AS early as the 8th century, Islam was introduced into West Africa by Arab merchants, who travelled through the trans-Saharan salt and gold trade routes. Later, Muslim scholars would accompany […]
In new reported provocative move that may trigger outrage, Al-Aqsa Mosque Foundation reports that Israeli soldier kicked and stepped on the Quran in one of Islam’s holiest sites Police Officer […]
Source: NBC News, USA By Liz Trotta The following investigative report was aired by NBC World News in 1972.
Source: Deutsche Welle New Islamic theology courses at German universities are proving highly popular, even abroad. The courses were announced only three years ago, but they are already changing the […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: The ten hour series is not available online yet. So I am providing some additional documentaries and reading materials here. Source: The Huffington Post One is best […]
By RFA — (March 4, 2013) A recently appointed official of a county in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region is cracking down on religious activities—from mandatory daily prayers to traditional burial rites—of the mostly Muslim Uyghurs, causing much anxiety among the community. Vice governor Haki had severely tightened restrictions since taking […]
Petra | Mar 03, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — HRH Prince Hassan on Sunday urged Arab and Islamic countries to support the establishment of a global fund for zakat and solidarity. During a meeting with ambassadors of Arab and Muslim countries to follow up on the initiative, Prince Hassan […]
SABRIA S. JAWHAR ARABNEWS Monday 4 March 2013 .IN THE “hey-this-is-kinda-funny” category of newspaper reporting, the Saudi media published articles recently about Saudi women taking scuba diving lessons in the […]
Story Summary By Rami G. Khouri At the start of my current trip in the U.S. the single question that preoccupies Middle East-watchers there is what to do about Syria, and whether or not the United States should provide military assistance to the opposition groups fighting to topple the regime […]
Story Summary Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai issued a plea Sunday for Christians to remain in Lebanon and the Middle East to preserve their presence in the region. The Maronite patriarch […]
Source: Huff Post. If you’re reading this, you might not know that it’s the fourth annual National Day of Unplugging, a day when participants nationwide pledge to spend 24 hours completely tech-free. Impossible, you say? Difficult, maybe, for the most avid Instagrammers and Tweeters and texters among us. But even if […]
Source: onislam, by Sheikh Ahmad Kutty. Threats to marriage stem from a number of sources, including over-emphasis on wealth, ethnicity, family status, physical appearance, professions, etc. These causes can be subsumed under the absence of a proper Islamic mindset. Stated differently, they arise due to a lack of an understanding […]
You Think You Know Pakistan When you think of Pakistan, acclaimed literary fiction is not your first thought. You’re thinking of the ubiquitous nation of 180 million that bleeds daily and leads sensationalist headlines declaring it the world’s “most dangerous place,” a title often accompanied by encouraging descriptions such as “terrorist […]
Wow Such Realistic Art … This sculpture is made entirely of wax!!
Source: Alislam.org Friday Sermon of March 1, 2012 – Highlights: It is the sign of intelligent and true believers that they ‘join what Allah has commanded to be joined’. That […]
When my parents enrolled me in a Catholic school in Pakistan, our neighbors expressed a concern: Will my faith be at risk because of attending a Catholic school? As it […]
Source: Ahmadiyya Times. An Ahmadi man is among the over 40 killed in twin blasts that occurred on Sunday evening in Abbas Town, Karachi, a Shia-dominated neighborhood, which also left […]
Source: The Rio Times RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – An estimated three thousand swimmers, joggers, stand up paddlers, triathletes and their supporters were in attendance as the first stage of the 2013 Circuito Rei e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea) took over the beaches of Leblon, Ipanema and Arpoador […]
Source: Daily News: Egypt Protesters blocked the railroad connecting Cairo to Port Said near Ismailia for three hours on Sunday responding to calls for civil disobedience. Several political groups called for total disobedience in Ismailia and Suez on 3 March in solidarity with Port Said’s disobedience, ongoing since 17 February. Read […]
Source: BBC At least 45 people have been killed by a bomb explosion in the Pakistani city of Karachi, police say. The blast in the mainly Shia Muslim area of Abbas Town destroyed several buildings and set others on fire. Some reports spoke of a second explosion. No group has […]