By Jumana Al Tamimi, Associate Editor GULF NEWS Dubai: Omar Bin Al Khattab is the second caliph and one of the most influential Muslim rulers in history. He was known for his power, intelligence, political astuteness, impartiality, justice and care for the poor and underprivileged. His justice earned him the […]
Young man’s character impressed the woman so much she wanted him to marry her only daughter By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief GULF NEWS Manama: A Saudi mother was so impressed with the character of a young man that she wanted him to marry her only daughter. Halima, 70, was performing […]
Tel Aviv denies briefing from Washington but Romney stresses Tehran’s nuclear programme threat By Layelle Saad, GCC GULF NEWS Dubai: A top US security official has briefed Israel on plans for a possible attack on Iran, according to a report published in the Haaretz daily. According to the Israeli newspaper, […]
JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE, ARAB NEWS STAFF Monday 30 July 2012 Expatriates born in the Kingdom are facing a number of problems. One of them is that they cannot transfer their fathers’ sponsorship onto themselves. This is needed when their father becomes old and retires from work. Companies in the private […]
From halal spas to prayer rooms at airport terminals, the global tourism industry is gearing up for a projected boom in Muslim travel over the next decade, experts say. Their growing number and affluence means Muslims — especially from the oil-rich Middle East — are travelling like never before, and […]
Toronto Sun: When Zakria Nasrullah Khan heard the third gunshot, he realized it wasn’t a tire bursting or a car backfiring. It was two men shooting at him and his mosque, […]
Australia, NZ Focus on Fiji Democracy, as China Ties Strengthen The Epoch Times Australia and New Zealand will meet this week to assess how well Fiji is transitioning back to democracy, as the Bainimarama-led military government has been busy strengthening its ties with China. Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr and New Zealand… See all […]
Ramadan Reflection Day 10: Supporting Converts To Islam Huffington Post Imam Khalid Latif is blogging his reflections during the month of Ramadan, featured daily on HuffPost Religion. For a complete record of his previous posts, click over to the Islamic Center at New York University or visit his author page, and to follow […]
CBC: Standing on Israeli soil, U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday declared Jerusalem to be the capital of the Jewish state and said the United States has “a solemn duty and a moral imperative” to block Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability. “Make no mistake, the ayatollahs in Iran […]
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ScienceDaily (July 26, 2012) — Can the simple act of recognizing a face as you walk down the street change the way we think? Or can taking the time to notice something new on our way to work change what we remember about that walk? In a new study published in […]
Huff Post: Dr Emma Tarlo Earlier this month FIFA overturned its ban on the wearing of hijab in competitive football just in time for the London Olympics but too late […]
A political analyst says the US, the UK, Israel and NATO are stoking up violence in Syria to justify direct military involvement there and an eventual aggression against the Islamic Republic, Press TV reports. “The stage is being set [in Syria] for another version of what happened in Libya with […]
A MISSISSIPPI couple was told by a pastor that they could not get married at their church because they were black. Source: NEWS.COM.AU From correspondents in Mississippi AFP Pastor Stan […]
Locog’s ‘fans in front’ policy has failed to fill venues in the first days of the Games – but it’s a perennial problem for organisers. Aside from the stunning venues, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]