29th April 2024 Dr Afzal Ashraf, International Security Specialist, UK About the author: Afzal Ashraf has practitioner experience as a senior officer in the UK Armed Forces and in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He has a PhD from St Andrews University in International Relations. He is currently teaching International […]
By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s new criminal code has grabbed headlines for making sex outside marriage illegal but Islamic parties wanted even harsher punishment for […]
Oct 24,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby During the past month, Israel has held 800 Palestinians under administrative detention orders, expelled several Palestinians from occupied East Jerusalem, seized […]
Islam is a religion that takes into account the nature of humankind; after all, the One who created us knows us best. We were not created perfect, we make mistakes, […]
In Islam obedience to the law of the land is a religious duty. The Qur’an commands Muslims to remain faithful to not only Allah and the Prophet Muhammad(sa), but also the authority they live under: O ye who believe! obey Allah, and obey His Messenger and those who are in […]
WRITTEN BY ANSER AHMAD, ESQ.| NOVEMBER 2018| MUSLIM SUNRISE In the West, Sharia is being portrayed as a source of oppression, violence, and tyranny. This misconception of Sharia stems from […]
WRITTEN BY ANSER AHMAD, ESQ.| NOVEMBER 2018| ISLAM, POLITICS, RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS “Islam’s Response to Misconceptions about Sharia Law” In the West, Sharia is being portrayed as a source of oppression, […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 27, 2018 Rohingya refugees shout slogans as they take part in a protest at the Kutupalong refugee camp to mark the one year anniversary of their exodus in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain (reuters_tickers) By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA […]
This content was published on August 26, 2018 Concerns have been raised that more fake documents are being used by workers on building sites in areas of Switzerland (Keystone) […]
May 30, 2018 Krithika Varagur FILE – A security vehicle is seen following an attack at the entrance of a police station in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, May 16, 2018. JAKARTA, […]
Source: Independent We simply cannot take our security for granted anymore. The events of the past couple of years have proved this point. We need to work with the police, […]
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY Tuesday April 10, 2018 Lawyer Aston Paiva (left) meets some of the Ahmadiyya community outside the courtroom at the Shah Alam High Court April 10, 2018. — […]
Editor’s Note: This is an old article, but we give you the link as the discussion about this subject seems to be continuing. Arafat Mazhar Updated December 09, 2014 Facebook Count Note: This blog was first published on Dawn.com on January 15, 2015. A few […]
A Report of the Witherspoon Council on Ethics and the Integrity of Science The Threat of Human Cloning Ethics, Recent Developments, and the Case for Action Executive Summary • Preface: Cloning Then and Now • 1. Scientific and Historical Background 2. The Case Against Cloning-to-Produce-Children • 3. The Case Against Cloning-for-Biomedical-Research 4. Cloning Policy in the United […]
Reuters International This content was published on February 2, 2018 Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece, January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Costas Baltas (reuters_tickers) ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece has launched an investigation after its foreign minister received a letter […]
By Rajive Cherian – Nov 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Aisha pledged her land, left her three children in Bangladesh and arrived in Jordan in 2012 to work as a domestic worker. After enduring a month of “hardship”, she plucked the courage to leave her employer. Illegal and […]
By Peter Siegenthaler This content was published on November 21, 2017 According to the Social Democrats, most Muslims live their faith in a way that fits into Swiss society.(Keystone) […]
Eric Rosand Thursday, October 19, 2017 Observing recent developments in the United States, one might assume that countering/preventing violent extremism (CVE or PVE) is a quickly disappearing policy fad of the Obama administration. These efforts encompass a range of law enforcement and non-law enforcement means to prevent individuals from […]
Reuters International MAY 8, 2017 JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is to disband an Islamist group that calls for a state based on sharia law, citing concern it undermines a secular state ideology in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, officials said on Monday. Chief security minister Wiranto said a government panel […]
By Abdelhafidh Abdeleli APR 26, 2017 Judaism is a non-Christian religion which has long been recognised officially in Switzerland. (Keystone) A multicultural society is often a multi-religious one. How can Switzerland best manage its growing diversity and the frictions which can arise? We speak with a legal specialist about […]