Rumi: The Meeting Point of the East and the West
Epigraph: “Out beyond the ideas of right-doing and wrongdoing, there is a field I will meet you there. It’s the world full of things to talk about.” Rumi Written and […]
Paterson ordinance will let mosques broadcast Muslim call to prayer in New Jersey
Source: Paterson Times By Jayed Rahman 20th February 2020 A proposed ordinance before the City Council will allow mosques in Paterson to broadcast the Adhan or the Muslim call […]
How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart
Source: The Guardian For seven decades, India has been held together by its constitution, which promises equality to all. But Narendra Modi’s BJP is remaking the nation into one where […]
Do Muslims Prefer Camels Over Modern Cars?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you are a Muslim and are reading this article, you were probably surprised or even […]
Xenophobic Terrorist Kills Ten in Germany
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Germany Shooting Is Deadliest Yet in Upsurge of Far-Right AttacksGermany Shooting […]
‘My body, my choice’ – French Muslim women speak out about headscarves
Source: The Local Fr By Ingri Bergo Arguments over Muslim women wearing headscarves surface fairly regularly in France. As the Muslim community again hit the headlines we speak to the […]
Macron announces measures against ‘Islamic separatism’
Source: The Connexion French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a series of measures designed to combat “Islamic separatism” in France – including new rules on foreign imams and education. The […]
Appeal Court rules Islamic marriages invalid in UK
Source: BBC A court has reversed a judgment from two years ago which found that a couple who had an Islamic wedding ceremony could legally divorce. The High Court ruled […]
German far right arrests reveal ‘shocking’ mosque attack plot
Source: Yahoo News Berlin (AFP) – Members of a German extreme right group arrested last week were believed to have been plotting “shocking” large-scale attacks on mosques similar to the […]
Breaking News: Ahmadiyya Mosque in Kasur, Pakistan, forcibly taken over by authorities and handed to Sunni mob
JUST IN: An 84 year old Ahmadiyya Mosque in Kasur, Pakistan, has been forcibly taken over by authorities and handed to a Sunni mob trying to confiscate it for many […]
More than 2,000 former prosecutors and other DOJ officials call on Attorney General Bill Barr to resign
By Laura Jarrett, CNN (CNN) More than 2,000 former Justice Department officials who served in Republican as well as Democratic administrations have signed a statement posted Sunday calling on Attorney […]
Hospital director dies in Wuhan as China designates dead nurses and doctors as ‘martyrs’
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Hong Kong (CNN) The death toll from the novel […]
From ISRAEL HAYOM: The history of nonagression pacts in Islam (as seen by this author)
By Harold Rhode, who received in PhD in Ottoman history and later served as the Turkish Desk Officer at the US Department of Defense. He is now a Distinguished Senior […]
Why Are So Many Christians Converting to Islam
It is a fact that Islam is growing rapidly in the West. In the U.S. alone the number of Muslims has risen dramatically, from about 10,000 in 1900 to 3 […]
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges $10bn to save Earth’s environment
Source: The Guardian By Richard Luscombe; @richlusc Move comes a month after Amazon threatened to fire employees who spoke out about company’s role in the climate crisis Jeff Bezos, the […]
Every Thing You Wanted to Know about Compilation and Preservation of the Holy Quran
Epigraph: Indeed, We (Allah) Ourself have sent down this Quran, and most surely We will be its Guardian. (Al Quran 15:9/10) New Light on the History of the Quranic Text? […]
This Day in History, on Feb 17, Giordano Bruno Burnt Alive, at the Stake in Rome
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Giordano Bruno (Latin: Iordanus Brunus Nolanus; 1548 – 17 February 1600), born Filippo Bruno, was an […]
Growing Islamophobia ‘intolerable,’ UN chief Guterres says
Source: Daily Sabah AP — The U.N. chief on Sunday voiced his concern over rising Islamophobia in the world, calling it “intolerable.” Antonio Guterres’ remarks came during a joint news […]
Over 400 Dalits Converted to Islam
The sudden spate of conversions of Dalits to Islam has been attributed to a wall collapse incident in Mettupalayam, where 17 people lost their lives. By Poornima Murali | CNN-News18 […]
Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet of Love
Selection of quotes by Mayukh Saha “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, […]
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law, of […]
Is love just a fleeting chemical high in the brain?
