Guilty on All Three Counts — Justice Prevailed
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges in the death of […]
Quebec court upholds most of province’s secularism law
By The Staff The Canadian Press The Quebec Superior Court has largely upheld the province’s law that bans certain public sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job. Justice […]
Biden suggests the evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
(CNN) President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual outcome in the trial of Derek Chauvin, said Tuesday he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” and […]
Joel Osteen: Empty Out the Negative
Suggested reading for living in the image of the Loving and the Most Merciful God by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: We Will be Judged by Our […]
In This Month of Ramadan Learning from PastorJoel Osteen: Enlarging the Circle of Love
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 […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Mount Fitz Roy seen from El Chaltén, Argentina Autumn is a particularly sublime season in Los Glaciares National Park. Here, in the far southern extremes of Argentina, the burnished fall foliage contrasts […]
The Muslims Who Inspired Spinoza, Locke, and Defoe
Source: The Cato Institute The way forward for the Islamic world lies in reconciling faith and reason. By Mustafa Akyol This article appeared on The New York Times on April 5, 2021. In […]
Sikhs in America: A religious community long misunderstood is mourning deaths in Indianapolis mass shooting
Source: Conversation On April 16, 2021, a gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis killing eight people and injuring several others before taking his own life. Four members of the Sikh community were among those gunned down. The site was reported as having a significant number of Sikh […]
Pakistan’s Imran Khan equates insulting Muhammad with Holocaust denial
Source: DW Denying the Holocaust is an illegal offense in several European countries and offenders can end up in jail. Imran Khan would like the same punishments meted out for […]
Fraxinetum: An Islamic Frontier State in Tenth Century Provence
By Mohammad Bailan: Assistant Professor of Medieval History at Stony Brook University. He is a historian of the pre-modern Mediterranean world, specializing in the political, intellectual and cultural history of […]
Vatican sends greetings to Muslims as Ramadan begins
SOURCE: VATICAN NEWS The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue releases a message addressed to “all Muslim brothers and sisters” to show solidarity and friendship as they start their month of […]
Surah Yasin’s Lucid Argument About the Afterlife
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page “Does not man see that We have created him from a […]
More Turks regard Germany as home, recent study shows
Source: Daily Sabah More Turks feel at home in Germany as integration policies have started bearing fruit in the last 20 years, according to recent research. The study was carried […]
Video: Teaching Evolution to Muslim Students by Dr. Rana Dajani.
Additional reading and viewing suggested by the Muslim Times: Surah Al Baqara (The Cow): Section 4: Adam and Eve Exposing Creationism of Zakir Naik, Tahir ul Qadari, Yusuf Estes and […]
Booster shots and re-vaccinations could be needed. Drug companies are planning for it.
Source: New York Times By Remy Tumin Scientists have long said that giving people a single course of a Covid-19 vaccine might not be sufficient in the long term, and that […]
Quran: Can We Squeeze an Ocean into a Swimming Pool?
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 […]
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 […]
JPMorgan pledges $2.5 trillion over the next decade toward climate change
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 has raised […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times for the Creator God of the Abrahamic Faiths The Muslim Times, Perhaps the Only Medium Presenting […]
What Black drivers are doing to protect themselves during traffic stops
(CNN) When Laura Coates’ husband brought a dash camera home a few years ago, she rolled her eyes. There he goes buying yet another gadget, she remembers thinking. Then he […]
Arctic Ramadan: fasting in land of midnight sun comes with a challenge
Source: The Guardian BY Ashifa Kassam in Iqaluit In Canada’s Arctic, summers are marked by a bright light that bathes the treeless tundra for more than 20 hours a day. For […]
India Supreme Court dismisses plea to scrap 26 verses from Quran, says it is ‘absolutely frivolous’
Source: The Hindu The writ petition, filed by former chief of Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Waseem Rizwi, said the verses ‘promoted terror’. The Supreme Court on Monday threw […]
New Christ statue in Brazil’s Encantado to be taller than Rio’s
Source: BBC A new statue of Christ being built in Brazil will be taller than the famous Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Christ the Protector in the southern city […]
What is Novavax, Australia’s third COVID vaccine option? And when will we get it?
