Former President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi dies in court
Source: Daily Sabah Former President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi has died in court, Egyptian state television said Monday. It said Mursi had fainted after a court session and died afterwards. […]
Is God Necessary for Morality? We have the Best Answers …
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A growing share of Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral Source: Pew […]
Whenever the Atheists and the Christians Debate, Islam Wins!
Epigraph: And thou (Muhammad) shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are […]
The Ten Dreams that Created the Modern World
10 Dreams That Changed Human History – Lucid Dreaming By Rebecca Turner, who is a science writer, illustrator, explorer of consciousness – and founder of World of Lucid Dreaming. She is currently […]
Her Evangelical Megachurch Was Her World. Then Her Daughter Said She Was Molested by a Minister.
Source: The New York Times By Elizabeth Dias Evangelical churches have long distanced themselves from the sexual abuse crisis that has consumed the Catholic Church. But a reckoning has arrived. HURST, Tex. — Christi Bragg listened in disbelief. It was a Sunday in February, and her popular evangelical pastor, Matt Chandler, […]
Video: Dr. Suzanne Barakat’s Testimony in Court to Refute Islamophobia
Suggested reading: North Carolina man sentenced to life after pleading guilty to the 2015 murders of 3 Muslim college students We have saved the above video in the Muslim Times’ as […]
Jeremy Corbyn challenges UK government’s Iran accusations on oil tanker attacks
Source BBC Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said responsibility for Thursday’s attacks “almost certainly” lies with the Iranian regime. But the Labour leader tweeted that there was no evidence for this. […]
The Prophet Muhammad – Most Influential of All Time?
Source: Review of Religion The Review of Religions team travelled around London asking the general public who they thought was the most influential person of all time! According to Michael […]
German Court Fixing Islamophobia: Lifting Burkini Ban
German court lifts city’s ban on burkini swimsuits BERLIN (AP) — A German court has lifted a city’s ban on the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit used by some Muslim women. […]
Prophet Muhammad’s Rarely-Known Decree To the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem
By Harut Sassounian For many years, I have heard that there had been written communication between the Prophet Muhammad and the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, but I had not seen […]
The Most Islamic Country Is … New Zealand?
A Muslim economist is attempting to measure how well the world’s countries live by Quranic values. Source: OZY.com By Erin Cook “We are one,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said […]
Video: Myrium Francois a British Muslim about India and Pakistan Conflict
Epigraph: Whoever causes to get killed an innocent human life is indeed perpetrating a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Suggested Reading A British Convert to Islam: ‘I found Qur’an mother of […]
Chinese Emperor’s beautiful poem about the Holy Prophet Muhammad
Shanghai skyline. For our collections of articles about the holy Prophet Muhammad, please click here Hong-Wu (also known by his given name Zhū Yuánzhāng) was the Emperor of China between […]
When Americans say they believe in God, what do they mean?
When Americans say they believe in God, what do they mean? https://t.co/oiqaJheIzA pic.twitter.com/XLRzgF52xr — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) June 13, 2019 Suggested reading Refuting William Lane Craig’s: ‘The Birth of God’ […]
Right-Wing Extremism? The Puzzling Murder of a German Politician
Source: Spiegel The brutal murder of a politician in central Germany has led to widespread speculation about the motive and the identity of the perpetrator. Some see it as retaliation […]
Americans See Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse as an Ongoing Problem
Source: Pew Research Center More than 15 years after U.S. bishops pledged “zero tolerance” for sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, reports of previously unpublicized misconduct continue to receive […]
Video: Louisville International Airport Named After Muhammad Ali
Suggested reading Who’s Afraid of Arabic Numerals? Book Review: Muhammad: An anticlerical hero of the European Enlightenment The Spaniards rediscovering their nation’s long-lost Islamic heritage Taj Mahal is Not Only a Symbol for […]
How can Hindus think like a Muslim or a Jew, despite the mention of 330 million gods?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times It is very simple! And as we celebrate, the first United Nations International Day of Yoga – the […]
This is your brain on religion
How Religious Belief Can Affect Health Source: Next Avenue According to Newberg, a number of studies point to an association between religious involvement and decreased morbidity and mortality. By Debbie […]
How Populists are Creating an Unholy Alliance with Christianity
The populist right is forging an unholy alliance with religion Source: Guardian By Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Anton Jäger From Salvini to Orbán, ethno-nationalists are hijacking religious themes to fuel their […]
Professor Emeritus Katharina Mommsen: ‘Goethe – The Muslim’
Collected by Dr. Abdul Alim, the Muslim Times’ Editor for Islam Written by Dr. Katharina Mommsen, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University Original year of publication 1967. The original title was […]
US envoy decries lack of response from Islamic world to China’s attacks on Uighurs
Source: The Guardian Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have been silent in the face of the mass incarceration of Muslims in Xinjiang By Julian Borger in Washington […]
‘Egg Boy’ Donates Almost $70,000 To Victims Of New Zealand Massacre
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Will Connolly, the Australian teen who egged an anti-Muslim politician, said funds he got through GoFundMe campaigns weren’t “mine to keep.” The Australian teenager […]
Tehran closes 547 restaurants for breaking ‘Islamic principles’
Source: Guardian Iranian police close venues for crimes ranging from ‘playing illegal music’ to ‘debauchery’ Iranian police have shut down 547 restaurants and cafes in Tehran for not observing “Islamic […]
The US Catholic Church Spent 300 Million in a Year to Defend Against Sex Abuse
The US Catholic Church spent more than $300 million on abuse-related costs in 12 months Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN)Between June 2017 and June 2018 the […]
Mysterious flooding leads to discovery of 5,000-year-old underground city in Turkey’s Cappadocia
Source: Daily Sabah A underground city partly submerged underwater and estimated to be around 5,000 years old was discovered by municipality crews trying to determine the cause of flooding in […]
Is Christianity Losing to Islam?
