Jamal Khashoggi: Did they bury him with his body facing Mecca?
Khashoggi knew all about power and danger. Almost a quarter of a century ago, he turned up at my hotel in Khartoum and drove me into the Sudanese desert to […]
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting leaves multiple people dead and wounded
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Washington Post By Deanna Paul, Avi Selk and Amy B […]
Origins of Bahá’í history
Source: BBC The Bahá’í faith began to take its present form in 1844 in Iran. It grew out of the Shi’ite branch of the Muslim faith. The faith was proclaimed […]
The ultra-Orthodox are the hottest thing on Israeli TV
Source: PRI By Miriam Berger An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks next to a synagogue during the celebrations of Simchat Torah at the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, Oct. 1, 2018. Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters […]
Plan to put Franco remains in Madrid cathedral protested
Source: Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in Madrid are urging Spanish government and Catholic church authorities to prevent the remains of 20th-century dictator Francisco Franco from ending […]
Sinéad O’Connor converts to Islam
Source: BBC News Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has announced she has converted to Islam. The artist, who is best known for her 1990 hit version of the song Nothing Compares […]
Toronto woman charged after alleged ‘evil spirit blessing scam’
Source: CBC News A York Region man, 67, handed over $600K to rid his home of evil spirits CBC News · Posted: Oct 25, 2018 2:13 PM ET | Last Updated: October […]
Indonesian Muslims hold protest to demand justice for flag burning
Source: Reuters By Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) – About 1,000 Indonesian Muslims held a rally in the capital, Jakarta, on Friday to protest against the burning by members of the […]
Ghamidi’s Video: 11 Hours: 1400 Year History of Islamic Sects
The Muslim Times has the best collection to overcome sectarian divide among the Muslims The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: After listening to this eleven hour video, I have been […]
India’s Sabarimala: Over 2,000 arrested for blocking women from temple
Source: BBC News Police in India have arrested 2,200 people for protesting against the entry of women into a prominent Hindu temple in the southern state of Kerala. Hundreds clashed […]
How to understand Salafism in America
Source: Economist By Erasmus On both sides of the Atlantic, the Salafist form of Islam exists in all its complexity THE word “Salafism” is often used loosely, especially in continental […]
China Must End Its Campaign of Religious Persecution
Source: Politico By SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY The United States was founded on the premise that all individuals are created equal, with certain unalienable rights. Throughout our history, Americans have fought […]
How a Comedian Pushed Ireland Into a Referendum on Blasphemy
Source: The Atlantic BY YASMEEN SERHAN On Friday, Irish voters will participate in their second referendum of the year—this time, to decide whether to remove a prohibition against blasphemy from Ireland’s […]
Former altar boy sexually abused by priest tells why he’s raising his kids in the Catholic Church
Source: Chicago Tribune BY Lauren Chval Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Michael Hoffman is what some call a “cradle Catholic.” Born and raised into the faith, he and his family were extremely […]
School agrees to let students wear eagle feathers to graduation after Oklahoma attorney general intervenes
Source: Tulsa World By Michael Overall Tulsa World With the state’s attorney general agreeing with the Cherokee Nation that it’s a matter of religious freedom, a school district in eastern […]
European court rejects Austrian’s case over prophet slur
Source: Washington Post By Associated Press BERLIN — The European Court of Human Rights says an Austrian woman’s conviction for calling the prophet of Islam a pedophile didn’t breach her freedom […]
Quebec Muslims Troubled By Proposal To Ban Public Officials’ Wearing Hijabs, Kippas
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Muslims and other religious groups in Quebec are concerned about the new right-wing ruling party’s plans to bar certain public employees from wearing religious […]
Pastor Points Out Crucial Difference Between Patriotism And Trump’s Nationalism
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla ASSOCIATED PRESS The Rev. William J. Barber II is a prominent progressive Christian pastor and civil rights advocate. President Donald Trump openly embraced the label “nationalist” at […]
Pope Francis Says Getting An Abortion Is Like ‘Hiring A Hitman’
Source: Huffington Post By Alanna Vagianos Pope Francis likened getting an abortion to “hiring a hitman” during an address at the Vatican on Wednesday. “I ask you: Is it right to […]