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 [...]
In Makkah, the Prophet(pbuh) used to pray towards Jerusalem, with the Ka’bah in front of him. When he migrated to Al-Madinah, he prayed towards Jerusalem for sixteen months, but he hoped it would be changed to the Ka’bah. “Verily, We have seen the turning of your(Muhammad’s) face towards the heaven. Surely, We shall turn [...]
Performance The Nissan 370Z certainly lives up to its muscle car looks, thanks to a 3.7-litre V6 engine, drives the rear wheels via a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic gearbox. It will blast you from 0-60mph in under 5.5 seconds and, although peak power doesn’t arrive until you’re approaching the redline, there’s impressive low- and [...]
Fernando Torres insists it is imperative Liverpool find new owners quickly if they are to avoid falling further behind the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea. Spain striker Torres pledged his future to the Reds last month amid feverish speculation linking him with a move away and he is confident that should current owners George [...]
Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou both scored twice as Chelsea thrashed Wigan. Florent Malouda gave Chelsea the lead when he tapped in after Frank Lampard’s deft flick was saved by Chris Kirkland. Anelka added a second shortly after the break when he fired in from inside the area and then nodded in his second before [...]
Trier BP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team’s Shaikh Khalid Al Qasimi secured a season-best eighth place finish and four FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) points at Rallye Deutschland on Sunday, completing a remarkable turnaround for the Emirati star. The impressive result added to the fourth place finish for teammate Jari-Matti Latvala who put in a [...]
The United States survived a spirited comeback from world champions Spain to win 86-85 in a thrilling warm-up game on Sunday, sending out a warning to their rivals ahead of the world championships. The Olympic gold medallists have set out for Turkey with a side shorn of big names such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant [...]
City giants Al Wahda, after their convincing win in the 2009-10 UAE Football League, are facing a daunting season as they line up for six competitions. Al Wahda are one of the most dominant teams in club football, having won three of their four League titles in the past decade, and finishing as runners-up [...]
Meshaal said in a speech in Damascus that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was too weak to stand up to Israel and negotiate a just deal at the talks in Washington on Sept. 2. “If the talks succeed they will succeed to Israeli standards and liquidate the Palestinian cause. They’ll give us parts of 1967 lands. [...]
