Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 13 US troops
News 12 StaffAug 27, 2021, Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the […]
Sometimes the Quran is Written on Stone and Often on Paper?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If my articles are boring to you, it may be that you need to read more of […]
Truth, Lies and Arrogance
JUNE 16, 2017 Friday Sermon delivered byHazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(at) https://www.youtube.com/embed/a-xUuXGn4nIURDU Video Audio More Languages… Share Summary Full Text More… NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in this Synopsis of […]
INTERVIEW: Contextualising the Taliban
Researcher on Islamist movements Ahmed Kamel Al-Beheiri explains to Al-Ahram Weekly why it would be wrong to lump the Taliban in Afghanistan in with other militant groups Dina Ezzat , Thursday […]
Israel to allow goods into Gaza in move to ease tensions
A picture taken on January 3, 2017, shows the skyline of Gaza City during the sunset. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/mvm7u The announcement came after hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated near the […]
Afghans told to avoid Kabul airport as Daesh threat emerges
Hurried to escape Taliban rule, Western officials said the group had made assurances that some evacuations would be permitted after next week’s US withdrawal deadline. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/v6mjf A […]
Opinion: Taliban, the plight of Afghan women and the need for True Islam
23rd August 2021 Aasifa Rahmath Hameed, Chennai, India Turning the pages of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns was difficult at times as the author had weaved a […]
Case surrounding London, Ont. attack on Muslim family now resumes Sept. 22
Andrew Graham 15 hrs ago © Pam Davies / Sketch Artist Nathaniel Veltman faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Crown prosecutors allege each charge constituted an act of terrorism. It was another brief court hearing on Wednesday for the 20-year-old accused in June’s targeted vehicle attack in […]
This Muslim-Owned Coffee Shop Is Adding Culture to Coffee
Kristy Alpert 7 hrs ago © Provided by Fodor’s As a travel writer, I’m often asked about my favorite destinations, and I always respond with: “Anywhere I feel foreign.” I thrive […]
The opening of a Syrian Kurdish ‘representation office’ in Geneva stirs tensions
The autonomous entity in north-eastern Syria, unrecognised by any state, is seeking to build relations with international players in Geneva – where Syrian peace talks, from which it is excluded, […]
Turkish Cyprus might hold talks with Greek side, UN in September
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ANKARA DIPLOMACY AUG 25, 2021 1:33 PM GMT+3Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar speaks to Anadolu Agency (AA), Aug. 25, 2021 (AA Photo) The Turkish […]
Sultanahmet storied treasures: Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
BY MURAT TARIK ISTANBUL ARTS AUG 25, 2021 1:57 PM GMT+3A historical artwork depicting Istanbul in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. (Photo by Murat Tarık) Boasting a fascinating backstory, the Museum […]
Taliban drug trade hints at a way to protect Afghan culture
RYM TINA GHAZAL August 25, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/48mrb “Intolerance: Be like the ocean.” Many may not know that those words — a call for the acceptance of diversity — […]
Taliban ‘face health and economic disaster’ with Afghanistan running out of cash
Afghans wait in front of Kabul Bankafter the Taliban wrested back control of Afghanistan. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/2w3rd Militants order banks to open for first time since they seized control […]
National Geographic Video: All Knowing, All Seeing God Keeps Us Away from Crime and Sin, See the Evidence
Epigraph: For those who do not believe in the Hereafter are negative metaphors, while all the best attributes and metaphors are for Allah alone. He is the Mighty, the Wise. […]
Why has so little been said about the Afghan casualties of the past 20 years?
Epigraph:Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: The Guardian When I served in Afghanistan I questioned Britain’s part […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Sol Duc Valley region of Olympic National Park, Washington The source of the Sol Duc River lies within Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Coursing down […]
If you limit yourself to one or a few religious teachers, you may have a severe case of myopia
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In the very […]
CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul
BY OLIVIA GAZIS August 24, 2021 Washington — CIA Director William Burns met with the Taliban’s de facto leader in Kabul on Monday, a source familiar with the situation said, in […]
As thousands flee Afghanistan, some refugees want to go back
UPDATED 1 HOUR AGO CHAMAN, PAKISTAN (AFP) – From trucks stuffed with carpets, bedding, clothes and even goats, around 200 Afghan refugees look beyond the horizon towards Spin Boldak in […]