Ex-Muslims: They left Islam and now tour the US to talk about it
Source: BBC News By Owen Amos BBC News, Washington DC Muslims who leave the faith often face abuse and violence – but a grassroots group that’s touring American colleges is […]
Justices urged to deny Trump plea to enforce full travel ban
Source: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Challengers to the Trump administration’s latest travel ban on visitors from six mostly Muslim countries are urging the Supreme Court to reject the administration’s […]
Resisting Trump, churches give sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — The church covenant makes it clear: The congregation is to be “a safe haven, free from the fear of judgment, where wounds are […]
Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured here and abroad
Source: Associated Press By CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL LAWLESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Stoking the same anti-Islam sentiments he fanned on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted a […]
Having trouble sleeping? It is not just because of aging.
Source: The Washington Post By Barbara Sadick November 26 Many older adults have sleep problems that can be caused by aging. But other issues also contribute to the prevalence of sleep complaints, […]
Trouble shifts from Abbasi govt to Shahbaz administration
Source: Dawn BY Zulqernain Tahir Updated November 29, 2017 LAHORE: Trouble for the embattled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is not over yet as it has shifted from the Abbasi government to the Shahbaz […]
Donald Trump retweets far-right group’s anti-Muslim videos
Source: BBC Donald Trump has retweeted three inflammatory videos from a British far-right group. The first tweet from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, claims to show a Muslim migrant attacking a man on crutches. This was followed by two more videos of people Ms Fransen claims to […]
Why was Pakistan general giving money to protesters?
Source: BBC A video showing a senior Pakistani army officer distributing money to anti-government protesters in Islamabad has prompted a fierce reaction on social media. The footage is being interpreted by some as rare evidence of the “soft spot” the military is believed to have for religious groups, whose support […]
Milad un Nabi- Birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad
(Milad un Nabi-Birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad) By DR. Moin Qazi, India As you read these lines, 1.6 billion Muslims across the world, from Morocco to Jakarta, will be paying homage to the Prophet Muhammad on his birthday. This day, 1,428 years ago, Prophet Muhammad delivered the historic Last Sermon […]
Who’s the Egyptian ISIS militant who issued fatwa to kill Sinai worshipers?
Source. English Alarabiyya On December 7, 2016, Al-Naba’a, an Arabic-language journal belonging ISIS terrorist organization, published an interview with a leader calling him Amir al-Hesba in Sinai. Rumeya, another magazine also issued by the organization, published an interview with ISIS militant who threatened to target Sufi Zawiyas (corners) and mosques […]
Know Khadim Rizvi @KhadimRizviReal to Whom Pakistan Government Surrendered
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I suggest that a few of these videos in Urdu below should give you insight into who we […]
France’s Weinstein scandal is also about Islam
Source: The Washington Post By James McAuley November 27 PARIS — In many respects, the subject of France’s biggest abuse scandal is similar to several of the men named in assault allegations on […]
The deferred promise of Islamic-world science
Guardian: Last week, almost 3,000 scientists and policymakers from 120 countries gathered on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan for the 2017 World Science Forum. It was a landmark moment for Jordanian science, and a tribute to the vision of Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, president of Jordan’s Royal Scientific […]
A Trump-like politician in Brazil could snag the support of a powerful religious group: evangelicals
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey November 28 at 10:11 AM Brazilian Congressman Jair Bolsonaro (Sebastiao Moreira/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) SÃO PAULO — Corruption scandals that have landed several of Brazil’s leading politicians […]
Egypt’s Sufis will stay indoors to mark birth of prophet Muhammad
Source: The Guardian By Ruth Michaelson Following Friday’s attack on a mosque in north Sinai, in which 305 were killed, annual parade is cancelled A vigil in Cairo for the victims […]
Pope demands rights for all in Myanmar, omits ‘Rohingya’
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Pope Francis insisted Tuesday that Myanmar’s future depends on respecting the rights of each ethnic group, an indirect show of […]
Mosque gives University of Cincinnati $1M to teach more about Islam
Source: THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER* Mark Curnutte, mcurnutte@enquirer.com A local mosque is donating $1 million to the University of Cincinnati to increase understanding of the Islamic religion amid concerns about Islamophobia. UC is adding […]
How did Jesus Christ become an issue in this NC primary?
Source: Charlotte Observer BY JIM MORRILL AND AND TIM FUNK NOVEMBER 27, 2017 04:01 PM UPDATED NOVEMBER 27, 2017 07:44 PM Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, who faces a Baptist […]
Here’s a New Reason You Should Worry About Antibiotics
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Updated: November 28, 2017 4:01 PM ET | Originally published: November 27, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. There’s a global push for doctors and patients to […]