Four Gulf States Amongst World’s Ten Fattest Nations
Ramadan period is expected to add to the weighty population; health clubs try to push their way into Gulf countries.Eat less, and go to the gym more. Alas, easier said […]
Outsiders fostering and flirting with local Muslim forces
Indonesia’s Hizbolluh Indonesia Correspondent, Matt Brown, is packing his bags this weekend, and heading for the Middle East.This is his last assignment from Jakarta ,a story which has fascinated him since he read a few scant lines in a history book at the start of his posting, two and a […]
Saudi Arabia’s Princess Sara claims asylum in the UK
Saudi Arabia’s Princess Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz is claiming political asylum in the UK over fears for her safety back home. She tells Hugh Miles and Robert Mendick why […]
Plans are underway to try again in court to ban Kyrgyzstan’s Ahmadi Community as “extremist” ???
Zhanibek Botoyev, the Chief Legal Expert of the State Commission on Religious Affairs, has revealed to Forum 18 News Service that plans are underway to try again in court to ban Kyrgyzstan’s Ahmadi Muslim community as “extremist”. The new attempt follows the failure on technical grounds in their first attempt. […]
Islamic Architecture: Mirror of the Invisible World
Huff Post: by Robert Gardner During the production of “Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World,” which airs this Friday as part of the PBS Arts Summer Festival, we filmed […]
Islamic Art: In Paradise There Is Always Water
Huff Post: Michael Wolfe When I first traveled in Spain, the Alhambra Palace and its summer gardens were not yet tourist magnets attracting millions every year. Their beauty is indescribable, […]
Calligraphy Is the Islamic Art of Arts
Huff Post: by Michael Wolfe In Western art calligraphy is a minor art form, mostly confined to books and the occasional decorative function. But in Islamic art, the practice of beautiful writing is much more. Because it grew up alongside the Quran, Islam’s sacred book, calligraphy developed from a central […]
The Presbyterians debate Palestine
July 07, 2012 12:57 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star LEBANON I have spent the last three days in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, participating in the Presbyterian Church-USA’s consideration of resolutions on Middle Eastern and peacemaking issues. Most notably, this includes a call for the church to divest its shares […]
“Selective Justice”: U.S. court fines Iran $813 mn for 1983 Lebanon attack
WASHINGTON: A U.S. federal judge has ordered Iran to pay more than $813 million in damages and interest to the families of 241 U.S. soldiers killed in the 1983 bombing […]
Desert encroaches on Uighurs in China
The Taklamakan desert in the Xinjiang province of northwest China is expanding relentlessly. Swiss photographers Stéphanie Borcard and Nicolas Métraux document the gradual disappearance of Uighur culture. Most of the […]
Egypt’s Mursi to Saudi Arabia on first trip as president
Arab News CAIRO: President Muhammad Mursi will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, his first foreign visit as Egypt’s head of state, Saudi Ambassador Ahmed Qattan said on Saturday. Qattan made […]
Iraq: … and the killing continues: Suicide bomber kills 7 of his own family in Iraq
AP | Jul 07, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged belt at a gathering of his own family in western Iraq, killing his pro-government cousin and six other relatives, officials said Saturday. The killing is part of a surge in violence in Iraq six […]
CNN: ‘Ahmadiyya Community Appealing to US Politicians’
Washington (CNN) – You’ve almost certainly never heard of him, but Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad drew some serious star power at a recent Capital Hill reception in his honor.House Democratic Leader Nancy […]
More MPs leave the PVV as the election candidate list is published
Three MPs for the anti-immigration PVV are being forced out of parliament and one has already quit the party – the fourth to leave in under a week. Jhim van Bemmel stood down as a PVV supporter on Friday after being told he would not be returning to parliament after […]
Healthy eating this Ramadan
Ramadan can be the ideal time to detox, lose weight and be healthier, but only if we remember to eat well. Here are some pointers to help you maximise the […]
Shiite Muslim rituals climax in Iraq
KARBALA, Iraq — Millions of Shiite pilgrims commemorated the birth of a central figure in Shiite Islam on Friday morning under heavy security measures after a series of recent attacks targeting worshippers. They gathered in the central shrine city of Karbala to commemorate Imam Mehdi’s birth, with children lighting 1,176 […]
Thomas Friedman: What does Egypt election mean for Israel?
Is the election of Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, as president of Egypt the beginning of the end of the Camp David peace treaty between Israel and Egypt? It doesn’t have to be. In fact, it could actually be the beginning of a real peace between the Israeli and […]
French Muslim footballers cannot wear headscarves, says sporting authority
France’s soccer federation said it would not allow women to wear Muslim headscarves. Source: THE TELEGRAPH By Devorah Lauter, Paris The decision, announced on Friday night, was despite a ruling on Thursday that they could, by the FIFA umbrella organization which sets the rules of the game. The French Football […]
Islamic sect appeals to U.S. politicians but has global enemies
Credit: CNN Belief Blog via Wasim Sroya. Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, presides over a sermon to his followers in suburban Washington, D.C. By Dan Merica, CNNWashington (CNN) – You’ve almost certainly never heard of him, but Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad drew some serious […]
Women migrant workers find a voice in Bangladesh
Source: UN. Pakhi Begum left Bangladesh for Dubai to work as a maid, only to find that her recruiter had sold her into domestic servitude. After months of hard labour and abuse she fell ill and was sent back to Bangladesh without being paid. UN Women has been working to […]