Whose God Is the One True God?
Source: The Huffington Post, from 2014 By Ronald Tiersky, Eastman professor of political science, Amherst College As ISIS/Islamic State takes over Mosul and other parts of Syria and Iraq it is […]
Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis
Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d’Assisi); nicknamed Francesco; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226)[1][3] was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor and the women’s Order […]
Forget new crewed missions in space; NASA should focus on saving Earth
Epigraph: The sun and the moon run their courses according to a fixed reckoning. And the stemless plants and the trees humbly submit to His will. And the heaven He […]
Criticism of ‘True Islam,’ by a Christian Apologist
William Kilpatrick: ‘Beware of Muslims Bearing Pamphlets’ By William Kilpatrick, who taught for many years at Boston College. He is the author of several books about cultural and religious issues, […]
PM Imran departs for 3-day US trip on commercial Qatar Airways flight
Source: Dawn Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday departed for his 3-day visit to the United States on a commercial Qatar Airways flight. He will arrive in Washington on Saturday […]
Trump Defends His Racist Tweets | The Daily Show
President Trump tries to rationalize his racist comments about four freshman Democratic congresswomen as a condemnation of Americans who criticize America. The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute […]
Muslim group launches campaign to take Fridays off for Jummah prayers
By Ayesha Khan HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) – When Harris Zafar’s oldest child starts middle school in the fall, Zafar plans to sit down with the school administration for a talk. […]
Karen Armstrong: ‘We’re just not good at religion’
Source: Financial Times The author on defending Islam, her unconventional family — and why she broke with a convent “I always say”, Karen Armstrong admits with a conspiratorial grin, “that […]
Muslim sports heroes like Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali have helped to bridge Britain’s toxic cultural divides
Source: Independent From prostrating in gratitude to running away from the sprays of champagne after a victory, they have helped to debunk the Islamophobic narratives we’ve become so used to […]
More than 60 British lords criticize Labour’s Corbyn over anti-Semitism
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 60 opposition Labour members of Britain’s upper house of parliament signed a statement in a newspaper on Wednesday accusing leader Jeremy Corbyn of failing “the […]
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemns Donald Trump’s attack on US congresswomen
The Muslim Times is intellectually leading the way to refute Islamophobia and racism Source: RNZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has condemned comments made by the US President attacking four Democratic […]
If organised mainstream Christianity is on the way out, what will replace it?
Source: The Guardian’s Editorial The latest British Social Attitudes survey paints a picture of organised religion’s continued decline; the more organised it tries to be, the faster it slips. The Church […]
Trump Is a Racist. If You Still Support Him, So Are You.
Source: Daily Beast By Goldie Taylor The president is a racist, in his words and his actions. Before you go clutching your pearls and extolling the virtues of “civility,” let […]
Video: A Crumbling Tradition the benefits and blessings of Marrying while Young
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How to lead others successfully?
Source: Muslim Sunrise: Summer 2019 volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Why am I writing about this topic? I have been a […]
Video and Book Review: The Leadership of Muhammad by Prof. John Adair
Epigraph: Indeed, the Messenger of God is an excellent model for those of you who put your hope in God and the Last Day and remember Him often. (Al Quran […]
Ahmadiyya Islam and Christianity – An Interesting situation arising in Germany
By Zubair Khan, the Muslim Times’ Editor for Germany It was dawn 13.07.2019 which witnessed appearance of almost two dozens plakarts of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in the city of Bensheim […]
Strategic implications of the French burkini ban
Source: Daily Sabah > By Syed Tahseen Raza, who is Assistant professor in the Department of Strategic and Security Studies, Faculty of International Studies, Aligarh Muslim University The poignantly disturbing […]
Statement by the Prime Minister on Imamat Day
OTTAWA, July 11, 2019 /CNW/ – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Imamat Day: “On Imamat Day, we join Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world to celebrate the anniversary […]
Atheism and Islam on the rise in the UK as Christianity suffers ‘dramatic decline’
Source: The Daily Telegraph By Gabriella Swerling Christian belief has halved in Britain in 35 years with just one in three people now identifying as Christian – while atheism and […]
More and more young women are being called to the religious life, after 50 straight years of decline. What on earth is going on?
