Epigraph:
There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 2:257)
The enormity of the discriminatory law should not take away the beauty of the island
Lead post collected by Dr. Abdul Alim, the Muslim Times Editor for Islam
19 Islamic words banned for non-Muslims in Brunei
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has…
Anyone Can Say ‘Allah’, Not Only Muslims
Huff Post: Previously in Malaysia, the use of the word “Allah” was prohibited for anyone other than Muslims as a result of a decision by a Malaysian court. The case was opened…
Indonesia’s Religious Tolerance Problem
WSJ: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono leaves office this year, and already assessments of his legacy are ramping up. He has most often been described as, among other things, a…
Kripkean Dogmatism: The Best Metaphor to Understand Religious Debates
The Muslim Time’s Chief Editor’s comment: By the Grace of Allah, I joined Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, from a Sunni family, in 1984, while I was in my Medical School. Since then…
Will Turkey become the new Pakistan?
Epigraph: I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government;…
Malaysia King says ‘Allah’ is only for Muslims
Epigraph Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with…
Freedom of Speech: A Core Islamic Value!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Those of us, who have seen the Message movie, about the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and most of the Muslims…
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