eDigest: Hats Off to Obama for the Iran Deal
Epigraph: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) Hats Off to Obama for the Iran Deal Iran nuclear: Obama faces sceptics in […]
Karzai throws cold water on US-Afghan pact
Source: Asia Times: By Frud Bezhan Just when it appeared that a contentious security agreement between Afghanistan and the United States was all wrapped up, it hit yet another snag. The Loya Jirga, a traditional gathering of Afghan elders tasked with deciding whether US troops will be allowed to remain in […]
Hats Off to Obama for the Iran Deal
Epigraph: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) Iran nuclear: Obama faces sceptics in Congress Source: BBC The White House read-out of the […]
Amazon workers face ‘increased risk of mental illness’
Source: BBC A BBC investigation into a UK-based Amazon warehouse has found conditions that a stress expert said could cause “mental and physical illness”. Prof Michael Marmot was shown secret filming of night shifts involving up to 11 miles of walking – where an undercover worker was expected to collect orders […]
Panel to examine civil rights of children with non-Jordanian fathers
by Rana Husseini | Nov 24, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The government will form a ministerial committee to examine the possibility of granting civil rights to children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians, according to MP Wafaa Bani Mustafa. “We had a meeting with Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour […]
SAUDI ARABIA: Palestinian and Burmese expatriates exempt from labor action
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED ARABNEWS Published — Monday 25 November 2013 Saudi Arabia has exempted Palestinian and Burmese nationals who are found to be in violation of the new labor laws […]
‘Love’: a new reason for asylum! UNHCR grants asylum to Saudi woman in elopement case
SANAA: Huda Al-Niran, a Saudi woman who eloped with her Yemeni suitor last month and crossed illegally into Yemen, heaved a sigh of relief on Sunday when the United Nations […]
Beijing’s ‘beauty’ treatment seen as veiled threat in Xinjiang
A Chinese government worker in the ancient Silk Road oasis of Kashgar beckons two women to her streetside stand and logs their details (pictured) under the gaze of a surveillance […]
At University of St. Thomas, Catholics and Muslims find common ground
Article by: MAURA LERNER , Star Tribune Amid deep Catholic roots, St. Thomas makes room for Muslims to practice their faith. Dark-haired young men started arriving about 12:30 p.m., piling […]
Angola ‘Bans Islam’, Dismantles Mosques, According To News Reports
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: It seems, the Government of Angola has denied these claims, which some one started on internet. We encourage readers to independently investigate this issue. By […]
International Peace Symposium, Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok (21 Nov. 2013) The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Thailand held its first annual International Peace Symposium on the theme of The Pathway to Peace. The event hosted an exhibition of […]
Does the Hajj Radicalize Muslims? You Might Be Surprised By the Answer
Huff Post: by Erol Yayboke — Every year millions of Muslims from around the world participate in the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Despite being a fundamental pillar of Islam, the Hajj is often misunderstood, especially by those wary of increased religion-tinged violence in recent years. The July 7 bombers of the London public […]
‘Godless’ Sarah Silverman Says She’s ‘Fascinated By Religion’
Huff Post — Comedian Sarah Silverman may have a rabbi for a sister, but she takes great delight in skewering religion in her stand-up routines. However, she alsoappreciates some aspects of it. She told HuffPost Live: I am Godless, but I’m fascinated by religion. I think there is a lot of […]
UK: Attorney General Dominic Grieve blames Minority Communities for spreading corruption in the UK
Source: London 23rd November (Ch.Maqbool Ahmad) Attorney General Mr Dominic Grieve blamed Minority Communities spreading corruptions in UK Politicians need to “wake up” to growing problems of corruption involving sections of some […]
World Muslim Leader Calls for Self-determination and Freedom of All Nations
Source: Alislam.org Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivers the keynote address at ‘Africa at 50’ event On 23 November 2013, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Clarifies Its Position
Source: Ahmedi Taher Ahmed | QAID MKA Mumbai | www.khuddam.in سم اللّد الرّحمٰن الرّحیم نحمدہ ونُصلّی علٰی رسو لہ الکریم وعلٰی عبدہ المسیح الموعود ھوالناصر By now everybody knows that Ex-Chief minister of Gujarat, India Mr. Shankarsinh Waghela has commented extremely offensive and defametive allegation for Ahmadiyya Jamat on 13/11/2013. It was published in […]
Saudi Arab: SCTA project to protect Islamic sites
Source: arabnews.com The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has set up a special project to protect ancient Islamic sites particularly those linked to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the rightly guided caliphs, in Makkah and Madinah. Prince Sultan bin Salman, head of the SCTA, said the […]
“Doing your job with perfection”… What we learn from this great Hadith!?
Source: saudigazette.com.sa The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Verily, God loves if any of you does a job, he does it with perfection”. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), […]
Baitun Nasir Mosque, Sharon: Haven for the faithful
Source: bostonglobe.com Males and females are separated for prayers and social gatherings at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s mosque in Sharon. The minority Islamic group has worked to promote peace and has […]