Why Ban Cousin Marriages?
Einstein married Elsa Löwenthal — his first cousin, in 1919 Source: The Huffington Post By Dr. Faheem Younus: Muslim, professor, doctor and philanthropist Never go to a barber shop while […]
Some Quotes about Islam from Babi and Baha’i Writings
Ali Muhammad Bab wrote: “Since at the time when the Holy Qur’an was revealed the people of those days prided themselves over their mastery of the language, Allah sent down […]
6-Min-Video Mubahala Challenge: Tahir Ul Qadri Vs Mirza Tahir Ahamd (ra)
6-Min-Video Mubahala Challenge: Tahir Ul Qadri Vs Mirza Tahir Ahamd (ra) Please click on the above link to watch it in Youtube – Worth a Watch, I bet!
3-Minute Video: Ahmadiyya Khalifa about the Drama of Tahir ul Qadri
Huzoor-e-Anwar Hadrath Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) on Tahirul Qadri Drama To watch the video in Youtube, please click: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hAvjjaeLZhE
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Gambia Donates to Janjangbureh Prison
The Daily Observer (Banjul) by Lamin Sm Jawo Crr — The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at recently donated a set of arm chairs to the Janjangbureh Prison, at a ceremony held at the Governor’s Office in the island town. Presenting the chairs, the Amir missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, […]
A Coherent and Rational Approach to Rebuilding the Third Temple
A Coherent and Rational Approach to Rebuilding the Third Temple: A Proposal for an International Architectural Competition The Jerusalem Post: We, the Jews, are lacking in a commodity almost every […]
A Swiss who Converted To Islam And Discovered An Ancient City
A Real-Life Indiana Jones Who Converted To Islam And Discovered An Ancient City BASEL – Johann Ludwig Burckhardt’s bust can be seen at the foot of the monumental staircase of […]
French-led troops ring Timbuktu, Islamists burn manuscripts
by Serge Daniel Daily Star, Lebanon Story Summary French-led troops ringed Mali’s fabled desert city of Timbuktu Monday after seizing its airport in a lightning advance as fleeing Islamists torched […]
CLASH BETWEEN TTP AND ANSARUL ISLAM CLAIM 58 DEAD
Clashes between TTP, Ansarul Islam enter day four DAWN.COM and Zahir Shah Sherazi | 8 hours ago 0 The image shows militants. — Photo by Reuters/File LANDI KOTAL: The clashes between Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Ansarul Islam (AI) militant groups in Khyber tribal region’s Tirah valley area entered their fourth day as the […]
Don’t ask me, ask my donkey!
Nasruddin rode his little grey donkey, Karakacan, sitting backward as usual, facing his students. As he was about to make a point, suddenly there was a series of loud pops […]
US banks shaken by biggest fund withdrawals since 9/11
Russian TV: US Federal Reserve is reporting a major deposit withdrawal from the nation’s bank accounts. The financial system has not seen such a massive fund outflow since 9/11 attacks. The first week of January 2013 has seen $114 billion withdrawn from 25 of the US’ biggest banks, pushing deposits […]
Israel uses deadly weapons on unarmed Palestinian protesters – watchdog
Russian TV: Israel is using lethal force on unarmed Palestinian protesters in the West Bank, according to the latest report by the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem. It says 56 people were killed in the clashes, with an average age of 18. In the 31-page report, B’Tselem accused Israeli security […]
‘Bangladesh, friend of all’
Source: BD News 24 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh was pursuing a foreign policy with the principle of being ‘friend of all, and enmity with none’. She told the visiting delegation of the US House of Representatives that 5,409 elections had taken place under her government without […]
President Thomas Jefferson — Was he a monotheist?
By Zia H Shah MD Source / Courtesy: Review of Religions and Alislam.org. First published in 2007. A compelling argument that Thomas Jefferson negated belief in the divinity of Jesus […]
Iran’s Fajr poetry festival unveils jury list
>The 17th edition of Fajr International Poetry Festival has announced the list of jury members selected for different sections of the event. The selected jurors are slated to judge at […]
Israeli football fans mutiny against Muslims in squad
A group of the Jerusalem-based Beitar fans have lashed out at the club’s boss’s decision to bring two Muslims from the Russian Chechen republic into the squad. At the latest […]
CIA’s secret prison: ‘Poland dragging out investigation’
A Polish investigation into secret CIA jails is being suppressed because it will embarrass the top echelon of the country’s government, lawyers of two men held illegally in one of […]
Jordan: Rights group calls for changes to ‘discriminatory’ Citizenship Law
by Areej Abuqudairi JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — An international human rights group has called on the government to amend the Citizenship Law, which prohibits Jordanian women married to foreigners from passing on citizenship to their spouses and children. In a report published earlier this month, the London-based group Equality Now […]
Iran commends Jordan’s position on Syria
AMMAN — JORDAN TIMES. Iran on Sunday praised Jordan’s position regarding the Syrian crisis as rational and logical. Speaking at a press conference at the Iranian embassy in Amman, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian commended the Kingdom’s calls for a political and peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis, noting […]
The Sunni – Shiah split
In these days of Sunni – Shiah tension we should all study a bit more both the historical and present day reasons for the Sunni – Shiah ‘split’. I have therefore taken the liberty to draw your attention to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi’a%E2%80%93Sunni_relations and encourage all readers of The Muslim Times to study […]