Source: Huffington Post By Rowaida Abdelaziz, Akbar Shahid Ahmed, and Nick Robins-Early The attack in New Zealand shows the problem is only getting worse, as anti-Muslim rhetoric has emboldened extremists […]
Source: Al Jazeerah Outpouring of solidarity includes crowdfunding millions of dollars, donating halal food and help in digging of graves. The Givealittle crowdfunding campaign received more than 40,000 donations by […]
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Killing one is like triggering a genocide and saving a life is like saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32) […]
Forty people dead in New Zealand mosque attacks, PM Jacinda Ardern confirms https://t.co/1tVsfneMG6 — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 15, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Forty people have been shot dead and 20 […]
Epigraph: And if all the trees that are in the earth were pens, and the ocean were ink, with seven oceans swelling it thereafter, the words of Allah would not […]
We have all changed someone’s life — usually without even realizing it. In this funny talk, Drew Dudley calls on all of us to celebrate leadership as the everyday […]
Soul searching: Australia loses faith as sexual abuse cases mount Source: Reuters BALLARAT, Australia (Reuters) – Ballarat was the sort of regional Australian town where mothers with Irish surnames prayed […]
Our 2013 study found that an overwhelming majority of U.S. Jews (89%) say a person can be Jewish if he/she is strongly critical of Israel. Fewer than half (43%) say […]
The most senior Catholic ever convicted of child sexual abuse, Australian Cardinal George Pell, jailed for 6 years https://t.co/aLwkmftWfj — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 13, 2019 Suggested reading by […]
Epigraph: And as to those who disbelieve, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one thinks it to be water until, when he comes up to […]
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32) Source: The Guardian It is a Guardian Editorial Some have accused him of […]
Source: Huffington Post By Jenavieve Hatch The Democratic senator equated Omar’s words with extreme Islamophobia “that incites violence” a day after three leading presidential candidates defended Omar. One day after […]
The Muslim Times’ exclusive: Hundreds of people including high profile lawmakers, diplomats, religious leaders and foreign representatives will hear a global Muslim leader’s message on curbing the rising racial and […]
Source: UCA News By Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore A shared prize for Asma Jahangir and Asia Bibi would be a huge boost to minorities It is the world’s most prestigious award, […]
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 […]
Source: Independent By Mairav Zonszein California @MairavZ Omar is challenging decades-long unconditional American support for Israel while many American legislators are demanding loyalty oaths that enable Israel to continue doing as […]
Source: CNN By Caroline Kelly and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris on Wednesday defended Rep. Ilhan Omar against the backlash to her comments slamming pro-Israel […]
By Andrew Dickson White, the Founding President of the Cornell University [This is a chapter from the book A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom. Volume: […]
Source: Guardian By Dan Sabbagh The Conservative party has suspended 14 members for allegedly making Islamophobic comments after a string of abusive posts were uncovered on social media. The […]
The above is a BBC Video Suggested reading Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitic Bernie Sanders Hires First-Ever Muslim Presidential Campaign Manager The Muslim Times’ Collection to Show, Islam or the […]
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The contagious thought that could kill you Kripkean Dogmatism: The Best Metaphor to Understand Religious and Political Debates Ted Talk: Homeopathy, Quackery […]
Almost 160 years after Charles Darwin publicized his groundbreaking theory on the development of life, Americans are still arguing about evolution: https://t.co/CNqbo2ArSD pic.twitter.com/TRmhFcUf0Y — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) March 5, […]
Source: The New York Times By The Editorial Board. The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and […]
Petition launched to protect free speech after street preacher’s arrest goes viral Source: Christianity Today A petition calling for the protection of free speech in Britain has been launched after […]
The inhumane racism and death threats thrown at my friend Rep. @Ilhan are acts of terrorism. Period. We will overcome these threats to our humanity just like we’ve done time […]
% who say the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees: Religiously unaffiliated 65% Black Protestant 63% Catholic 50% White mainline Protestant 43% White evangelicals 25%https://t.co/t6c8hKJC1H pic.twitter.com/EOF22sn3MI — Pew Research […]
What the Koran really says about women Source: The Telegraph By Carla Powers, Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Non-Fiction, 2016 When Middle East correspondent Carla Power began studying […]
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 […]
Source: The Forward By Peter Beinart It’s a bewildering and alarming time to be a Jew, both because anti-Semitism is rising and because so many politicians are responding to it […]
Below are all our tweets about this article, applauding different aspects of our nature pictorially, click on any of them to read the article: The anesthesia of familiarity: There should […]
Source: Christian Post An angry Muslim mob in Pakistan displaced about 200 Christian families from their homes after four Christian women were falsely accused of blasphemy last week. The Christian […]
Suggested reading The Prophet’s Greatest Victory According to the Quran: A Peace Treaty What Can We Learn From the Treaty of Hudaibiyya: Flexibility of Thought? 9 reasons why India is one of […]
Source: The Longest Running Muslim publication of North America Since 1920s. By Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Radiation Oncologist Imagine a world in which medicine lacks the sophistication of advanced chemical structures, […]
