China's Ambitions in Xinjiang and Central Asia: Part 1
Analysis Editor’s Note: This is a three-part series on China’s evolving strategic interests in Central Asia and in its own far northwest, the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. Part 1 looks […]
A challenge for Dawkins: Where did carbon come from?
Epigraph: Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise. (Al Quran 57:2) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief […]
Extremism is Ignorance, Interfaith Dialogue, France.
Editor The Muslim Times, France. Jama’at Ahmadiyya Val d’oise France organized an inter religious conference on 29th of September 2013. The topic was, “Extremism is the Result of Ignorance and not Religion.” Leaders of all the leading religions took part and favored the theme of the meeting. Conference started with […]
Turkish Parliament Speaker Çiçek accuses weapon providers for turmoil
Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek has placed the blame for the turmoil in the Middle East on those who provided weapons exacerbating the conflict, during a meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart […]
Ten-year-old enrols in Zurich university course
A ten-year-old boy who passed a Swiss final high school maths exam for fun is taking a special course in the subject at prestigious Zurich University, the institution said on […]
ETH Zurich remains in top 20 universities list
Switzerland’s Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) slipped in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) world university rankings but it remained the only institution in the top 20 from continental […]
KSA cancels UN address in protest over Syria inaction
In an unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia has not delivered its annual address at the UN General Assembly in protest at the international organization’s failure to solve major Muslims issues such as Syria, Palestine, and the Rohingya in Myanmar. “This is the first time that Saudi Arabia has canceled its UN […]
Syria war toll hits 115,200
Agence France Presse ARABNEWS BEIRUT: At least 115,206 people have been killed in Syria’s devastating 30-month conflict, most of them fighters from both sides, a monitoring group said on Tuesday. “The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented the deaths of 115,206 people from the start of Syria’s revolution on […]
Gulf between perception and reality of Muslims
Aijaz Zaka Syed Published — Thursday 3 October 2013 ARABNEWS Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth rightly guided Caliph of Islam, is noted for both his courage and timeless wisdom. In fact, there’s a whole collection of his thoughts titled Nahj Al Balagha (Pinnacle of Eloquence). There’s a line from […]
Young (Ahmadi) Muslim Girls Use Art to Promote the Message of Peace
suwanee.patch.com: More than a dozen young Muslim girls from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (GA Chapter) came together in Norcross to paint doors for the city of Norcross sponsored project “Doors of Homes and Hope” on September 21, 2013. Ruthy Lachman Paul, a Norcross resident and the community’s newest friend approached the […]
Quote of the Day, by Lesley Hazleton
“As is the way in politics, everyone was convinced that the collective interest and their personal interest were one and the same.” Lesley Hazleton in the last chapter of The […]
Cryptodidymus: Chinese boy gives birth to brother
In what may be a first time medical event a two year old boy in China was found to be “pregnant” with his twin. Xiao Feng, from Huaxi, China was taken to the hospital recently due to difficulties with an enlarged stomach. Doctors were shocked when Xrays and MRI testing […]
Understanding the $38 Trillion Bond Market in 5 Easy Steps
When it comes to the holy trinity of investing, (stocks, bonds and cash) it seems the rules and nuances of investing in the bond market often are the most baffling for newcomers. For this edition of Investing 101 we are going to demystify the bond market and have put together […]
London Conference Highlights Destruction of Islamic Heritage Sites
Source: abna.ir (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Takfiri militants fighting President Bashar al Assad have repeatedly threatened to destroy the Damascus Shrine of Sayedah Zaynab, the granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad. And earlier this year […]
Did Prophet Muhammad teach death for apostasy and blasphemy?
Source: amjcanada.com Let alone that Islam does not prescribe death for apostates, the Qur’an was the first religious scripture to categorically declare, “There shall be no compulsion in religion” [1]. Likewise, […]
Replica of Prophet Muhammad’s House
Source: tools.tourwrist.com The spherical panorama shows a replication of The the prophet Mohammad’s (peace be upon him) Hujrah (House). The studio model of the house was built to give a glimpse of the way the Prophet lived 1400 years ago. This house was a part of a bigger exhibition of the […]
Replica of Prophet Muhammad's House
Source: tools.tourwrist.com The spherical panorama shows a replication of The the prophet Mohammad’s (peace be upon him) Hujrah (House). The studio model of the house was built to give a glimpse of the way the Prophet lived 1400 years ago. This house was a part of a bigger exhibition of the […]
World population to shoot up to 9.7 billon in 2050
Pentagon Post: Amid the countries like China inventing new methods for tackling the population rise, a new study predicts rise in the world’s population to 9.7 billion in 2050 from […]
5 Good News Stories From the Muslim World
…… Here are 5 good news stories from the Muslim world: Muslims in the UK Are Most Charitable A recent survey of the different faith groups in the UK revealed […]
Chinese President Visits Indonesia
ABC News: The leaders of China and Indonesia agreed Wednesday to improve cooperation in several areas, as Chinese President Xi Jinping began his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking […]