Bearing afflictions with patience
AISHA STACEY ARABNEWS Friday 15 March 2013 Before talking about how a believer behaves when ill or injured it is important to understand just what Islam teaches us about the […]
Iraq war bill: $ 2 trillion and rising
NEW YORK: ARAB NEWS Friday 15 March 2013 The US war in Iraq has cost $ 1.7 trillion with an additional $ 490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $ 6 trillion over the next four decades counting interest, a study released […]
King of Saudi Arabia’s interfaith initiative inspires Indians
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Friday 15 March 2013 Inspired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s interfaith dialogue initiative, the Kochi-based International Interfaith Dialogue India (IIDI) recently […]
King of Jordan congratulates new pope on election – commits to work together on interfaith dialogue.
The Jordan Times Petra | Mar 14, 2013 | 21:31 Updated: Mar 14, 2013 | 21:31 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday congratulated Pope Francis I on his […]
Saint Francis Of Assisi And Islam
Our Favorite Christian Prayer:http://t.co/4u1oCf5I8i pic.twitter.com/f8UnMW93KX — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) January 3, 2015 Source: Huffington Post By Doctor David Liepert, who is a convert to Islam and is an […]
“I love Muhammad” day celebrated in Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, USA March 13, 2013 “I love Muhammad” day was celebrated in University of Connecticut located in Storrs in the Student union hall. After recitation by Mr Ahmad Kusi, two young children recited an Arabic qaseeda in honor of Prophet Muhammad. Members of the audience saw a segment of […]
The World Muslim Leader Congratulates Pope Francis I and the Catholic Church
London: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Jamaat) issued a Press Release today. It would like to offer its congratulations to the Roman Catholic Church and its members across the world upon […]
Central banks souring on the dollar
The World Gold Council had some words of advice for central banks around the world: It may be time to diversify away from the U.S. dollar. While the dollar remains the world’s main reserve currency, the WGC said in a research report that its “optimal” strategy would involve, what else, […]
The war in Syria: Can Jordan keep out of it for ever?
The civil war is hotting up on Syria’s southern front Mar 16th 2013 | RAMTHA |From the print edition THE ECONOMIST TWO long years ago, on March 18th, Syrians rose up in Deraa, a dusty town on the agricultural plain of Hauran that spreads south into Jordan. The revolt marked […]
Syria crisis: rebel war crimes increasing says Amnesty • Rebels resorting to kidnap, torture and summary killings
• Amnesty International has documented an increase in war crimes and other human rights abuses committed by rebel groups including hostage taking, torture and summary killings. Its Middle East and North Africa deputy director Ann Harrison said: “While the vast majority of war crimes and other gross violations continue to […]
UN rights council adopts Swiss report – Switzerland has rejected calls from numerous states to reverse the ban on the construction of new minarets.
by Simon Bradley, in Geneva, swissinfo.ch Mar 14, 2013 – Switzerland has vowed to improve its human rights record and has accepted 100 suggestions by other states at the UN Human Rights Council. Activists commend the Swiss authorities’ inclusive approach but say they lack “political courage”. The final report of […]
Damascenes panicked by call for men to fight Assad’s war
Mar 14, 2013 – SWISSINFO DAMASCUS (Reuters) – When a government-linked Islamic body in Syria said this week it was a “sacred duty” to join the army and fight the […]
The Myth of ‘Free and Fair’ Elections in Pakistan
Source: George Town Journal of International Affairs By Amjad Mahmood Khan Imagine if members of the Mormon or Catholic communities were forced to declare that they were “non-Christian” in order to cast a ballot in the 2012 U.S. elections. In a few months, Pakistanis will take to the polls to […]
Dr. Tahir Khan of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community receives “President’s Call to Service Award” from President Barack Obama
Source: PODIATRIC RESIDENTS IN THE NEWS Dr. Tahir Khan, a second year resident at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center has received the “President’s Call to Service Award” from President Barack Obama. This […]
Tahrik-e-Jadeed Refresher Course report – Mumbai Zone, Maharashtra, India
Mohammad Basheeruddin | Zonal Sec Tahrik-e-Jadeed | Mumbai Zone We are pleased to inform you that, by the grace of Allah the Almighty that, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) Mumbai zone […]
Blame politics not religion for Bangladesh unrest
These headlines may deceive you into thinking that Islam is to blame for the voilence. In fact, it is the politics and the polical use of religion that has caused such unrest and this is exactly why Islam teaches Separation of Mosque and State Police clash in Bangladesh during […]
Bangladesh Kicks Our Butt on Agriculture
Source: Mother Jones A John Deere combine harvests corn. USDA/Wikimedia Commons Every year, nearly 30 percent of US farmland gets planted in corn, and our farmers produce close to 40 percent of the corn produced on Earth each year. So why do we grow so much of this one crop—and […]
Defamation of Religion Law in Post-Reformasi Indonesia: Is Revision Possible?
Australian Journal of Asian Law, Vol. 13, No. 2, Article 3, 2013. Abstract: The Indonesian Law on Defamation of Religion of 1965 has created serious problems for non-mainstream religious groups, […]
Teen who attacked Arab: I hit him as much as I could
Ynet News: The Tel Aviv District Prosecutor’s Office filed charges on Tuesday against Daniel Karai, 18, of Tiberias, and three other young men, for an attack on Hassan Usruf, a […]