Big Tech, data and the spread of evil
22nd January 20210 The recent angst and scramble away from WhatsApp, since its new controversial privacy policy update (that has now been delayed), is surprising to see; our data and […]
Turkey reacts to Greece’s territorial waters extension
MANOLIS KOSTIDIS ISTANBUL – Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted in an announcement Wednesday that Greece’s extension of its territorial waters from 6 to 12 miles does not regard the […]
Sharia law draws rave reviews in Indonesia’s Aceh
With little public criticism, unhappiness with controversial Islamic edicts comes mostly through subtler channelsKatharina Reny LestariKatharina Lestari and Abby Seiff, Banda Men and boys crowd Banda Aceh’s Great Mosque for […]
Pope Francis plans focus on Abrahamism during Iraq visit
Pope’s message of peace, dialogue and fraternity will force Iraqi politicians to rise above sectarian squabbles Ben JosephBen Joseph Updated: January 24, 2021 Iraqi mourners pray over the coffin of […]
Turkey’s religious authority denounces ‘evil-eye’ charms
Source: Al Jazeera The state-run body says the eye-shaped blue amulets – believed to date back to at least 3,300 BCE – are incompatible with Islam. Evil-eye amulets, or nazarliks, […]
Turkey, Saudi Arabia eye improved ties after Gulf crisis ends
Normalisation between a Saudi-led coalition and Qatar removed the barrier to reconciliation between Ankara and Riyadh. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]
‘Being able to stay open is a blessing’: The role of a London mosque in Covid times
Imam Adeel Shah, one of the youngest Imams in the UK, opens up about what it’s been like at the Baitul Futuh Mosque during the pandemic Imam Adeel has shared […]
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD • THE HOLY QUR’AN
MAGAZINE: EDITION NOVEMBER 2020 Sayed Hameedullah Nusrat Pasha Divine Guidance – The Qur’anic Perspective 24th January 2021 The concept of ‘divine guidance’ is fundamentally a theological one, presented by most […]
Ronaldo rejects big money offer to promote Saudi tourism: report
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL FOOTBALL JAN 23, 2021 Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Udinese at the […]
Jordan demands Israel end Al-Aqsa ‘provocations’
An Israeli flag flutters at the Mount of the Olives with a view of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the background, on Jan. 22, […]
Greece, Turkey hold first crisis talks since 2016
By AFP – Jan 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This photo taken and released on Monday, by the Turkish foreign ministry press office shows Greek diplomat Pavlos Apostolidis (second left), Turkish […]
The Internet versus democracy
Jan 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Stephen S. Roach NEW HAVEN — Plenty has been said, and rightfully so, about the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. […]
COVID vaccines: Israeli hasbara versus reality
Jan 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Israelis love to use their hasbara machinery to get good press. But, as is the case with propagandists, the stories they […]
Jewish leaders use Holocaust Day to decry persecution of Uighurs
Source: Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, @harrietsherwood Leading figures in the UK Jewish community are using Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January to focus on the persecution of Uighur Muslims, saying Jews have […]
Moderna says it’s working on Covid booster shot for variant in South Africa, says current vaccine provides some protection
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: CNBC By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. Moderna said Monday it’s […]
Noam Chomsky: Three major threats to life on earth that we must address in 2021
By COUNTER PUNCH | On 10 January 2021 Large parts of the world—outside of China and a few other countries—face a runaway virus, which has not been stopped because of […]
WEF founder Klaus Schwab complains about Great Reset ‘conspiracy theory’
The founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, has complained about a “conspiracy theory” surrounding his book “Covid-19: The Great Reset”. Published: January 22, 2021, 8:08 am “Anyone […]
Archbishop of Athens Alleges Islam is Not a Religion but a Political Party
22nd January 2021 Ataul Naseer, Greece In a recent interview on Open TV, Archbishop Ieronymos has stated that ‘…as we know Islam is not a religion, it is a political party, a political movement. They are people of war – the people of expansion. This is a characteristic of Islam […]
The French Motto Engraved in the Holy Qur’an 1400 Years Ago
By Talha Rashid, France for Review of Religions The Grand Mosque of Paris was built as a tribute to the tens of thousands of Muslim who died whilst fighting for […]