Merkel pleads for more humanity in refugee debate
Source: The Local During a speech in Berlin on Wednesday evening, Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to Germans to put themselves into the shoes of people fleeing war and persecution. “People’s […]
UAE Businessman Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Launches New $27 Million Education Fund For Refugees
Source: Forbes By Mary Sophia, Forbes Middle East Staff UAE-based businessman and philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has launched an education fund worth $27 million to help finance the education of […]
What is Donald Trump’s family-separation endgame?
Source: BBC By Anthony Zurcher For months we’ve been heading toward this moment, a political conflagration on the border over immigrant policy. But what is Donald Trump’s endgame – and […]
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 […]
Eid Mubarak to All our Muslim Readers and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
Eid Mubarak to all our readers from our Editorial team. The Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year, Eid-ul-Fitr and the other, which comes about 10 weeks later, is called Eid-ul-Adha. […]
A New Publication Launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Human Rights & Islam Journal
A New Publication Launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Human Rights & Islam Journalhttps://t.co/Ay1tO7t5z1 @MuslimPoly @mansoortshams @MuslimIQ @BarackObama @JustinTrudeau @HillaryClinton @MikeGhouse @akramkhalid @abdelalimx @RMohamedali @SalmaJavidKhan @Sohail_Calgary pic.twitter.com/dRYiRylug0 — The Muslim […]
Florida: His potential new neighbors were Muslim. So he threatened to burn down the house they wanted
By Jessica Campisi and Tina Burnside, CNN Updated 2:06 PM ET, Wed June 13, 2018 (CNN) For weeks afterward, Kaderbhai Ali Asgar couldn’t sleep. As immigrant Muslims of Indian descent, […]
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
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 him, had passed away. Yet, […]
Christian women are wearing hijabs in solidarity with Muslims during Ramadan
Source: Independent By Narjas Zatat in news Non-Muslim women across the world are wearing the hijab for 30 days as part of the Ramadan Hijab challenge. The initiative was created by the World […]
‘Masjid Qiblatain’: The mosque where Muslim prayer direction changed from Jerusalem to Makkah
Epigraph: Indeed, We see thee (Muhammad) turning thy face often to heaven; surely, then, will We make thee turn to the Qiblah which thou likest. So, turn thy face towards […]
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 […]
Denmark’s Parliament bans wearing of face veils in public
Source: CNN Denmark’s parliament banned the wearing of face coverings in public spaces Thursday in a move that critics say will criminalize Muslim women who choose to wear the niqab […]
Democrats are less likely to say they believe in the God of the Bible than Republicans (45% vs. 70%)
Key findings about Americans’ belief in God Source: Pew Research Center By Dalia Fahmy, who is a senior writer/editor focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. In recent years, the […]
Mamoudou Gassama: Mali ‘Spiderman’ to be made French citizen
Source: BBC News A Malian migrant, hailed as a hero after mounting a daring rescue to save a small boy dangling from a balcony in Paris, is to be made […]
UK: Mohamad Salah biggest legacy is off the pitch
Source: The Middle East Eye By Kieron Monks Stars such as Mohamed Salah portray favourable images of Muslims, helping to reduce stereotypes and break down barriers within communities On […]
The Sialkot Mosque: The Might Versus The Right?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The right wing supporters of President Trump, are very willing to ignore his racism, sexism, Islamophobia, sexual exploits […]
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 […]
Most U.S. Muslims observe Ramadan by fasting during daylight hours
Source: Pew Research Center By Besheer Mohamed, who is a senior researcher focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. Eight-in-ten Muslims in America say they fast during Ramadan. In fact, […]
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 […]
Ted Talk: The Best Leader for the Women Rights – President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter: Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse 120 Women Who Changed Our World Source: MSN News BY Kara Lad MALALA YOUSAFZAI 1997-ACTIVIST […]
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 […]
Norway proposes bill to ban full-face veils in education
Source: Swiss Info By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) – The Norwegian government proposed on Friday a nationwide ban on the wearing of full-face veils, such as the burqa and the […]
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 […]
Austria Plans To Close Seven Mosques, Expel Dozens Of Imams
