Why Secularism Is Compatible with the Quran and Sunnah — And an ‘Islamic State’ Is Not
Source: Huffington Post By Akbar Ganji — Iranian journalist and human rights activist Introduction Extremist Islamic groups such as ISIS, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda and the al-Nusra Front in Syria, have transformed […]
London terror attack: Theresa May vows to battle ‘Islamist extremism’
Source: CNN By James Masters and Steve George, CNN London (CNN)British Prime Minister Theresa May claimed there was “too much tolerance” of Islamist extremism in the UK as she vowed […]
Can the Quran be Unjust? Can the Fundamentalists Kill Anyone Who Cheats Them?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Can the fundamentalist’s kill those who do not ascribe to their political ideology? How about those who […]
Bahrain outlaws main secular opposition group
Source: Reuters By Sami Aboudi | DUBAI A Bahraini court on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the main secular opposition group which the government accuses of supporting terrorism, a ruling […]
Pakistan: The secular myth
Dawn: IN a recent address, Chaudhry Nisar hit out at political opponents by classifying them as ‘secular’ and equating the term with ‘non-believing’. Clearly, the interior minister needs tuition in history and political philosophy. There is no simple thing, place or peoples called the ‘secular’, the ‘religious’, the ‘West’, ‘good’ […]
Historic Pluralism Headquarters Launch in Ottawa Anchoring Canada as Global Hub for Dialogue
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON MAY 16, 2017 The Global Centre for Pluralism, a major international institution for research and dialogue about the value of diversity, has officially opened its permanent […]
Bach vs burqa: Germany in election-year identity debate
Source: Times of India What does it mean to be German? A minister close to Chancellor Angela Merkel has kicked off a divisive election-year debate about cultural identity — earning him praise, ridicule and charges of immigrant-bashing.Some say it’s high time to define shared values as Germany seeks to integrate […]
Indian Goverment shows Constitution to Supreme Court, says ‘your job is not to interpret Quran’
Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow […]
We deserve a secular State for a pluralist people
Source: the Irish Times Ireland’s population has moved on from the church but our politicians have not By Michael Nugent TDs Ruth Coppinger and Mick Barry hold signs saying […]
Bakhtawar criticizes law forbidding public eating during Ramazan, says ‘this is not Islam’
Source: The Express Tribune Perturbed by legislation making eating in public during Ramazan a jailable offence, Bakhtawar Bhutto took to Twitter to condemn the rule. The daughter of former […]
Nearly 50% are of no religion – but has UK hit ‘peak secular’?
The secularisation of Britain has been thrown into sharp focus by new research showing that for every person brought up in a non-religious household who becomes a churchgoer, 26 people raised as Christians now identify as non-believers. The study also shows that inner London is the most religious area of […]
Book Review: Muslims Learning Secularism from Jesus Son of Mary
Book reviewed by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims Book written by […]
Video: Mustafa Akyol – The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims
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Interfaith Healer: The Surprising Role of Jesus in Islam
Source: The New York Times Book Review by Lesley Hazelton, who is the author of “The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad” and, most recently, “Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto.” THE ISLAMIC […]
Triple Talaq: The Best Example Against ‘Sharia Law’ and Literalism
India Supreme Court to commence hearing on triple talaq from tomorrow Source: Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will commence hearing from tomorrow on a batch of pleas […]
‘We are not burqa’: German government sets out 10-point plan to define national identity
Source: Independent Germany’s government has launched a 10-point plan to define the country’s culture, starting with the statement: “Wir sind nicht Burka” (“We are not burqa”). The interior minister, Thomas […]
The Muslim Times: A Relatively Silent Revolution of Knowledge and Compassion
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is an age of democratization of knowledge. In the past only a few big news channels, […]
‘Religiously neutral’: German parliament approves partial ban on full-face veil
Russia Today: German MPs have approved a partial ban on full-face veils, saying it’s the country’s duty to present itself “in an ideologically and religiously neutral manner.” The ban will […]
Justin Trudeau Speaks Punjabi In A Holiday Message For Sikhs
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla, Religion Reporter “Vaisakhi diyan lakh lakh vadhaiyan!” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is celebrating his country’s religious diversity with a holiday message for Sikh Canadians. […]
Neil Gorsuch Tackles Church and State in First Week on Supreme Court
Source: Time BY Mark Sherman and Maria Danilova / AP 11:04 AM ET (WASHINGTON) — Justice Neil Gorsuch’s first week on the Supreme Court bench features an important case about the […]
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