Mexican megachurch leader pleads guilty in LA to sex abuse
Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo, faces up to 16 years and eight months in prison when sentenced Wednesday. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Naasón […]
Interview with A. Helwa: Islamic Spirituality of Divine Love
I recently came across Ms. A. Helwa’s book, “Secrets of Divine Love”. The beauty, holiness, and deep wisdom of the book touched me greatly. Her words, “Allah or God is […]
Putin Claims Russia Will ‘Guarantee’ Peaceful Export Of Ukrainian Grain
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied accusations that his armed forces are blocking Ukrainian grain exports from the Black Sea and said his government would “guarantee” the peaceful passage to […]
Pakistan PM calls for bipartisan economic roadmap
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wants to develop a bipartisan roadmap to pull the country out of its economic crunch. In his first address to the nation, Shehbaz sought dialogue with all his political rivals, including his predecessor Imran Khan to implement economic reforms. He made the offer as economists […]
Who are the Muslims among the ‘Christian Turks’?
NEWS OPINIO ALIM MAKHSUTOV Many people know about the Gagauz people, who are primarily Orthodox Christian, but the Gagauz Muslims are a lesser known minority-within-a-minority. In 1903, researcher VA Moshkov […]
Blasphemy: Positions of the justice system and the Holy Quran, By Yushau A. Shuaib
As a proud Muslim, I know that one of the great Jihads in Islam is to preach love, peace, and tolerance, and spread the authentic teachings of Islam through the […]
Videos: Muhammad Ali Teaching Islam and Universal Brotherhood
Video: If you believe in Muhammad Ali, you do not believe in racism or sectarianism Additional suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, about why […]
Pennsylvania Republican primary conceded to Trump-backed Mehmet Oz
Two weeks after the election, David McCormick acknowledged that the statewide recount will not make up the deficit of votes Associated PressSat 4 Jun 2022 01.47 BST David McCormick has conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for US Senate to the celebrity heart surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign more than […]
US report on international religious freedom cites genocides in China and Myanmar
China is a ‘glaring example’ of repression, US diplomat says. By Roseanne Gerin and Alim Seytoff for RFA Uyghur2022.06.02 US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain (R) […]
Minneapolis first to allow broadcast of Muslim call to prayer at US mosque
World The New Arab & agencies 01 June, 2022 This spring Minneapolis became the first large city in the United States to allow the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, […]
Delay in restoring JCPOA is extremely regrettable: Daryl G. Kimball
By M.A. Saki Politics June 1, 2022 TEHRAN – Daryl G. Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association (ACA), says a delay by Iran and the U.S. to return […]
Turkish commission on Islamophobia, racism meets with Dutch officials
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ANKARA JUN 03, 2022 A Turkish parliamentary commission on racism and Islamophobia met with Dutch officials in the Hague, Netherlands, June 2, 2022 (AA Photo) ATurkish parliamentary sub-commission on combating Islamophobia and racism in Europe gathered with Turkish nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and Dutch officials in The […]
Muhammad Ali’s legacy lives on anniversary of his death
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL JUN 03, 2022 – Two girls pose with a photo of Muhammad Ali, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., June 7, 2016. (AFP PHOTO) As the world […]
OIC chief calls to ensure economic recovery in member states
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha. (REUTERS) Short Url https://arab.news/c2zk8 ARAB NEWS June 03, 2022 Taha called for enhanced cooperation to ensure inclusive and resilient economic […]
Russia-Turkey talks crucial to return of grain supplies
DR. THEODORE KARASIK June 04, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/m8qz3 As diplomatic moves continue to shape the future of grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea and Russia’s Sea of Azov ports […]
Getting de-globalisation right
Jun 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Joseph E. Stiglitz DAVOS — The World Economic Forum’s first meeting in more than two years was markedly different from the many previous Davos conferences that I have attended since 1995. It was not just that the bright snow and clear skies of January […]
Global shortages demand global solutions
Jun 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Kaushik Basu THACA — Food shortages are beginning to cast a shadow over the world. One long-term factor is the warming of our planet, which has slowly destroyed agricultural land. But the proximate cause of greatest concern is the war in Ukraine and Russian […]