Source: Huffington POST VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s right-wing government plans to shut seven mosques and could expel dozens of imams in what it said was “just the beginning” of a […]
Pope Francis: Every Country Should Welcome As Many Refugees As Possible
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla CIRO FUSCO VIA GETTY IMAGES Pope Francis talks with journalists aboard a plane, at the end of his visit to Geneva on June 21 […]
New York City’s Muslims, Sikhs Experience High Levels Of Harassment: Study
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla GABRIELA BHASKAR / REUTERS A Muslim woman prays at Bensonhurst Park to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Brooklyn on June 15. Muslims and Sikhs in […]
Iran’s ancient engineering marvel
Source: BBC News By Joobin Bekhrad 20 June 2018 What on Earth are those? I thought to myself shortly before landing in the Iranian city of Esfahan one summer. From the […]
Gosport hospital deaths: Prescribed painkillers ‘shortened 456 lives’
Source: BBC News More than 450 patients died after being given powerful painkillers inappropriately at Gosport War Memorial Hospital, a report has found. An independent panel said, taking into account missing […]
‘I can’t believe I’m driving in Saudi Arabia’
Source: BBC News As Saudi Arabia lifts its ban on women drivers, Roa Altaweli, a midwife in Jeddah, makes her first drive to work. Here is her story. I woke […]
Turkey election: Erdogan leads in early results
Source: BBC News Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ahead in the presidential election with 52% of votes counted, state media report. Mr Erdogan has 56%, and his closest rival, Muharrem […]
Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders ejected from Virginia restaurant
Source: The Guardian By David Smith in Washington The White House press secretary Sarah Sanders claimed on Saturday that she was thrown out of a restaurant because she works for Donald Trump. […]
There’s Hope for a Vaccine to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN Could a vaccine for type-1 diabetes be on the horizon? In a new study, a small group of people with type 1 diabetes who were given […]
Exclusive: Navy Document Shows Plan to Erect ‘Austere’ Detention Camps
Source: Time By PHILIP ELLIOTT and W.J. HENNIGAN June 22, 2018 The U.S. Navy is preparing plans to construct sprawling detention centers for tens of thousands of immigrants on remote bases in California, […]
Polls close in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL AA Photo Polls have closed in Turkey’s high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections, with 56,322,632 registered voters and 180,065 ballot boxes across the country. Voters […]
Kushner rips Abbas, says Mideast peace plan due ‘soon’
In an interview published Sunday in the Arabic language Al-Quds newspaper, Jared Kushner appealed directly to Palestinians and criticized Abbas (AFP) Updated 24 June 2018 AP June 24, 2018 00:00 […]
Legal norms on migrants overdue
Jun 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi The migrant narrative in Europe and the US is not over blown for no reason, as it is taking a heavy […]
End of women driving ban caps dramatic year of achievements since Saudi crown prince’s appointment
The beginning of 2018 brought a decision that took the Kingdom closer to ending all forms of discrimination against its female population, with women allowed to watch football matches with […]
Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on women driving – this is what it means for women’s rights
One driving school received 165,000 applications in just three days Najah Al Otaibi 1 hour ago 0 comments https://d-37988045434164570777.ampproject.net/1529106593171/frame.html Majdooleen, who is among the first Saudi women allowed to drive […]
Fast With A Muslim Friend
Report by Naheed Khokhar A story displayed in hundreds of homes in Canada during the month of Ramadan! This is not a big news. It is just a little description […]
U.S. close to releasing Mideast peace proposal that Palestinian leadership may immediately reject
Source: Washington Post By Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Loveday MorrisJune 21Email the author The Trump administration is close to releasing a long-awaited Middle East peace proposal that officials said would present U.S. goals […]
South African Jews report ‘flurry of viciously anti-Semitic’ incidents
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) — Representatives of South Africa’s Jewish community said they are seeing an uptick in anti-Semitic rhetoric in real life and on social media. “Over the […]
Indonesian Islamic State cleric gets death sentence for Jakarta attack
Source: BBC News An Indonesian cleric found guilty of masterminding a 2016 terror attack in Jakarta which left four civilians dead has been sentenced to death. Aman Aburrahman was convicted […]
Pope to make Vatican changes in push for reform, transparency
Source: Reuters By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will be making several significant changes in the Vatican in the next few weeks and months to bring in […]
