Petrodollar pumping US policy on Iran, backfire looms
As tensions between the US and Iran heat up, author Michael T. Winter believes the main reason behind America’s harsh stance is Tehran’s move to seek an alternative to the […]
Fatwa to be issued against honour killings
Honour Killings, Domestic Violence and Misogyny Are Un-Islamic and Major Crimes Mississauga) Dozens of Canadian and the American Imams / the Islamic leaders affiliated with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada will be issuing a Fatwa on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Jamia Riyadhul Jannah, 6680 […]
Christians ‘face deportation’ in Saudi Arabia
Dozens of Ethiopian Christians are facing deportation from Saudi Arabia after authorities raided a private prayer service in Jeddah, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The group was reportedly arrested […]
Religious conflicts and civilizing the civilians
Khairil Azhar, Jakarta Post: Shortly after the proclamation of Indonesian independence in 1945, a mob of Muslims hurriedly moved to Tugu Church in North Jakarta. They wanted to destroy the […]
Ewan-e-Tauheed under threat of demolition
DAWN.COM By Faiza Mirza RAWALPINDI: Worshippers at Ewan-e-Tauheed, which is the main worship site for Ahmadis in Rawalpindi, fear that the building will be demolished because of the recent propaganda […]
Efroze Chemical Industries owner says PIC batch contaminated
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: February 1, 2012 KARACHI: Owner of Efroze Chemical Industries confessed on Wednesday that the batch of IsoTab produced for […]
Blasphemy laws in Pakistan
Courtesy Daily Dawn: Editorial: THE list of those charged or accused under the country’s questionable blasphemy laws — that too on the flimsiest of pretexts — is far too long. Soofi Mohammad Ishaq, sentenced to death by a judge in Jhelum on Monday in a blasphemy case, is another addition to […]
Ten years, Indian soldiers family still waiting for justice
Dr. N . K. Kalia, father of Martyr Captain of Indian Army Saurabh Kalia, who laid down his life defending his country in Kargil from proxy war of aggression enraged by […]
Multiculturalism: A blasphemy or a blessing?
Courtesy Reuters: John Lloyd Multiculturalism is a Western ideal, amounting to a secular faith. Every Western government at least mouths its mantras – that a mix of peoples in one […]
ABORTION IN THE U.S.A.
ABORTION IN THE U.S.A. In 1972, the year before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand, there were 184 abortions per 1,000 live births in the United States; however, […]
Intelligence Report Lists Iran and Cyberattacks as Leading Concerns
Some senior Iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks inside the United States in response to perceived American threats against their country, the Obama administration’s top intelligence […]
The Rights of Children upon their Parents
Apart from the parents’ rights over their children, the Holy Qur’an also clearly mentions the rights of the children upon their parents. It declares: “They have suffered heavy loss who […]
Abortion In Islam
“And kill not the soul which Allah has forbidden save for just cause. And whoso is killed wrongfully, We have surely given his heir authority to demand retaliation, but let […]
Aisha Qadhafi seeks to help brother Seif Al Islam
AP | Feb 01,2012 JORDAN TIMES THE HAGUE — One of Muammar Qadhafi’s daughters asked Tuesday to intervene in proceedings against her brother at the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying she wants to protect his interests. The court has charged Seif Al Islam Qadhafi with crimes against humanity for his […]
In Pakistan, a rally against an Ahmadi mosque
Anti-Ahmadi campaign draws thousands, sparks online reactions Source: The Stream, Al Jazeera. More than 5,000 people rallied on Sunday against the Ewane Tawheed mosque, which was built by an Ahmadi group in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi. Protesters alleged it was constructed without official authorisation, while the Ahmadiyya community claimed […]
Police: Vandalism at Mosque Likely Not a Hate Crime
The evidence at the scene indicates that the crime was a random act of destruction. By Mary C. Stachyra, CentrevillePatch Fairfax County Police believe that the recent vandalism at the construction site of a new Chantilly mosque was probably a random act of vicious vandalism, Captain Purvis Dawson, the commander […]
India and Israel: Anti Islamo-Fascist Terror Collaboration
Written by Muhammad Azimul Haque Following the Mumbai attacks that killed nearly 200 people, Indian intelligence agencies have been speaking about rogue terror elements in Pakistan firing nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles at […]
Bosniak stand up for humanitarian aid of former enemy ‘Serbs’
They were bitter enemies on opposite sides of the front line during the horrors of the 1992-1995 Bosnian War. Now, one side is bailing out the other in an act of once-unimaginable generosity. In 2010, soldiers above 35 years old were forced to retire as Bosnia tried to rejuvenate its […]
China closely watching workers being held in Egypt, FM says
BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — China’s Foreign Ministry is paying great attention to the incident that 25 Chinese workers were held Tuesday by some local people in Egypt, and the Chinese embassy in Cairo is urgently pursuing the matter with the Egyptian side, the ministry said early Wednesday in a […]
China steps up security in Tibet following protests
A senior Chinese official has ordered tighter security in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and on main roads following deadly protests in Sichuan province. Lhasa Communist Party Secretary Qi Zhala also warned of a crackdown on those involved in “separatist, destructive and criminal” activities. Read More…