University of Indonesia (UI) has set up Abdurrahman Wahid Center (AWC) to serve as a forum to discuss issues related to democracy, global peace and social conflict. JakartaPost: The government […]
Michael Simpson, Staff Writer PART 1 – Convention While a few thousand Ukrainians got down to business celebrating their culture in Vegreville over the weekend of July 6-8, nearly 20,000 […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Our Correspondent Published: July 19, 2012 ISLAMABAD: A high-powered gathering of the country’s civil and military leadership here on Wednesday finalised a […]
Credit: The News via Wasim Sroya The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor We should, right now, be celebrating. The announcement by physicists in Switzerland last week that they have all but proven the existence of the Higg’s Boson, a subatomic particle, also known as the “God […]
Credit: Asiatimes. The brazen assassination in Damascus of Defense Minister Dawoud Rajha and his deputy, Assef Shawkat (Bashar al-Assad’s brother-in-law), has been claimed by the Free Syrian Army as its “volcano”. Godfather IV-like intrigue behind the bombing instead suggests a “white coup” launched by the inner circle to “decapitate” the […]
Credit:Asiatimes. By MK Bhadrakumar The United States’ “de-hyphenated” relationship with the two South Asian rivals, Pakistan and India, is taking a curious turn. In a dramatic shift of fortunes, Pakistan is regaining its status as a key ally of the US in regional security. At the same time, Washington is […]
Inna lilla he wa inna alaehe rajeoon. We all are from Allah and to Him we all return. Who has more detailed News? Editor Update (source: Ahmadiyya Times/Social Media): http://ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.com/2012/07/pakistan-local-ahmadi-leader-shot-to.html A […]
by Taylor Luck | Jul 18, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — As rebels pushed further into the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, developments were watched with anxiety in Amman, where decision makers struggle to respond to a civil war brewing at the country’s northern borders and the potential collapse […]
DUBAI: ARAB NEWS Dubai plans to build the first eco-friendly mosque near the Clocktower Roundabout in Deira. Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) said the 45,000 square feet mosque would […]
Riyadh: Arab News Thursday 19 July 2012 The drector general of Civil Defense on Wednesday said this year’s general emergency response plan in Makkah and Madinah will be successful. With […]
by Mohammad Ghazal | Jul 18, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan and Thailand are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding soon under which the latter will help the Kingdom make artificial rain, according to the top Thai diplomat in Amman. In an interview with The Jordan Times […]
Tim Ghianni CHICAGO TRIBUNE Reuters NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a Tennessee county to conduct a building inspection that is expected to clear the way for a new Muslim mosque near Nashville to open for Ramadan observances, which begin at sundown Thursday. District Chief Judge […]
Source: Vaughan Citizen from Canada – Front Page Coverage! Maple boasts a brand-new, multi-million sports and recreation facility and it’s all thanks to Vaughan’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community. “Our firm belief […]
Source: Straittimes. DHAKA (AFP) – Bangladesh’s central bank said on Wednesday it had launched a probe into allegations that two local Islamic banks helped fund terrorist groups amid lax controls at banking giant HSBC. The United States (US) Senate in a report found that HSBC allowed affiliates in countries such […]
NY Times: The state with the country’s worst health care record just happens to have a governor who has been the loudest voice against national efforts to improve it. A […]
1. What is religion—some rituals and super-natural beliefs or complete code of life for this world and hereafter? 2. Do we need religion? 3. While living in an organized civil society, strictly law-abiding in its nature, why don’t we wish to follow an organized religion? Is it the theocracy (rule […]
1. What is the definition, attributes and characteristics of a Muslim and a Momin mentioned in the Holy Qur`ān and do they perfectly apply on present day Muslims? 2. What is the definition, attributes and characteristics of non-believers mentioned in the Holy Qur`ān? Do you believe that none of these […]
Express Tribune: Tribesmen endorsed a Taliban ban on polio vaccinations Wednesday, closing the door to the prospect of any child being vaccinated in North Waziristan as part of a nationwide campaign. Officials […]
(CNN) — A deadly explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at an airport in Bulgaria is “clearly a terrorist attack,” Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday. “We have several people killed and dozens of wounded people,” Barak said. He said the attack was probably initiated by a group […]
Most of the mobile phone apps on the major platforms are offered free By Naushad K. Cherrayil Staff Reporter GULFNEWS . Dubai: With the exponential increase in smartphone users across the region, technology has come to play a bigger role in annual festivities. Mobile technology has come handy for Muslims to […]