By Muhammed Hussain — In the first direct negotiations since Dec 2008, between Benjamin Netanyahu the Israeli Prime Minister and Mahmud Abbas the Palestinian President, the Palestinians say that a renewal of settlement activities after September 26, when a ten-month partial moratorium expires, would end the negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister meawhile has told US [...]
Wayne Rooney scored his first goal since March as Manchester United cruised to victory to remain two points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea. Rooney converted a 33rd-minute penalty to end a 13-game drought after Jonathan Spector fouled Ryan Giggs. Nani’s cool finish from Rooney’s neat pass made it 2-0 while Kieron Dyer hit the post [...]
Being the most honoured in the sight of God (49:13), a believer is required to fulfil all his needs, be they material or spiritual, proportionately because such balance in all spheres of ones life allows one to serve God Almighty most effectively while, at the same time, satisfying ones worldly needs. In short, the [...]
Makkah al-Mukarramah: In Ramadan, the Holy city has taken a different colour. It is learnt that Saudi Arabia has issued for the first time many Umrah visas just in nine months. The Holy site of Maskkah and Madina has attracted a record high of more than four million pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia. Authorities have [...]
This is known as the Night of Decree. It has a special merit and is described in the Quraan as follows: 1. 1,000 Months “Verily! We have sent it (this Quraan) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree), And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The night [...]
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EID – - – Unas (ra) reported that when the Prophet Muhammad (saw) migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the people of Madinah used to have two festivals. On those two days they had carnivals and festivity. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) asked the Ansaar (the Muslims of Madinah) about it. They replied that [...]
I believe that all of us know that Ramadan is a very special month in Islam and has an important place in the hearts of Muslims. It is the month of fasting, kindness, mercy and self-discipline. Having said that, the last third of this religious period (i.e., the last 10 days of the month of [...]
Bangladesh and China on Sunday signed four Memorandums of Understanding for expansion of bilateral cooperation in agriculture, education, energy and civil aviation and tourism. The governor of the Chinese province of Yunnan, Qin Guangrong, said that China was keen to sign an MoU for establishing direct road and railway links between the two countries through [...]
A volcano on the Indonesian island Sumatra that had been dormant for more than four centuries has erupted for the second day in a row. Mount Sinabung was again spewing out towering clouds of ash on Monday, forcing the evacuation of more than 21,000 people. Some aircraft had to be diverted because of poor visibility. [...]
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier has introduced a new incentive for its Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) members travelling from Bahrain and London. The airline’s FFP members can now redeem their earned miles for excess baggage when departing from Bahrain International Airport or London Heathrow Airport to their respective destinations. This new incentive was officially launched [...]
