Bringing the Hindus and the Muslims Closer in Universal Brotherhood
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Indian as well as Western scholars have now accepted the period between 3200 and 3100 BC as the […]
If Catholic Church Allows Women Priests and Marriage, It Could Decrease, if Not Cure Child Abuse
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who accepted him compassion and mercy. But monasticism which they invented for themselves — We […]
Ukraine’s crisis of faith: Another proof that religion should be individual and not organized
Ukraine’s crisis of faith Source: Politico By Christopher Miller, who is a Kiev-based journalist The Kiev-Kremlin conflict catalyzes a religious schism centuries in the making. VORSIVKA, Ukraine — For years, […]
Balakot: Indian air strikes, targeting militants in Pakistan
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing an innocent one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: BBC India says it launched air strikes against militants […]
Rakbar Khan: Did cow vigilantes lynch a Muslim farmer?
Source: BBC News A Muslim dairy farmer was stopped late one night last July as he led two cows down a track in rural Rajasthan, south of the Indian capital, […]
The Military Is Cracking Down on Immigrant Recruits. But Advocates Say It’s Ignoring a White Nationalism Problem
Source: Time By ABIGAIL ABRAMS February 21, 2019 Civil rights advocates say the arrest of a Coast Guard lieutenant charged with planning a massive domestic terrorist attack show the military has allowed a […]
Pakistan govt takes control of JeM HQ in Bahawalpur
Source: The Tribune Succumbing to intense international pressure to rein in militant groups operating from its soil, the Pakistan government on Friday took over the administrative control of the headquarters […]
Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All
Source: Time By ALICE PARK February 23, 2019 When Tom Shicowich’s toe started feeling numb in 2010, he brushed it off as a temporary ache. At the time, he didn’t have […]
Fewer Americans view deficit reduction as a top priority as the nation’s red ink increases
Source: Pew Research Center BY BAXTER OLIPHANT The nation’s growing budget deficit has prompted little alarm among the U.S. public. In fact, the share of Americans who say reducing the budget deficit should be a top policy priority is […]
The way U.S. teens spend their time is changing, but differences between boys and girls persist
Source: Pew Research Center BY GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON Teens today are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago. They’re devoting more time to sleep and homework, and less time […]
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
Source: Pew Research Center BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND NIKKI GRAF Anxiety and depression are on the rise among America’s youth and, whether they personally suffer from these conditions or not, seven-in-ten teens today see […]
In New England, battling the opioid crisis with a mix of science and faith
Source: Religion News Service BY Amanda Greene NEW HAVEN, Conn. (RNS) — Doreen Abubakar arrived at Manjares Restaurant and Fine Pastries in New Haven, Conn., catching her breath and waiting […]
IDENTITY POLITICS: Should detainees in Syria and Iraq lose their Swiss rights?
By Daniel Warner THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2019 A handcuffed Islamic State suspect sits outside his house in a village near Mosul, Iraq, in October 2016 (Keystone) My […]
Mahershala Ali, The First Muslim Actor To Win Two Oscars, Paid Tribute To Jinnah While Accepting His Award
Source: Mango Baaz By Arslan Athar In 2017, Mahershala Ali made history by being the first African American man to win an Oscar, on top of which he was the […]
TUNISIAN & EGYPTIAN ACTIVISTS CALL FOR POLYGAMY TO SOLVE ‘SPINSTER CRISIS’
Jerusalem Post “If some people condemn polygynous marriages it is because of imperialist and colonialist attitudes toward Muslim women”- Svetlana Peshkova, associate professor at the University of New Hampshire. BY […]
What should be done in the Middle East? Ask the Romans
The more you travel, the more you realise the obvious, says Robert Fisk: globalisation is nothing new. To fix today’s crises, we must look at the fall of the world’s […]
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell found guilty of child sex charges
Melbourne, Australia (CNN) One of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church was found guilty of multiple historical child sex offenses at a secret trial in Melbourne in […]
Polygamist family tries to cast practice in a more normal light
February 25, 2019 RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA/Gray News) – Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states, but for three people in South Dakota, the law is not standing in […]
Video: Laughter is the best cure for psychics
Four in 10 Americans (42 percent) believe spiritual powers rest in physical objects like mountains, trees, and crystals, according to a new study of American religion from Pew Research. A similar number […]