Madani aims to realize OIC leaders’ vision
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Published — Thursday 2 January 2014 ARABNEWS Iyad Madani, former Saudi Haj and information minister, took charge as the new secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic […]
Detour:
Source: ET ISLAMABAD / RAWALPINDI: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf fell sick on his way to the hearing of the treason case in the special court, Express News reported on Thursday. Musharraf’s convoy was redirected to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi. According to government officials, Musharraf complained of pain in his […]
Gambia: Majlis Khuddumul Ahmadiyya Holds 30th Annual Convention
AllAfrica.com; The Majlis Khuddumul (male youth wing) of Ahmadiyaa Muslim Jama’at The Gambia on Thursday held its 30th annual national Itema (convention) at Nasir Senior Secondary School in Basse, Upper River Region (URR). The theme of the convention was ‘a nation cannot be reformed without reforming its youths’. The four-day […]
Inheritance in Islam
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, TN After the death of a person, his belongings are […]
The Clock is Ticking
By Imam Syed Shamshad A. Nasir (Baitul Hameed Mosque – Chino, CA) The year 2013 is here no more. By the grace of God, we have made it to 2014. We pray that every new day that dawns is a blessed one, and every night that passes does so in […]
Will Abbas defy Islam for peace with Israel?: Jerusalem Post
The World From Here: Will Abbas defy Islam for peace with Israel? By DAN DIKER, HAROLD RHODE 12/31/2013 23:11 “Can Israeli concessions influence the Palestinians to sign an historic peace deal that ends the Arab-Israeli conflict once and for all?” Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at a PLO meeting […]
Karen Armstrong’s Lecture: ‘Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time’
Karen Armstrong FRSL (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal […]
eDigest: Happy New Year and What is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Epigraph So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:10) Happy New Year and What is the Muslim Times doing for You? Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy and a prosperous new year […]
Ibn Alnafis, Discovering the Pulmonary Circulation
By Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal Monday, 16 December 2013 00:00 Source: OnIslam.net Ala-al-Din Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Abi al-Hazm al-Qarshi al-Dimashqi (known as Ibn Al-Nafis) was born in 1213 A.D. in Damascus. He was educated at the Medical College Hospital (Bimaristan Al-Noori) founded by Noor al-Din Al-Zanki. Apart from medicine, Ibn […]
A Century of African-American Islam
Most Black American Muslims trace their roots to a recent religion founded in Newark in 1913. By Daniel Pipes The year 2013 marks the centenary of the reported founding of […]
Dubai 2014 firework display breaks world record: Guinness
DUBAI: Dubai shattered the world record for the largest ever pyrotechnic display on New Year’s Eve with a show involving more than half a million fireworks, Guinness World Records said Wednesday. “Ten months in planning, over 500,000 fireworks were used during the display which lasted around six minutes, with Guinness […]
A unique start of 2014 – with prayers and services to humanity
By Zubair Khan: Photos: Bilal Aslam: (Photos of Participants of Waqare Amal in Majlis Bensheim) It has become a norm and a religious tradition of the Ahmadiyya Community to start every year with prayers and supplications and serving mankind through social and community work. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany […]
Moderation and common sense will guide Iran’s decision-making in 2014
December 31, 2013 12:29 AM By Hassan Rouhani The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY When I campaigned to become president of Iran, I promised to balance realism and the pursuit of the Islamic Republic’s ideals – and won Iranian voters’ support by a large margin. That commitment led directly to the […]
Freed Palestinian prisoners get heroes welcome
JOHN DAVISON | AFP ARABNEWS Published — Tuesday 31 December 2013 JERUSALEM: Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners Tuesday as part of US-brokered peace talks ahead of Secretary of State John Kerry’s latest visit to the region. The release prompted elation among Palestinians, who welcomed the prisoners back into the West […]
Geneva: A unique travel experience
Geneva is one of those cities that is on everyone’s must travel list; I know it was on mine before I finally visited. My mother and aunt lived there and attended college in a nearby city, Lausanne. Hearing their stories about this magical city made me want to visit, especially […]
Saudi Arabia’s struggle for influence What are the ramifications for Lebanon as it accepts a record military aid package from the kingdom?
Saudi Arabia has pledged $3bn in aid to the Lebanese armed forces, a gift that comes in a time when tensions run high, both inside Lebanon and across the region. Lebanese President Michel Sleiman announced the donation on Sunday describing it as the largest grant ever given to the country’s […]
Saudi Arabia's struggle for influence What are the ramifications for Lebanon as it accepts a record military aid package from the kingdom?
Saudi Arabia has pledged $3bn in aid to the Lebanese armed forces, a gift that comes in a time when tensions run high, both inside Lebanon and across the region. Lebanese President Michel Sleiman announced the donation on Sunday describing it as the largest grant ever given to the country’s […]
Global End of Year Survey: After US, Pakistan considered biggest threat to world peace
ET: In a 2013 global survey conducted by Worldwide Independent Network/Gallup, the public perception of United States saved Pakistan the embarrassment of being labeled the biggest threat to world peace today. 24% of the world believes America represents the biggest threat to peace. In comparison, only 8% believe it is Pakistan, which […]
God in the 21st Century: Conference of World Religions
For all the achievements and progress of the past century, the world has become increasingly divided and restless with hostilities and conflicts ever-present. The struggle for supremacy of world powers and the spiralling threat […]