A question of Identity — Yasser Latif Hamdani
Since all identities are imagined, my identity as a Pakistani is no more, no less sacred than religious, cultural, ideological, linguistic or racial identities you subscribe to A lot of […]
Looking back at a terrible error in modern U.S. history (or is it?)
STORY SUMMARY Ten years ago this week, I was covering the U.S. military as it began its assault on Iraq. Invading Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein a decade ago was one of the biggest strategic errors in modern American history. One was from a prominent Lebanese Shiite publisher who supported […]
The Muslim Times: New presence on Twitter
I have started a new Twitter page: The Muslim Times @TheMuslimtimes2 Please follow, so that we can continue to ‘spread out’ in ‘cyber world’. Thanks. Rafiq A. Tschannen, Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times
Qatar urges $1 bn fund for Palestinians in East Jerusalem
STORY SUMMARY Qatar’s emir called on Tuesday for the immediate establishment of a $1 billion fund to help Palestinians in Arab east Jerusalem, and offered to contribute $250 million towards […]
Foreign scholarship students will get spouse allowance (Saudi Arabian students)
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Tuesday 26 March 2013 The Cabinet yesterday passed a law that would allow spouses accompanying King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship students to receive special monthly allowances. “If a scholarship student is accompanied by his Saudi wife at the place of his study he would be entitled to have […]
Israel to immediately unblock Palestinian funds — Netanyahu (but why should they block it at all?)
AFP | Mar 25, 2013 | 22:19 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel is to immediately unblock revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, frozen last year in retaliation for the Palestinians winning upgraded UN status, the premier’s office said on Monday. The decision came after a visit last week […]
Istanbul 2020 bid slogan: ‘Bridge Together’
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul chose a ”Bridge Together” slogan for its 2020 Olympic bid on Monday, while an IOC poll indicated strong public support for the city’s fifth attempt to […]
Turkey may finally get around to recognizing rights of Kurds
“We are at a point today when the guns will fall silent and ideas will speak,” declared Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdish insurgency, in Turkey on March 21. “Turks and Kurds fought together (in the First World War), and launched the Turkish parliament together in 1922. The basis of […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace
London, March 23, 2013 The 4th Annual ‘Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace’ was presented by His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad to Dr Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, in recognition of his […]
Stubborn and Egotistical: Europe Is Right to Doubt German Euro Leadership
Source: Spiegel The drama over Cyprus has made clear that the euro-zone crisis is developing into a struggle over German hegemony in Europe. On the surface, Merkel and Schäuble seem to be working to stabilize the economy. In actuality, they’re binding other nations with the shackles of debt. More:
BRICS go over the wall
Source: A Times. By Pepe Escobar Reports on the premature death of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have been greatly exaggerated. Western corporate media is flooded with such nonsense, perpetrated in this particular case by the head of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Reality spells otherwise. The […]
Bilawal leaves Pak after tiff with Zardari over PPP affairs
Source: TOI ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has left for Dubai after a tiff with his father, President Asif Ali Zardari, over the affairs of the PPP, leaving the party without its star campaigner for Pakistan’s general election. Bilawal, recently named patron-in-chief of the Pakistan People’s Party, developed differences with Zardari […]
A Global Passover Story
Huffingtonpost: This week, millions of Jews around the world will celebrate the holiday of Passover, commemorating the Jewish exodus from ancient Egypt. At the start of the holiday, we will […]
Rhazes, Muhammad ibn Zakariyā Rāzī: Einstein of the 10th Century
George Sarton in his legendary Introduction to the History of Science, attributes each half century of scientific progress to one scientist, who set the tone by his leadership. He assigns the second half of the eighth century to none other than Abu Mūsā Jābir ibn Hayyān of Geber. Each of the scientists chosen by George […]
Tolerance No More
Qantara: Indonesia’s brand of Islam is often portrayed by women wearing headscarves smiling in friendly fashion or children playing in front of a mosque. Almost 90 per cent of the […]
Climate Change is Reducing Our Ability to Get Work Done
Source: Smithsonian.com. If you feel sluggish and have difficulty getting physical work done on very hot, humid days, it’s not your imagination. Our bodies are equipped with an adaptation to handle high temperatures—perspiration—but sweating becomes ineffective at cooling us down when the air around us is extremely humid. Add in […]
A Plague of Locusts Descends Upon the Holy Land, Just in Time for Passover
Source: Smithsonian.com. Locusts have plagued farmers for millennia. According to the Book of Exodus, around 1400 B.C. the Egyptians experienced an exceptionally unfortunate encounter with these ravenous pests when they struck as the eighth Biblical plague. As Exodus describes, “They covered the face of the whole land, so that the land was darkened, and they […]
The Bible TV Series: Why It’s Breaking Audience Records
Huff Post: Perhaps it’s because I’m one of the few (if not the only) working television producer in Los Angeles with a Ph.D. in Theology, but I’m often the “go-to” guy when the media is bewildered by Christianity. As a result, I’ve spent the last two weeks talking to various […]
KSA warning: Saudis fighting in Syria will be arrested on return
RIYADH: ARAB NEWS .Saudis fighting in Syria will be arrested when they return home. The warning has been issued by the Interior Ministry. Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, the ministry’s spokesman, […]
Muslim Leader says World War is Inevitable unless True Justice Prevails
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad A Press release by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, on March 25, 2013, stated that His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad appeals for an end to inequality. The World […]