Bill Gates envisions nuclear future for China
Source / Courtesy: China Daily BEIJING / WASHINGTON – Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that a company he helped found is cooperating on the development of a new […]
Prince Turki calls for a stronger Gulf bloc
by GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Prince Turki Al-Faisal on Monday called on Gulf states to make the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) a powerful regional bloc with a unified armed force and a unified defense industry. The chief of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic […]
Syria says pipeline blown up by rebel saboteurs
By DOMINIC EVANS | REUTERS BEIRUT: A Syrian pipeline carrying oil from the east of the country to a vital refinery in Homs was blown up on Thursday in what […]
Questions abound as Arab Islamists move into spotlight
By Taylor Luck AMMAN – Fresh off surprise electoral victories in Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt, Islamists face both a golden opportunity and an uncertain political landscape. As Islamists take their turn at governance after decades in the wings, observers and politicians say the movements face several challenges that will dictate […]
1.5 Million Americans converted to ISLAM in USA -CNN News
Courtesy: CNN News watch?v=VTRR7z9Vc5I&feature=youtu.be&a — The number must be higher by now!
European Central Bank Moves to Head Off Credit Crunch
FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank moved aggressively to head off a recession and credit crunch in the euro area Thursday, cutting its benchmark interest rate for the second month in a row and radically expanding the emergency funding it provides to cash-starved banks. The actions came just hours before […]
INDONESIA: Human Rights in 2011 – The Decay of Pancasila and Constitutional Protections
On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011 the AHRC publishes its annual report on the State of Human Rights in Indonesia in 2011. In 2011, […]
Are Ahmadis enemies of Pakistan? Look at the historical facts
By Amaar Ahmad: Pakistan’s descent into crises is perhaps because capable and honest citizens are denied the right to contribute towards the country – even when the country desperately needs […]
Eyeing 2012, White House Presses Europe on Debt: At Stake, Obama’s Re-election
NY Times: By HELENE COOPER and ANNIE LOWERY. Publicly, Obama administration officials talk only about the economic consequences of a potential debt conflagration in Europe. Privately, though, they are well aware that Europe’s success in dealing with the troubles — and the administration’s success in persuading them to do so […]
Philippines: Changing face of terror
Courtesy Asia Times Online: By Jacob Zenn. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has recently redoubled its efforts to capture suspected insurgents responsible for the killing of 19 special forces troops in al-Barka, Basilan in mid-October and in the process uproot the remaining pockets of Abu Sayyaf fighters in […]
Sectarian massacre: Kabul says up to Pakistan to investigate LeJ involvement
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By AFP / APP Published: December 8, 2011 Afghanistan on Thursday hit back at Pakistan after a shrine bombing killed at least 55 people in […]
Zardari has more medical tests in Dubai
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By AFP Published: December 8, 2011 President Asif Ali Zardari was expected to undergo further tests in a Dubai hospital on Thursday after suffering […]
Bar-Hebraeus and Nature of Jesus
According to Encyclopedia Britannica: Motivated toward scholarly pursuits by his father, a Jewish convert to Christianity, Bar Hebraeus emigrated to Antioch (now Antakya, Turkey) and at the age of 17 became a hermit. He was made a bishop at 20 and an archbishop at 26, and by 1264 he was […]
Hebrew Old Testament versus the Greek Old Testament: Septuagint, explains the glossed over story!
Greek version has several books that were not in the original Hebrew Old Testament. The translated version into Greek is called Septuagint. The word ‘version,’ is more fitting than ‘translation,’ because of dramatic differences! The following is copied from Wikipedia and details will follow in the comment section. The Septuagint ( /ˈsɛptjuːəˌdʒɪnt/), […]
India Suspends Plan to Let in Foreign Retailers
Source: The New York Times NEW DELHI — Facing a harsh political reaction that has paralyzed the Indian Parliament, the governing Congress Party announced on Wednesday that it would suspend plans to allow foreign multibrand retailers like Wal-Mart to open stores in India. The decision, announced in Parliament, was a setback for […]
Concubines and the Holy Quran
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Use and Misuse of Surah Nur by the Muslims, Before and After Nida Ul […]
Allopathic Medicine’s long struggle with the Bible
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Allopathic Medicine especially the fields of neurology and psychiatry had a long uphill battle against the New Testament. […]
Islam and the human soul!
And they ask thee concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have been given but little.’ (Al Quran 17:86) These days I am listening to a Teaching Company course about consciousness, by Prof. Daniel N. Robinson, titled, Consciousness […]
Thailand jails US man Joe Gordon for royal insult
Source / Courtesy: BBC Thailand has jailed a US citizen for two and a half years after he admitted posting web links to a banned biography of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Joe Gordon, a used car salesman from Colorado who was born in Thailand, admitted lese majeste, or insulting the king, […]