Rare Monkey Rediscovered in Indonesia
Washington. An endangered monkey known as the Miller’s Grizzled Langur has been discovered on the island of Borneo in an area it was not previously known to inhabit, international researchers […]
A strangeness of our financial system: Apple is worth more than Greece
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Apple’s value on the stock market briefly rose to $400 billion on Thursday, a record high for what was already the world’s most valuable technology company. The company’s market cap slipped below the $400 billion mark by midday as Apple’s (AAPL, Fortune 500) stock fell back […]
Struggling with the question of belief? Homer Simpson’s got the answer | Julian Baggini
The Springfield philosopher shows us that the issue of God’s existence or non-existence is of little importance Source: Julian Baggini · guardian.co.uk Having argued last week that prayer provides benefits for believers that are not available for atheists, I was interested to come across an academic paper by Tim Mawson […]
Brother warns prince AlWaleed over wife’s media showings
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Why British Muslim women struggle to find a marriage partner | Syma Mohammed
Older, unmarried female Muslims outnumber their male counterparts for many reasons. Fussiness is not one of them Source: Syma Mohammed · guardian.co.uk A few years ago, at the behest of […]
Pluralism in Islam
Source: Dawn Author: Muhammad Ali In today’s globalised and sometimes polarised world, there is a dire need to understand the pluralistic perspectives of Islamic teachings in order to develop an […]
Respecting Islam, showing face
Source: Emc – More than a decade after 9/11, there is still much we do not know about our Muslim brothers and sisters. Rather than using the tragedy of that […]
Ahmadiyya Youth lifts veil off Muslim myths
Source: Emc Perth – Jesus Christ is mentioned more times by name in the Holy Quran than is the name of the Prophet Mohammad. While it isn’t a numbers’ game – though Jesus is mentioned by name 20 times to Mohammad’s four – it is an example of just how […]
Muslim visitors hope to end cultural misconceptions
Source: The Record – Fort Saskatchewan recently played host to a Muslim group looking to dispel misconceptions about the Islamic religion. Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada (AMYA) sent a group of 15 youth volunteers out to the Fort on Saturday in an effort to counter terrorism and to educate […]
Muslim without sharia?
Source: Washington Post By Harris Zafar On Tuesday, January 17th, former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich said that the only way he would ever support a Muslim for the […]
Gilani contempt hearing: ‘Did not write letter because president has immunity’
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Agencies / Faisal Shakeel / Web Desk Published: January 19, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani appeared before the Supreme Court on Thursday in […]
Tiny Qatar wielding powerful political punch
DOHA — From its startling winning bid to host the 2022 football World Cup and mediating roles in Middle East and African conflicts to its role leading Arab efforts to […]
Bangladesh military says it has thwarted officers’ attempt to overthrow government
Source: Washington Post, VOA & Business week DHAKA, Bangladesh — The Bangladesh military said Thursday it foiled a plot by a group of hardline officers, their retired colleagues and Bangladeshi conspirators living abroad to overthrow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The coup attempt underscored tension between Hasina’s government and elements of […]
SR1.4 billion allocated for new projects in holy sites
By ARAB NEWS Published: Jan 19, 2012 01:05 Updated: Jan 19, 2012 01:05 MAKKAH: The Ministry of Rural and Municipal Affairs will this year implement development projects in the holy […]
The media consensus on Israel is collapsing
By JORDAN MICHAELSMITH, ARAB NEWS Across the political spectrum, once-taboo criticism is now common With Hamas and Fatah meeting in Cairo, reconciliation between the rival Palestinian political parties is likely only a matter of time. Official US policy holds that Hamas is only a terrorist entity, and any agreement between […]
Ghulam Azam sent to Jail for War Crime
Source: Daily Star Forty years after war of independence of Bangladesh, former Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Ghulam Azam was sent to jail yesterday on charges of committing crimes against humanity and peace, genocide and war crimes in 1971. Read more.
Why second marriage of mother is a taboo?
By ARAB NEWS Published: Jan 19, 2012 01:05 Updated: Jan 19, 2012 01:05 ALKHOBAR: Saudis don’t usually like it when their mother gets remarried. But when it comes to their father, no one has a problem. According to a report in Al-Riyadh Arabic daily, the sentiments that children have toward […]
Bangladesh Military foils coup plot
Source: AP. DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Bangladesh military has foiled a plot by a group of hardline officers, their retired colleagues and Bangladeshi conspirators living abroad to overthrow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a military spokesman announced Thursday. Read more.
Breast milk couriers help working mothers in Indonesia
Courtesy: Daily Times Pakistan: Nursing mothers in the Indonesian capital who have to return to work but want to keep feeding their babies have a novel service they can turn […]
Iran warns region against “dangerous” stance on Hormuz
(Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister warned Arab neighbors on Thursday not to put themselves in a “dangerous position” by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating […]