Russian Dilemma: Why EU Sanctions are a Bluff
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 […]
eDigest: Decline of religious belief means we need more exorcists, say Catholics
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 […]
Ukraine crisis: Vote outcome must be applied – Russia
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 […]
Al’humdulillah! Peace Symposium @ Mangalore 2014 a Big Hit!
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 […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 117. And enjoin Prayer on thy people, and be constant therein
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 […]
Today’s Holy Quran lesson: 118. Commandment regarding Tahajjud Prayer
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 […]
Qur’an lesson for today – Commandment regarding Friday Prayer and hastening to attend
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.
Muezzin’s call is as deep as lull in the ocean
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) […]
Nigeria: Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya condemns Nyanya attacks
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An Urdu poem on Mother’s Day by Arshi Malik
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Pakistan’s deadly descent into polio contagion
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 […]
ISLAMISM: THE RISE OF POLITICAL ISLAM
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 […]
Narendra Modi and Pakistan
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, […]
The Radical History of Mother’s Day
Thedailybeast.com: This week, the world’s eyes turned toward Nigeria. While the news that hundreds of young woman had been kidnapped from their schools by the terrorist group Boko Haram was slow to gain our attention, over the last ten days, that changed. Everybody from world leaders to Kardashians have joined the social media outcry. […]
[Video] Motivational Documentary of Jamia Ahmadiyya Qadian by MTA Qadian
Source: youtube.com Jamia Ahmadiyya Qadian is an institution for Religious Education in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community founded by the Promised Messiah (as). The youth of the community can join this institution […]
[Video] Final session of MTA International Conference 2014 (English)
Source: youtube.com Final session of MTA International Conference 2014, including an address delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper). Recorded on April 13, 2014. © Copyright MTA […]
Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt closed again
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday evening closed the Rafah crossing after it was exceptionally opened for three days for pilgrims and people stranded in Egypt. The Egyptian ministry of interior said there were no set dates for the re-opening of the crossing. Some 840 Muslim pilgrims and a few others stranded […]
The spread of British hypocrisy, from Gerry Adams and Northern Ireland to Syria
If arresting Adams just before the European elections was not political, then surely the British refusal to inquire into the slaughter in Ballymurphy was. by Robert Fisk, The Independent The […]
Why dictators hold elections: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Bashar al-Assad and the façade of legitimacy
It is easy to be cynical about candidates winning 80 per cent of the vote but for some Middle East regimes the appearance of democracy is enough to secure the covert backing of Western powers Why do dictators love elections? It’s an old question in the Middle East, but it […]
eDigest: Happy Mother’s Day to All the Mothers of the World
Epigraph: And We (Allah) have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain. And the bearing of him and his weaning takes thirty months, till, when he attains his full maturity and reaches the age of forty years, […]