Society’s attitude deters Saudi nurses
Jeddah: Arab News Monday 16 July 2012 Despite the status of being a noble humanitarian and caring profession, nursing continues to remain a hard nut to crack as far as […]
Israel may punish UN agencies for ‘illegal’ work — media
THE JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel is weighing measures to sanction a UN agency that works with the Palestinians over “illegal activities” including “illegal construction”, media reported on Sunday, citing local officials. Haaretz newspaper reported that Israel wants to “re-assess” the role of the UN’s Office for the Coordination […]
Ninety-five per cent Pakistanis see themselves in trouble
Source: DAWN WASHINGTON: Ninety five per cent Pakistanis believe they are in financial trouble and blame their government for the same, says a US survey. About 10 per cent blame banks and financial institutions, 32 per cent blame the world’s biggest scapegoat, the United States, while two per cent also […]
Merkel backs circumcision right after German ruling
Source: BBC The German government says Jewish and Muslim communities should be able to continue the practice of circumcision, after a regional court ruled it amounted to bodily harm. Chancellor […]
Christine Lagarde and Nicolas Sarkozy embroiled in new corruption inquiry
Christine Lagarde and Nicolas Sarkozy were embroiled in a new corruption inquiry on Sunday over the awarding of Legion d’Honneur for political favours. The pair are already facing allegations that […]
Russian ship with helicopters bound for Syria turns back
A Russian ship that tried to supply attack helicopters to Syria last month before being forced back was on Sunday sighted sailing back home after unexpectedly starting a new voyage. […]
Olympic Security: British Official says it is ‘completely normal’ for contractor to fail to deliver
Jeremy Hunt has said that it is “completely normal” for a contractor to fail to deliver on a major project as questions continued about the inability of G4S to provide […]
Hopefully, war won’t heat up this Middle Eastern summer
By David Ignatius The Daily Star Hopefully we won’t see a Middle East replay of the “The Guns of August,” as Barbara Tuchman titled her famous account of the slide toward World War I. But the region is edgy this summer as negotiators struggle to resolve confrontations with Syria and […]
Save Rohingya Muslims: The OIC
By Family Editorial Board Source: OnIslam The OIC Secretary General said that the recent restoration of democracy in Myanmar had raised hopes in the international community that oppression against Rohingya Muslims citizens would end and that they would be able to enjoy equal rights and opportunities. However, the renewed violence […]
Radical Islamists Wage Muslim Civil War in Africa
Extremist imams and jihadists infiltrate peaceful Muslim lands, uprooting religious customs that have existed for centuries. By MELIK KAYLAN WALL STREET JOURNAL The recent spate of attacks on Muslim historic and religious sites in the ancient city of Timbuktu calls to mind the Taliban’s destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in […]
PPP Human Rights Cell Condemns the demolition of Ahmadi worship places
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell asks the Chief Justice to take Suo Moto notice for violation of Article 20 of the Constitution by law enforcement agencies in the […]
Baznas holds mass marriage for 349 couples
Jakarta Post: government-sanctioned National Alms Agency (Baznas) held a mass marriage of 349 underprivileged couples at the Silang Monas area in Central Jakarta on Sunday. Baznas chairman Didin Hafiduddin said […]
Minorities shrug off guarantee of freedoms
The Jakarta Post, Followers of minority faiths have dismissed the remark on state protection of religious freedoms, citing inconsistency on the ground and in the courts. Constitutional Court chief Mahfud MD told visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday that people could even be atheists and communists as long as they […]
Minister Fantino Celebrates Inauguration of Tahir Hall in Vaughan’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Vaughan, Ontario: The Honourable Julian Fantino, Canada’s Minister of International Cooperation and Member of Parliament for Vaughan, on July 11, 2012 attended the inauguration of the new Tahir Hall multi-purpose […]
World Muslim Leader Inaugurates Tahir Hall in Peace Village
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad calls for vigilance against all forms of extremism On 11 July 2012, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Fifth […]
Is Pakistan’s TV evangelism sprouting a dangerous creed of intolerance?
Pakistan’s private television channels offer a host of programs in current affairs and entertainment but in the absence of an effective regulatory body, talk show hosts can get away with murder. Source: Al Arabiya But as print journalists became media superstars, and film actors or super models became household names […]
Liberal Party Delegation visits Khalifa of Islam in Canada
A delegation of the Liberal Party of Canada visited Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, at the Baitul Islam Mosque in Peace Village, Vaughan […]
MTA’s Interview with Chief Editor of The Muslim Times
Interview with Zia Shah MD (Chief Editor TheMuslimTimes.org) at Jalsa Salana USA 2012 on 29th June 2012.
Punjab Government repeating History of Mumtaz Daultana 1953: Partnership with Extremists
You tube: Started by Mumtaz Daulatana, well documented by Munir Commission Report on 1953 riots against Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan, Punjab government continues to play with fire. This time is […]