Rome Days away from Bankruptcy
Source: Russia Today The Italian capital may go bankrupt within a few days, says the Mayor, as the government cannot agree on how to fill the city’s $1.17 billion budget […]
New head of Ukraine’s navy ‘defects’ in Crimea
Source: BBC The newly appointed head of Ukraine’s navy has sworn allegiance to the Crimea region, in the presence of its unrecognised pro-Russian leader. Rear Admiral Denis Berezovsky was only made head of the navy on Saturday, as the government in Kiev reacted to the threat of Russian invasion. Russia’s […]
Past present: Gods of war
Source: Dawn By Mubarak Ali Religion has played an important role in wars. In the ancient times, when tribes engaged in bloody conflicts, both sides were believed to be blessed and supported by their gods, whose images were carried to the battlefield. Thus, the war was not just between two […]
Taliban and Sharia: A Comparison
Source: Pak Tea House Athar Mahmood Nowadays, on TV shows, many die-hard supporters and sympathizers of the Taliban are propounding their agenda to enforce sharia, and form a society within the Islamic parameters. I ponder are they actually so naïve or deliberately trying to make us deluded souls. Imperialism is being shielded under Islamic […]
eDigest: Venice looks set to welcome Museum of Islamic Art
Lead post collected by Rafiq A. Tschannen, Associate Editor of the Muslim Times Venice looks set to welcome Museum of Islamic Art Venice looks set to welcome a new Museum of Islamic Art in the heart of the tourist getaway. By Lucia Guarano | Special to Al Arabiya News […]
Ken Ham Can Now Build ‘Noah’s Ark’ Thanks To Bill Nye Creationist Debate
Epigraph: So We sent revelation to him, saying, “Make the Ark under Our eyes and according toOur revelation. And when Our command comes, and the fountains of the earth gush forth, take thou into […]
His Highness Aga Khan, P.M. Harper announce $100M joint aid venture
Epigraph They ask thee (Muhammad) what they shall spend. Say: ‘Whatever of good and abundant wealth you spend should be for parents and near relatives and orphans and the needy […]
Rafsanjani Calls for Muslim States’ Collective Efforts to Uproot Terrorism
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council (EC) Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani deplored the spread of terrorism in the world, and called for practical measures by all Muslim countries to eradicate terrorist and extremist groups. “Terrorists must be prevented from establishing bases in Muslim countries,” Rafsanjani said in a meeting with […]
FIFA removes ban on headscarves
As well as Muslim women, Sikh men, who are also required to cover their hair, will also benefit from the new rule change. World Bulletin / News Desk Muslim women footballers will not be able to sport the headscarf during games, after FIFA decided to lift a ban on head […]
Devout Muslim donates land for Hindu temple in Uttar Pradesh
Sanjay Pandey, Lucknow, March 1, 2014, DHNS: At a time when communal harmony is hard to come by in a riot-hit Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim has donated his land to have a Hindu temple built on it. Haji Ikhlaq Ahmed, the donor, is a devout Muslim and a resident of […]
55. It is not for the Prophet and those who believe that they should ask of God forgiveness for the idolaters, even though they may be kinsmen
55. It is not for the Prophet and those who believe that they should ask of God forgiveness for the idolaters, even though they may be kinsmen [9:113] It is not for the Prophet and those who believe that they should ask of God forgiveness for the idolaters, even though they may be […]
‘Homeless Jesus’ Statue Gets New North Carolina Home, But Controversy Follows
Epigraph: It is not righteousness that you turn your faces to the East or the West, but truly righteous is he who believes in Allah and the Last Day and […]
Aga Khan compares Sunni-Shia conflict to Ireland
Dawn: OTTAWA: The spiritual leader of the world’s 15 million Ismaili Muslims Thursday compared a conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims to Ireland, urging the West to engage both branches […]
The Compassion Gap
by Nicholas Kristof The New York Times NY Times: SOME readers collectively hissed after I wrote a week agoabout the need for early-childhood interventions to broaden opportunity in America. I focused on a 3-year-old boy in West Virginia named Johnny Weethee whose hearing impairment had gone undetected, leading him to suffer […]
Immigration demo: Crowd shows solidarity ‘for an open Switzerland’
swissinfo.ch and agencies March 1, 2014 – 17:12 Almost 60 parties and organisations, including the Greens, the Social Democrats, unions and foreigner associations, had called for people to attend. They warned that […]
Putin moves to send Russian troops into Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin won the green light from parliament Saturday to send troops into Ukraine after a bloody three-month uprising that swept new pro-EU leaders to power […]
Former Grand Mosque imam: Sermons should be ‘relevant’
RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 2 March 2014 Last update 2 March 2014 5:42 am Former imam of the Grand Mosque and imam of Al-Mahasini Mosque, north east of Riyadh, Sheikh Adel Al-Kalabani, criticized the current sermons in mosques, saying that the content has nothing to do with […]
Kingdom to build 10 mosques in Maldives
RIYADH: GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN Published — Sunday 2 March 2014 Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has pledged to build 10 world-class mosques in Maldives, an island […]
Sects divide ummah, says Haram imam
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 2 March 2014 Last update 2 March 2014 5:54 am Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, an imam at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, said that Muslim solidarity […]
Religious Party Holidays Are The Wildest, Holiest Celebrations Around
Huff Post — With Carnival here and Mardi Gras right around the corner you might be wondering how a religious holiday could be so fun. Turns out, Carnival isn’t the only wild religious celebration out there. Unlike some of the more sober observances, these religious “party” holidays encourage the uninhibited […]