The Express Tribune: KARACHI: Curiosity and inquisitiveness were the traits which earned earlier Muslim scientists their rightful place in the development of science and these are the two qualities which are missing today. Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy shared these views on Tuesday evening while speaking on “Science in Islam: Past, Present and […]
Huff Post: The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested from demons a golden pot containing the nectar of immortality. In a 12-day fight for possession, four drops fell to earth, in the cities of Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujain and Nasik. Every three years […]
January, 2012 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Jan. 20th — Presidential Inauguration Day, for President Barack Obama — is a Sunday, so […]
By Dean Obeidallah, Special to CNN updated 10:35 AM EST, Thu January 17, 2013 (CNN) — U.S. presidents should not be sworn into office with their hand on a Bible. At […]
Collected by Zia H Shah MD The Church of Mary Magdalene “Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down […]
STORY SUMMARY by Thomas Grove The Daily Star, Lebanon Two Russian ships heading for a naval exercise off Syria this month are picking up munitions to drop at the Syrian port of Tartous, news agencies reported on Thursday. A Russian General Staff source told the Itar-Tass news agency that the […]
Source: All Africa.Com Notwithstanding the fact that the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has few real powers as executive head of a member-driven organization, it is one of the most coveted high-level international posts. With the incumbent, Pascal Lamy of France, expected to step down when his […]
Source: Dawn.Com Tahirul Qadri (L) gestures while talking with ruling parties coalition leaders Qamar Zaman Kaira (2R), Mushahid Hussain (C), and Farooq H. Naek (R) during a meeting at a protest rally in Islamabad on January 17, 2013. – AFP Photo ISLAMABAD: Talks between Tahirul Qadri, chief of the Tehrik-i-Minhajul […]
By Akhyari Hananto Indonesia has been named the sixth best Muslim-friendly holiday destination in the world, in a new survey released on Wednesday that listed Malaysia in the top position. […]
Thirty six followers of Ahmadiyah “converted” to Sunni Islam during a ceremony conducted at Agung grand mosque in Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Thursday. “We really appreciate the move from those […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD A comment by a devoted Christian in the Muslim Times gave me the title of my article or column for today. I […]
Source: The Local Someone in his position in the United States would not spark such heated debates as he does in Germany. There have been many people called anti-Semites by prominent Jewish Americans – most recently US President Barack Obama’s choice for Defense Secretary – Chuck Hagel. More:
UC Irvine’s ‘Islam Awareness Week’: A CAIR Convention The latest example of the Muslim Brotherhood’s unsettling influence on U.S. campuses. By Arnold Ahlert · January 16, 2013 5 Comments The Muslim Student Union (MSU) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) is holding its 2013 “Islam Awareness Week 2013” from January […]
Source: The Local. Germans choose not to have babies because they have not found a suitable mother or father for their child rather than due to financial concerns, a government report released on Wednesday suggests. More:
Source: Dawn.Com The Alamdar dead’s voice rose as one and asked: “What started with the Ahmadis is not going to end with the Shias. Who is next?” My relationship with the people I come across on any given day is decided by their numbers. When they are individuals or small […]
Epigraph Exceptions to freedom of speech, recognized in European Convention on Human Rights interests of national security territorial integrity or public safety prevention of disorder or crime protection of health […]
Russian TV: Germany’s central bank is set to reclaim some of its vast gold reserves held in the US and France. The move follows an audit criticizing Bundesbank for mismanagement, […]
Source: Asia Times: By Syed Fazl-e-Haider KARACHI – Pakistan was plunged into political turmoil on Tuesday following the Supreme Court’s decision to order the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, who took over only last June, for alleged corruption. His predecessor, Yousaf Raza Gilani, was forced to leave office […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 17 January 2013 Arab information ministers have endorsed a media strategy presented by the Kingdom to combat terrorism, Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja announced yesterday. He was speaking to reporters after meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Salah Abdul Maqsoud in Cairo. The minister said […]
Chai With…Imam Shamshad January 5, 2013 By ideastudios Interview with Imam Shamshad I am talking with Imam Shamshad A. Nasir, the spiritual leader (Imam) at the Baitul Hameed Mosque in […]