Early allocation of Mina tents to ease Haj
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Monday 29 July 2013 Tents in Mina will be allocated to Tawafa organizations and domestic pilgrim agencies several days before the beginning of Haj this year, Haj […]
Jeddah residents break Ramadan traditions
JEDDAH: SARAH ABDULLAH Monday 29 July 2013 Ramadan traditions among Jeddah residents usually include the family getting together in the kitchen to cook traditional dishes such as samboosak, soups and other popular food items. However, this year the tradition has been broken, with many families opting to get out of […]
Global Arms Markets as Seen Through the Syrian Lens
Security Weekly THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013 Stratfor By Scott Stewart The many and diverse efforts to arm the various actors in the Syrian civil war are really quite amazing to watch. These efforts are also quite hard to decipher — and intentionally so — since many of the arms transfers […]
Israeli defense exports hit record high
Official: Israel has technological solution to the Russian made S-300 air defense system, which may be sold soon to Syria. By YAAKOV LAPPIN The Jerusalem Post Israel sold some $7.5 […]
Analysis: US stand on Egypt ‘coup’ may have costs
style kasa.com Published : Saturday, 27 Jul 2013, 11:35 AM MDT WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, foreign armies that received U.S. assistance were on notice that toppling their freely elected civilian leaders would mean an aid suspension. After Egypt, that seems no more, despite a law requiring just that if […]
Worries Mount as Syria Lures West’s Muslims
By ERIC SCHMITT The New York Times July 27, 2013 WASHINGTON — A rising number of radicalized young Muslims with Western passports are traveling to Syria to fight with the rebels against the government of Bashar al-Assad, raising fears among American and European intelligence officials of a new terrorist threat […]
Thousands of Syrian Police who joined the Rebels are on U.S. Payroll
The United States has been paying thousands of Syrian police officers who deserted the regime of President Bashar Assad. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has approved tens […]
Indian media: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen offers to return award
BBC news: Media in India are discussing Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s offer to return the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, after he was criticised for his remarks about controversial politician Narendra Modi. A noted economist, Mr Sen has said he does not want to see Mr Modi, the chief minister of […]
Children of minority groups struggle with abuse, upheaval
Jakarta Post: “I don’t want my friends to turn away from me when I tell them who I am,” said 13-year-old Ardan, not his real name, on Saturday during a story-telling event at the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) office in Central Jakarta. The boy, from an Ahmadi family, […]
Will Prince George be Circumcized to Continue the Royal Practice?
Telegraph: ‘Circumcision is one of the oddities of the Royal Family’ It is one of the oddities of the Royal Family — shared by the majority of the English upper […]
The New British Prince and the 151 Million Orphans of the World
Epigraph: Did He (Allah) not find thee (Muhammad) an orphan and give thee shelter? And He found thee wandering in search for Him and guided thee unto Himself. And He […]
Did the Bible Misquote Jesus? Dr. James White vs. Dr. Bart Ehrman
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments All the rhetoric and findings in this debate are useful and interesting, but, I believe, with all the limitations and inaccuracies, whether hundreds or thousands, […]
Villagers Offer Gifts To Volcano
Villagers Offer Up Gifts To Volcano As Part Of Yadnya Kasada Festival Indonesia. Yadnya Kasada Festival is the main festival of the Tenggerese people and lasts about a month. On […]
The new Jerusalem
Source: The Guardian: In the Holy City, Jews are buying up Arab properties, aiming to ‘reclaim’ its ancient Muslim Quarter. Harriet Sherwood meets one family determined not to be moved […]
Muslim in US Congress answers questions on current events
Congressman Ellison answered questions on the American Muslim experience, the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, and current events in the Muslim world. Source: The World Bulletin: Muslims are “supposed to […]
Contemporary Issues: A Dialogue between an Atheists and a Muslim about Evolution
A challenge for Dawkins: Where did carbon come from?
Israeli cabinet backs referendum bill for peace process
Source: BBC The Israeli cabinet has approved a bill requiring any peace deal with the Palestinians to be put to a referendum. A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that it was “important that on such historic decisions every citizen should vote directly”. The cabinet has also been […]
A Mysterious Hum Is Driving People Around The World Crazy
Business Insider: Marc Lallanilla. It creeps in slowly in the dark of night, and once inside, it almost never goes away. It’s known as the Hum, a steady, droning sound that’s heard in places as disparate as Taos, N.M.; Bristol, England; and Largs, Scotland. But what causes the Hum, and […]
Laylatul Qadr – the blessed night. Friday Sermon by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V.
Recitation of Surah Al Qadr, During the last ten days of Ramadhan according to traditions Laylatul Qadr falls, Not only does God listen to prayers rather He grants Laylatul Qadr […]
Reza Aslan To Fox News: Yes I ‘Happen To Be A Muslim,’ But Wrote ‘Zealot’ Because I Am An Expert
Source: The Huffington Post “You’re a Muslim, so why did you write a book about the founder of Christianity?” Fox News’ Lauren Green demanded of religious scholar Reza Aslan, author of “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth,” on Friday. Aslan responded, “Well, to be clear, I am […]