace to Saskatoon
Epigraph: And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:108) Source: cjme.com More than 3,000 Ahmadiyya Muslims gathered in Saskatoon for their […]
What is it like to be a Muslim in Ireland?
Is it different from any other faith? We found out. Source: thejournal.ie THE MUSLIM POPULATION in Ireland has grown from less than 4,000 in 1991 to nearly 50,000 at the end […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Kolkata organizes Eid Milan Party – A Report
Raising the voice in favor of the oppressed is our responsibility. Composed by Fazal Ahmadi 9th August 2014: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Kolkata organized Eid Milan Function at Hotel Golden Park, Kolkata. […]