By Shahid Badruddin, Bangalore. Alhumdullilah, our Mualim Mv. Imran Sb was discharged after staying 1 day at the Hospital for head injuries, he is doing fine now. The Police has taken […]
Source: ET In the backdrop of the ongoing worrisome Indian elections, another, totally unnecessary controversy has arisen in India; that of the appointment of Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh’s successor, when General Bikram retires in July this year. The issue is interesting since the BJP is protesting the right […]
Source: TOI According to the exit poll figures by Times Now, there is no clear majority predicted for the NDA with BJP likely to get 218 seats on its own. More:
Source: The Daily Beast: Attention members of the media: Kindly stop referring to the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram as “Islamic terrorists,” “Islamists” or anything else involving the word “Islam.” The despicable acts taken by this militant group—from kidnapping schoolgirls to slaughtering people at churches and mosques—have absolutely nothing to […]
Source: The Daily Beast: The leader of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic of Ukraine called on Russia to “absorb” the region following Sunday’s referendum. Referencing the 89 percent of voters in Donetsk and 96 percent in Luhansk who reportedly favor “self-rule,” Denis Pushillin called on Moscow to listen to the […]
Source:Daily Beast: The international community’s failure to coordinate on aid and weapons for the rebels dramatically set back efforts to fight the regime, the secretary of state told opposition leaders. In a private meeting with Syrian opposition leaders, Secretary of State John Kerry said he believed the international community “wasted […]
World Bulletin / News Desk The woman was killed by her father on Wednesday a short time after she converted to Islam when she attended a lecture by prominent Saudi […]
By Christoph Schult, Jörg Schindler and Ralf Neukirch While the EU currently shows a united front on possible economic penalties against Russia for its interference in Ukraine, that could change […]
Epigraph: Is he, then, who knows that what has been revealed to thee (Muhammad) from thy Lord is the truth, like one who is blind? But only those gifted with understanding will reflect. (Al Quran 13:20) Lead post collected by Dr. Amtul Q Farhat, The Muslim Times’ Editor for Canada Decline of religious […]
Source: BBC Russia has called for implementation of the result of the controversial referendums organised by pro-Russian groups in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine says the Sunday votes on self-rule are “a […]
By Shahid Badruddin, Sec Dawat-il-Allah, Karnataka — Alhumhullilah, the much awaited Peace Symposium at Mangalore was held with great success on the evening of the 3rd of May. It was […]
117. And enjoin Prayer on thy people, and be constant therein [20:133] And enjoin Prayer on thy people, and be constant therein. We ask thee not for provision; it is We that provide for thee. And the end is for righteousness. [31:18] ‘O my dear son! observe Prayer, and enjoin […]
118. Commandment regarding Tahajjud Prayer [17:80] And wake up for it (the Qur’an) in the latter part of the night as a supererogatory service for thee. It may be that thy Lord will raise thee to an exalted station. [73:3] Stand up in Prayer at night except a small portion […]
119. Commandment regarding Friday Prayer and hastening to attend [62:10] O ye who believe! when the call is made for Prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off all business. That is better for you, if you only knew.
Kari Ann Owen (Penomee) is a US-based former Jew, who due to various experiences in her life, felt a lack of belonging to American and Western Society and looked elsewhere for guidance. She ultimately found peace in Islam: THERE is no god but God, and Muhammad (peace be upon him) […]
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BBC: Pakistan was close to eradicating polio 10 years ago. But conspiracy theories, a Taliban ascendancy and drive-by shootings of polio workers have reversed the gains. The BBC’s M Ilyas Khan reports from the frontline of the government’s war against the virus and the militants’ war against its vaccinators. “Polio […]
Malaysia Today: by Raja Petra Kamaruddin — THE CORRIDORS OF POWER What we are seeing is not Islam. What we are seeing is Islamism. Islamism is not a religion like Islam. Islamism is political Islam. And Islamism is opposed to secularism, democracy, and all those other western ideals that are […]
southasianvoices.org: By: Tridivesh Singh Maini and Yasser Latif Hamdani With the BJP-led NDA Coalition being the frontrunner in the Indian Parliamentary elections, according to all surveys and opinion polls, all eyes are on Narendra Modi, the BJP’s PM Candidate and Chief Minister of Gujarat. Modi, who means different things to different people, […]