For Tipu Sultan’s kin, … life is a battleground
ASHRAF PADANNA: ARAB NEWS Published — Thursday 9 January 2014 Descendants of Tipu Sultan, who ruled most of the southern parts of India and died fighting the British in 1799, […]
Khamenei: Nuclear talks reveal U.S. enmity
STORY SUMMARY Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that nuclear talks with world powers had revealed U.S. enmity toward the Islamic state. Khamenei was speaking hours before talks […]
Indian diplomat indicted, asked to leave US
NATE RAYMOND AND DAVID BRUNNSTROM Published — Friday 10 January 2014 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON D.C.: The Indian diplomat whose arrest and strip-searching in New York caused a major rift between India […]
You Belong to God
Epigraph: I have created men high and low, only to worship Me. (Al Quran 51:56/57) The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles for interfaith tolerance among the Abrahamic […]
Former execs tweet reminder to use free speech responsibly
By Ahmed Khan: He received his BSc in Computer Science from University of Maryland Baltimore County and works as an IT Consultant in Oshkosh. Originally Published in The Northwestern Imagine going on a 12-hour flight not knowing that one of your tweets has gone viral, and when you reach your destination, you find […]
Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks
Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks By ROBERT F. WORTHJAN. 7, 2014 Inside In Damascus on Tuesday, men helped a wounded girl who survived what activists said was an airstrike by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Bassam Khabieh/Reuters RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — On his eighth trip […]
eDigest: 1380 Sunni, Shia scholars to attend Islamic unity meeting in Tehran
Epigraph: And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided; and remember the favor of Allah which He bestowed upon you when you were enemies and He united your hearts in love, so that by His grace you became as brothers; and you were on the brink […]
WorldViews: This fascinating chart shows how Middle Easterners think women should dress
BY MAX FISHER January 8 at 3:58 pm Veiling can be controversial in the Middle East. Views on it vary widely among and within countries, reflecting both the diversity of opinion in the region on how women should dress and the larger forces driving that debate. The range is really […]
Halesowen’s Ahmadiyya Muslim youth in sports challenges
Source: halesowennews.co.uk YOUNG Muslims from Halesowen will be competing with one another in the hope of winning a national prize. The town’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is hosting various competitions including a public speaking contest and general knowledge test which will be judged by a panel. Sports competitions such as football, cricket, arm […]
Some historical pictures from the past
Rare pic of Imran Khan and Javed Miandad with Nawaz Sharif taken in 1992 at the reception hosted by the Prime Minister in the honor of Cricket Team Youngsters of Pakistani Cricket team was hosted by Indian Film Industry in #Mumbai during 1950s. Wicket Keeper Imtiaz Ahmed, Waqar Hasan and […]
Tackling creationism head-on in science lessons – video
Source: Guardian UK Are some science teachers failing their pupils by not confronting creationist arguments when they come up during lessons on evolution? In this film presented by science journalist Dr […]
1380 Sunni, Shia scholars to attend Islamic unity meeting in Tehran
Epigraph And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided; and remember the favor of Allah which He bestowed upon you when you were enemies […]
Bible in which ‘Jesus predicts coming of Prophet Muhammad’ unearthed in Turkey
Source: Mail on Line UK A secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to Earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican. […]
In gun control debate, sacred human values often forgotten
s we begin 2014, we still haven’t engaged in a conversation about gun control that brings both sides together. Polls indicate a country more or less divided over how to prevent another school shooting. And while legislation has been proposed to reign in the gun lobby, sales of guns have […]
Saving lives: A teenager’s sacrifice for hundreds of mothers
ET: HANGU: Perhaps the only way a parent can deal with the loss of a child is to believe that it was for a cause. This is how Aitizaz Hasan’s parents console themselves: reminding each other, their family and friends that their child is a martyr and he died saving hundreds […]
5 Muslim Inventions That Changed The World
Source: Lostislamichistory.com 1. Coffee About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet, […]
A post-everything moment in the Mideast
January 08, 2014 12:31 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary Leading examples include the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), the Nusra Front, the Tawhid Brigade, the Army of Islam, the Islamic Front, the Syrian Revolutionaries Front, the Free Syrian Army, the Mujahedeen Army […]
Humane treatment of animals
The compassion and mercy of Islam not only encompasses humanity, but also extends to all creatures in the world. God, the Creator of human beings and animals, has made animals subservient to us. We depend on animals for the food we eat and the milk we drink. We bring animals […]