Muslim family serves as guardians of old Madaba church
by Rula Samain | Jul 27, 2013 JORDAN TIMES MADABA — A Muslim family from Khirbat Al Mukhayyat near Madaba has been the guardians of the Church of Sts Lot […]
Israel’s Welfare ministry vows to prevent Haredim from living off child benefits
Social Affairs Ministry’s new director general wants to get ultra-Orthodox sector to stop relying on child allowances as a source of income . By Lior Dattel and Tali Heruti-Sover | […]
Student Loan Deal Is Set To Become Law
By EMILY DERUY ABC NEWS July 25, 2013 Folks, it looks like we finally have a student loan deal. The Senate passed a bill Wednesday evening that would tie federal […]
Multistory tents to be set up in Mina
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 28 July 2013 Plans are under way to establish multistory tents in Mina as part of efforts to create more housing facilities for pilgrims in the […]
Emir of Qatar, basically secretary of US: Entifadh Qanbar
Press TV has conducted an interview with Entifadh Qanbar, political analyst, about the Qatari ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani officially abdicating power in favor of his son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. What follows is an approximate transcription of the interview. Press TV: Entifadh Qanbar, we are […]
Al Arabiya Exclusive: SNC leader says Geneva II may end Syria war
Al Arabiya Ahmed Jarba, president of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), said he expected the Geneva II conference to take place, adding that the United Nations-backed meeting and the formation of a transitional government may lead to the fall of the Syrian regime. In an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya’s […]
History: The Hindu Origins of Allama Sir Mohammad Iqbal
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Book Review: The Final Blueprint for the 21st and 22nd Century The Telegraph: Calcutta: IQBAL’S […]
British Government Responsible for Blood Bath in Partition of Punjab-1947: Book Launch in House of Lords
The Daily Times; COMMENT : The July 15, 2013 House of Lords ceremony — Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed Baroness Flather recalled her joyful days in Lahore as a teenager. Her closest friends […]
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): “Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty.” [Sahīh Muslim (911)]
enislamtoday.net: Some people who seek to be pious tend to underrate the value of beauty. They fail to recognize that beauty is an Islamic value. Allah intended for His Creation […]
Separation Of Religion and State in Pakistan: Time to Renew Pakistan
Separation of Religion and State The First Principle to Eliminate Religious Violence and Build a Nation (Written by Shahid Khan) Principle of Intellectual Freedom or Separation of Religion and State Intellectual freedom is an essential principle followed by all developed countries. Without separating religion and state, a country cannot provide intellectual freedom […]
Why is the Chinese government trying to get Uighurs to slip up on Ramadan fasts?
qz.com: Last week, the state-run China Daily ran a feel-good portrait of a Uighur Muslim family in the Xinjiang region in northwest China celebrating Ramadan, the holy month during which Muslims abstain from food and drink during daylight. “My high school has never made any demands as to whether the students observe the […]
Non-Muslims fast during Ramadan
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Apparently non-Muslims as well have observed the benefits of fasting and decided to make the best of it as a Hindu family residing in Dubai has been fasting during Ramadan. This is not their first time. They have been fasting during Ramadan for 14 years. “We cannot imagine […]
Pope, in candid speech, speaks of ‘exodus’ from the Church
Epigraph: He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad), with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient […]
Israeli cabinet to weigh prisoner release before Palestinian talks
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet will consider releasing more than 100 Arab prisoners held by Israel in order to boost prospects for talks expected with the Palestinians in […]
Desmond Tutu: I’d Choose Hell Over A Homophobic Heaven
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Desmond Tutu denounced religions that discriminate against LGTB-identified people by making some very strong statements during the United Nations’ launch of its gay-rights […]
EU and China reach deal in solar panel dispute
Source: BBC The European Commission says it has reached “an amicable solution” with Beijing in a row over imports of Chinese solar panels. Both sides have agreed a minimum price […]
The Prophet’s Mosque: One of the world’s most amazing structures
Source: arabnews.com The Prophet’s Mosque is known the world over as the second largest mosque with its most beautiful state of the art structure. This foundation of this mosque was laid […]
“DISCUSSABLE OR UNDISCUSSABLE?”
Source: msbh58.wordpress.com Lecture continues unfolding basic introduction towards physics. In last few minutes teacher provides students with information about few renowned researchers and theologists. Among them comes the name of a […]
Tehran during Ramadan: ‘nobody is really in the spirit’
theguardian: Ali, a 45-year-old live-in janitor at a commercial building, isn’t fasting for Ramadan, and the reason is evident even before he explains. “Man, I’m ill,” he says. “I have to smoke [opium] several times a day just to stay on my feet and take care of this building. I […]