Hajj or the Muslim Pilgrimage “Surely, the first House founded for mankind is that at Becca (Mecca), abounding in blessings and a guidance for all peoples.” (Al Surah Ale-Imran 3:97) Hajj is a form of worship and is an Islamic institution to establish Universal Brotherhood under one God. The book […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The silken kiswa cloth that covers the entire Holy Kaaba was replaced on Saturday in line with a centuries old annual custom. The draping of the Kaaba on the ninth day of the Hijri month of Dul Al-Hijjah was carried out in the presence of representatives of the General Presidency of […]
The basic human right to food is, along with a whole host of other ‘rights’, non-existent in Pakistan, where an estimated 48.6 per cent of the population no longer have access to adequate nutrition. read more: http://tribune.com.pk/story/288494/the-right-to-eat/
By SIRAJ WAHAB | ARAB NEWS MINA: Saudi Arabia, its leadership and people came in for special praise for the excellent service and impeccable organization of the largest gathering of Muslims every year. At Arafat, the pilgrims instinctively raised their hands and prayed for the well-being of Custodian of the […]
By MUSHTAK PARKER | ARAB NEWS In the corridors of power in Ankara, a new thinking is emerging especially among the “Young Turks” of the Turkish establishment. A combination of the aftermath of the global financial crisis; the seemingly intractable euro zone debt crisis with neighboring rival, Greece, bearing the […]
By Muath Freij AMMAN – During the bygone days of the 1950s, Eid Al Adha in Amman was very different from how it is today, according to residents who remember that era. Yasin Akkash, whose father Saadi was a sheep trader in the capital, said the process of selling and […]
JERUSALEM | Mon Nov 7, 2011 12:48am EST Nov 7 (Reuters) – Israel’s main labour union declared a general strike on Monday, shutting down major sectors of the country’s economy, but a labour court intervened issuing an injunction that limited the strike to just four hours, officials said. The Histadrut […]
Source: Uni-Heidelberg Images: Etwiller / Eichenlaub The vast majority of the human genome consists of DNA without any apparent function, so-called “junk DNA”. A study conducted by the scientists Dr. Laurence Ettwiller and Michael Eichenlaub at Heidelberg University’s Centre for Organismal Studies now highlights this “dark matter” of the genome […]
By ALASTAIR MACDONALD | REUTERS SIRTE, Libya: In the shattered Libyan town of Sirte, the hometown where Muammar Qaddafi met his end last month, the mood was grim on the eve of one of Islam’s great festivals — the only good news was for the sheep. As fellow Libyans prepared […]
By SIRAJ WAHAB | ARAB NEWS Arafat, Nov. 5, 2011 The highlight of this year’s Haj is, without a doubt, the railway that is shuttling tens of thousands of Saudis, Indians, Pakistanis, Egyptians, Indonesians, Malaysians and Europeans. The high-tech trains picked up pilgrims with valid tickets at various stations at […]
Hundreds of thousands gather in a valley near Saudi city of Mina for the stoning of the devil, the last and dangerous rite of Haj Mina: Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims massed in a valley near the Saudi holy city of Mina on Sunday for the stoning of the […]
One of the best examples of what results from the collapse of a sociopolitical system is the rise of the Third Reich in Germany during the 1930s. Burdened by global recession and a humiliating military defeat, the bulk of middle-class Germany found refuge in Adolf Hitler’s ideology. read more http://tribune.com.pk/story/288139/transition-without-transformation/
The inference was clear: The Israeli Air Force was strengthening its cooperation with Western allies in preparation for a NATO assault on Iran. Read more: http://macromon.wordpress.com/2011/11/05/is-iran-about-to-get-hot/#ixzz1cwGPj1ic
Customers of MF Global Holdings Inc. whose money is still trapped at the futures broker almost a week after filing for bankruptcy protection say the safeguards meant to protect them failed as exchanges and regulators work to move client positions. CME Group Inc. (CME), the world’s largest futures exchange that’s […]
Source / Courtesy: Express Tribune Muslim Hajj pilgrims perform the noon prayers at the Nimra mosque near Mount Arafat. PHOTO: AFP By Agencies Published: November 6, 2011 MOUNT ARAFAT / SAUDI ARABIA: Addressing millions of Hajj pilgrims, the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz said those shedding blood and spreading anarchy in […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The finals of the HSB-KLBA Basketball Championship on Wednesday will be a historic ‘slam dunk’ of sorts. For the first time, four members of parliament (MP), including two deputy ministers, will square off at the championship held at the Malaysian Basketball Association (Maba) Stadium in Jalan Hang Jebat […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MINA: Slaughterhouses in Mina and nearby areas are geared up to receive the huge number of pilgrims who will begin sacrificing animals, a major rite in Haj, beginning on Sunday. The municipality has equipped with the latest technology the five slaughtering units in […]