Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet of Love – Rumi
Selection of quotes by Mayukh Saha “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, […]
No end in sight to the Libyan quagmire
OSAMA AL-SHARIF December 21, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/ra7sz A decade after the collapse of the long reign of Libya’s strongman Muammar Qaddafi, the divided oil-rich country finds itself at yet […]
Judge orders Dubai ruler to pay his ex-wife at least $728 million
Judge orders Dubai ruler to pay his ex-wife at least $728 million in one of the largest divorce settlements ever handed down by a UK courthttps://t.co/8gD41qOjDs — CNN Breaking News […]
What is the UK-Pakistan relationship?
UK-Pakistan ties are located in a fairly narrow band of diplomacy and military relations. By Ayesha SiddiqaAugust 11, 2021 In Islamabad people will point in the direction of the British High […]
Now the Muslim dilemma: The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times After the top constitutional body on Islamic laws in Pakistan recommended ‘a light beating for women’ sparking […]
A quiet revolution: the female imams taking over an LA mosque
Source: The Guardian By Amel Brahmi While many have misinterpreted a hadith to mean women can’t enter a mosque, these women are covering progressive topics like sexual violence, abortion, pregnancy loss, […]
U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave
The U.S. military said it had transitioned to an advise and assist mission in the country, but the roughly 2,500 service members on the ground will remain, staying on in […]
Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad
Workplace Switzerland Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by. This content was published on June 11, 2021 […]
Why the world should take note of the Swiss apprenticeship model
Education Former apprentices have risen to lead major banks, and even the country. Switzerland’s famed apprenticeship system is often held up as the “gold standard” in vocational training and is […]
Islam’s reformists: Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Pan-Islamism
BY MEHMET HASAN BULUT ISTANBUL DEC 19, 2021 – 2:19 PM GMT+3Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, circa 1883. (WikiMedia Commons Photo) From Egypt to the Ottoman Empire to Europe, from assassinations to revolutions, […]
Migration is key issue facing Middle East
KERRY BOYD ANDERSON December 20, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/m5uu5 Among the issues that will shape the Middle East in 2022 is migration. While the level of violence in several conflicts […]
Biden is paving the way for a dangerous ideology
DALIA AL-AQIDI December 20, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/z8nme Democratic members of the US House of Representatives passed legislation last week to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia worldwide. The […]
Man beaten to death for ‘sacrilege’ attempt at Sikh Golden Temple in India
Source: BBC Police in the Indian city of Amritsar say a man suspected of trying to commit a sacrilegious act at Sikhism’s holiest shrine has been beaten to death. The […]
Is Queen Elizabeth Related to the Prophet Muhammad?
UPDATED:APR 29, 2019ORIGINAL:APR 11, 2018 Old claims that the British monarch is descended from the Prophet Muhammad have resurfaced—but they may reveal more about modern perceptions of Islam than the […]
Anti-racist demonstrations in 50 cities in France and no to borders bill in Britain
Thousands marched in Paris on Saturday (Pic: antiracisme-solidarite.org) There is a sign of anti-racist hope in France. The run-up to next April’s presidential election has seen a foul competition to talk up hatred of migrants and Muslims between fascists, the far right, the traditional right and the present president Emmanuel Macron. But last Saturday, […]
Michigan city gets ready to inaugurate all-Muslim government
By Nick Watt and Jason Kravarik, CNN Updated 1813 GMT (0213 HKT) December 18, 2021 Hamtramck, Michigan (CNN)For decades, Hamtramck was known as Michigan’s “Little Warsaw,” a city of just two square […]
Saudi Arabia jails Yemeni man for 15 years for apostasy: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia jails Yemeni man for 15 years for apostasy: Human Rights Watch AFP Published December 20, 2021 – Human Rights Watch said on Monday a Saudi court had sentenced a Yemeni […]
Lira plunges again after Erdogan cites Islam to defend rate cuts
1 / 2 Lira plunges again after Erdogan cites Islam to defend rate cuts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched an ‘economic war of independence’ focused on growth at all […]
They assumed I was just there to make tea – Ghanaian on becoming Britain’s 1st Black woman publisher
MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR | Head of Content December 16, 2021 FULL BIO Mildred Europa Taylor is a writer and content creator. She loves writing about health and women’s issues in Africa […]
Kebbi: The lost Assyrian colony in Africa
JULIAN MCBRIDE December 18, 2021 | HISTORY Assyrians have played a role in modern human development and civilization. Some of the first forms of writing (cuneiform), first complete libraries, astrology, irrigation, […]