Rabwah.net: Communities Minister Andrew Stunnell has praised an Islamic community’s services to humanity on the occasion of the launch of a new blood donation drive at London’s oldest purpose-built mosque. […]
Rabwah.net: Muslims urged to cast aside differences of religion, ethnicity and nationality for the sake of peace and unity. A clarion call to Muslims to set aside differences and work […]
RAWALPINDI: The Ahmadi community in Rawalpindi went through another harrowing day on Friday, when hundreds of locals assembled outside their place of worship demanding the removal of barricades and […]
Abbottabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistani authorities have begun to demolish the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that Osama Bin Laden used as a hideout until he was killed in a raid […]
Source: USA TODAY Author: Aamer Madhani The White House defended President Obama’s apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the burning of Qurans in Afghanistan in the face of criticism […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Owais Jafri Published: February 25, 2012 MULTAN: After a massive rally in Karachi, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) is now gearing up for a show of […]
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1136027–why-religious-freedom-matters Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn and Aaron Myers Earlier this year in Indonesia, a civil servant was attacked by a mob at his government office then handed over to the police after posting “God doesn’t exist” to Facebook. He is currently facing a five-year jail term for blasphemy. While the country accords […]
Donny Syofyan, Jakarta Post: We are grateful that we will be able to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). This is an event that will […]
Source: World Muslim Congress. Thanks to ya’ll for the extensive responses on the topic. Most of us agree on certain basics, some don’t, and it is time to close with the following notes and move on: 1. Whether the Pakistani right wingers believe Ahmadies are Muslims or not, they need […]
By: Fabian Munir Source: ESPNcricinfo Many who have had any kind of experience with the law would know how boring it can be. Many who do not understand the game […]
A publication from The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center, Amman, Jordan. This text explains what jihad is, what it means to Muslims, and how it relates to the concrete issues of war and peace. It explores the most important issues surrounding the Islamic law of war and peace, and lays […]
By Mustafa Barghouthi OVER the past 64 years, Palestinians have tried armed struggle; we have tried negotiations; and we have tried peace conferences. Yet all we have seen is more Israeli settlements, more loss of lives and resources, and the emergence of a horrifying system of segregation. Khader Adnan, a […]
By REUTERS Published: Feb 23, 2012 18:32 Updated: Feb 24, 2012 16:06 PARIS: After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states should be — and first signs show they want more religion than previously admitted. […]
By JEDDAH: MD AL-SULAMI ARAB NEWS STAFF The Saudi academic, who was acquitted of charges of supporting terrorism, was released Thursday from Al-Hair Prison in Riyadh, where he was being detained. Amid scenes of joy, he was received Friday at his home in Al-Quds district in Riyadh by his children […]
By AGENCIES ARABNEWS TUNIS/DAMASCUS: Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby called on the UN Security Council on Friday to issue an urgent resolution calling for a cease-fire in Syria. “This conference should make practical moves and prioritize the issuance of an urgent Security Council resolution for a cease-fire,” he told an […]
Tea with Simon Critchley: The Separation of Church and State Is Impossible The New Yorker (blog) February 15, 2012: by Rollo Romig “Religion is the basis and Foundation of Government.” That’s […]
Source: Telegraph http://player.ooyala.com/player.js?deepLinkEmbedCode=1ucmxpMzqhpjFQ_5Jql44bpmdtPjmJ1M&embedCode=1ucmxpMzqhpjFQ_5Jql44bpmdtPjmJ1M&width=560&height=315 Speaking at the first public event to mark her Diamond Jubilee, the Queen said that the concept of the established Church is “commonly under-appreciated” and “occasionally misunderstood”. […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By AFP Published: February 24, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of religious and hardline activists took to the streets on Friday to demonstrate against […]
The difference between marriage and death? Dead people are free. The only one of your children who does not grow up and move away is your husband. The theory used to be you marry an older man because they are more mature. The new theory is that men don’t mature. […]
Did you know that Bible was written over a period of 1600 years? 40 men were given inspiration by God to continue writing the Bible and it has 66 books which are related. There is an Old and New Testament and they are divided by the life of Jesus Christ. […]