Only Six Months Left – An Urdu Article By Ayaz Mir
A good analysis of ground reality in Pakistan:
Muslim Polygamy is No Joke
Source: Jihad Watch But he was wrong. They won’t. Because they have been taught for years that any criticism of Islamic jihad terror and oppression, no matter how accurate, no matter how mild, is that most abhorrent of things, “racism.” And so they will most likely accept their subjugation with […]
Heart attack risk identified by new scan
By James Gallagher: Health and science reporter, BBC News A new way of scanning the heart can identify those who may be at high risk of a heart attack, early tests suggest. It can identify dangerous plaques in the arteries which nourish the heart. If a fatty plaque ruptures, it […]
Pakistan: New country with old laws
Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi Published — Tuesday 12 November 2013 ARABNEWS It sounds like something out of Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Pakistan, in the scheme of things, is a young country. But the laws, which govern it, are old. Very old. Consider for example the country’s criminal law known as […]
Iran, Britain name envoys on path to restoring ties
TEHRAN: Iran and Britain on Monday named nonresident charges d’affaires to each other’s capital, in moves aimed at restoring diplomatic ties severed after the British Embassy was ransacked in 2011. Mohammad Hassan “Habibollah-zadeh will travel to London in the near future to examine the situation of Iran’s possessions and buildings […]
AGFUND chief lauds dedication of Filipinos
The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) is planning to establish a micro-finance bank in the Philippines soon. AGFUND President Prince Talal said this during an exclusive interview with Arab News. He said Filipino expatriates have been working alongside Saudis with sincerity and dedication. Prince Talal pointed out that the […]
Single-minded Islamic Jihad grows in Gaza’s shadows
By Crispian Balmer and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – Hours after Israeli special forces killed Mohammed Assi in a shootout last month in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad both tried to cloak themselves in his legacy. Underscoring their shared Islamist credentials, the two […]
Satan’s knowledge about man’s actions
Q. Does the shaitan (satan) know what crosses our minds, which no one knows except Allah, and thus whisper to us what is in accordance with our thoughts? A. Evidence suggests that the shaitan is close to man. Safiyyah bint Huyayy (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the […]
Heroes of humanity
By Laiq Ahmed Atif Source/Credit: The Times Monday, November 11, 2013, 00:01 by Laiq Ahmed Atif Prophet Muhammad said: “One who is not grateful to fellow human beings is not grateful to God.” As a firm believer of this principle, I would like to start with paying tribute and extending my gratitude and heartfelt […]
Chinese students in US jump 21%
Source: China Daily China continues to be the top source driving the growing and record number of international students in US universities and colleges. During the 2012/13 academic year, Chinese student enrollments increased by a hefty 21.4 percent to 235,597, compared with the 194,029 in the previous academic year, according […]
eDigest: Testing the God Hypothesis
The Big Question Prof. Victor Stenger Testing the God Hypothesis The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: In this article agnostic or atheist writer Victor Stenger, has suggested nine possible observations, which if true will destroy his case. I would like theists to… Two Muslim girls leave nursing school over hijab ban in […]
Why Did So Many Wanted Nazis Convert to Islam: Front Page
Why Did So Many Wanted Nazis Convert To Islam? November 11, 2013 By Giulio Meotti 5 Comments Reprinted fromIsraelNationalNews.com. There are Nazi grafts in Arab-Islamic terrorism. At the top of the most wanted list of the Simon Wiesenthal Center there is a man who today would be one hundred years old. His name is Alois […]
Alcohol hell led to his conversion to Islam
BLAKE Ferguson has revealed he converted to Islam because his life was spiralling out of control on alcohol-fuelled benders……… “Alcohol is completely forbidden in Islam,” he said, “and that’s been […]
Jews and Muslims Speak Out Against Controversial Quebec Bill
Arutz Sheva, Israel: Jewish and Muslim groups in Quebec denounce bill that would ban religious symbols in governmental offices, agencies and institutions. Jewish and Muslim groups in the Canadian province […]
Pakistan Private Schools Ban Malala Memoir: Voice of America
Pakistan’s Private Schools Ban Malala’s Memoir Malala Yousafzai gives a copy of her book “I am Malala”, to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth during a Reception for youth, education and the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace in London October 18, 2013. Ayaz Gul November 10, 2013 ISLAMABAD — Managers of privately run schools […]
Humanity First Responds to Typhoon Haiyan
More than 10,000 estimated to be dead in Philippines. Cities devastated Hundreds of thousands displaced and need urgent assistance. Vaughan, Ontario, Canada – Humanity First – a Canadian relief organization […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Addresses Historic Reception In Japan
Source: Press Release Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad directly conveys Islam’s peaceful teachings to people of Japan The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor […]
In Dubai anything is possible
Source: Gulf News: Every week, Gulf News will give voice to stakeholders of Dubai to hear their thoughts on what makes Dubai special and why the emirate should host the 2020 World Expo. This week, we speak to Fiona Newson-Smith from the UK who has been living in the UAE […]
‘Sunni-Shiite divide is world’s biggest threat’
Source: Gulf News: Dubai: Tension between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is the biggest threat to world security, Iran’s foreign minister said in comments published on Monday, accusing Sunni Arab countries of “fanning the flames” of sectarian conflict. The increasingly sectarian civil war in Syria has drawn in regional powers with […]
Pope John Paul II and Me: ‘Truth Cannot Contradict Truth?’
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This article is a summary of the address of Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical […]