Beauty is Soul Deep
New Indian Express: …………. Beauty is what attracts and defines at an immediate level, even that of lifeless objects. A beautiful car, a beautiful building, a beautiful lake, a beautiful […]
When God answers prayer, ‘not yet’
Al Earley A Religious Point of View …………… We hear about the power of prayer. We see it all the time if we pray very often, but there are times […]
Israel’s real purpose in Gaza operation? To kill Arabs
Since the first Lebanon war over 30 years ago, Israel’s main strategy has been killing Arabs. The current atrocious war in Gaza is no different. By Gideon Levy Haaretz The […]
Israel's real purpose in Gaza operation? To kill Arabs
Since the first Lebanon war over 30 years ago, Israel’s main strategy has been killing Arabs. The current atrocious war in Gaza is no different. By Gideon Levy Haaretz The […]
Of interfaith harmony: Believing in unity of religions, Hindu doctor practices fasting
ET: KARACHI: It was out of curiosity that Dr Lekhraj Lalwani observed a fast for the first time in Ramazan. Over the years, it has been become a matter of spirituality that has made him continue the routine. “I am even fasting right now,” he told The Express Tribune over the phone […]
Qur’an lesson for today: To do the Jihad with the Holy Qur’an
176. To do the Jihad with the Holy Quran [25:53] So obey not the disbelievers and fight against them by means of it (the Qur’an) a great fight. [14:2] Alif Lam Ra. This is a Book which We have revealed to thee that thou mayest bring mankind out of every […]
Qur'an lesson for today: To do the Jihad with the Holy Qur'an
176. To do the Jihad with the Holy Quran [25:53] So obey not the disbelievers and fight against them by means of it (the Qur’an) a great fight. [14:2] Alif Lam Ra. This is a Book which We have revealed to thee that thou mayest bring mankind out of every […]
Iraq crisis: How Saudi Arabia helped ISIS take over the north of the country
World View: A speech by an ex-MI6 boss hints at a plan going back over a decade. In some areas, being Shia is akin to being a Jew in Nazi […]
Switzerland’s Muslim football heroes
World Bulletin / News Desk Despite crashing out of the World Cup on Tuesday, Switzerland’s national football team is currently ranked sixth in the world. Players such as Xherdan Shaqiri […]
Switzerland's Muslim football heroes
World Bulletin / News Desk Despite crashing out of the World Cup on Tuesday, Switzerland’s national football team is currently ranked sixth in the world. Players such as Xherdan Shaqiri […]
Palestinian businessman sponsors mosque construction in Sofia
SEVDA DUKKANCI – KUZEY NEWS AGENCY A Palestinian businessman has generously provided financial support to build a mosque in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia where thousands of Muslim asylum seekers […]
Bethlehem Christians fast with Muslims in Ramadan
World Bulletin / News Desk Christians in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem have been observing Ramadan fasting in solidarity with their fellow Muslims during the holy month of […]
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law, […]
Video: History of Capital Punishment in the West
Epigraph: O ye who believe! equitable retaliation in the matter of the slain is prescribed for you: the free man for the free man, and the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But if one is granted any remission by one’s brother, then pursuing the matter for the realization of the […]
How our region is preparing for suicide
Summary It was obvious several years ago, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was Iran’s president and the Islamic Republic was expanding its power in Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian areas and Yemen, that this endeavor would provoke a backlash from the Sunni Arab states. And it was just as clear that this backlash, […]
Quba — the first mosque in the history of Islam
MADINAH: YUSUF MOHAMMAD ARABNEWS Published — Sunday 13 July 2014 Quba Mosque to the south of Madinah is the second largest and prestigious mosque in the city after the Prophet’s […]
Go for Ramadan Umrah once ‘to make it easy for others’
A high-ranking official at the Haj Ministry has advised Saudis and expats to perform Umrah only once during Ramadan to give others a chance to do it with ease. Civil Defense has sent text messages to Saudis and expats urging them not to perform Umrah more than once. Hussein Al-Sharif, […]
eDigest: Turkey calls on UN to intervene against Israel
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 […]
Australian Islamic preacher arrested in Philippines over alleged Isis links
theguardian: by Kate Hodal — An Australian Islamic preacher suspected of rallying support for Isis militants in Syria has been arrested in the Philippines, where he has been preaching radical Islam and recruiting militants since February, according to Australian police. Melbourne-native Robert Cerantonio, 29, who goes by the alias of Musa, […]
Ottawa Muslim found guilty of 2 terrorism charges
Ottawa hospital worker convicted of terror charges Misbahuddin Ahmed has been found guilty of two terrorism-related offences, and not guilty on a third charge. The Toronto Star 2014/07/11 Tammy Hoy / THE CANADIAN PRESS Misbahuddin Ahmed, seen in a courtroom sketch, has been convicted of conspiring to facilitate a terrorist […]