Behold the Millennial Nuns Source: Huffington Post By Eve Fairban I went to a science magnet high school, graduating in 2001, but in my late 20s, I began to notice […]
Muslim scholar catches flak for serving on new State Department rights panel
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan (RNS) — One of the world’s most prominent Islamic scholars is drawing criticism from some Muslims for participating in the State Department’s newly […]
AP-North Carolina Poll: Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy
DETROIT (AP) — Timothy Buchanan says he never consults clergy about important decisions, but it’s not for lack of faith: He regularly attends a nondenominational Christian church near his home. […]
PM Trudeau defends religious freedom
By Michael Swan, for The Catholic Register MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — In a campaign-style address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed to be Canada’s defender of religious freedom July 6 at an […]
I was the first Muslim ever elected to US Congress — and what I see happening in the UK scares me
Why wouldn’t Donald Trump meet with Nigel Farage privately? They have similar friends and strategies, after all By Keith Maurice Ellison, who is an American politician and lawyer serving as […]
Vatican lifts French archbishop’s immunity in groping probe
PARIS (AP) — The Vatican said Monday it has decided to lift the diplomatic immunity of its ambassador to France, who is accused of groping and inappropriate touching by multiple […]
‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin May Enhance Feelings Of Spirituality
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post “Oxytocin appears to be part of the way our bodies support spiritual beliefs.” The same hormone that helps mothers […]
Video: PM Justin Trudeau visited Jalsa Salana Canada 2019
The Ahmadiyya community exemplifies what it really means to be there for our neighbours and have “love for all, hatred for none.” It was great to be back at the […]
Deism: Common between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Epigraph He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
NPR Audio: ‘I Couldn’t Continue On’: A Former Jehovah’s Witness On Leaving The Faith
Source: NPR TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. I want to read you the headline of an op-ed in The New York Times that recently caught […]
65 Reasons to Believe Jesus Did Not Die on the Cross
This post was originally made by Ghulam Ahmed Rabbi Author: Imam I. H. Kauser, National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Australia 1. Why crucifixion? Jews wanted him to be killed through crucifixion, […]
China accused of rapid campaign to take Muslim children from their families
Source: The Guardian Relatives tell of more than 100 missing children amid reports of Xinjiang boarding school building drive By Christy Choi in Hong Kong China is reportedly separating Muslim […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Delivers Sharp Dissent In Supreme Court Cross Case
Source: Huffington Post By Marina Fang Ginsburg, who is Jewish and whose late husband was an Army veteran, disagreed that a 40-foot World War I memorial cross could be considered […]
France Will Debate a Bill to Stop Online Hate Speech. What’s at Stake?
Source: New York Times By Aurelien Breeden The plan, which is up for discussion in Parliament this week, would make it mandatory for online platforms to remove hateful content in less […]
Book Review: ‘In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism’
Source: Asia Times Scott A Shay’s new book explores the arguments and rational reasons to believe in God “Why should anyone in his or her right mind believe in God?” […]
24 Video lectures: The Great Courses: How Jesus Became God?
Source: The Teaching Company 24 lectures: Year Released: 2014 The early Christian claim that Jesus of Nazareth was God completely changed the course of Western civilization. In fact, without the […]
Thousands of Muslims to ‘pray for Canada’ at Brampton’s biggest mosque on Canada Day
Source: Brampton Guardian The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Canada is hosting a large Canada Day event at Brampton’s largest mosque that organizers expect to draw thousands of visitor for a […]
Unwinding the biggest enemies of religion: A conversation with Karen Armstrong
Source: CNA International Edition Source: Mubeen Saadat SINGAPORE: Not politics, not secularism and not even extremism. Religion’s biggest enemies in today’s world are unkindness, selfishness and heedlessness, according to reknowned […]
Five truths about the hijab that need to be told
Source: The Conversation By Peter Hopkins; Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also helping to shake […]
Muslims Converting to Christianity and How the Muslim Times can Help
WHY MORE MUSLIMS ARE TURNING TO JESUS | OPINION Source: Newsweek By David Garrison, who is Executive Director of Global Gates and author of A Wind in the House of […]
Over 20 Muslims recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Epigraph: You are the best people raised for the good of mankind; you enjoin what is good and forbid evil and believe in Allah. (Al Quran 3:110/111) Source: The Muslim […]
French Scared of Islam: A city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis
French city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis Source: The Guardian Despite the unprecedented heatwave sweeping across western Europe, lifeguards in Grenoble have shut down the city’s two municipal […]
