BBC Documentary: The Lost Gospels
Epigraph: “And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, fulfilling that which was revealed before him in the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel which […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims break the fast in Russiaville
Source: kokomoperspective.com “Ramadan is a time of peace, reflection, charity, and unity” said Wasim Malik, national vice president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. Last week, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community gathered in […]
Syria’s war splits nation into 3 distinct regions
BEIRUT (AP) — More than two years into Syria’s civil war, the once highly-centralized authoritarian state has effectively split into three distinct parts, each boasting its own flags, security agencies and judicial system. by Zaina Karam YAHOO NEWS In each area, religious, ideological and turf power struggles are under way […]
Dan Barker’s Challenge to Every Christian about Resurrection and Ascension
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Epigraph: And their (Jews of Jerusalem) saying, ‘We did kill the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger […]
Piece Of Jesus’ Cross Found? Archaeologists Discover ‘Holy Thing’ In Balatlar Church In Turkey
Huff Post; Archaeologists working in Turkey believe they have found a piece of the cross that Jesus was crucified on. While excavating the ancient Balatlar Church, a seventh-century building in Sinop, […]
Dear CNN: Lailat al-Qadr is not a ‘security risk’
ET by Faheem Younas: I was putting my shoes on, leaving for my evening prayers, when my phone buzzed with a text: “Saw a CNN byline linking ‘Night of Power’ to the recent terror alert. Talk of sensationalism.” You know how it goes. The story was largely accurate – prompted by fears […]
A visit to Rabwah: A Land of “Apostate” Ahmadiyya Muslims
Editor ‘s note: Heading is mine. Source: The Daily Times VIEW: The weight of persecution by Aisha Fayyazi Sarwari Pakistan has seemingly ensured that no Ahmedi demographic, including the dead, are spared the harsh reminder that they do not belong “That looks very biblical,” I said out loud while approaching the place Ahmedis call their […]
The Imminent Threat to Pakistan
Irfan A. Agha, MD; MRCP (UK) It is a self fulfilling prophecy that an issue with tribal, ethnic, religious and militant overtones when grossly mismanaged for over a decade will inevitably turn into a veritable Gordian knot. So it is with the problem of the Pakistani Taliban (the term Pakistani Taliban […]
At war – Tales of ‘White Taliban’ Sketch a New Legend
By HABIB ZAHORI THE NEW YORK TIMES Afghanistan is a country built on legends – we trade on the tales we’ve told and retold each other over many generations. There’s a favorite subgenre of stories here, about foreigners going local, that particularly seem to linger in memory. Accounts of Soviet […]
Internet censorship in Pakistan
Source: nation.com.pk Every time, I’d try to open a torrent site, the message pops up on my screen, saying: ‘Surf Safely’. This website is not accessible’. Goddamn it! Just what does […]
Two shrines damaged in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Source: gulfnews.com Militants step up attacks against state since army deposed Mursi Two Islamic shrines were damaged by bomb attacks in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, the state news agency said, […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana to hold Eid al-Fitr service at 10:30 a.m
Source: jconline.com The Islamic Society of Greater Lafayette will host an Eid al-Fitr morning prayer and breakfast to mark the end of Ramadan. The celebration will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday or Friday at Burtsfield Gym, 1838 N. Salisbury St. in West Lafayette. Members of the community are asked to bring […]
Reflections on Ramadan by Ahmadiyya members of Huddersfield, UK
Source: examiner.co.uk Worshippers are marking the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which draws to an end on Wednesday. Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association have been reflecting […]
Report: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Orlando’s Activity on July 4th, American Independence Day Celebrations
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The right kind of happy
Source: The Economist THE Greek founders of philosophy constantly debated how best to live the good life. Some contended that personal pleasure is the key. Others pointed out that serving society and finding purpose is vital. Socrates was in the latter camp, fiercely arguing that an unvirtuous person could not be […]
Millions take to the streets of Egypt in an ever-growing media fantasy If that many were demonstrating, who was driving the trains, buses, underground, operating the airports, manning the police and army, the factories, and hotels?
Why does the Egyptian crisis appear so simple to our political leaders yet so complicated when you actually turn up in Cairo? Let’s start with the Egyptian press. Flowering after the 2011 revolution, the Egyptian media moved into lockstep the moment General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and the lads chucked President […]
What Can Happen to Musharraf?
By Saeed Qureshi Musharraf was lucky because instead of being removed as Army head, arrested or even blown off in the air, he became, in matter of hours, the chief […]
Seize the day
STORY SUMMARY Iran’s new president also acknowledged that he was a candidate who won a national election, based on a platform, and this was anchored in the promise of improving […]
Urmia Lake continues to dry up, needs 25 bln cm of water to reach normal level
2 August 2013, 18:09 (GMT+05:00) Azerbaijan, Baku, Lake Urmia still needs some 25 billion cm of water to reach its normal level, Director of West Azerbaijan Water Company Naghi Karimi […]