Suggested reading: If the Atheists and the Christians Debate, Islam Wins! Source of the Op Ed: Project Syndicate By Paul Seabright, who is Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse […]
Sikh American to be first in Air Force allowed to keep turban and beard on active duty
Source: NBC News “Today, I feel that my country has embraced my Sikh heritage, and I will be forever grateful for this opportunity.” By Doha Madani The United States Air […]
Putin: Children to benefit from reading Bible, Quran, Torah
Source: ABNA Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that reading the Bible, Quran and Torah would prove useful for children since all religions are based on humanistic ideas that will […]
Today is the Anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad and We Have the Best Collection About Him
Muhammad, in full Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, (born c. 570, Mecca, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died June 8, 632, Medina), the founder of Islam and the proclaimer of the Qurʾān. Muhammad […]
Egyptian striker Salah caused Islamophobia in Liverpool to drop, study says
Source: Daily Sabah Liverpool’s Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah’s presence at the football club has been a direct cause of a decrease in Islamophobia and bigotry against Muslims in the British […]
As Mosques Rise in Western Nations, China is Destroying Them
Source: CTN News A new investigation suggests that mosques in the Xinjiang province have been completely or almost completely razed. As Western nations are seeing the integration of Islamic migrants […]
A Pastor’s Sermon: Knowing Your God as A Loving Mother or A Father
The above is an audio of a sermon by Pastor Joel Osteen. Suggested reading: How Islam has Influenced the Christian understanding of God Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of […]
We fought for liberty, freedom and independence on D-Day. But what happened to these promises in the Middle East?
We’ve promised huge spectacles in honour of the 75th anniversary, but most celebrations will fail to mention that many more Arabs and Muslims died fighting for the Allies than for […]
Justin Trudeau kicks off world’s largest women’s rights conference in Vancouver
By Simran Singh for Daily Hive Trudeau spoke at the opening of the Women Deliver 2019 Conference, which brings together over 6,000 world leaders, influencers, academics, advocates, and change-makers, with the goal […]
Video: Prime Minister Trudeau wishes all those celebrating a joyful Eid
PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday issued the following statement on Eid al-Fitr: “Tonight at sunset, Muslims in Canada and around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr. “Eid al-Fitr marks the […]
Eid Mubarak to all and what is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:9/10) Suggested reading: Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid in UK: Letting Royal Observatory in Greenwich Decide […]
Kenya Deciding To Overrule Compulsory Celibacy in Catholicism
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
I Was Raised Muslim By an Ex-Catholic and a Former Jew. Here’s What Ramadan Teaches Me That No Other Holiday Has
Source: Time By Ahamed Weinberg is a comedian, writer and director from Philadelphia, living in Los Angeles. As a pasty white child raised Muslim in America, I have distant memories […]
Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid in UK: Letting Royal Observatory in Greenwich Decide
Al Hijra, Ramadan and the Islamic calendar: Eid 2019 Source: Royal Observatory website Observations of the Moon determine the timing of the Islamic year Al Hijra and its months including […]
The 2020 global crisis and a third world war
JORDAN TIMES – By Talal Abu-Ghazaleh For some time now, I have been sounding the alarm of an impending major economic crisis that may hit globally by the year 2020. […]
Joel Osteen’s Video – Recognizing Your Value
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism and success. […]
I read Quran to learn about terrorist beliefs, ended up becoming Muslim myself
Sorry I read the Quran to learn abt terrorist beliefs but ended up converting to Islam b/c of what it said. #MuslimApologies #sorrynotsorry — Jenny from the Vox (@jenn_ruth) September […]
India’s new government signals Hindu and India-first goals
By Emily Schmall NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi named a Cabinet on Friday, handing the powerful home affairs portfolio to the president of his […]
11-Year-Old Iranian Girl Gets the Highest Mensa IQ Score, Beating Einstein, Hawking
Source: NextShark.com By Bryan Ke·May 30, 2019 An 11-year-old Iranian high school student in the United Kingdom is making headlines for getting a remarkable result on her Mensa IQ test […]
Newly released letters shine light on McCarrick allegations
