The Diplomat — As a Jew who escaped Nazi Germany as a child in 1935, I have a lifelong interest in the ways nations deal with their pasts. I am closely following developments in Japan, in particular the moves to revise Japanese textbooks in a nationalistic direction, the debate about […]
Source: Arab News One of the major challenges of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is finding ways to enrich global human rights debates with Islamic values and principles, said Iyad Madani, the […]
The Times of India: by Subhabrata Guha — When leaders fail to lead, people take charge and leaders then have to follow, says Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General and Nobel laureate. In an exclusive interview to TOI, Annan expresses optimism that slowly and steadily, the world is gearing up to […]
AP In this archive photo, then-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder can be seen making a mobile phone call in June 2002. It wasn’t only Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone that was on the NSA’s target list. New German media reports claim the US spy agency also tapped Gerhard Schröder’s phone calls in […]
swissinfo.ch and agencies February 5, 2014 – 17:16 Syrian refugees have been welcomed into homes in cantons Basel City and Aargau for the first time, a move that could soon follow in other parts of the country, according to the Swiss Refugee Council. The council made a public appeal last […]
STORY SUMMARY Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba said Wednesday that rebels would soon receive advanced weapons because they have been waging a two-front war against regime troops and militant extremists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). In Washington, Kerry admitted that Assad was making gains […]
ARABNEWS.COM SIGNPOSTS NEEDED: A massive Umrah pilgrimage rush continues in Makkah as large crowds come from abroad to perform their religious rituals. JEDDAH: FOUZIA KHAN Published — Thursday 6 February 2014 The vast expansion of the Grand Mosque at Makkah has made it difficult for pilgrims to find their […]
A man stands on a bridge where huge posters of Egypt’s Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are hanged in central Cairo on February 3, 2014. (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih) Michael Georgy | Reuters Published — Thursday 6 February 2014 Last update 6 February 2014 5:03 am CAIRO: Egyptian […]
Gerard Batten wrote paper sent to members of Christian group saying religious slaughter of animals should be outlawed Rajeev Syal, Rowena Mason and Daniel Foggo The Guardian, Wednesday 5 February 2014 20.16 GMT Ukip MEP Gerard Batten in action in Strasbourg. Photograph: Jean-Marc Loos/Reuters/Corbis A Ukip MEP […]
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theguardian: by Theo Hobson — In the previous article, I considered Rousseau’s political radicalism, at some speed. I want to offer a summarizing reflection on that theme, before moving on to his religious thought. Political justice, said Rousseau, depends on an understanding that state power belongs to the people, exists to […]
The Muslim Times’ has slightly modified the title of the Op-Ed By: Lal Khan Malik, the National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Canada. Source: The Star: Continued proliferation […]
Opinion/Editorial How “historic” Israel-Jordan water deal leaves Palestinians high and dry Clemens Messerschmid and Muna Dajani The Electronic Intifada 4 February 2014 The Dead Sea’s unique ecology could be further damaged – along with Palestinian water rights – by new Israeli-Jordanian deal. (Colin Tsoi/Flickr) World media recently lauded a new […]
Epigraph: Surely, men who submit themselves to God and women who submit themselves to Him, and believing men and believing women, and obedient men and obedient women and truthful men and truthful […]
It was a debate for the ages — although in this case, the ages in question are either 6,000 or several billion. Bill Nye, TV’s “Science Guy,” debated the age […]
[56:75] So glorify the name of thy Lord, the Great. [87:2] Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High, Explanation: The Divine attribute Rabb (Lord Who make things grow and develop by stages) disposes of the objection: Why was the perfect Law not revealed in the beginning of creation? The word […]
There has been a boom in the number of tempting international residency schemes being offered in return for property investment. Here are some of the best … By Laura Henderson 10:37AM GMT 04 Feb 2014 Ten years ago, if you were looking to invest in a bolt-hole in a country […]
31. Remember Allah with much remembrance [33:42] O ye who believe! remember Allah with much remembrance; Explanation: The remembrance of God will play a great part in the wonderful revolution that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) will bring about among his people by his noble example. [8:46] O ye who […]
The Muslim Times’ Position: Shariah and Constitution: A Personal Journey ET: ISLAMABAD: There is no chance of peace in Pakistan until the government embraces Sharia law and US-led forces withdraw completely from Afghanistan, said negotiators representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) on Wednesday. The tough conditions appear to deal a blow to hopes that […]
BBC Radio: Beyond Belief: When is a Muslim not a Muslim? Officially anyone who declares that “There is one God and Muhammed is his prophet” is a Muslim. But many Muslims argue that the beliefs of the Ahmedi community mean they… Twenty5: A Tribute to My Wife on […]