Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law
By Reuters – Jul 19,2018 – JORDAN TIME OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel passed a “nation-state” law on Thursday declaring that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, […]
Calls for France to end xenophobia, Islamophobia as migrant, Muslim players clinch World Cup win
Source: Daily Sabah As France clinched its second-ever World Cup win over Croatia thanks to goals by migrants and a Muslim, fans and onlookers quickly pointed out the need for […]
All Christians Are Problematic, Even Me And You
Source: Huffington Post By Brandi Miller, Columnist Let’s be honest, Christians. For professing a belief in a relatively unpredictable God, we have incredibly predictable defensive patterns whenever people question or critique […]
Video: Lessons from the Life of Prophet Yousuf – Avoiding the Lure of Lust
Video: Lessons from the Life of Prophet Yousuf – Avoiding the Lure of Lust by Mansoor Qureshi Suggested reading HPV virus ‘linked to a third of throat cancer cases’ Women and […]
Dr. Mike Ghouse, One of the Best Muslim Voices for Pluralism, Joins the Muslim Times’ Team
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Dr. Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism in politics, interfaith, Islam, and foreign policy, and offers […]
Joel Osteen’s Video: Beating Bitterness
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times You can’t stop life from happening to you, but you can choose how you respond. […]
Imran Khan criticised for defence of Pakistan blasphemy laws
Source: Guardian PTI leader accused of using blasphemy issue to win backing of religious right By Memphis Barker in Islamabad Imran Khan has been accused of risking bloodshed for electoral […]
Coverage of American Muslims is Bigoted and Inaccurate. This Group is Using Hard Facts to Fix it
Source: Huffington Post By Rowaida Abdelaziz Studies have shown that 80 percent of news coverage about Muslims is overwhelmingly negative. An organization looking to use data to combat the overwhelming […]
What the Qur’an Meant: And Why It Matters
Source of review: Amazon By Garry Wills, who is one of the most respected writers on religion today. He is the author of Saint Augustine’s Childhood, Saint Augustine’s Memory, and […]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Bomb Mosque
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A Florida man pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb a local mosque in a “hate-filled and profanity-laden voicemail message,” federal prosecutors said. Dustin Allen […]
Why a Christian Can View Muhammad as a Prophet
By Craig Consindine, Lecturer, Rice University, Department of Sociology As an advocate of interfaith dialogue, particularly between Christians and Muslims, I’m often faced with the issue of conversion. People ask […]
Pew Research Center: Education of Muslim women is limited by economic conditions, not religion
New today: Education of Muslim women is limited by economic conditions, not religionhttps://t.co/x05GFpHgXl pic.twitter.com/sTvq5uzo1W — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) June 12, 2018
Islamism — the Political Islam: The Challenge for the 21st Century
Source: Muslim Sunrise Summer 2018 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times It was 8th of June, 632 CE, Muhammad, may peace be on […]
June 8 is the Anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad and We have the Best Collection
According to Encyclopedia Britannica: 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, […]
The Holy Quran and the Seventh Century Arabian Metaphors
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The holy Quran mentions camels at least 19 times, but we find no mention of cars, planes, kangaroos […]
This Type of Exercise May Help Relieve Depression
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Strength training is good for your body and your mind, according to a new review of more than 30 previously published studies. The paper, published in the […]
For six decades, ‘the man with the golden arm’ donated blood — and saved 2.4 million babies
Source: The Washington Post By Amy B Wang In 1951, a 14-year-old Australian boy named James Harrison awoke from a major chest operation. Doctors had removed one of his lungs in […]
Secularism or Shariah: Among the Believers Documentary?
The documentary – Among The Believers examines the increasing political and religious turmoil in Pakistan since the War on Terror, with specific attention to the Red Mosque (Lal Masjid) and […]
The fight to define the very essence of Israel
Source: The Guardian By Bernard Avishai Behind the seemingly intractable Palestinian conflict lie deeper questions about what Israel wants to be: an ‘open’ globalised democracy or a ‘closed’ Jewish state […]
Should the Muslims Define the Length of Fast in Ramadan?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The International Space Station (ISS) travels at a brisk 17,100 miles per hour. That means it orbits […]
Ramadan: Women and the Stress of Cooking
By Maryam Hedayat The holy month of Ramadan is starting, the month in which Allah, the Almighty, opens His doors of mercy, forgiveness and blessings upon Muslims. This month is […]
Pope assigns Vatican office to promote women’s participation
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday assigned a Vatican office to concern itself with the role of women in the Catholic Church and their “equal […]
Integration: Integration key for Geneva University imam course
Source: Swiss Info Channel By Abdelhafidh Abdeleli and Julie Hunt A training course for imams at Geneva University, introducing them to Swiss law and values, is yielding results. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) The course organisers […]
Is mindfulness as helpful as we think?