(RNS) — A series of leaked emails has revived a long-simmering scandal involving defrocked Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, providing new evidence that the former archbishop of Washington, D.C., was disciplined […]
How Saladin became a hero in the West-He defeated the crusaders—and inspired a legend
Source: The Economist The Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin. By Jonathan Phillips.Yale University Press THE WEST has few Muslim heroes but, astonishingly, a 12th-century jihadist is one of […]
The Unaffiliated Billion Can Change the Balance between 2.4 Billion Christians and 1.8 Billion Muslims
Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third (31%) of Earth’s 7.3 billion people, according to a new Pew Research Center demographic analysis. […]
The preachers getting rich from poor Americans
Source: BBC By Vicky Baker; BBC News in Texas and Alabama Televangelist Todd Coontz has a well-worn routine: he dresses in a suit, pulls out a Bible and urges viewers […]
Man flogged 40 lashes for eating mango during Ramadan
Source: Premium Times By Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu A 20-year-old man was on Tuesday flogged 40 lashes for eating a mango fruit during Ramadan in Nigeria. Ibrahim Ismail was found guilty […]
Is showing compassion to migrants a crime?
Source: MSN By Moustafa Bayoumi On 11 June, a federal jury in Tucson, Arizona refused to convict the immigration activist Scott Warren on felony charges that could have sent him […]
Bangladesh changes prison breakfast after 200 years
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BGD/Dhaka Division/Dhaka Published 16.06.2019 Bangladesh authorities have upgraded a 200-year-old colonial-era breakfast menu in all its prisons, an official said Sunday, as part of a […]
Never-ending tensions in the Ankara-Washington dialogue
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran 16.06.2019 With the S-400 missile defense system’s delivery around the corner, tensions are escalating between Turkey and the United States. The Turks are committed to buying the […]
Bosnians protest against migrant influx in border town
Jun 16, 2019 By Dado Ruvic BIHAC, Bosnia (Reuters) – Several hundred Bosnians protested on Sunday against an influx of migrants in the western border town of Bihac, warning […]
Mental health: Why the world is so divided on burnout
By Jessica Davis Plüss Jun 17, 2019 The latest Job Stress Index survey found more than a quarter of Swiss workers suffering from critical levels of workplace stress. (Keystone) Burnout […]
Press Release – New social media platform based on Islamic values: LABAYK
Alicia Van Der Meer <alicia@monumentalmarketing.co.uk> Mon 6/17/2019 A new social media platform based on Islamic morals and values called Labayk, is about to launch globally for all to use. Labayk is a fun, new social media platform which offers a socially conscious and user-friendly experience. Labayk aims to […]
An inquiry into abuse at Brook House detention centre is welcome – but it’s the system itself that’s the problem
The abuse I saw as a manager there does not spring up at random. It is endemic to a system that dehumanises the 25,000 people it locks up indefinitely each […]
No one is innocent in the Gulf of Oman debacle – but Trump’s ‘evidence’ of Iran’s role is dodgy at best
In the real world, there should be a military alliance between the US and Iran. But as its withdrawal from the nuclear deal showed last year, Washington no longer moves […]
Sara Netanyahu convicted of misusing public funds
By Mike Schwartz, CNN An Israeli judge has convicted Sara Netanyahu of misusing public funds to pay for meals at the Prime Minister’s residence. The wife of Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Building : Southeast Asian states take on gargantuan challenge
By EurAsian Times Several Southeast Asian governments and social movements are seeking to counter mounting polarization and inter-communal strife across the globe fuelled by the rise of civilizationalist leaders who […]
This Father’s Day, An Octogenarian Writes to his Children
Source: The Citizen Dear Children: Many thanks for the wonderful and thoughtful gift you kindly sent me for Father’s Day. I too would love to give you a return gift. […]
Police question man over mysterious death of German politician
CDU’s Walter Lübcke was found with a gunshot wound to his head on the terrace of his home Philip Oltermann in Hamburg @philipoltermann Sun 9 Jun 2019 Walter Lübcke […]
New study encourages women to share husbands for better health and wealth
by Simbiat Ayoola – The study shows polygamous families are healthier and happy than monogamous families- According to the study, first wives, who tend to live with their husbands, had […]
Germany exported arms worth $1.1B to Saudi coalition in 2019
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA Berlin Published 16.06.2019 The German government has approved more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in arm exports to the Saudi-led coalition waging war in […]
