Island’s spirit of patriotism soars
GEORGE TOWN: The spirit of patriotism is deeply felt here with a sea of Jalur Gemilang flying high at public and private buildings in conjunction with the Merdeka Day celebrations. National flags flying outside the City Stadium and the Federal government agencies. Many locals are expressing their love of the […]
EID ul Fitr at Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross
Source: by Allison Khan, NeighborNewspaperCom Atlanta The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community took a day to celebrate EID ul Fitr on August 30th, after a month of fasting. The celebration included an extra EID prayer and a sermon about what Muslims can do to help their community. This year it is donating […]
Coconut demand met
THE Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (Fama) is importing three million coconuts from Indonesia this month and next month to meet the demand for the Hari Raya celebrations. This is almost a 100 per cent increase compared with the 700,000 to one million coconuts imported per month, for the first seven […]
Fishing industry overly reliant on foreigners
THE fishing industry in Parit Jawa, Muar, is at a standstill following the return of foreign workers to their homes in Indonesia to celebrate Hari Raya. Muar-Batu Pahat Fishermen’s Association president Ser Boon Huat said consumers have to brace themselves for a fish shortage and a hike in prices. A […]
Zealous Jalur Gemilang displays show no flagging of patriotism
KUALA LUMPUR: It may seem as though the Hari Raya celebrations have overshadowed the Merdeka Day celebrations today. However, the spirit of patriotism and pride in Malaysia’s progress since achieving independence 54 years ago, is in no way subdued despite appearances that may suggest otherwise. Homes are flying the Jalur […]
People’s needs come first
PUTRAJAYA: A survey has suggested Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s approval rating has dipped, but the government remains unperturbed by it, stressing that it is more concerned about addressing the people’s needs. In brushing aside the latest report by polling centre Merdeka Center for Opinion Research, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri […]
Don’t forget sacrifices of past leaders: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: today reminded the people not to forget the sacrifices of past leaders in freeing Malaysia from the colonialists. He said that while Muslims were celebrating Aidilfitri, which entered its second day today, they should never forget the achievements of leaders who won the nation its independence. “In the […]
Cars, motorcycles torched outside apartment
AMPANG JAYA: Residents peering out of their units at the Riviera Apartment, Taman Muda here, to check out the source of a loud explosion early Thursday were shocked to see their vehicles on fire. In the 4am incident, the residents, who were fast asleep, were awakened by a loud explosion […]
Smooth traffic flow on North-South Expressway as journey back to KL begins
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of vehicles on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) is expected to increase Thursday as motorists begin to make their way back to the city. A PLUS officer said there was an increase in the number of vehicles on the expressway but the situation remained under control. […]
To fast or not to fast: Ramadan confusion in Indonesia
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s government has declared that the moon is not in the right position for the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan to end as expected on Tuesday, causing hungry disappointment in the world’s most populous Muslim nation. Indonesians, 90 per cent of whom are Muslim, celebrate the end […]
Afghan president sends would-be child suicide bombers home
By MIRWAIS HAROONI | REUTERS ARABNEWS KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered on Tuesday that eight would-be child suicide bombers, groomed by the Taleban but rescued by authorities, be sent back to their families. The group, which includes a seven-year-old, are the youngest among some 20 children who were detained […]
Swiss ignored up to 10,000 Iraqi asylum requests
SWISSINFO, AP BERN, Switzerland: Switzerland has ordered an independent investigation to uncover why Swiss officials ignored up to 10,000 asylum requests submitted by Iraqi refugees. Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga says the asylum applications were lodged with Switzerland’s embassies in Syria and Egypt between 2006 and 2008. Sommaruga told reporters […]
Hijazi traditions come to the fore in Eid Al-Fitr celebrations
By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Eid celebrations in Saudi Arabia generally are characterized by joy at successfully fulfilling religious and spiritual obligations for a whole month. They are also a clear expression of social solidarity and tolerance, and are occasions for family reunion where people renew their brotherly […]
Announcing the video page of the Muslim Times!
We are thankful to Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful, for giving us another wonderful feature for the Muslim Times. We now have a video page: http://video.themuslimtimes.org/ You can also go to it from the ‘Video’ tab next to the ‘Home’ tab from our Homepage. So, we now have our own YouTube. […]
Amazon MST Leader Killed in Pará, Brazil
Source: The Rio Times RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A leading figure in Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement (the MST, or Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra), was assassinated last Thursday evening in the Northern state of Pará. Valdemar Oliveira Barbosa was shot to death by two gunmen while riding his bicycle through […]
Libya’s Next Fight: Overcoming Western Designs
by Ramzi Baroud – The Tripoli Post At a press conference in Tripoli on August 26, a statement read aloud by top Libyan rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj was reassuring. Just a few months ago, disorganised and leaderless rebel fighters seemed to have little chance at ousting Libyan dictator Muammar […]
Picture of the Day: Memories of Alhamra
Source / Courtesy: Dawn.com By Aurangzeb Haneef In popular Spanish memory, Granada came to hold a rather romanticised vision. The Spanish saying goes: “Quien no ha visto Granada, no ha visto nada,” meaning that one who has not seen Granada has not seen anything. Poets wrote about it, singers sang about it, and […]
Martin Green: Give patients ‘choice’ over when they die
Telegraph UK: Terminally ill patients who want to commit suicide should be able to receive medical help to die, a government adviser on care for the elderly has said. Martin Green, a dementia expert for the Department of Health, said patients who were too frail to take their own lives […]
A REPORTER AT LARGE: Getting Bin Laden What happened that night in Abbottabad
by Nicholas Schmidle, THE NEW YORKER Shortly after eleven o’clock on the night of May 1st, two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters lifted off from Jalalabad Air Field, in eastern Afghanistan, and embarked on a covert mission into Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden. Inside the aircraft were twenty-three Navy SEALs […]