Source: BBC By Parashkev Nachev Romantic feelings rely on a complicated concoction of chemicals and psychology. But as part of our series on Life’s Big Questions with The Conversation, we […]
Hollywood Actress Emilie Francois, Now a Muslim, Speaks of Social Justice in Islam
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living The […]
Church of England to apologize for being ‘deeply institutionally racist’
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) The Church of England has decided to apologize for racism experienced by “countless black, Asian and minority ethnic people” over the past 70 years. The Church […]
Utah Bill Decriminalizing Polygamy Clears First Hurdle, Moves To State Senate
Source: NPR By Vanessa Romo A Utah bill that would reduce polygamy among consenting adults from a felony to an infraction — on par with a traffic ticket — was […]
What Can We Learn From the Treaty of Hudaibiyya: Flexibility of Thought?
Epigraph: Indeed, you have in the Prophet of Allah an excellent model, for him who fears Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah much. (Al Quran 33:21/22) Written […]
Saudi Arabia prepares for Valentine’s Day
Source: Arab News Hearts and flowers are everywhere as the Kingdom prepares to celebrate the once ‘haram’ Valentine’s Day tomorrow Saudis are buying extravagant gifts, flowers, cheesy balloons and even […]
Today is Charles Darwin’s Birthday: He is An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian […]
Today is the Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln: What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and Him
Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the […]
How a Western megachurch pastor fell in love with Eastern meditation
Source: Religion News Service By Jarrett Stevens, who is pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago and author of “Praying Through: Overcoming the Obstacles That Keep Us From God.” CHICAGO […]
Netflix TV Series: Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Source: The Cinemaholic Over the course of history, there have been events that have shaped the world. At the time, perhaps, mankind could not comprehend the enormity of what was […]
Laughter is the Best Medicine for the Televangelists
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times We Will be Judged by Our Compassion and Deeds and Not Our Dogma Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living […]
Bernie Sanders, America’s most prominent ‘unaffiliated’ politician, still says religion shaped his values
Source: Washinton Post Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), perhaps the most prominent politician in America who is religiously unaffiliated, spoke Thursday about how the Jewish faith has had a major impact […]
Compulsory religious education ‘may breach human rights’
Source: BBC By Bethan Lewis, BBC Wales education and family correspondent Making all pupils take part in religious education classes could see the Welsh Government taken to court for breaching […]
Nigeria has the world’s fifth-largest Muslim population (90 million) and the world’s sixth-largest Christian population (87 million)
Nigeria has the world’s fifth-largest Muslim population (90 million) and the world’s sixth-largest Christian population (87 million). https://t.co/p2LTTs1Mol — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) February 10, 2020 Suggested reading by Zia […]
Everything is a Miracle According to the Holy Quran and Albert Einstein
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 […]
Arabic: The Mother of All Languages?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Source: Muslim Sunrise, Summer 2009 Volume “It is not that I doubt that language evolved only once,” Steven […]
Provident God of the Abrahamic Faiths: Plain Water will Tell you the Story
Epigraph: Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were a closed-up mass, then We opened them out? And We made from water every living thing. Will they not then […]
The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
By Peniel E. Joseph, who is the Barbara Jordan professor of political values and ethics at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and professor of history at the University of […]
Iran has always been ready for talks with Saudis: Kharrazi
Source: Tehran Times TEHRAN – Kamal Kharrazi, chairman of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, said on Wednesday that Iran has always been ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia, […]
We Stand with Mitt Romney, But Not Necessary His Mormon Dogma
Suggested reading and viewing for the Church of the Latter Day Saints Learning about Mormonism from a Ted Talk with a sense of humor
Book Review: The Bible, The Quran and Science
Book by Dr. Maurice Bucaille Book review by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As I was growing up in Pakistan and studying in King Edward Medical College, […]
Video: A sperm’s Journey and Embryology in Quran
We have saved the above video in the Muslim Times as well: Suggested reading Book Review: The Bible, The Quran and Science
What’s the Church’s relationship with Islam?
