A book entitled “Russia and the world of Islam; historical revision and modern attitudes” by W.Y. Blakernitski and E.W. Zayetsoff and N. U. Ulchenko was published in Russian language in Moscow.
It is a collection of the speeches presented at the scientific international conference held in November 2006 at the Faculty of Orientalism in Russia’s Academy of Sciences.
History of relations of Russia and Turkey has been investigated in ...
- Takfiri nasbi terrorists of notorious outlawed terror group Sipah-e-Sahaba (Sipah-e-Yazeed) attacked two Imam Bargahs in Karachi on Monday.
However, one of the terrorists was caught red handed when he was firing upon Jamey Masjid and Imam Bargah in sector 5-E in Orangi Town. A trustee of the Imam Bargah also retaliated in same manner as a result, the attacker was nabbed from the spot.
Sipah-e-Yazeed that has been renamed as ...
According to Shabestan news agency: Octogenarian Prince Sultan, diagnosed with a colon cancer in 2004, died Saturday in a New York hospital during another visit to the United States for medical treatment.Sultan served the UK-founded and US-backed Saudi regime for 70 years and became known as one of the longest-serving government officials in the world.He served as the governor of Riyadh and in the ministries agriculture and communications and ...
The rallies in Iran, organized by the Islamic Propagation Coordination Council (IPCC), started at 10:30 local time (06:00 GMT) in Tehran and 850 others cities across the country.Demonstrators are braving the sizzling heat of the summer, with the mercury touching 42°C in the capital. People taking part in the rallies seek to communicate to the world the deplorable status of the Palestinians and press the Israeli regime to respect ...
On behalf of the Saudi King Abdullah, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal led the ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba on Saturday using Zamzam mixed with rose water.The ceremony was attended by a large number of prominent figures, including Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and a number of diplomats from Muslim countries.The interior of the Kaaba is washed twice a year — in Muharram and ...
Gill Parker Payne, 37, of Gastonia, North Carolina, will serve two months of home detention under the terms of the plea agreement. A sentencing date has not been set. The judge does not have to accept the agreement.
‘I grabbed the back of the hijab’
“I stopped next to her seat, looked down at K.A., and told her to take off her hijab, stating something to the effect of, ‘Take it off! This is America!’ I then grabbed ...
On Saturday, Kurdistan Democratic Party announced, that the ISIS organization has executed 12 people in the center of Mosul (405 km north of Baghdad) for refusing to take part in the organization’s battles against the security forces. Kurdistan Democratic Party’ Spokesman in Mosul Saeed Mamouzini said that “This morning, 12 residents of Mosul were shot dead for refusing to take part in the battles against the security forces ...
Two suspected Boko Haram male suicide bombers attacked a mosque in Damboa town of Borno State, killing nine worshipers and injured 15 others in the early hours of Friday.
Damboa is a farming community and 87 kilometers south of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
“We were caught unaware when two male suicide bombers attacked this mosque at dawn, and detonated the strapped Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs), killing nine worshippers in ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Geelani, who heads the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference, was taken into custody from his Hyderpora residence, a police officer said. He has been shifted to the Humhama police station in central Budgam district.
Earlier, the 81-year old Kashmiri leader, who was under house arrest for past few days, had warned that he would break through the police cordon to attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at famous Hazratbal shrine ...
Dozens of protesters held placards reading “Ban Ki-moon Terrorist” and "French army, you will pay, the Muslims are on their way" during the demonstration on Saturday.
One of the protesters who was talking in French through a loudspeaker blasted the French president saying “Francois Hollande, you are a Satan.”The protest comes as leading British rights group Human Rights Watch has expressed worries about the airstrikes in Mali ...
Currently, halal, which is Islamically permitted goods, is sold widespread throughout Europe and other countries. Halal includes ritually slaughtered meat, seasonings and foods that omit alcohol, Muslim approved clothing and cosmetics and pork products.
Highly popular American companies, such as Wal-Mart and McDonalds, have entered the halal arena. In fact, Whole Foods, a national grocery giant, has begun to nationally sell its first frozen ...
Iraqi officials reported six separate attacks between 7:00 a.m. (0400 GMT) and around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
One car bomb struck a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in north Baghdad, killing one person and wounding eight others, Iraq's interior ministry said.
Shia pilgrims have flocked by the thousand to Iraq's cities of Karbala, Najaf and Baghdad to commemorate the Arbaeen mourning ceremonies.
Arbaeen marks 40th day to pass following the ...
In last 1400 years, the face of the world has changed completely. The way we travel, the way we communicate, the way we fulfill the other needs of life has been transformed. With all this transformation, should we still stick to the system which came into existence and was completed 1400 years back? Is Islam capable of addressing the needs of this age, or for that matter, the needs of every age? The answer to these questions lies in ...
Hojatoleslam Akhtari, in this letter, also referred to the teachings of Quran, Prophet (PBUH) and Imam Ali (AS) as teachings that are based on human rights and protection of the souls of non-Muslims and said: "Having Arabic names and Islamic appearances does not mean that the perpetrators of these crimes are committing these crimes by the order of Islam. The most obvious sign of this fact is the long history of peaceful coexistence of religions ...
In the ballroom of an upscale hotel a short train ride from New York, advertisers, food industry executives and market researchers mingled — the men in dark suits, the women in headscarves and Western dress. Chocolates made according to Islamic dietary laws were placed at each table.
The setting was the American Muslim Consumer Conference, which aimed to promote Muslims as a new market segment for U.S. companies. While corporations have long ...
Kyrgyz security authorities have detained a Dagestani native, Nizami Abiyev, who is a member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), the Kyrgyz State National Security Committee (GKNB) told Interfax on Wednesday. "During a search operation in Bishkek on July 12, security officers held IMU member Abiyev, a Russian citizen and native of Dagestan, who is wanted by Tajik authorities," the GKNB said. The man participated in the massive ...
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on the new Iranian parliament, which opened this morning, to make “materialization of resistance economy and Islamic culture” the main priorities in its 4-year term.“Materialization of resistant economy with all its absolute necessities as well as serious efforts to promote and deepen the Islamic culture are the two immediate priorities at present,” Imam ...
-- Participants in the Parliament of the World's Religions are calling for more interfaith understanding and a world move to save humanity from a climate disaster, the Australian daily the Age reported on Wednesday, December 9.
"A new global conversation has to begin," Chandra Mufazzar, founder of the International Movement for a Just World, told the several-days meeting, which concluded its activities in the Melbourne Wednesday.
The Muslim ...
-- Saudi scouts will be equipped with GPS software to guide pilgrims during the Hajj, said Abdullah Al-Fahd, vice president of the Saudi Arabian Scouts Society.
“We will experiment with the system and hope it will simplify the various tasks undertaken by scouts. The system will be studied and applied extensively in coming years. We will also be cooperating with the Presidency of Youth Affairs and other related departments in this matter,” ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Delivering Friday sermons at holy shrine of Imam Reza (Peace be upon him) Ayatollah Alam al Huda expressed: Imam Khomeini (RA) was a great and matchless blessing of God for the Iranian Muslim nation and Shias of the world as well which cannot be matched with any other blessing in this dark period.
Islamic Republic system's existence is a miracle of God as the enemies had coordinated particular conspiracies and ...
