The last six Dutch soldiers serving with the police training mission in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan have returned to the Netherlands, the defence ministry has confirmed. The six were involved in running the German military camp outside Kunduz city which was handed over to the Afghans at the beginning of […]
BY V. ANBALAGAN OCTOBER 16, 2013 Sikhs will continue to use the word Allah in their religious practices as the word appeared numerous times in their holy scriptures, said the […]
by Samuel Jaberg in Moutier, swissinfo.ch October 17, 2013 – 11:00 Seduced by adverts and special offers, Swiss youngsters are increasingly getting caught in debt traps. But the cantons appear to be taking the bull by the horns and targeting the problem with prevention courses in schools. Speaking to a […]
Source: dailypost.com.ng Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has enjoined Muslim faithfuls to eschew war, destruction and rancour which are alien to the religion and do not represent the […]
Source: irinnews.org LAHORE, 17 October 2013 (IRIN) – Being a member of an ethnic or religious minority in Pakistan brings with it inherent risks – something dramatically illustrated in Peshawar last […]
Source: themalaysianinsider.com id al-Adha, or the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, underlines the message of equality in terms of poverty reduction. Economically speaking, the holiday encourages the real sector due to soaring demand for cattle such as cows and goats ahead of the celebration. People also prepare for special meals marking the […]
Source: tribune.com.pk City police told Ahmadis they could not perform the ritual sacrifice since they were not Muslims. LAHORE: Lahore police stopped various members of the Ahmadi community in Lahore from […]
Source: tribune.com.pk City police told Ahmadis they could not perform the ritual sacrifice since they were not Muslims. LAHORE: Lahore police stopped various members of the Ahmadi community in Lahore from […]
Source: Ch.Maqbool Ahmad, Journalist, Qadian. Eid-Ul-Adha celebrated in Qadian: Thousands of Muslim men, women and children offered the Eid prayer in Masjid Aqsa. Qadian 16th October (Ch.Maqbool Ahmad): Eid-Ul-Adha was celebrated here […]
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) With the 2013 government shutdown ended, President Obama has ordered all federal workers to get back to work Thursday. But it’s especially tricky getting the word out to all 450,000 employees, who have been home on furlough during the shutdown. Federal law prohibits workers on furlough from accessing […]
Haaretz: Shaul Tchernichovsky‘s vision poem has been suggested as a substitute or alternative for Israel’s national anthem. Poem of the Week / This is the poem that could replace ‘Hatikvah’ […]
Haaretz: Shaul Tchernichovsky‘s vision poem has been suggested as a substitute or alternative for Israel’s national anthem. Poem of the Week / This is the poem that could replace ‘Hatikvah’ […]
May I be a sacrifice to your street, oh fatherland, where It has become custom that no-one shall go with head held high And that any lover who comes out on pilgrimage Must go with furtive looks, go in fear of body and life; Applied to the people of heart […]
Idul Adha, a legacy of a man, three wives and many religions The Jakarta Post: Myth and custom compels us to simplify Idul Adha as an Islamic holiday. Even The […]
Source: Spiegel: SPIEGEL: Mr. President, do you love your country? Assad: That is a simple, evident question. Of course. It’s human to love where you come from. But it is not just a question of the emotional relationship. It is also about what you, as a person, can do for your […]
Source: Spiegel: SPIEGEL: Mr. President, do you love your country? Assad: That is a simple, evident question. Of course. It’s human to love where you come from. But it is not just a question of the emotional relationship. It is also about what you, as a person, can do for your […]
Emperor Penguins: The devoted parents Blame bad parents for Britain’s ills, says Sir Michael Wilshaw Telegraph: In outspoken remarks about the “social breakdown” of Britain, Sir Michael Wilshaw, the chief inspector of schools and social care, attacked “hollowed out and fragmented families” where parents suffer… Centenary event for Muslim […]
Source: IRIN via Wasim Sr: The Ahmadi community Members of the minority Ahmadi community, which faced the worst attack in its history in 2010 in Lahore when around a 100 were killed, say they live in constant fear. The group considers itself Muslim, but was in 1974 declared non-Muslim under Pakistani law, […]
This morning, when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced, most of the attention centered on Nirvana and N.W.A. making the list in their first year of eligibility. But toward the bottom, my eye caught a name that threw me for a loop: Cat Stevens. It wasn’t strange […]
It is our open door policy such as the one here at The Muslim Times where there are no barriers in posting news of other faiths and as well as other sects of Islam that makes unique it being a models for everyone to emulate for success. I have been […]