Best Lectures on Meditation: Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
By Professor Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D. Learn how to better live in harmony with the realities of the world and to feel more deeply connected to the whole of life […]
Darwin’s Best Quote on Religion and Science
“To conclude, therefore, let no man out of weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far or be too well-studied in the book of God’s word, or in the book of God’s works; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men […]
What is India’s caste system?
Source: BBC India has in recent weeks seen some of its most concerted protests because of caste. At least 18 people were killed and hundreds injured in violent protests by […]
Paris attacks: Salah Abdeslam ‘to sue French prosecutor’
Source: BBC Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam’s lawyer says he plans to take legal action against a French prosecutor for breach of confidentiality. The Paris prosecutor told reporters that Abdeslam […]
Islamic world had extraordinary effect on medieval philosophers: Charles Taliaferro
Source: Tehran Time TEHRAN —“Muslim world had made such extraordinary headway in mathematics, algebra, medicine, and the sciences in general, it was inevitable that its philosophical contribution needed to be taken seriously by medieval philosophers,” Charles Taliaferro tells the Tehran Times. Taliaferro, who teaches philosophy at St. Olaf College, says, […]
Anonymous may have just released Donald Trump’s personal info
Source: TNW News Earlier this week we brought you news that Anonymous was planning to launch “total war” on Donald Trump. Today, the hacktivist’s fired the opening salvo. The group followed through on earlier threats by posting extensive personal information about Trump — including a social security number, home address, birth certificate and […]
Trump Protesters Arrested in Arizona for Blocking Road
Source: Time Three protesters were arrested Saturday for blocking the road near a Donald Trump rally in Arizona. According to CNN, dozens of protesters parked vehicles sideways to block both lanes of traffic on the main roadway leading to Fountain Hills where Trump was set to hold his rally. Sheriff’s […]
How Europe’s Most Wanted Man Was Finally Caught
Source: Time Until just a few days ago, the manhunt for the most wanted fugitive in Europe seemed at an infuriating dead-end. Indeed, it was not even clear to intelligence officials and police whether Salah Abdeslam—the sole surviving alleged perpetrator of last November’s Paris attacks, which killed 130 people— was […]
PALESTINE : The Wanted 18
The incredible story of 18 cows that became Israel’s most wanted fugitives and symbols of Palestinian resistance. 18 Mar 2016 11:12 GMT | The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has borne witness to numerous tragedies but in The Wanted 18, an award-winning and astonishing true story, animation, claymation and interviews highlight an absurd […]
Senegalese women’s message to the world
The real test is creating a strong foundation for women’s empowerment. 19 Mar 2016 12:48 GMT | Senegal’s experiment, as well as other global trends, is worth watching and learning from to ensure fundamental changes for women, writes Frantzman [AP] ABOUT THE AUTHOR Seth J Frantzman Seth J Frantzman is […]
ISIL and the myth of the European jihadist hordes
The fixation on jihadists is distracting attention away from the troubling rise of far-right extremism in Europe. 17 Mar 2016 07:23 GMT | The exaggerated hype around jihadists makes ordinary Europeans feel much less safer than they actually are and shakes their trust in their Muslim compatriots, writes Diab [The […]
Video: President Obama’s Nowruz Message to the Iranian People
Promoted post: Book Review: To overcome the sectarian divide, first we need to learn it Happy Nowruz to all our Iranian readers form the editorial team of the Muslim Times. From […]
Observance of Islam is a way to defeat extremism
Source: The National By Dr HA Hellyer An associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London, and a non-resident senior fellow at the Rafik Hariri Centre for the Middle […]
It’s time for some fresh thinking in the Arab world
Source: The National In 2016, many parts of the Arab world are in a state of disarray. The instability that one sees relates to political disorder that exists in both […]
Is President Barack Obama’s perspective on Islam mistaken?
Barack Obama’s perspective on Islam is mistaken Source: The National By Dr HA Hellyer, who is an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London, and a non-resident senior […]
Hopes of Religious Freedom in Former Soviet Union Fall Short
Source: Huffington Post Early in its existence, the Soviet Union turned Vladimir Lenin’s dictum that “religion is the opium of the people” into official policy. Atheism was what Lenin wanted […]
Why Kids Must Learn About Religion Much Earlier
Source: Time By Linda K. Wertheimer A journalist and the author of Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion In An Age of Intolerance. The cost of not teaching children about different […]
Undermining liberty in the name of religion
Source: Caller Times BY KATHY MILLER Our state’s elected leaders claim to support religious freedom, but many are acting in ways that threaten and radically redefine that fundamental liberty. Texas Attorney […]
‘Dogs better placed than Dalits and Muslims’
The Hindu: A group of about three dozen activists affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Dalit Muslim Mahasangha (ABDMM), a non-profit welfare body which claims to bring India’s Dalits and Muslims together, staged a demonstration at Jantar Mantar Friday afternoon along with a pack of well-bred dogs. Chanting anti-government slogans, the president […]
EU to pitch migrant plan to Turkey but deal not certain
Reuters International MAR 18, 2016 – 03:31 By Humeyra Pamuk and Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will try to convince Turkey’s prime minister to help end Europe’s migration crisis in return for financial and political concessions but they remain unsure if Friday’s Brussels summit can clinch a […]