Finding Tolerance in Akbar, the Philosopher-King
Epigraph: And if thy Lord had enforced His will, surely, all who are on the earth would have believed together. Wilt thou, then, force men to become believers? (Al Quran […]
Shameful
Huff Post: by Tracey Simmons. “To my knowledge, Muslims, especially unknowingly, would not be banned from heaven for eating or getting hit by pork,” she said. “There are some interpreters who suggest that Muslims should eat pork rather than starve, if faced with that alternative.” SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) Still angry […]
Kerry: Both sides should come to the table
Speaking at the ‘Friends of Syria’ meeting in Doha, US Foreign Minister John Kerry signaled the need for talks between the regime and the opposition. “Both sides should be able to compromise. Both sides should come to the table,” he said. Kerry also said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “internationalized […]
Your Fruits and Vegetables Can Tell Day from Night—and Even Get Jet Lag
Smithsonian.com: by Joseph Stomberg. You probably don’t feel much remorse when you bite into a raw carrot. You might feel differently if you considered the fact that it’s still living the moment you put it into your mouth. Of course, carrots—like all fruits and vegetables—don’t have consciousness or a central […]
“Most beautiful gem”: 50 years Mahmud Mosque in Zurich
Friday 21 June 2013 The founder of the oldest mosque in Switzerland was actually sent out to build a mosque in Germany. However, due to the complicated entry procedures in […]
Thailand: Muslim leader backs peace drive
CHIANG MAI : The country’s top Muslim spiritual leader has voiced support for ongoing peace talks between the National Security Council (NSC) and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), stressing the need… Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/356335/muslim-leader-backs-peace-drive. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © […]
Switzerland’s First Mosque celebrates 50 years in Zurich
50 years ago, the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Pakistan’s Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan, inaugurated the mosque in the residential district of Balgrist in Zurich. https://themuslimtimes.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mahmud-moschee.jpeg?resize=334%2C334 […]
Kerry-Lavrov statements called ‘first hopeful news’ on Syria in a while
(CNN) — The U.N. and Arab League point man on Syria praised the top U.S. and Russian diplomats Wednesday for their latest efforts to forge a solution to the Syrian […]
Religious Oppression Rises globally- Pew Study Shows
Huff Post: By Lauren Markoe WASHINGTON (RNS) People who hoped the Arab Spring would lead to greater religious freedom across the Middle East have been sorely disappointed, and a new […]
Straying From the Middle Way: Extremist Buddhist Monks Target Religious Minorities
Time: The fault lines of conflict are often spiritual, one religion chafing against another and kindling bloodletting contrary to the values girding each faith. Over the past year in parts of Asia, it is friction between Buddhism and Islam that has killed hundreds, mostly Muslims. The violence is being fanned […]
Islam’s Contribution to India and the World: Bengali Indian Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen
Islamawareness.net Amartya Sen: “AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MILLENNIUM” – PART 1 From: Brenda Gael McSweeney Category: Category 1 Date: 10/15/98 Time: 8:17:24 PM Remote Name: 202.41.92.72 Comments Please see India’s 1998 Nobel Laureate for Economics, […]
The Married Apostles and What They Mean Today
Huff Post: Think of the Apostles and what images come to mind? Chances are it is of some gray-bearded men, advanced in years — in their fifties perhaps, or even substantially older. If it is St. Paul you are conjuring up, he probably looks intense, thin, wide-eyed. And if it […]
UK countryside suffers shocking poverty
A rising number of food banks have been set up across the UK to help poor people cope with the soaring cost of living, but less is heard about deprived […]
Face Veils and the Saudi Arabian Plague – A scary new Middle Eastern virus is affecting far more men than women.
OLGA KHAZANJUN 21 2013, The Atlantic At first, it causes a fever and mild cough. In a few days, full-blown pneumonia sets in and it moves on to wreak havoc […]
How Hamas Lost the Arab Spring : After drifting away from Syria and Iran, the movement faces an uncertain future.
JONATHAN SCHANZERJUN 21 2013 The Atlantic The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas is feuding with its former patron, Iran. Along with Hezbollah and Russia, Iran has stood squarely behind the Bashar […]
Read the Holy Qur’an – Message to Mankind from the Lord Almighty – In Hebrew
Source: alislam.org/quran Jesus, the Messiah is back! Kindly click on the images to zoom them Continue reading or Download the Hebrew version @ alislam.org/quran Allah says [42:16]: To this, then, do thou […]
Pakistan government using Canadian company’s technology to censor Internet
Source: business.financialpost.com The Pakistani government is relying on a Canadian-based tech firm to create a censorship firewall around all the Internet content in that country, despite initially backing down from the […]
Do not shout ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ in Israel, if you want to live (my headline).
Security guard shoots dead Jewish man in Kotel (Original headline) Civilian security officer claims man in Western Wall Plaza public toilet yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’, pulled something from pocket. MDA forced […]
“Bollywood, Indian culture and the rise of rape in India” by Mahrukh Arif
Source: cultures-et-croyances.com Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says: As a director, I also start to think about whether the sector to which I belong could be partially guilty of spreading this kind of mentality. And I must admit that, unfortunately, the answer is yes. If the issue has been widely debated, the fact […]