Source: Conversation As AstraZeneca is no longer the preferred vaccine for Australian adults under 50, attention is turning to what other COVID-19 vaccine options are in our arsenal. The federal government has […]
Ramadan is About the Quran and We Have a Collection for You
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected […]
A Pastor’s Son Becomes a Critic of Religion on TikTok
Source: New York Times John Piper is one of the most influential theologians in America. His son Abraham calls evangelicalism “a destructive, narrow-minded worldview.” By Ruth Graham; April 12, 2021, 5:00 a.m. […]
Mohammed bin Rashid launches ‘100 Million Meals’ to provide food support in 20 countries
BY PRESS RELEASE 11 APR 2021 PRESS RELEASE Beneficiary countries include Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, Pakistan, Angola, Uganda and Egypt. MBRGI teams up with MBRCH, UN World Food Programme and food banks […]
Kumbh Mela religious festival: Millions of Hindu pilgrims head to the Ganges River as India’s daily coronavirus cases continue to surge
By Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) Hindu devotees packed the streets of Haridwar, in northern India, on Monday for the largest religious pilgrimage on Earth, in scenes that defied social […]
80% of those 65 and older, have received at least one dose of vaccine, CDC data shows
Fed Chair Powell says economy about to grow much quicker due to vaccinations and fiscal support Source: CNBC By Tucker Higgins KEY POINTS The U.S. economy is at a turning […]
Two Christian Nurses in Pakistan Accused of Blasphemy
Source: Voice of America By Ayaz Gul Police in eastern Pakistan have registered blasphemy accusations against two female Christian nurses and launched an investigation into a crime that carries the […]
Why Israel’s president is right to fear for his country
YOSSI MEKELBERG April 11, 2021 Source: Arab News Following a marathon of meetings with party representatives, Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next […]
UN is ‘very concerned’ about Princess Latifa’s situation and still waiting for ‘proof of life’
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) The United Arab Emirates has not proven that Princess Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the missing daughter of Dubai’s ruler, is alive, the United Nations has said. […]
Saint Augustine did build a bridge from Christian tradition to Islam!
Epigraph “We think that since God is the author both of his Word the Bible and of this universe, there must ultimately be harmony between correct interpretation of the biblical […]
Why I Remember President Truman on a Regular Basis?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times First published in January, 2013 Since the collapse of USSR, the President of USA, may be considered to […]
In France, the age of consent for sex could soon be lower than for wearing the hijab – that really is where we are
Source: Independent By Pragya Agarwal @DrPragyaAgarwal 3 days ago 29 comments Assuming that all Muslim women in headscarves are oppressed is ignorant. Women cannot be empowered by taking away their autonomy, […]
The Muslim Times, Perhaps the Only Medium Presenting the Creator God of the Holy Quran
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 the […]
Cardinal Burke says pro-choice politicians are ‘apostates’
Source: Crux By Inés San Martín, Rome Bureau Chief ROME – According to American Cardinal Raymond Burke, politicians who “publicly and obstinately” support abortion are “apostates” who cannot receive Communion. […]
East Berlin Getting a Mosque, a Church and a Synagogue Under One Roof
Berlin’s New Church of Nothing Source: WSJ A new worship center in the former East Berlin represents the ultimate secular view of religion. It also reflects the kind of cultural […]
In Ramadan’s spirit of hope, New York’s Muslims cautiously open mosques
NEW YORK (RNS) — Umair Saad loved Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and prayer. The Long Island resident would wait for it all year long, excited to sit […]
Florida sues CDC to allow cruises to resume U.S. sailings, industry pushes for better treatment
Source: CNBC KEY POINTS Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the state will be filing a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demanding cruise ships be […]
Netherlands court fines an Islamist imam for cursing Ahmadiyya Muslims with ‘pig’
Source: The Eastern Herald The Hague imam Fares Mokiem has to pay a fine of 675 euros because he has called those of other faiths ‘pigs’. In particular, the imam […]
Does Angel Gabriel Exist Or Is He An Imaginary Being?