12-foot bird lived alongside early human relatives, fossils reveal
Source: National Geographic By Jenny Howard Almost two million years ago, giant hyenas, saber-toothed cats, and camels roamed across the European continent, perhaps sometimes clashing with a few of our […]
The Supreme Court’s ‘Peace Cross’ case demonstrates the fine art of pretending religious symbols aren’t religious
Source: The Washington Post By Steven Waldman The Supreme Court Thursday ruled that a large cross erected as a memorial to the dead may continue to stand on public land in Maryland […]
Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The world appears to be a more dangerous place since September 11, 2001, more so than any time that I […]
The Best Documentation of Muslim Heritage: Science and Islam, Jim Al-Khalili’s – BBC Documentary
Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization presented by Jim Al-Khalili. The series is accompanied by the book Science and […]
Justin Trudeau Urges Canadian Muslims To Make Themselves “Important” To The Conservative Party
The prime minister said it is the only way to ensure mainstream parties don’t sow fear and division. Source: The Huffington Post By Althia Raj Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged […]
Why Latinos Are Converting to Islam
Editor’s pick: The Best Collection to Introduce Islam to the Fellow Christians By Jessica Hoppe Thirty four percent of American Christians are Latino. Recently a large portion of that contingent are converting […]
Pope seeks more freedom in theology, dialogue with Islam
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Joel Osteen’s Video: Coming to Peace With Your Past
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. […]
Letter to the editor: Integration vital for ending hatred of Muslims
Tribune-Review | Sunday, July 21, 2019 TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. If I told you […]
The new risks of criminality, terrorism and extremism
Jul 22,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Developments in recent years across the region, especially the crises in Iraq and Syria, have facilitated a wide network of criminality. The […]
Israel: By the Jaffa Gate, final showdown looms in battle over Jerusalem’s historic hotel
Palestinian tenant of New Imperial Hotel makes plea after supreme court backs Jewish settlers’ bid to buy property Sarah Helm Sun 21 Jul 2019 The New Imperial Hotel overlooks […]
Iran is upping the ante in the Gulf. The UK must not take the bait
Sanam Vakil The seizure of a British tanker is inextricably linked to US pressure on Tehran. Negotiation, not sanctions, is the answer Sun 21 Jul 2019 It was like something […]
Spiritual experiences common for astronauts
Source: Arab News By Nidhal Guessoum is a professor of physics and astronomy at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. He is the author of the recently published “The Young Muslim’s Guide to Modern Science” Now that we have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first human moon landing, the […]
Opinion Too Many Jews and Israelis See White Evangelicals as One-dimensional Messianic Caricatures
Yes, Israel and Jews figure prominently in the religious imagination of America’s 60 million white adult evangelicals. But it’s not all about the Second Coming Mark Galli and Yehiel […]
One of the Earliest Rural Mosques in the World Found in Israel (or is it Palestine?)
Built soon after the advent of Islam, the mosque in the Negev town of Rahat indicates how fast the new religion swept through the countryside Ruth Schuster Jul 18, […]
92-year-old Turkish husband and wife die 26 minutes apart, as they wish
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Published 20.07.2019 A husband and wife who set an example to those around them for 70 years of loving marriage died 26 minutes apart […]
New PM, take note: the Iran crisis could escalate into war
Alan West Britain must seek to reduce tension but its first duty is to protect ships and crews Sat 20 Jul 2019 The boarding and holding of the […]
Britain is being punished for doing Trump’s dirty work in the Gulf – something it can expect more of under Boris Johnson
The Iranians’ trigger-happy attitude aims to nudge the Europeans out of their comfort zone. They want EU states to pressure the Trump administration to scale back some of the economic […]
Former militant Tania Joya now fights to ‘reprogram’ extremists
AFP July 20, 2019 Tania Joya grew up confronted by racism and the struggles of integration ‘It’s really important to de-radicalize them, rehabilitate’ these people WASHINGTON: Tania Joya has […]
Kiswa of Kaaba raised in preparation for Hajj
for all photos go to source: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1527921/saudi-arabia 1 / 5 The Kiswa is raised every year during Hajj season. (Reasah Al-Harmain) 2 / 5 Up to 50 specialists and technicians […]
King Salman approves hosting of US troops in Saudi Arabia to enhance regional security
Arab News July 20, 2019 US Defense Department says it would deploy troops and resources to Saudi Arabia to “provide an additional deterrent” in the face of “emergent, credible threats” […]
‘Still needed’: Nato marks 20 years in Kosovo
A few thousand troops keep a low-key presence, but with western attention fitful, how long for? Twenty years after Nato ground troops first entered Kosovo at the end of a […]