Source: The Catholic Spirit By Maria Wiering Scholar: Church urges Catholics to engage in dialogue, cooperation with Muslims on peace and social justice issues Lonsdale priest Father Nick VanDenBroeke apologized […]
Some Argue Islamism from the Quran and others Secularism and Many argue Both on the Same Day
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In 1989 I moved to USA. I had been raised as a Sunni Muslim and joined Ahmadiyya […]
Why Muslim-majority countries need secular citizenship and law-making
Source: open Democracy By Ahmet T. Kuru, who is professor of political science at San Diego State University. He is the author of Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and […]
A Book Release: Peace of Mind — Islam and Psychology
Book by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, in 2000 PREFACE The purpose of this book is to show that peace of mind can be acquired only […]
Dispute at al-Azhar conference reflects deep divisions over Islamic renewal
Source: Arab Weekly By Amr Emam, who is a Cairo-based journalist. He has contributed to the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and the UN news site IRIN. Cairo University […]
The Movie ‘The Physician’ and the Muslim Heritage
The Physician (German: Der Medicus) is a 2013 German historical drama film based on the novel of the same name by Noah Gordon.[3] The film, co-written and directed by Philipp Stölzl, focuses on an orphan from an 11th-century English […]
The Beauty and the GPS of the Birds and the Quran
Epigraphs: The seven heavens and the earth and those that are therein extol His glory; and there is not a thing but glorifies Him with His praise; but you understand […]
Born of a Muslim who overcame an immigration ban, a community celebrates its centennial
Opinion February 15, 2020 Amjad Mahmood Khan (RNS) — One hundred years ago this week, the Philadelphia Inquirer recorded the arrival in its city of a South Asian […]
Right-Wing Terror in Germany . The Delusional World of the Suspected Killer
A 43-year-old man is the prime suspect in the mass shooting that left 10 dead in Hanau, Germany, on Wednesday. Before killing himself, the man left behind an internet […]
Germany’s Muslims call for protection after ‘far-right terror plot’ arrests
Call comes after arrest of 12 men believed to have been plotting attacks on mosques Kate Connolly in Berlin Mon 17 Feb 2020 Muslim communities in Germany have called […]
After Hanau: How can Germany deal with extreme right-wing terror?
A shooter killed nine people in the German city of Hanau in a racist attack. We spoke to anti-terror experts to find out how Germany is reacting and what we […]
As a Rohingya refugee, I see a renaissance of my people’s culture in the Bangladesh camps
It is important that genocide survivors such as myself are not seen as merely victims, dependent only on others to take up our cause on our behalf Mayyu Ali 19th […]
There is little chance of change in Lebanon – we can only expect more suffering
The old dream of the protesters continues – the problem is that to end sectarian politics, you need politicians to help you Robert Fisk @indyvoices 20th February 2020 The […]
‘A new strategy’: How Germany plans to fight far-right extremism
DPA/The Local news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 18 December 2019 Police officers at the main station in Bonn after a demonstration by right-wing extremists in November. Photo: DPA Germany unveiled a new […]
Germany shooting: ‘Far-right extremist’ carried out shisha bars attacks
A suspected far-right extremist has killed at least nine people in attacks on two shisha bars in a city in western Germany, officials say. Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were […]
Dundee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to visit Holyrood to discuss extremism
by Reporter February 17, 2020 © DC Thomson Dundee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is set to join its counterparts across Scotland at the Scottish Parliament next week to discuss how to […]
Climate and migration: Geneva platform helps climate refugees around the world
By Simon Bradley Feb 19, 2020 Climate refugees have grabbed international headlines and their stories resonate easily, mirroring those of conflict refugees. Yet the topic is extremely complex, say experts. […]
Hanau shooting: Eight dead after two attacks in Germany
Eight people are dead following two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau. At least five people were injured after gunmen opened fire at about 22:00 […]
Want to know more about Muslims and Islam? We’ve got an email course for you
Source: Pew Research Centre By Alan Cooperman With an estimated population of 1.8 billion, Muslims are the world’s second-largest religious group, after Christians. But our surveys have found that about half of Americans – as well as most Western Europeans – say they know little or nothing about Islam. Pew […]
