Afghanistan: Shia Clerics Ban Marriage Payments Some women in Helmand say decision will reduce respect for them. By Gol Ahmad Ehsan – Afghanistan Shia Muslim scholars in Helmand have ruled against the traditional payment of a “bride price”, a view that has also been supported by some Sunni clerics in the southern province. […]
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RT: A spate of hate crimes against Christian places of worship in Israel has prompted usually reticent Roman Catholic officials to speak out, hoping that intervention by authorities might bring an end to the vandalism. In the early hours of September 4, vandals set fire to the door of a […]
RT: Anti-Islamic advertisements will go up across New York City’s subway system next week after a federal judge ruled that the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority could not legally refuse to host the signs on the basis of “demeaning” language. As early as next Monday, ten NYC subway stations will showcase […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Azam Khan Published: September 21, 2012 ISLAMABAD: In one fell swoop, the apex court ordered the disqualification of at least 11 lawmakers on […]
Source: Listitude “This is the controversial TV commercial broadcast in Pakistan, in which President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appologize for the film trailer about Islam and the […]
Source: Express Tribune and Huffington Post By: Dr. Faheem Younus Sir, it was 1995, North Medical Ward of Lahore’s Mayo Hospital, where you famously said in your English-Punjabi accent, “Putter ji, batti uthay balo, jithay hanaira howay” (Son, light a candle where it’s dark). You didn’t want your students to […]
The speaker of the European parliament has strongly condemned the recent anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims. But he in his turn has been roundly criticised for giving in to extremists. The film continues to provoke fierce reactions in the Western as well as the Arab world. “I condemn strongly not […]
Source: Hindustan Times A battle for space has pitched man against man in Assam: Migrant Muslims versus the rest of the state. But in a tiny corner of Sivasagar district, a group of Hindus and Muslims has taken a small step towards amity by making space for each other’s place […]
Source: Opposing Views As we see the images of burning embassies and burnt flags unfolding across the Muslim world, it is easy for non-Muslims (and some Muslims too) to jump […]
Reuters) – Manufacturing closed out its weakest quarter in three years this month and the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits held near two-month highs last week, suggesting the economic recovery is failing to gain traction. Other reports on Thursday suggested the economy’s weakness could prove protracted, […]
Almost every politically-aware person on the planet is puzzled by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s bizarre obsession with Iran. Netanyahu is risking his political career, his reputation, and Israel’s future by intervening in the US presidential elections. (by Dr. Kevin Barrett, a Ph.D. Arabist-Islamologist, is one of America’s best-known critics of […]
(Vatican Radio) – It is time for Christians and Muslims to come together in a decided and sincere witness against divisions, violence and war: This was Pope Benedict XVI’s clear […]
The teacher said; “Take a pencil and paper, and write an essay with the title ‘If I Were a Millionaire.’ ” Everyone but Joe, who leaned back with arms folded, began to write feverishly. “What’s the matter,” the teacher asked. “Why don’t you begin?” “I’m waiting for my secretary,” Joe […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Thomas Paine (January 29, 1737 – June 8, 1809) was an English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary. As the author […]
By DAOUD KUTTAB Thursday, 20 September 2012 For the second time in less than three months, the leader of a major U.S. party stereotypes Palestinians in racists and anti-peace terms. The revelation of Mitt Romney’s foreign policy attitude when it comes to the Palestinians sheds light on the gap between […]
DAMMAM: SAEED AL-ASMARI | ARAB NEWS STAFF Thursday 20 September 2012 Four hundred young Saudi couples celebrated their wedding at an event arranged and organized by Weaam Marriage & Family […]
PARIS: ARAB NEWS Thursday 20 September 2012 French President François Hollande and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation — Global, accompanied by Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel, vice […]
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 20 September 2012 The Haj Ministry announced yesterday that the Haj visas of Syrian pilgrims would be processed without delay. A Haj Ministry official said: “We are treating the arrival of Syrian pilgrims with the utmost care and importance, considering the difficult situation many face at […]