Thomas Paine: His Second Coming in Islam in the 21st Century
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Thomas Paine was one of the Founding Fathers of USA, in 18th century he was one of the […]
‘Iraq war, US’ biggest military mistake’
A leading US defense analyst has described the Iraq war as the “biggest mistake” in the history of the US military as the last patch of American troops withdraws from […]
Turkey now slams France of genocide
ISTANBUL: Turkey has accused France of committing genocide during its colonial occupation of Algeria. The comments Friday by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are the latest response to French legislators […]
A life with free-flowing strokes of a brush
By SIRAJ WAHAB | ARAB NEWS Nouf Al-Semari expresses herself through her paintings DAMMAM: A set of 35 beautiful and mysterious paintings by Nouf Al-Semari, who describes herself as an […]
Saudi Arabia’s soft power vs. Iranian interventionist power
The difference between Saudi Arabia and Iran cannot be more striking. Evidently, Riyadh has avoided interfering in other countries’ internal affairs, used its resources for the well being of its citizens, and constructively contributed to regional stability. In offering financial aid to other countries, Riyadh is, by and large, driven […]
Niqab decree against Canadian tradition
By MOHAMMED A. ALI KHAN ARABNEWS Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, known to be bold, has taken another rash step forward by decreeing that Muslim women who wear burqa or niqab must remove them when taking the oath of citizenship. For most Canadians, this isn’t a major issue. […]
What about Christmas ?
Source / Courtesy: Tariq Souvenir Magazine and Review of Religions CHRISTIANITY: Some Basic Facts Name The word Christian was first used by the Greeks for the followers of Christos, as […]
US war woe: Suicide kills more soldiers than combat
RT: When guns fall silent and ceasefires are agreed, wars live on in the minds of the men and women who fought them. And a killer still stalks them, more deadly than the enemies they once faced. Being in a conflict environment is killing US soldiers. But surprisingly, the biggest […]
Winter of discontent: With ifs and buts, Kayani quells coup rumours
ISLAMABAD: It appears the turn of the year will not witness a coup d’état, though there has been much coup de théâtre. On Friday, army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani categorically denied rampant speculation that the military is planning to oust the civilian government, calling the rumours ‘misleading’ and an […]
Confucius: His testimony for one God and against Pauline Dogma
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As all humans are God’s creation, it stands to reason that God not only guided people in the […]
21 websites summoned by Court for posting objectionable contents
In the midst of a debate on monitoring content, a Delhi court has restrained social-networking sites including Facebook, Google and Youtube from webcasting any “anti-religious” or “anti-social” content promoting hatred or communal disharmony. Delhi court on Friday issued summons to them for facing trial for allegedly webcasting objectionable contents. The […]
Elephant’s sixth ‘toe’ discovered
Source / Courtesy: BBC A mysterious bony growth found in elephants’ feet is actually a sixth “toe”, scientists report. For more than 300 years, the structure has puzzled researchers, but […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims tip scales in favour of food bank
Ahmadiyya youth group holds weigh-ins to help collect 4500 kilograms of food for charity Source; Edmonton Journal EDMONTON — This Christmas break, Mohyuddin Mirza will take time to honour Jesus Christ, peace be upon him. The veteran agrologist and practising Muslim helped found Edmonton’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1969, and […]
Libyan ‘heir to the throne’ returns home
A prince who claims to be heir to the throne of Libya has set foot on his country’s soil for the first time since the monarchy was overthrown in 1969. […]
Legal Aid Clinics Help Rural Women
Mananjary — Legal aid clinics are playing an important role during Madagascar’s current political and economic crisis, especially for poverty-hit rural women who are under-served by the country’s ailing judicial system. In the southeast of Madagascar, women’s rights used to be defended in special village councils, called ‘anakavy amin-dreny’ (the […]
Turkey withdraws French ambassador after Armenian genocide vote
By RFI Turkey has recalled it ambassador from Paris in protest at a French bill making the denial of the Armenian genocide a criminal offence. France’s lower house of parliament approved the bill, which makes it a crime to deny the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Armenians at the hands […]
The gift …
Nasrudin was on his way to the palace carrying a sack of potatoes. As he crossed a village on the way A local man asked him, “Where are you going?” “I’m taking this gift of potatoes to the new ruler,” Nasrudin replied. “What?” the man said. “That’s not a suitable […]
Ahmediyya Muslims gather at Wagah Border for annual congregation
Source: Newstrack India Wagah, Dec 22 (ANI): Thousands of Ahmediyya Muslims gathered at the Wagah Border post for their annual community congregation beginning from December 26 in the town of Qadian in Gurdaspur District of Punjab. Though, Ahmediyyas regard themselves to be part of the Muslim faith, they have […]
1,000 Pak Ahmadiyyas in India for annual meeting
Source: Times of India AMRITSAR: A group of more than a 1,000 Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslims has arrived here to attend annual conference to be held in Qadian from December 26 to 28. The conference gives Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslims an opportunity to meet their relatives in India and some also fix […]
Jalsa Salana Qadian
The 120th Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) Qadian, India is being held on 26th, 27th & 28th December, 2011 at Qadian, Punjab, India. The Supreme Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Khalifatul Massih V is expected to deliver the Concluding Speech and lead the Silent Prayer (dua) […]