The legend of Saladin as an ideal Quranic leader who fought back invaders remains a potent symbol in the Islamic world’s public memory. Source: The Wall Street Journal By Christopher […]
Source: Malaysiakini This is the full text of the speech delivered by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah (above) at the 2nd Malaysia-China Youth Civilizational Dialogue on Islam and […]
By Rowaida Abdelaziz, HuffPost US Manar Hussein stood in the sand and faced the blue Atlantic Ocean, as the water hit her toes over and over in waves. The 27-year-old […]
Epigraph: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
Source: Reuters By Rozanna Latiff, Krishna N. Das KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s cabinet discussed the permanent residency of Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Wednesday, with three ministers demanding his expulsion […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeals court Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, in a decision […]
Source: NY Times By Julie Hirschfeld Davis WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Tuesday that any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat is guilty of ignorance or “great disloyalty,” […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times One quality is immediately obvious that they were both liberators of slaves and there are many […]
By STEVE KARNOWSKI ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on […]
Source: The Independent Voices Global Muslim spending on clothing is forecast to reach $361 billion by 2023 – and Britain could be the base for a large slice of that […]
Source: The Independent The exodus of Christians from the Middle East is real and tragic. So are attempts by the Saudis to reheat divisions between Sunnis and Shia. Are we […]
Tea with Simon Critchley: The Separation of Church and State Is Impossible The New Yorker (blog) February 15, 2012: by Rollo Romig “Religion is the basis and Foundation of Government.” That’s […]
Greek Orthodox bishop convicted of hate speech resigns Souce: Associated Press Amvrosios, 81, announced his resignation Sunday at Mass. He has served in the diocese of Kalavryta, in southern Greece, […]
Source: USA Today By Stacia Datskovska Church should offer more open-ended resources such as meditation, discussion groups and even nature walks. Let teens come to God in their own way. […]
Speech by Dr. John Andrew Morrow Delivered on Saturday August 3, 2019, and Sunday, August 4, 2019, at the Jalsa Salana in the United Kingdom A‘udhu billahi min al-Shaytan al-rajim. […]
Source: The Washington Post By Kapil Komireddi, who is the author of “Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Muslim-majority state as […]
Source: The Times By Bryan Appleyard A leading Muslim scholar’s encyclopaedia of the holy book proves Islam does not condone terrorism, he says To the terrorist’s eye it is there […]
Source: The Atlantic BY Danish Raza In January 2016, Afreen Rehman, a resident of Jaipur, in northwest India, was recovering from a road accident when her husband sent a letter to her […]
Jemima Marcelle Khan (née Goldsmith, born 30 January 1974) is a British TV, film and documentary producer and founder of Instinct Productions, a television production company. [2] She was formerly a journalist and associate […]
Is Crying Truly Cathartic? Source: BBC By Christian Jarrett We tend to think of crying as cathartic… yet that crying in public is a sign of weakness. But researchers have […]
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted six men of the killing of a 55-year-old Muslim dairy farmer, citing lack of evidence, raising questions over the prosecution’s […]
New York Times By Sharon Otterman Theodore E. McCarrick, the prominent Roman Catholic cardinal who was defrocked early this year for sexual abuse, brought one of his victims, James Grein, then […]
Source: Waterford Whispers News, an Irish satirical newspaper A SPOKESPERSON for the Vatican has officially announced today that the second coming of Jesus, the only son of the God, may […]
Souce: The Guardian Welby in spotlight over sadistic abuse claims at Christian camps Church of England to review its handling of allegations about John Smyth in 70s and 80s The […]
Source: The National Catholic Register By Solène Tadié The Italian Capuchin who is said to have inspired the creation of the world-famous beverage was beatified by John Paul II in […]
Source: Dawn.com | By Kalbe Ali ISLAMABAD: Clerics and scholars affiliated with the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) have declared that branding any Muslim as a non-Muslim is not only against […]
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:9/10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy Eid to all our readers, from the whole of our Editorial […]
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The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: Hajj should be a symbol of our universal brotherhood and mutual compassion. The Muslim Times has the best collection to overcome sectarian divide among the Muslims Source: The […]
Just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that Eucharist is body, blood of Christ Source: Pew Research Center Transubstantiation – the idea that during Mass, the bread and […]
Empress trees mature several times faster than your average oak or pine and absorb about 103 tons of carbon a year per acre. To help battle global warming, companies around […]
By Nick Perry CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The scars from the nine bullets the gunman fired into Temel Atacocugu run down his left side like knotty rope. But […]
Suggested reading and viewing Resurrection did not happen, say quarter of Christians 65 Reasons to Believe Jesus Did Not Die on the Cross Three Videos: Debates about Jesus’ Crucifixion and ‘Resurrection’ Debate: Did […]
Source: Huffington Post The president commented on the two shootings over the weekend in Texas and Ohio. By Marina Fang and Dominique Mosbergen President Donald Trump spoke Monday in response […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday sent a new letter to priests worldwide offering encouragement in light of the global sex abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman […]
Epigraph: On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in […]
By Dr Campbell Campbell-Jack FROM today until Sunday the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam is holding a Jalsa Salana near the Hampshire village of East Worldham, population 310. It is expected […]
