Latino Muslims are shaping a new US identity
December 19, 2012 12:47 AM By Erika L. Sanchez The Daily Star Story Summary Of Mexican heritage, Marta Khadija, president of LALMA, La Asociacion Latino Musulmana de America, or The […]
A test-case of Israeli influence in US politics: Hagel under fire from pro-Isarel hawks
By Bernd Debusmann The Daily Star, Lebanon Story Summary A growing controversy over one of President Barack Obama’s candidates for the top Pentagon job is turning into a test case […]
Faithful fragmentation: A Failed Islamization Experiment in Pakistan
Dawn: Nadeem F Paracha: When religious extremists assassinated Benazir Bhutto in December 2007 and Bashir Ahmed Bilour in December 2012, my mind kept going back to what some political thinkers had warned about decades ago. Men, whose warnings were not only ignored but labeled as being treacherous and ‘anti-Pakistan.’ For example, the following […]
Russian parliament approves ban on American adoptions
Source: Daily Times: MOSCOW: Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday unanimously backed a bill barring Americans from adopting Russian children, leaving the controversial measure in the hands of President Vladimir Putin.The vote was the last legislative hurdle for the bill, one of the toughest pieces of anti-US legislation in […]
We could learn from Australia but do we really want to?
Source: Daily Times. Sabria Balland Chowdhury In the NRA’s recent press conference, they blamed gun massacres on everything from violent movies to video games but refused to take any responsibility whatsoever We can certainly hope that the Sandy Hook school shootings in Connecticut have finally evoked a moral standing on […]
History and Latest Plans for Prophet’s Mosque- Amazing 3D Tour
Source: 3D Mekanlar: Excellent brief history of Masjid Nabawi. For the 3D tour please click in the picture on the right upper flash picture. Still does not fully explain what […]
Egypt’s President Morsi hails constitution and urges dialogue
Source: BBC President Mohammed Morsi has congratulated Egyptians for endorsing a new constitution and urged all parties to join him in a national dialogue. In a TV address to the […]
Hijab Is a Symbol of the Highest Level of Civilization, Says Noble Prize Winner
GTA Muslims: A Priceless Quote from a Confident Muslim Woman “Man in early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what I’m wearing represents the highest level of thought and civilization that man has achieved, and is not regressive. It’s the […]
Richard Dawkins Follows Prophet Muhammad’s Teaching on Freedom
Prologue If the Muslim Times’ highlighted articles are boring to you, it may be that you need to read more of them, as was suggested by John Cage, who was […]
Going over the decency cliff — Harlan Ullman
Daily Times: President Barack Obama can navigate the nation back to a course where common decency and civil dialogue are not automatically excluded from politics The looming fiscal cliff has received almost as much publicity as the Mayan prediction of the end of the world. This column has warned that […]
Jerusalem Post: Israel to boost Gaza imports under truce deal
By YAAKOV LAPPIN JERUSALEM POST 12/26/2012 18:43 Israel to begin allowing 20 trucks with construction materials enter Gaza each day; Defense Ministry source says easing of blockade part of ongoing […]
Media: Suliman: ‘Al Jazeera plays the piper, but Qatar calls the tune’
The long-time Berlin correspondent for Al Jazeera, Aktham Suliman, recently resigned from his post. The journalist tells DW that the Qatari government is exercising undue influence on Al Jazeera’s reporting. […]
Syria crisis: Military police chief al-Shalal defects
Source: BBC Lieutenant-General Abdulaziz al-Shalal announced his defection in a video posted on YouTube. The commander of Syria’s military police has defected from President Bashar-al Assad’s government and reportedly fled to Turkey. Lt Gen Abulaziz al-Shalal is one of the highest-ranking officials to join the uprising against the Syrian regime.The […]
10 ways women can succeed at work in 2013
Source: CNN London (CNN) — As we prepare to embrace a new year, women have been sharing their plans to improve their work lives in 2013. We asked women to tell us their career New Year’s resolutions, and you have inspired us with your ideas. Whether they’re big ambitions, a […]
What really happened at Lal Masjid
Source: Friday Times The news on 5 December 2012 read like this: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has constituted a judicial commission to probe the 2007 Lal Masjid operation in Islamabad in 2007 – a government crackdown on a controversial pro-Taliban mosque in the capital which ended in a bloody eight-day siege […]
Return of Jesus Christ From Celestial Abode – Jesus Versus Finality
Source: Examiner The belief that the last prophet, Muhammad (PBUH), has already come and gone and the assertions that Jesus (as) would descend to earth as a prophet after him […]
Egypt’s Morsi signs disputed constitution into law
Source: TOI CAIRO: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has signed into law a new constitution voted in despite weeks of opposition protests, but on Wednesday he was left facing an economic crisis and international disquiet over his rule. The Islamist-dominated senate convened on Wednesday to swear in 90 new members appointed […]
Pakistan revenue official made Osama bin Laden pay Rs 50,000 bribe: Report
Source: TOI ISLAMABAD: Even the world’s most wanted terrorist could not escape the bribery dragnet. Osama bin Laden’s safe-house in Pakistan’s garrison city Abbottabad was built after paying a bribe of Rs 50,000 to a revenue official, a media report said on Wednesday.The bribe was paid to the ‘patwari’ so […]
The Holiday of Holidays: Jews,Christians and Muslims celebrate together in Haifa
Source: Live Leak: A parade of performers dressed in costumes representing the season’s various holidays gathered in the Israel northern city of Haifa for a festive celebration of the region’s […]
Schäuble: bad English rules at EU meetings
Source: The Local Schäuble: bad English rules at EU meetings More: