For school children, students and anyone curious about Dutch history there is the Canon of the Netherlands. It’s a list of the 50 most important people and events in Dutch history. Critics complain that it pays too little attention to the negative and shameful side of the past. They argue […]
Source: North Battleford Daily News – About eight Muslim men held an Open House at the North Battleford Library Wednesday afternoon to dispel what they say are myths about Islam and the Holy Qu’ran, the Islamic Bible. Banners outlining various aspects of the Qu’ran were set up in the library’s […]
On March 29, Muslims, Jews and Christians will gather in Lincoln’s Westminster Presbyterian Church for food and fellowship. The event, Children of Abraham: A Family Gathering, will be Lincoln’s first […]
Israel is criticized for violating the right to equality in a new report by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). An advance version of the CERD […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Ema Anis Published: March 17, 2012 ISLAMABAD: “I wonder which Pakistan [President Asif Ali] Zardari was talking about,” remarked Leader of Opposition […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Zahid Gishkori / Web Desk Published: March 17, 2012 ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari made history on Saturday when he delivered the fifth consecutive […]
By Scott Neil Coming together in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration to achieve social peace, and promoting a God-centric life, were messages that stood out at a peace symposium […]
Ahmadiyya Times: REPUBLIKA: MATARAM – Deputy Mayor of Mataram H Mohan Roliskana admitted Ahmadiyah followers are not recognized as citizens. Ahmadiyah are still considered part of the West Lombok regency, West […]
Russian TV: With a growing number of ‘smart gadgets,’ spying on homes may start to become much easier. In fact, CIA Chief David Petraeus admitted that Americans were effectively bugging […]
By Fareed Zakaria Source: The Daily Star, Lebanon When I was in college, during the early 1980s, I invited Ronald Reagan’s defense secretary, Caspar Weinberger, to give a speech on […]
Source: Spiegel-Germany By Jan Puhl Witold Krassowski/ DER SPIEGEL Determined to develop its nuclear industry to meet its booming energy needs, Poland is tired of lectures from its environmentally conscious neighbor Germany. After all, Poles argue, the Germans have benefitted from nuclear power for decades. The differing energy philosophies threaten to strain […]
Source: Asiatimes on line: By Kaveh L Afrasiabi PALO ALTO, California – After years of living in the shadow of an Israeli military strike, Iran is now openly contemplating the idea of pre-emptive strike, in light of Israel’s preparedness for imminent attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Citing a right to […]
Credit: TOI on Line ATLANTA, GEORGIA: US President Barack Obama, juggling dual roles as fundraiser extraordinaire and commander-in-chief, piled up a cool five million dollars in a lucrative single-day campaign blitz. In no other country is a leader expected to tend to a deteriorating war he is leading in Afghanistan […]
By JEDDAH: SYED FAISAL ALI ARABNEWS More than 170,000 Indian pilgrims will perform Haj this year, according to Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed. Ahamed, who met Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar here yesterday, said that he has requested the Haj minister to grant an additional quota of 10,000. […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: About 33,000 pilgrims from Iraq will perform Haj this year, local daily Al-Madinah reported yesterday quoting the adviser to the president of the Iraqi Supreme Haj Authority. Hussein Jumaa said the authority would train the Iraqi pilgrims on the best and correct methods of performing the […]
By Simon Jenkins Source: Guardian UK Were we wrong? I have lived through two global conflicts: the west against Russian communism and now the west against political Islam. The latter was caused by western leaders exaggerating a threat from a tiny group of terrorists to win popularity in war. But […]
The clock is ticking closer to the midnight hour regarding a strike in Iran. Israel might do it alone, but will likely have the backing of the U.S. Is a war imminent, or are these moves just meant to scare Iran? Here are 5 signs that have piled up very […]
MANILA, Philippines — For several decades now, the country had been struggling to rise from a negative image in several critical economic aspects, one of which is competitiveness. The good news is that last year, it climbed 10 notches to become No. 75 in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global […]
This week’s Faith Inspires highlights the Interfaith Encounter Association. Like last week’s Faith Inspires organization, the IEA works in Israel to unite leaders from diverse religious backgrounds. The group is a-political and all-inclusive, running a wide array of community building projects — from study groups for women to the hand-crafted wares sold through Oil for […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: March 16, 2012 Video Courtesy of Utube LAHORE: They say desperation has no heights, but one rickshaw driver in Lahore took up that challenge on Friday.Rising expenses drove a motorcycle-rickshaw driver up the pole in the Sherakot area as […]