Source: BBC News By Bruce Lieberman In late 1971, US Navy veteran Stephen Islas returned from Vietnam, but the war continued to rage in his head. “I came very close […]
A hopeful vision for the future of Islam in Europe
Competing Visions of Islam Will Shape Europe in the 21st Century Source: The Atlantic By David Frum Akbar Ahmed’s new book deals with how migration is reshaping the continent, and […]
The Quran Only Means What Our Wisdom and Intentions Dictate
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The former Christian governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, was sentenced to two years […]
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 […]
Only one in four Scots believes in the resurrection
Source: The Sunday Times By Jason Allardyce Exclusive poll shows Scotland fast becoming a secular country, as most no longer accept the resurrection Millions of Scots will enjoy Easter eggs […]
I’m a middle-aged, white Scottish man who converted to Islam without ever meeting a Muslim. This is how
Epigraph: “The best among you is who learns the Quran and teaches it.” The Prophet Muhammad Source: Independent By Alan Rooney It’s important to remember the distinction between written Islamic […]
Malta: Teachers schooling migrants to help them integrate not given the right training
No adequate structure in place Migrants arriving in Malta risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean in rickety boats, often after spending months or even years in squalid Libyan detention centres. […]
Commentary: Integration may be key to acceptance of refugees
A researchers’ game tested how language and cultural classes helped foster acceptance of immigrants. Sunday, July 15, 2018 By Paul van Lange For The Conversation The executive branch has a […]
Australia could add ‘values test’ for migrants, Malcolm Turnbull says
Prime minister confirms government is considering test for those seeking permanent residency Amy Remeikis and agencies @amyremeikis Fri 20 Jul 2018 03.38 BST First published on Thu 19 Jul 2018 22.51 BST […]
Czech Prime Minister: Here is how I measure the speed of integration
Babiš proposes to end war, poverty and religious extremism with a snap of our fingers. Why hasn’t anybody else thought of this? Andrej Babiš, Czech prime minister(Source: Sme) In […]
Angry protesters tear down independent Jibran Nasir’s campaign banners in Karachi
KARACHI: A group of angry people attacked an independent candidate’s team and tore down campaign posters Friday night in the city’s Bizerta Lines area, Geo News reported, citing authorities as […]
The town that doesn’t vote: Pakistan’s Ahmadis say forced to abstain
Saad Sayeed RABWAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – There are no campaign posters in the Pakistani town of Rabwah, and no election rallies on its streets. Though they could be an influential […]
Ahmadiyya Albania and Humanity First provides Food Packets to Needy Families
Source: S.A. Ghori: President AMJ/HF Albania By the grace of Allah Almighty, with the assistance of Humanity First Germany. AMJ organized humanitarian activity in Albania. Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at contacted the Mayor of Fier region Mr. Armando Subashi, former Member of Parliament, to get the list of most needy families of […]
Jordan slams Israel for racist nation-state law
By JT – Jul 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Thursday condemned the Israeli Knesset’s endorsement of the “nation-state law” that consolidates the concept of the “Jewish state”. Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Jumana Ghunaimat explained that the new law consolidates apartheid in Israel […]
Pakistan election: Imran Khan scents victory
By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Lahore 20 July 2018 Leading Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan has told the BBC his opponents in elections next week will “lose because of […]
Fake News Leads to Harassment of Pakistan Parliament Candidate
July 20, 2018 Ayesha Tanzeem Flags of political parties are on sale ahead of elections, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday, July 20, 2018. ISLAMABAD — A human rights activist running […]
International corruption is to blame for rising inequality, mass movements of people and war – we must end this system of oppression
Illegal migration has become an existential question for Europe’s institutions. The marathon European Council summit on 28 June was evidence of this; European leaders struggled to summon domestic and […]
The Syrian war is a ‘shame to mankind’ says Serbia’s top weapons maker – but I found his instruction books in eastern Aleppo
Exclusive: I pushed the two machine gun manuals across the boardroom table to Brzakovic. He glanced at them, nodded politely, and pushed them courteously back to me Robert Fisk Kragujevac, central Serbia […]
Can Jews eat halal food, and can Muslims eat kosher?
some answers: Orem Frien, Assyrian, American, Atheist…and that’s just the A’s Updated Feb 5 There are two issues here: (1) Can Jews eat Halal? (2) Can Muslims eat Kosher. Of […]
What is Kosher? Are halal and kosher the same thing?
Many meats are labeled halal, which makes them okay for Muslims to consume, and many Muslims rely on kosher certification to inform them that meat is halal, but halal does not equal kosher. Here’s why: ● All kosher meat must be slaughtered by a G‑d-fearing Jew who is trained in […]
Law forcing Jews to obtain permits for kosher meat proposed by Austrian politician
Gottfried Waldhäusl, from far right Freedom Party, claims plan ‘from point of view of animal welfare’ Tom Embury-Dennis @tomemburyd The Independent Online Both Jewish kosher and Islamic halal rituals require the butcher […]
How The CIA-Operated A “Drug Smuggling Airline” For Heroin & The 9/11 Connection
If you’re familiar with the American war on drugs, then it may not surprise you to learn that the CIA represents one of the largest drug dealing organizations in […]
Sec. Pompeo: Trump Admin. Is Sounding ‘Clarion Call for Religious Freedom Around the World’
By Michael W. Chapman | July 19, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (YouTube) (CNSNews.com) — In anticipation of next week’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
Buzzwords and tortuous impact studies won’t fix a broken aid system
Fifteen leading economists, including three Nobel winners, argue that the many billions of dollars spent on aid can do little to alleviate poverty while we fail to tackle its root […]
We have turned a blind eye to extremism against the British Ahmadi Muslim community
A web of extremism percolates outwards from Pakistan into communities in the UK. By Fiyaz Mughal Getty Members of the Ahmadiyya community during Friday prayers at a mosque in Lahore, Pakistan Last month I […]