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If my articles are boring to you, it may be that you need to read more of them, as was suggested by […]
The West Needs Islam: Because Ashley Madison Revealed 38 Million Cheating Spouses
Epigraph: And lawful for you are chaste believing women and chaste women from among those who were given the Book before you, when you give them their dowries, contracting valid […]
Netanyahu trial: Editor ‘told to drop negative stories about Israel PM’
Source: BBC The first witness in Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has said he was told to make negative stories about the Israeli PM “disappear”. Former Walla CEO Ilan Yeshua alleged […]
National Geographic Video: All Knowing, All Seeing God Keeps Us Away from Crime and Sin, See the Evidence
Epigraph: For those who do not believe in the Hereafter are negative metaphors, while all the best attributes and metaphors are for Allah alone. He is the Mighty, the Wise. […]
NPR Audio: Churchill, Orwell And The Fight Against Totalitarianism
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Transcript of the talk from 2017 Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Tom Ricks says the writings of […]
A third of Covid-19 survivors suffer ‘brain disease,’ study shows
By Ryan Prior, CNN (CNN) As many as one in three people infected with Covid-19 have longer term mental health or neurological symptoms, researchers reported Tuesday. They found 34% of Covid-19 […]
Saudi Arabia to increase capacity for Ramadan, issue Umrah permits for vaccinated pilgrims
BY RAWAN RADWANA JEDDAH: Only pilgrims and worshippers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from coronavirus will be allowed into the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s […]
Saudi Arabia calls for Iran to engage in talks, avoid escalation
Short Url https://arab.news/5qg3f ARAB NEWS April 21, 2021 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia renewed its call for Iran to engage in ongoing negotiations in Vienna, avoid escalation and not expose the region […]
Shadow war no more: The tussle between Iran and Israeli spy agency Mossad
https://arab.news/5un5x Natanz nuclear plant sabotage lays bare vulnerability to betrayal at the hands of own population Analysts say Tehran’s tepid response is a sign of its desperation for sanctions relief […]
Following a royal rift King Abdullah faces daunting choices
April 16, 2021 Osama Al Sharif April 11, 2021 was to be a day of celebration and national pride marking the kingdom of Jordan’s centenary as a state — a […]
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan
OSAMA AL-SHARIFApril 20, 2021 22:51585 Short Url https://arab.news/pcnks The US is finally leaving Afghanistan, 20 years after it invaded in a bid to destroy Al-Qaeda and its host the Taliban to […]
Report: Saudi crown prince backed Israel plan to overthrow Jordan king
April 20, 2021 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on November 14, 2017, in Riyadh [FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images]April 20, 2021 at 9:51 am Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin […]
Verdict reached in Derek Chauvin’s trial
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Police begin shutting gates at Minneapolis Police Headquarters From CNN’s Adrienne […]
In Denmark, Fears Grow Among Syrian Asylum-Seekers As Residence Permits Are Revoked
By SIDSEL OVERGAARD• APR 11, 2021ShareTweetEmail Heba Alrejleh and Radwan Jomaa with children Aya, 11, Lilian, 4, and Mohamed, 10. “The words ‘to send us back to Syria’ means to destroy our […]
Fiji: Religious Bodies Follow COVID-19 Protocols
PM: No religious services are to be held and non-work gatherings should not happen at all. By Wati Talebula-Nuku 20 Apr 2021 10:45 Religion confusion MORE ON NEWS Advise For All Inbound, […]
Iran says it always welcomes dialogue with Saudi Arabia
Source: Tehran Times TEHRAN – In its first official reaction to media reports of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said it welcomes dialogue with the […]
Taking a culinary trip for iftar: Pakistan edition
BY AATIKA AHMED – AYLA COŞKUN ISTANBUL FOOD APR 18, 2021 12:32 PM GMT+3 Garam garam pakora (mixed vegetable fritters) photographed at Bombay Street Food in Washington, DC, Dec. 13, 2018. (Getty Images). […]
Greece in panic as East Med balance serves Turkey
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS APR 20, 2021 This illustration by Erhan Yalvaç satirically depicts Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias begging for help besides a European Union flag after the Greek minister […]
Jerusalem on verge of exploding thanks to Israel’s fires
CHRIS DOYLEApril 19, 2021 22:57683 Short Url https://arab.news/z3758 Who would light up a barbecue in the narrow, crowded streets of the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem in the […]
May the voices of the oppressed be heard this Ramadan
RAMZY BAROUD April 19, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/byytw The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Palestine, especially in Gaza, has reached record highs this month, largely due to the […]
