‘Govt has to limit pilgrim numbers’
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar said Wednesday that around 80 countries have requested an increased quota of Haj pilgrims, but the ministry has to […]
Judaism and Islam in America –
http://www.newenglishreview.org/custpage.cfm/frm/104712/sec_id/104712 Dialogue with Radical Muslims is Dangerous for American Jews by Jerry Gordon (January 2012) Introduction Jewish interfaith dialogue with Muslims has moved beyond mere episodes to one of joint services and soon, joint sanctuaries. It is an insidious form of Da’wah (call to Islam) that some Jewish communal groups […]
The Price of Your Soul: How the Brain Decides Whether to ‘Sell Out’
Source: Science Daily A neuro-imaging study shows that personal values that people refuse to disavow, even when offered cash to do so, are processed differently in the brain than those values that are willingly sold. “Our experiment found that the realm of the sacred — whether it’s a strong religious […]
America’s Billionaires Are Giving To Pandas Instead Of People Who Really Need It
This post originally appeared at The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Under a big headline on the front page of The Washington Post last week came the news that a local billionaire had provided $7.5-million to restore the Washington Monument, which has been closed to the public since it suffered serious damage in this summer’s East Coast […]
Think About It: Why Would The Credit Card Company Give You Cash Back?
Few things make a credit card offer as enticing as the promise of receiving cash back for using it. For those of us who make regular use of credit cards for personal finance, such an arrangement only makes sense since the charges will occur one way or another regardless. […]
Brothers reunited in Japan after 6 decades apart
By YURI KAGEYAMA | AP Published: Jan 23, 2012 17:32 Updated: Jan 25, 2012 00:01 KYOTO, Japan: They no longer speak the same language, but two brothers separated nearly 60 years each think the other hasn’t changed a bit. Japanese-American Minoru Ohye celebrate his 86th birthday Monday with his […]
The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
Are you a maximiser or a satisficer? There are two types of decision-makers. Satisficers (yes, “satisfiers” is a word) make a decision once their criteria are met; when they find the hotel or the pasta sauce that has the qualities they want, they’re satisfied. Maximizers want to make the best […]
‘Jordan remains committed to protecting Jerusalem’
Source: Petra Press Agency, Jordan Times. AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday underlined that Jordan will continue its role in protecting Jerusalem and its holy sites. During a […]
Endowments to support research into legacy of legendary scholars
by Mohammad Ghazal | Jan 25,2012 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday attended a ceremony to announce the launch of two waqfs for integral chairs to […]
Rates to Stay Near Zero Through Late 2014, Fed Says
http://pix04.revsci.net/H07707/b3/0/3/0806180/739762235.js?D=DM_LOC%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.themuslimtimes.org%252Fwp-admin%252Fpost-new.php%26DM_CAT%3DNYTimesglobal%2520%253E%2520General%26DM_EOM%3D1&C=H07707WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it intends to hold short-term interest rates near zero “at least through late 2014,” extending its most basic and longest-running response to the financial crisis by at least another 18 months. The decision means that the Fed does not expect the economy […]
On Munich Railway Station” What a novel idea by Jamaat Germany to spread the teachings of real Islam!
Source: Hafiz Fareed Ahmad Khalid, National Seretary Tabligh AMJ-Germany. By Zubair Khan Under the extremely dynamic leadership of its very energetic/agile Amir ( National Head) Mr Abdullah Uwe Hans Peter Wagishauser, AMJ Germany is quite famous for innovative and novel ideas to present the teachings of real Islam. Since many […]
Honesty test: lack of integrity is bad for the economy, scientists conclude
An integrity study conducted by Essex University has suugested that an erosion of trust between people can have economic as well as social consequences. According to the report’s author, Professor […]
Canada looks to Chicago to reduce ‘honour’ crimes
The Globe & Mail: At first glance, gang crime in a U.S. city would seem to have little in common with the family conflicts that led to the killing of several women in Canada in recent years. But one Canadian group is taking ideas gleaned from the streets of Chicago […]
Does religion have a place on the gridiron or in the courtroom?
The National Post; The jury is still out — figuratively and literally — on whether the 2009 deaths of three sisters and another woman in a cold canal in Kingston, […]
Moderate voices in Pakistan are silenced
Zee News: Report London: Moderate voices in Pakistan are being silenced by the country’s military intelligence arm, the ISI, and militant groups, a media report said on Sunday. The murder […]
Jamaatud Dawa don’t want Ahmadis praying in Pindi
Tribune: The threats against the Ahmadi community keep coming. This time a ‘banned’ Jihadi organisation is joining hands with local traders to hold a rally near an Ahmadi religious centre […]
NYC Police commissioner regrets being part of Hate Film
Source: NY Times. In Shift, Police Say Leader Helped With Anti-Islam Film and Now Regrets It The New York City police commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly, through a top aide, acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that he personally cooperated with the filmmakers of “The Third Jihad” — a decision […]
Obama Sets Goal of Bridging Wealth Gap
Source: NY Times: The president used his State of the Union address to draw a bright economic line between himself and Mitt Romney. WASHINGTON — President Obama pledged on Tuesday night to use government power to balance the scale between America’s rich and the rest of the public, trying […]
Canada’s Foreign Minister, John Baird MP, visited Muslim Leader in London
PRESS RELEASE: CANADA’S FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS ON HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMAAT IN LONDON Yesterday, Canada’s Foreign Minister, John Baird MP, visited the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, […]
Russia, US in fresh ‘cold war’
Source: TOI on Line New US envoy to Russia, Mike McFaul, with Hillary Clinton during his swearing-in ceremony. MOSCOW: The new US ambassador to Moscow came under an extraordinary attack on Tuesday from Russia’s parliament for meeting the leaders of protests against strongman Vladimir Putin on his arrival last […]