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla UMC delegates at a special meeting voted to affirm the church’s doctrine prohibiting same-sex marriage — a move that will likely trigger a schism. […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Indian as well as Western scholars have now accepted the period between 3200 and 3100 BC as the […]
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 […]
Ukraine’s crisis of faith Source: Politico By Christopher Miller, who is a Kiev-based journalist The Kiev-Kremlin conflict catalyzes a religious schism centuries in the making. VORSIVKA, Ukraine — For years, […]
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing an innocent one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: BBC India says it launched air strikes against militants […]
Four in 10 Americans (42 percent) believe spiritual powers rest in physical objects like mountains, trees, and crystals, according to a new study of American religion from Pew Research. A similar number […]
Why the Priesthood Needs Women Source: New York Times By Alice McDermott, who is a novelist and essayist. Far more than celibacy or sexual repression, barring one gender from the […]
Source: Forward.com By Aiden Pink Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign manager will be American Civil Liberties Union national political director Faiz Shakir, the Daily Beast reported Tuesday. The move means that Sanders, who […]
NEW: As the debate over college admissions policies reignites, 73% of Americans say colleges and universities should not consider race or ethnicity when making decisions about student admissions. https://t.co/yP61WeDbZP — […]
Source: The Guardian Mahershala Ali has won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as Don Shirley in Green Book in the 91st Academy Awards. This is Ali’s second […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Satan or Iblis is mentioned no less than 60 times in the holy Quran. Is Satan a real […]
Source: BBC Saudi Arabia has announced that Princess Rima bint Bandar al-Saud will become its next ambassador to the US – the first woman ever to take on an envoy […]
Epigraph: And he who turns away from the remembrance of the Gracious God, We appoint for him a satan, who becomes his companion. (Al Quran 43:36/37) New England Patriots Owner […]
Epigraph: Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes, that you […]
By Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit is meant to call attention to the crisis as a global problem that requires a global […]
We have saved the above video in the Muslim Times as well to ensure it for the posterity: Suggested reading and viewing Remembering Malcolm X Can Help Overcome Racism and Sectarianism […]
Originally written by Lisa Wald for “The Green Frog News” What is an earthquake? An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. […]
The United States on Sunday criticised Pakistan for using discriminatory policies against Ahmadiyya community and other religious minorities including Sikhs, Christians, and Shias. A country report on human rights […]
Press release Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attended a service to mark Commonwealth Day on 11 March 2019. Published 11 March 2019 From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, […]
January 28, 2019 at 04:00 pm | CULTURE ELIZABETH OFOSUAH JOHNSON | Staff Writer Elizabeth Johnson is a Ghanaian –Nigerian avid reader and lover of the Creative Arts. She is […]
March 12, 2019 at 05:00 pm | HISTORY ELIZABETH OFOSUAH JOHNSON | Staff Writer Elizabeth Johnson is a Ghanaian –Nigerian avid reader and lover of the Creative Arts. She is […]
Updated 17 March 2019 ARAB NEWS March 17, 2019 Princess Sarah Al-Saud has been the director of maritime business development at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport […]
Karina M. TehusijaranaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Wed, March 13, 2019 / President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. (Antara/Akbar Nugroho Gumay) President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s already buoyant reelection bid has received a further boost in the past few weeks with major mass organizations declaring their support for […]
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published16.03.2019 In this image made from video, a teenager breaks an egg on the head of Senator Fraser Anning while he holds a press conference, […]
By John N. Mitchell, The Philadelphia Tribune March 16, 2019 Harris Zafar, national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, preaches a message of tolerance in response to anti-Muslim hate. […]
March 17, 2019 CHRISTCHURCH SHOOTING More than 900,000 sign petition to have Anning removed from Parliament Add to shortlist CHRISTCHURCH SHOOTING ‘All-hands-on-deck’ approach needed to deal with right-wing extremism: […]
The Need for Religion, The Review of Religions February 2019 Translated by Zafir Mahmood Malik for The Review of Religions On 5th March 1921, a few college students in […]
Source: Business Standard The Pakistan government has given a free hand to the ‘mullahs’ (Muslim clergymen) who closely collaborate with terrorist groups and create problems worldwide, like the recent terror […]
By AFP – Mar 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi-Kurds visit a grave site in Halabja near the monument for victims of the Halabja gas massacre that killed some 5,000 people […]
Mar 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES -Nermeen Murad Ten days ago I received an invitation to attend a briefing with His Majesty King Abdullah alongside a small group of “politicians and […]
Mar 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI Iraq has set a perfect example for dealing with its large Kurdish minority while preserving the unity of the country by […]
Monica Carrer, Mar 17 2019 STUFF Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel speaks about the burial plans for those killed in the mosque terror attacks. OPINION: I do not know if […]
By Euronews • last updated: 16/03/2019 – 23:41 A grab from the video posted on social media New Zealand’s Police Commissioner said on Sunday the death toll from the twin mosque […]
Source: nottinghampost.com | By David WhitfieldDigital Content Editor Muslims in Nottingham have been expressing their shock after 49 people were killed at two mosque shootings in New Zealand. At least 30 people were killed at the Masjid Al Noor mosque in central Christchurch, and at least 10 people died inside and […]
