How the US failed Oslo
Sep 25,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby The breakthrough of the Oslo Accords was not in its details, but rather in its opening sentences in which the Israeli […]
Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic
(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. will invest as much as $4 billion in Anthropic, bagging a crucial partner in its effort to become a major player in generative artificial intelligence and […]
Western intelligence led to Canada accusing India of Sikh activist’s assassination, US Ambassador says
By Sahar Akbarzai, Rhea Mogul and Helen Regan, CNN Updated 11:32 PM EDT, Sun September 24, 2023 CNN Intelligence gained by the “Five Eyes” network led to Canada’s public accusation that the Indian government may have […]
Peak China, a declining USA and the future of Africa
Commentary / WritePeace blog Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Photo: Peter Mitchell/Unsplash 3 July 2023 Indices to measure soft, hard and smart power are back in vogue to the extent that the Economist magazine […]
Embracing Islam in Switzerland: (Re-)Conversion Between Searching for the Meaning of Life and Social Ties
Michael Nollert & Amir Sheikhzadegan Pages 450-465 | Published online: 23 Apr 2023 In this article Abstract The pioneer conversion model of Lofland and Stark suggests that people adopt a religion […]
RADICAL MOB PLANS TO DEMOLISH HISTORIC MOSQUE IN PAKISTAN.
Posted on September 24th, 2023 by A. Abdul Aziz U.K. based International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) has reported several times that a wave of bigotry against Ahmadiyya Muslims has intensified […]
Despite Peace Petition, Ahmadi Mosque Desecrated in Sheikhupura
Despite Peace Petition, Ahmadi Worship Place Desecrated in Sheikhupura A second Ahmadi Worship Place was desecrated in the Sharqpur area of Sheikhupura by the local SHO Police demolished the […]
Nearly 75 Ahmadi graves desecrated by police in Pakistan’s Punjab: Community member
Tension still gripped Daska as the TLP threatened to raze the minarets of a historic worship place (Mosque) of the Ahmadi community September 24, 2023 PTI Nearly 75 graves and […]
Death for Apostasy? How the Christians and Muslims Both Got it Wrong on the PBD Podcast
Sarmad Naveed FACTS FROM FICTION 24th September 2023 ©Shutterstock Sarmad Naveed, Canada Recently, the famous PBD Podcast hosted a discussion between Christians and Muslims to exchange views and discuss the […]
Should we borrow from other cultures? Of course we should, just as we always have
The ObserverCulture Yascha Mounk Cultural appropriation is the bogeyman of our time. Let’s celebrate the joy of cross-pollination Sun 24 Sep 2023 10.02 BST Human beings have, ever since they developed distinct cultures, always worried that their purity might soon be blemished. In ancient Greece, Therpandrus caused offence by adding […]
Bishr the Barefoot: Ordinariness of the sacred
BY SULTAN ADANIR SEP 24, 2023 – DAILY SABAH EDITED BY BUSE KESKIN Islamic art decorations by the mausoleum of renowned medieval Iranian poet and mystic Farid ud-Din Attar in his hometown of Neyshabur, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, Aug. 19, 2014. (Getty Images Photo) Ascetic Bishr al-Hafi’s unwavering reverence for […]
EU hesitant in taking bold steps on Turkiye’s accession process
YASAR YAKIS September 24, 2023 The European Parliament this month published its yearly report on Turkiye and its accession process. As expected, very few positive remarks were made about it. […]
Saudi Arabia condemns provocative practices carried out by Israeli extremists at Al-Aqsa Mosque
A view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and its Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City. (File/AFP) ARAB NEWS September 24, 2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday continuous […]
A clarion call: King Abdullah’s Royal proclamation in New York
Sep 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Nedal El Batayneh In the midst of prevailing Arab neglect and inertia surrounding Palestine, His Majesty King Abdullah, with a voice steeped in resolve […]
Jordan condemns continued Israeli violations at Al Aqsa
By JT – Sep 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A general view shows the Dome of the Rock at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem (AFP file photo) AMMAN […]
Video: Did Jesus Even Claim to be God? Bart Ehrman Says No…
Muslim and Christian Debate: Early Church Fathers about Trinity? Epigraph: O People of the Book, exceed not the limits in your religion, and say not of Allah anything but the […]
The Quran: Allah is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth
Epigraph: Allah is the Light of the heavens and earth. His Light is like this: there is a niche, and in it a lamp, the lamp inside a glass, a […]
China sentences Uyghur scholar to life in jail
bbc.com A prominent Uyghur academic has been reportedly jailed for life by China for “endangering state security”. Rahile Dawut’s sentence was confirmed after she appealed against a 2018 conviction, according […]
What is an Islamic mortgage and how do they work?
by Nick Green Last updated 21 March 2023 Islam forbids interest-bearing loans, so Muslims may prefer to seek a halal alternative when purchasing a property. There are a range of Islamic […]