Obama: What Muhammad Ali meant to me
Source: USA Today In 2010, in celebration of Muhammad Ali’s 50 years on the world stage, President Barack Obama penned for USA TODAY Sports the following essay on what Ali […]
Papuan resistance grows against Jakarta
Benny Mawel, Victor Mambor, Kharishar Kahfi, and Donny Fernando The Jakarta Post PREMIUM Jayapura/Melbourne/Jakarta / Thu, August 29, 2019 / 10:0 Papuan demands for a referendum on self-determination have gained […]
Turkey’s Jewish community celebrates Victory Day in Büyükada synagogue
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published The Jewish community celebrated August 30 Victory Day in a synagogue in Büyükada, the largest of Istanbul’s Prince Islands. In a video released on social […]
From migrants and refugees to successful entrepreneurs
Arab News Friday . August 30, 2019 Startups without borders helps refugee and migrant entrepreneurs. (Supplied) Mostafa Adel August 30, 2019 Argentinian journalist Valentina Primo started Startups Without Borders in Egypt six years ago Migrants and refugees often lack connections and awareness of the startup ecosystem CAIRO: What does it […]
Makkah’s Grand Mosque courtyard extension project nears completion
Arab News August 22, 2019 The project, which is due to be completed at the end of this month, aims to increase the capacity of the Ground Mosque and its […]
Imran Khan in New York Times: The World Can’t Ignore Kashmir. We Are All in Danger.
Source: New York Times By PM Imran Khan If the world does nothing to stop the Indian assault on Kashmir and its people, two nuclear-armed states will get ever closer […]
President Obama’s Speech about the Muslim Heritage and the Muslim World, in Cairo, in 2009
Text from NY Times The following is a text of President Obama’s prepared remarks to the Muslim world, delivered on June 4, 2009, as released by the White House. I […]
There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Gay Gene,’ a New Study Argues
Source: Time BY JAMIE DUCHARME In 1993, researchers discovered a stretch of DNA on the X chromosome they believed to be linked to male homosexuality. In the years since, the concept of a […]
Ibn Sirin: Islamic Dream Interpretation: Seeing ‘river’ in your dream
A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched https://t.co/AHTev2hfQo via @wordpressdotcom — TheMuslimTimes (@TheMuslimTimes2) July 17, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times: […]
Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions
Arab News Friday . August 30, 2019 AP August 30, 2019 Activists said the list is to protect Assam’s indigenous people regardless of religion The draft version of the list […]
Ground shifts in Indonesia’s economy as conservative Islam takes root
Aug 28, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch By Gayatri Suroyo and Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) – Arie Untung, a former video jockey for the Indonesian offshoot of MTV, says he used to […]
T. I. Ahmadiyya SHS launches 70th anniversary
By Stephen Asante, GNA Kumasi, Aug. 29, GNA – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission has received commendation for its unalloyed dedication to helping the people to acquire formal education. “The Mission’s long-standing and enviable record in Ghana’s educational development cannot go unnoticed,” Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, Bantamahene, noted. “A number […]
Taliban say near agreement on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Aug 28, 2019 – By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Wednesday they were close to an agreement with U.S. officials on a deal that would […]
Labayk has officially launched. The world’s first socially responsible social media network has launched globally for all to use.
Labayk has officially launched. The world’s first socially responsible social media network has launched globally for all to use. Labayk, meaning ‘at your service’ is a new social media platform […]
Video: Malcolm X’s Letter from Hajj
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Pope Francis says key to Christian faith is to ‘obey God before men.’ But what does God want?
Pope Francis says key to Christian faith is to ‘obey God before men’. Source: Religion News Service By Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis prayed for the strength […]
Senate Candidate Qasim Rashid versus State Sen. Richard Stuart
GOP state senator attacks his ‘radical’ challenger, a Muslim, over ‘Islamic terrorism’ Source: Richmond Times Dispatch By Patrick Wilson State Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Stafford, launched Facebook ads this week attacking […]
Biology of Our Human Family: Who are We Related To?
Source: The Muslim Sunrise, Winter-2016 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to […]
‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin May Enhance Feelings Of Spirituality
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post “Oxytocin appears to be part of the way our bodies support spiritual beliefs.” The same hormone that helps mothers […]
Armed protests expected at US Muslim convention amid rising Islamophobia
Source: TRT World Top Democrat politicians are due to attend a conference organised by Muslim-American groups, but far-right activists are also planning to turn up. Presidential hopefuls Julian Castro and […]