China is taking a leap forward to control world currency
RT: It is obvious that China is up to something hoarding gold like a dragon. In fact, it is taking a leap forward to control the world currency and to […]
Abercrombie wrong in firing Muslim woman
Source: CNN Money NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A federal judge in California ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch violated the law in firing a Muslim employee for refusing to take off her religious head scarf at work. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2011, accused Abercrombie of discriminating against Umme-Hani Khan. Abercrombie […]
Gold treasure trove unearthed at base of Temple Mount
The Times of Israel: Hebrew University researchers on Monday announced the discovery of a rare trove of Byzantine-era gold and silver artifacts, the most impressive of which is a 10-centimeter […]
Why Even the Non-Religious Should Try Religious Fasting
Huff Post: by Nikhil Bump. Physiological effects aside, fasting is more than just the physical act of refraining from food. At its core, fasting is discipline of broadening and strengthening, not withholding and waning. It is exercise for our spiritual muscle. As our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrate their High […]
How to find Posts for a Given Date?
It is very simple. The Muslim Times has only two kinds of pages, the Homepage and the secondary pages. When you open any news, by clicking on it, you have opened what we call the secondary page. Familiarize yourself with the side columns of this kind of page. On the top we […]
The world now has a chance to end war in Syria: Jimmy Carter
Washington post: By Jimmy Carter, Wednesday, September 11, 12:09 PM Jimmy Carter is the 39th president of the United States. The only way to be assured that Syrian chemical weapons will not be used in the future is not through a military strike but through a successful international effort. Regardless of the postponed congressional vote regarding […]
English Video: Why Sir Zafarullah Khan didn’t say Namaze Janaza of Quaid e Azam
Youtube: In this video the fourth head of Ahmadiyya Movement explains the issue as to why Sir Zafarullah Khan didn’t say Namaze Janaza of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan. Watch two parts
Zafarullah Khan, A Thomas Jefferson of Pakistan Would have been Disappointed by 9/11
Youtube: Listen to Sir Chaudhry Zafarullah Khan Sahib, Pakistan’s First Foreign Minister. A radio programme on NPR’S with Bob Edwards was dedicated to the life of Sir Chaudhry Mohammad Zafarullah Khan Sahib. Recorded on 24th July 2010 More: Category Education
11th September-Death Anniversary of Jinnah: Tributes to Him by Luminaries
Quaid-e-azam-history.blogspot.com: Quotes about Jinnah Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three. (Prof. Stanley Wolpert, Jinnah of Pakistan (1984). Gandhi died by the hands of an assassin; Jinnah […]
Al-Qaeda’s air force still on stand-by
Source: Asia Times: By Pepe Escobar It was 12 years ago today. Historians will register that, according to the official narrative, 19 Arabs armed with box cutters and minimal flying skills pledged to a transnational Terror Inc turned jets into missiles to attack the US homeland, fooling the most elaborate […]
Deoband issues fatwa banning photography as un-Islamic
Times of India: NEW DELHI: India’s leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom has issued a fatwa, saying “photography is unlawful and a sin”, even though Saudi Arabia allows photographers inside the holy city of Mecca and live telecast of ‘namaz’ is beamed on Islamic channels across the world. Mufti Abdul Qasim Nomani, Mohtamim […]
“Cola drinks contain small amounts of alcohol”
Source: French study via FAZ dated 27.06.2012 newspaper under health section: Up to ten milligrams per liter: The French consumer INC. Institute has found that cola drinks contain very small amounts of alcohol. Especially among Muslims that led to uncertainty. Based on a French study conducted by France’s National Institute […]
Karachi shuts down: Live updates
Source: ET KARACHI: Following the arrest of former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MPA Nadeem Hashmi, violence broke out and parts of the city shut down on Wednesday. More:
Obama Delays Syria Strike to Focus on a Russian Plan
Source: NY Times: WASHINGTON — President Obama, facing implacable opposition to a strike in Syria in Congress and throughout the country, said Tuesday that he would hold off on military action for now and pursue a Russian proposal for international monitors to take over and destroy Syria’s arsenal of chemical weapons. More:
Jordanian Deputies Urge Muslims to Visit al-Quds to Show Solidarity with Palestinians
PNN Eighty-two Jordanian deputies urged Muslims on Monday to visit al-Quds (Jerusalem) to show solidarity with Palestinians, according to the Jordan Times. The MPs signed a statement encouraging Speaker Saad […]
U.N. Has Gathered Testimony Indicating That Syrian Rebels Have Used Sarin Gas, Says Investigator
GENEVA, May 5 (Reuters) – U.N. human rights investigators have gathered testimony from casualties of Syria’s civil war and medical staff indicating that rebel forces have used the nerve agent […]
Jordan remains safe haven for religious moderation — UN expert
by Mohammad Ghazal | Sep 10, 2013 | 23:11 AMMAN — Schools in Jordan should play a role in promoting tolerance and understanding, which helps to combat extremism, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Heiner Bielefeldt said on Tuesday. “Schools have a great role to play in […]
Obama balances military threats, diplomatic hope
. ‘US limited in ability but can save Syrian children’ • Syria says ready to turn over chemical weapons to IAEA • Polls show lack of support for military action […]
Cut in seasonal visas might hit Haj food supplies
Jeddah: Irfan Mohammed ARABNEWS Authorities have drastically reduced the number of seasonal employment visas to bring in temporary workers from abroad into Makkah and Madinah. Several businesses are feeling the […]
Bringing back gratitude to a secular world
RN Encounter: by Kerry Stewart. Australians used to perform many rituals that taught the young to be grateful—from grace to manners to the oft heard childhood refrain about ‘children in Africa’. But as the modern world has imprinted the ethics of the marketplace onto institutions like schools and the family, […]