Epigraph: Every human life is sacred and precious and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) 9 dead, 16 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio By […]
Source: Huffington Post By Rowaida Abdelaziz, who is a reporter at HuffPost based in NYC where she focuses on Islamophobia and social justices issues within the Muslim community. Prior to […]
Archaeologists have searched for the Church of the Apostles for years. They say they’ve found it near the Sea of Galilee By Doug Criss (CNN) — An ancient church long-rumored […]
Suggested Reading Afterlife A Dream-State or A Virtual Reality? Stephen Hawking: ‘There is no heaven; it’s a fairy story!’ Surah Al Waqi’ah (The Event or the Resurrection) Video: Does Heaven Exist? https://t.co/M5QwG0DDGr pic.twitter.com/T0u71xJmT8 […]
Source: New York Times The nation’s ideals are under attack, and it is up to all of us to defend them. Throughout history, demagogues have used state power to target […]
Banana Republic is selling hijabs. Muslim shoppers wonder: Is it inclusion or appropriation? Source: The Washington Post By Abha Bhattarai Banana Republic, the mainstream retailer known for no-frills work wear, […]
By Gökhan Bacık, who teaches political science at Palacky University. His research interests include modern Middle East, Islam and politics, and Turkish politics. What is usually referred to as European […]
Source: History.com The third president had a secret: his carefully edited version of the New Testament. By Erin Blakemore The ex-president bent over the book, using a razor and scissors […]
Source: Vice.com By Shamani Joshi From attention-seeking trolls to hazardous shitposters to just those who want to put their opinions out there, all kinds of people exist on social media. […]
Study Asks If War Makes A Person More … Or Less … Religious Source: NPR By Diana Cole What’s the link between war and religion? Does living through the traumas […]
Source: The Guardian Minister says women now have justice but Muslim groups accuse Hindu-led government of community interference India’s parliament has approved a bill outlawing the centuries-old right of a […]
Source: Crux Now By Charles Collins LEICESTER, United Kingdom – An Irish bishop said he was “dismayed and shocked” by an act of vandalism at a mosque in the city […]
Source: The Youth By Chaithanya G Spending even a little for a good cause does make a difference in the society, but in this case- a man has given away […]
Rifat Fareed A clampdown on communications services in Indian-administered Kashmir leaves pharmacists unable to contact their suppliers. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Mushtaq Ahmad set out from his village in northern Tangmarg on Saturday for the arduous journey to India-administered Kashmir’s biggest city of Srinagar in order to find medicine for […]
Source: alislam.org The Miracle of Ahmad I‘jāz-e-Ahmadi by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) The book, The Miracle of Ahmad (I‘jāz-e-Ahmadi) is one of the signs of truthfulness of the […]
Source: walesonline.co.uk After years of haggling and disappointments with Cardiff council, I’m pleased that the construction of the mosque on Sanatorium Road in Canton is due to begin in December 2019. This will be the first purpose-built mosque by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Cardiff chapter. We will endeavour to build bridges […]
Source: regina.ctvnews.ca A mosque in Regina opened its doors on Saturday for a “Meet Your Muslim Neighbours” event, to help people learn about the culture. Members of the mosque took questions from anyone who wanted to stop by about the Islamic Religion and practices. “It not only gives us an […]
Source: alhakam.org The Review of Religions, August & September 1919 Chaudhry Fateh Mohammad Sayal and Mr Abdul Rahim Nayyar who left Qadian for England in the middle of July last, reached London on 6 August 1919. For the present their activities are confined to the lines already followed by our […]
Source: indicanews.com | Ritu Jha More than 400 people including elected officials, entrepreneurs, academics, community leaders, and Indian political leaders took part in the 73rd India Independence Day Celebration hosted by the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, on Aug. 15, at the San Francisco War Memorial Building. The city of San […]
Source: alhakam.org | S Mukarram Nazeer, Canada Correspondent As part of a special lecture series, an event titled Islam’s Response to Contemporary Issues was recently held by Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Canada. The event was focused on addressing misconceptions about Islam in the West. The event was hosted to provide non-Ahmadi Urdu speaking […]
Austrian Interior Ministry’s security agency closes the chapter of cooperating with the country’s Islamic Religious Community, adopting the right-wing agenda of criminalizing Muslim actors Dr. Farid Hafez | 21.08.2019 – […]
Jerusalem Post Opinion Islam doesn’t have to be a religion of men By IMAM MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI August 21, 2019 The masculinization of Muslim societies stems from the masculinization of […]
Thursday, 22 August 2019 E- paper The fear that Muslim stakes in the political power structure are more tenuous than ever before needs to be addressed By Swapan Dasgupta Published […]
by Aatif Nawaz Being stopped in airports happens all too often to people like me. Why must we pay the price for widespread prejudice? I know it’s coming – the […]
Source; Associated Press By MICHAEL BIESECKER AGAT, Guam (AP) — Walter Denton wanted to grow up to be just like Father Tony Apuron, until the night he says the parish […]
Source: The New York Times By Chris Buckley and Steven Lee Myers HOTAN, China — The muscular young Uighur man sat uncomfortably, glancing occasionally at three Chinese officials in the room, as he […]
Source: BBC News By Holly Honderich As Christian churches throughout the US face widespread decline, one church is bucking the trend. But is Hillsong a triumph of marketing or faith? […]
Source: The Guardian BY Abdullah Alaoudh In September 2017, my father, the prominent Saudi reformist Muslim scholar Salman al-Odah, tweeted an innocuous message to his 14 million followers encouraging the […]
Source: Associated Press By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A fictional caper about an antiquities heist set in an ancient Jordanian city has stirred widespread outrage over the […]
