Vienna the nicest place to live in the world
Vienna has topped a list as the nicest place to live in the world, thanks to its excellent infrastructure, safe streets and publish health service. German and Swiss cities also […]
Iran: ‘Totally unacceptable behavior’
President Obama calls the occupation of the British Embassy in Teheran as a ‘totally unacceptable behavior’. I agree. But let us look at other ‘totally unacceptable behavior’ versus ‘absolutely acceptable behavior’: ‘Unacceptable’: Entering a diplomatic mission in protest. ‘Acceptable’: Embargo including cutting banking and airline relations, where first of all […]
DUTCH GOVERNMENT DEFENDS AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMAAT FROM FALSE ALLEGATIONS
On 19 October 2011, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat issued a Press Release entitled ‘World Muslim Leader sends warning to Dutch Politician Geert Wilders’ (copy attached in PDF on Alislam.org). The […]
How to be Free from Sin
The recipe is not some supernatural phenomenon which cannot be be observed or demonstrated. The panacea is genuine repentance with honest intention not to repeat the mistake or the sin. Firstly, I will introduce two small booklets by the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the […]
Eyes the Windows to the Soul; Skin, a Window to the Brain
Some might call skin the unsung hero of organs. It provides waterproofing, mediates sensation, guards against germs, and—as if that’s not enough—now researchers believe it may serve as a valuable […]
Iranian protest leads to embassy incursion
Source: CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Iranian students stormed the British Embassy in Tehran Tuesday, breaking down the door, throwing around papers and replacing the British flag with an Iranian one. Iran’s state-run Press TV reported that police had the incident under control, but Britain’s Foreign Office called the situation […]
American Airlines Parent Files for Bankruptcy
The AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, said on Tuesday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to reduce labor costs and shed a heavy debt burden. AMR was the last of the major legacy airline companies in the United States to file for Chapter […]
The people of ‘Ad to whom the prophet Hud was sent
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times When the Holy Quran describes past people or archaeological details it gives a very precise and accurate description. […]
UN Secretary General: Palestinians Ready for Statehood
NEW YORK, November 29, 2011 (WAFA) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday said that the Palestinian Authority is ready to assume responsibilities of statehood. In a statement marking […]
Editorial: Dangerous times
It’s tense and dangerous times in the Middle East, thanks to Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel. And Israel should not desist from throwing one more scorching issue into the flames of […]
Who’s destroying antiquities in Jerusalem?
By DAVID M. WEINBERG There is little doubt that Palestinian authorities are conducting this assault on the Temple Mount so as to erase any vestige of archeological evidence for Jewish […]
World’s top Muslims list appears with Erdogan only #3. Who should be #1?
An annual list of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims has appeared and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, the man who made Turkey’s “Muslim democracy” a model for many Arab […]
Editorial: What Happened on the Border?
Source: Newyorktimes: It’s not clear what led to NATO strikes on two Pakistani border posts this weekend, but there can be no dispute that the loss of lives is tragic. At least 24 Pakistani troops were killed. We regret those deaths, as we do those of all American, NATO and […]
Psychiatric evaluation finds Norwegian killer was insane during massacre
By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, November 29, 8:59 PM OSLO, Norway — Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was insane when he killed 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage in Norway, and should be sent to a psychiatric ward instead of prison, prosecutors said Tuesday. A psychiatric evaluation ordered by an Oslo […]
US suspects NATO forces lured by Taliban into deadly raid
Source: Times of India: There has been a wave of protests across Pakistan over Nato raids that killed Pak soldiers. WASHINGTON: NATO forces may have been lured into attacking friendly Pakistani border posts in a calculated maneuver by the Taliban, according to preliminary US military reports on the deadliest […]
NATO attack: Pak to boycott Bonn Conference on Afghanistan
Source: TOI on line. PM Yousuf Raza Gilani ruled out “business as usual” with the United States after a NATO attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. LAHORE: Pakistan on Tuesday decided to boycott the upcoming crucial Bonn Conference on Afghanistan to protest a cross-border NATO air strike that killed […]
Russia deploying warships in Syria
Source: Indian Puncline Russia is deploying warshipsat its base in Syria. The battle group includes aircraft carrying missile cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov. The deployment is being projected as pre-planned and having no relation to the current tensions in Syria, but it follows the US move to station the George H.W. Bush […]
US may abandon Pakistan supply routes
Source: Asia times on line: By Amir Mir ISLAMABAD – The United States may abandon Pakistan as a major supply route to Afghanistan unless the blockade on provisions to coalition forces is ended, after Islamabad turned down a request to allow crucial food and military hardware to transit to neighboring […]
Greater GCC coordination sought to counter ‘dangerous’ developments
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Council of Ministers on Monday emphasized the Gulf Cooperation Council’s leading role in preserving the security and stability of the region over the past three decades while calling for greater GCC coordination to counter “dangerous” developments. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by […]
Prince Hassan warns against dangers posed by regional unrest
AMMAN (JT) – HRH Prince Hassan has warned against the dangers that continued unrest might bring to the region, noting that while constructive interaction has started in some corners of the Arab world such as Morocco and Bahrain, the situation is going drastically wrong elsewhere with “band-wagoning either by the […]