‘Choose love’: Pro-Muslim ads to appear in NYC subways
Russian TV: After anti-Muslim ads hit NYC subways last month, Jewish and Christian groups respond with a message of love – hanging pro-Muslim posters to condemn intolerance and celebrate the […]
German gets diploma – 40 years after enrolling
Source: The Local After 63 semesters spanning nearly 40 years of studying, German engineer Werner Kahmann finally managed to get his university diploma. In an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung he explained why it took him so long. More:
‘Al-Qaeda bomb’ note grounds Norway plane
Source: The Local French authorities on Thursday evacuated a Norwegian Airlines jet about to take off from Nice after a piece of paper with the words “Al-Qaeda bomb” and Arabic inscriptions was found in the hold. More:
IMF warns Pakistan economy deteriorating
Dawn: WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that Pakistan’s economic situation was worsening and faces a return to double-digit inflation as the government prints money to finance its deficit. In a mission report, the IMF said Islamabad urgently needed to address deep problems in its energy sector, including […]
Turkey sends mixed signals over Syria
Source: Asiatimes: Although Ankara authorized military action against Syria on Thursday following a deadly cross-border exchange of fire, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stressed he doesn’t want war, while demonstrators in Istanbul reject the country becoming a “US stooge”. Amid concerns a regional conflict is about to begin, Ankara […]
One in five ‘Wessis’ have never been east
Source: The Local Twenty-two years after Germany was reunified, more than one in five from the former west have never visited the former communist east, a poll revealed on the eve of Wednesday’s unification day celebrations. More:
Tag der Offenen Moschee ( Wabern Ahamdiyya Community Germany celebrates 3rd October as Day of Open Mosque)
News Source: HNA.de via Zafarullah Khan of Germany Since many years Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany is celebrating 3rd of October as the day of open Mosque. In Germany this particular day has a distinguished significance. The Day of German Unity (German: Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is the national day of […]
Sir Zafrullah Khan’s Speech on the Question of Palestine
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Suggested reading by the Muslim Times: How can we build the Third Temple together? The speech in […]
Remembering Quaid e Azam as a Muslim
Meraj Muhammad Khan in MQM Seminar “Quaid-i-Azam and Today’s Pakistan”
‘Misunderstanding’ over Islamic art sparks near riot
The accidental projection of a work of art based on Islamic holy texts nearly started a riot in the southwestern French city of Toulouse on Tuesday. The artist, shocked by the response of young Muslim youths in the city, has withdrawn the piece. By Tony Todd (text) A Moroccan artist […]
Islamic group to ‘ignore’ Wilders visit
The President of the Islamic Council of WA has condemned the teachings of Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders but said the council will not sanction protests if he comes to Perth. A far-right politician and the founder of the Dutch Party for Freedom, Mr Wilders is slated to speak in […]
Islamic banking on radar
BS Reporter / Puducherry Oct 05, 2012 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in correspondence with the government to look into ways to bring in new rules to accommodate the concept of Islamic banking, said Governor D Subbarao. Speaking at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, […]
Circumambulation or Tawaf e Kaaba: Why it is “Anticlockwise?”
This is an interesting video about the harmony of circumambulation (Tawaf e Kaaba) to our universe. Circumambulation is the act of moving around a sacred object. In Islam, circumambulation is […]
Jewish Officials meet Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in NYC
Jewish Officials meet Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in NYC
World Peace is possible by respecting founders of faiths
Source: Jagran Musabani, Jharkhand Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from Musabani expressed deep sorrow on the movie made against the honor of Hazrat Muhammad(s.a.s.). On the eve of press conference organized by the Amir of the Ranchi Zone, Sheikh Farukh on tuesday, he said that world peace can be achieved by respecting […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim community organizes Jalsa Siratul Nabi(s.a.s.) in Uttar Pradesh
Editors note: Original title states ‘Jalsa Siratul Nabi held in Sauhar Village‘ Source: Jagran Etah, Uttar Pradesh Jalsa Siratul Nabi(s.a.s.) was recently organized in the village of Sauhar under the supervision of Jamat Ahmadiyya. The programme was initiated with the recitation of a poem in honor of Rasul(s.a.s.) Riyas Khan […]
Bangladesh: Minority communities must be protected and arsonists face justice
Source: Amnesty International. The perpetrators of arson attacks on temples and Buddhist villages in the south of Bangladesh must be brought to justice and steps taken to ensure ethnic minorities are protected, Amnesty International said. More than 20 Buddhist temples and monasteries and at least one Hindu temple, along with […]
Bangladesh court asks gov’t why it failed to protect Buddhists from attacks over Quran photo
Source: Washington Post By Associated Press, Published: October 3 DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s High Court asked the government on Wednesday to explain why local officials failed to provide security to minority Buddhists whose homes, temples and businesses were attacked over a picture of a burned Quran posted on Facebook. A […]
Islamic theology starts with Deism: Why all Christians and atheists should be Muslims?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Deism (pronounced /ˈdiːɪzəm/, us dict: dē′·ĭzm) is a religious and philosophical belief that a supreme being created the universe, and that this […]
Anti-Islam Movie Uproar May Be Start of Something Good
Source: Jakarta Globe: As the violent anti-American protests in the Muslim world subside, those in the region and in the United States are wondering whether the upheaval will have a permanent effect. Although by no means inevitable, these events could have a silver lining. If they spur leaders in North […]