Serbian president Nikolic warns of Kosovo genocide
Tomislav Nikolic says Serbs in Kosovo face threat of genocide and refuses to rule out partition along ethnic lines. The Serbian president has claimed Serbs in Kosovo are living under […]
Is Jesus Man, Is he God, or Both?
Written and collected by: Zia H. Shah, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Is Jesus man, is he God, or both? The conventional Christian doctrine is that he is both, perfect […]
Prayer services offered for First friday of ramadan
Source: Jagran Hoshiarpur Friday prayer service for the first friday was recently offered at Ahmadiyya mosque kanak mandi chowk. Imam of the mosque expressed that Ramdan is the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calender. It was during this month that ever lasting sharia was given to the world […]
The four big influences on our children
By Kristen and Mark Bishop, Special to Gulf News Published: 21:30 July 28, 2012 Teachers Children never forget. Great educators can prevent a child from being emotionally dependent and motivate that child to achieve and thrive. Once children reach school age, they start spending more time with their teachers than […]
No country is an island when it comes to migration
By Peter Sutherland, Cecilia Malmstrom The Daily Star Lebanon Europe faces an immigration predicament. Mainstream politicians, held hostage by xenophobic parties, adopt anti-immigrant rhetoric to win over fearful publics, while the foreign-born are increasingly marginalized in schools, cities and at the workplace. Yet, despite high unemployment across much of the […]
Bern to help Beirut take in Syrian refugees
Switzerland has pledged to assist Lebanon in housing refugees who have fled from neighbouring crisis-torn Syria. Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees […]
Crown Prince Salman briefed on Haj Encyclopedia
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 29 July 2012 Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, presided over the Makkah Historical Center’s directors meeting at his office in Jeddah to […]
JORDAN: Medical tourism sector a leader in region, but challenges remain — Hammouri
by Khetam Malkawi, JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan’s medical tourism sector remains among the most robust in the Middle East but must address several challenges to retain its competitive, according […]
Decision on Haqqani network: Could Pakistan be declared a Terrorist State?
Dawn: The US Senate’s unequivocal endorsement of a bill demanding a terrorist label for the Haqqani network was widely expected, yet it will impact the Pak-American equation in ways that […]
Best of friends? CIA considers Israel one of its biggest spy threats
Russian TV: While US politicians boast strong ties with Israel, CIA officials suggest Israel is one of its biggest counter-intelligence threats. With spyware that rivals that of American agencies, it […]
Why should minorities suffer in Ramazan?
The Express Tribune: Komal Ali The holy month of Ramazan is here once again in all its glory and our hypocrisy. Yes, you read me right. Come Ramazan and all of us put our pious cloaks on just like all the female anchors adorn dupattas on their heads in Ramazan, sidelining all […]
Why I’m not celebrating U.S. exit from Afghanistan
Pervez Hoobhoy Viewpoint July 28, 2012 Why I’m not celebrating U.S. exit from Afghanistan Pervez Hoodbhoy Viewpoint Magazine, Pakistan After a trillion dollars and 2000 dead Americans, there is precious little to show as the U.S. heads towards its 2014 exit. America’s primary goal had been to create a stable, […]
Picture of the Day-From Darkness to Light
So much in nature to learn and pursue the right path.
Tolerance and Taboos – Why Circumcision Is Not a Crime
Source: Spiegel International A commentary by Matthias Matussek “It is this fundamental respect for foreign customs that we are increasingly losing.” A German court’s outlawing of the circumcision of boys — […]
Live conversion on Pakistan TV stirs anger !!!
Source: AL ARABIA NEWS A Pakistani Hindu’s conversion to Islam live on television during a prime-time Ramadan chat show has sparked criticism on behalf of religious minorities in the overwhelmingly Muslim country. In just five minutes, the 20-year-old introduced as Sunil officially changed his religion under a cleric’s guidance. A […]
FIJISUN – ISLAM IS POLITICAL GOVT. ARGUES
ANDMARK CASE: GOVERNMENT ARGUES THAT ISLAM IS POLITICAL Robert Muise and David Yerushalmi of American Freedom Law Center and Pamela Geller What began as a clear first amendment issue has exploded into a landmark case regarding the status of Islam as a political entity. Today the Detroit Transit Authority (SMART), […]
Do Jordanians want reform or revolution?
It has a population of less than seven million, few natural resources of its own, and tends to rely on aid from its rich neighbours and its friends in the […]
Dalai Lama stirs controversy in Kashmir
Credit: Asia Times. VIENNA – The Dalai Lama’s recent visit to Indian-administered Kashmir has aroused much controversy. While the spiritual leader met with Tibetan Muslim refugees settled in the valley, it was his pleas for non-violent resistance in the region that angered separatists. Arriving on July 12 for a six-day […]
Welcome to the Kurdish Spring
Credit: Asia Times Turkish foreign policy, codified by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, used to be known in shorthand as “zero problems with our neighbors”. When Turkey started calling for regime change in Syria, it turned into “a major problem with one of our neighbors” (even tough Davutoglu himself admitted on […]
Muslims are an integral part of Europe – The presence of Muslims in Europe should be celebrated, not feared
In a fantastic article written in 1996, Roger Ballard explains how a geographical entity known as Europe was mapped out, not based on sharing a common language or ethnicity, but […]