Survivors return to Norway massacre site
Source: Al Jazeera Survivors of the shooting in Norway last month that left 69 people dead have returned to the island site. Many lit candles and laid handwritten notes on Saturday in memory of their friends who were shot dead on Utoya during a summer camp for the youth wing of Norway’s Labour Party. Up to […]
Muslims for life: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community loves and serves humanity not only by words but by true actions
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA has launch “Muslims for Life,” a nationwide campaign to honour the victims of 9/11 on its 10th anniversary and uphold the message that Islam values the sanctity of life. During the month of September, it will hold blood drives at all Ahmadiyya mosques and prayer centres in the United […]
Iran ‘jails US hikers for eight years for spying’
Two US hikers accused of spying and illegally entering Iran have been jailed for eight years by a court in Tehran, reports say. Iranian state TV’s website said Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal each received three years for illegally entering Iran and five years for spying. The two men […]
The Prophet Muhammad as a social activist: Hilf-al-Fudul
Source: Dawn Author: Nilofar Ahmed SOCIAL activism by citizens is often looked upon as a modern-day phenomenon. What is not commonly known is that the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) started his social activism in his youth, much before his declaration of prophethood. The deeds of the Prophet, even before that […]
Churches and Mosques in Amman, Jordan
Churches and Mosques in Amman In Amman, Jordan, Churches and Mosques have co-existed together since history. As everything was and is so peaceful it was not ‘News-worthy’… But let us here in The Muslim Times report what others do not consider…
The Holy Qur’an open house in Uxbridge.
Source: The Uxbridge Standard By Darryl Knight Uxbridge residents will be able to explore one of the world’s most popular religions this weekend at a special open house at the Uxbridge Public Library. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Canada, an auxiliary wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, will be returning […]
Egypt recalls ambassador to Israel over ambush
By AMY TEIBEL | AP CAIRO: Egypt said Saturday it would recall its ambassador from Israel to protest the deaths of at least three Egyptian troops killed in a shootout between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants who had launched a deadly attack on Israel from Egyptian soil. The decision sharply […]
The reason we need Islam: Christianity may become extinct in nine nations, study says
Courtesy / Source: BBC A study using census data from nine countries shows that religion there is set for extinction, say researchers. The study found a steady rise in those claiming no religious affiliation. The team’s mathematical model attempts to account for the interplay between the number of religious respondents […]
May we Nominate him for next Nobel Prize for Peace: French businessman ‘to pay all burqa fines’
France24. By Tony Todd (text) A French businessman has set up a fund to pay fines for women who wear Islamic veils or the burqa in public “in whatever country in the world that bans women from doing so”. Rachid Nekkaz, 38, a real-estate businessman based in Paris, travelled to Belgium on Wednesday to pay […]
Bulleh knows not who he is
Source: Blog.Dawn.com Well, he isn’t the only one. There’s a whole nation that suffers the trauma minus that humble self-abnegation of Bulleh Shah, and Shah Husain before him, two inimitable poets rooted in this soil. Neither would have anything to do with established views or practices; both defied convention. In […]
Death by 140 characters in social media: Aamir Liaqat — saint or hypocrite?
The new balance of power is apparently still lost on the media honchos giving space and airtime to hypocrisy, lies and slanted truths. Death by a thousand cuts has decimated superpowers. If they do not heed the audience, death by 140 characters (on Twitter) is the equaliser that could seal […]
Laughter is the best medicine: How can Muslim-Americans reach non-Muslims?
By Dean Obeidallah, Special to CNN A group of Muslims recently traveled to the Deep South. Were they met with … A. Anger? B. Threats? C. Mistrust? The correct answer: D. Mostly with laughter. I just returned to New York after an eye-opening, exhausting and inspiring two weeks traveling across […]
Sharjah’s Russian Orthodox Church a testament to UAE’s tolerance
By KT ABDURABB | ARAB NEWS The 1,800-sqm complex was constructed on land donated by Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi. Located in the Yarmouk area, the complex is the biggest church beyond the border of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). “The St. Philip Apostle Orthodox Church reflects the religious harmony of […]
What Congress Won’t See on Its Trip to Israel This Month
Source: Michael Berg, Member, St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee and Jewish Voice for Peace Huffington Post Congressman Russ Carnahan joined nearly 20 percent of the United States House of Representatives in a trip to Israel this month. Paid for by an affiliate of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, these […]
External pressure “cannot solve” Syrian crisis
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch Pressure by the international community can have a moral, supportive role but external factors cannot bring about change to the Syrian crisis, says a Swiss expert. Mohammad Reza-Djalili, a political scientist who specialises in the Middle East, says the five-month crisis has entered a crucial new […]
Ramadan brings back nostalgic memories to historic Jeddah
By GALAL FAKKAR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: A visit to the old Balad district of Jeddah during the Ramadan evenings has the potential to bring back nostalgic memories of the Hijazi traditions to a domestic tourist, local residents say. “Despite the steamroller effect of a modern lifestyle in most parts […]
King Abdullah launches SR80 billion Haram expansion project
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Friday launched the largest expansion of the Grand Mosque in history, which will increase the mosque’s capacity to more than 2.5 million worshippers and cost SR80 billion. Before laying the foundation for the […]
China ready to ship food aid to Africa
By Zhou Siyu (China Daily) BEIJING – China will start shipments of food aid to northeast African countries by the end of this month to ease famine caused by severe drought in the region, an official from the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. The shipments from Tianjin port will be […]