If the Atheists and the Christians Debate, Islam Wins!
Epigraph: And you (Muhammad) shall assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are […]
The World Responds to the Attack on Salman Rushdie, What is Your Position?
Epigraph: Say, produce your proof, if what you say is true. (Al Quran 2:111, 27:64) Promoted post: In the Face of the Cartoon Row: Collection of Articles: Freedom of Speech […]
In the Face of the Cartoon Row: Collection of Articles: Freedom of Speech — A Core Islamic Value!
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, for the best understanding of the subtle difference between free and hate speech. The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute […]
A Nobel for Karen Armstrong will bring the Christians and the Muslims closer
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the pure in heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God. (Matthew […]
Unwinding the biggest enemies of religion: A conversation with Karen Armstrong
Source: CNA International Edition Source: Mubeen Saadat SINGAPORE: Not politics, not secularism and not even extremism. Religion’s biggest enemies in today’s world are unkindness, selfishness and heedlessness, according to reknowned […]
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 all Muslims are brothers and sisters as the Prophet Muhammad said so: When any […]
Should President Macron Take PM Justin Trudeau, PM Jacinda Ardern and Me As Religious Coexistence Advisers?
According to our 2016 estimate, there were nearly 6 million Muslims living in France, about 9% of the population — the largest Muslim population in Western Europe: https://t.co/jsWasNHxf6 pic.twitter.com/IWtJ3XyRA9 — […]
The Most Popular International and Turkish Drama Now on Netflix: Resurrection Ertugrul
Diriliş: Ertuğrul (Urdu: Ertugrul Ghazi)[1](transl. ”Resurrection: Ertuğrul”) is a Turkish historical fiction[2] and adventure television series created by Mehmet Bozdağ, starring Engin Altan Düzyatan in the title role. It was filmed in Riva, a village in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, Turkey, and premiered […]
Video: Angela Merkel lays the limits of free speech and defines hate speech
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Russia will not allow anti-Islam publications, Peskov says Article 10 of European Convention on human rights provides the right to freedom […]
A terrorist from Norway: Anders-Behrin-Breivik
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anders Behring Breivik Born 13 February 1979 (age 36)[1] Oslo, Norway[2] Nationality Norwegian Criminal penalty 21 years’ preventive detention Killings Date 22 July 2011 15:25 CEST […]
Norway’s Convicted Mass Murderer Admitted To University Of Oslo
http://embed.live.huffingtonpost.com/HPLEmbedPlayer/?segmentId=55a94b8efe34443cdc00036c&autoPlay=false Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, known for killing 77 people in 2011, has been admitted to the University of Oslo. He will study political science from his cell […]
Should Terrorism be Defined by Religion?
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
BBC Video: Saladin: Who taught Europe the Ethics of War
Source of video / Courtesy: BBC Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is an hour and a half movie or documentary about […]
Confronting France’s Muslim problem should be through dialogue
Nov 03,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif Religious extremism is not exclusive to Muslims as demonstrated by Buddhist zealots in Myanmar, Jewish fundamentalists in Israel and white Christian […]
Has Facebook allowed the spread of anti-Muslim hate and violence?
Reps. @IlhanMN and @RepRashida are condemning @Facebook after a report, released Wednesday, documents how the social media company has allowed the spread of anti-Muslim hate and violence in the United […]
How Angela Merkel’s great migrant gamble paid off
Source: The Guardian By Philip Oltermann in Berlin Mohammad Hallak found the key to unlock the mysteries of his new homeland when he realised you could switch the subtitles on […]
Thousands of Xinjiang mosques destroyed or damaged, report finds
Source: The Guardian Chinese region has fewer mosques than at any time since Cultural Revolution, says thinktank Source: The Guardian By Helen Davidson ; @heldavidson Thousands of mosques in Xinjiang […]
Australian man jailed after stomping on pregnant Muslim woman
Source: CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN)An Australian man who punched and stomped on a pregnant Muslim woman has been sentenced to three years in prison. Rana Elasmar, a mother of […]
Is Christianity dying; Seventy percent don’t believe in Eucharist?
Just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that Eucharist is body, blood of Christ Source: Pew Research Center By Gregory A. Smith is an associate director of research at […]
Why Should Catholics Listen Just to Pope Francis and NOT Archbishop Justin Welby, William Lane Craig, Joel Osteen, Karen Armstrong or Dan Barker?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times There are more […]
Islamomania and Islamophobia: Do these justify each other?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times On 3 December 2021: Priyantha Kumara a Sri Lankan manager of a sports equipment factory in Punjab, Sialkot was tortured […]
Terrorism Can be Defeated Only by the Golden Rule and Not by Bullets or Tanks
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]
‘Muslims were so demonized’: Mehdi Hasan, Zainab Johnson, Keith Ellison and more on 9/11’s aftermath
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Guardian By Erum Salam Muslim Americans in the arts, politics, healthcare, education and […]
Is Every Human Life Sacred or Could it be Merely Collateral Damage?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The gunman who allegedly killed at least 17 people at a Florida high school in February 2018, was a […]
America’s war on terror that followed 9/11 has displaced 37 million people – this is the true cause of Europe’s refugee crisis
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Independent By Patrick Cockburn, who is an award-winning Independent columnist […]
Video: Double Standard Leading to Islamophobia and Perpetuating Terrorism
Suggested reading on a positive note PM Jacinda Ardern Puts the Best Foot Forward to Console the Muslims and For Counter Terrorism New Zealand mosque attacks prompt flood of support for Muslims […]
Why Did Muhammad Fly to Jerusalem?
Epigraph: Glory be to Him, Who carried His servant (Muhammad) by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Distant Mosque (Prophet Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem), the environment of which We […]
How can we build the Third Temple together?
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Spring 2017 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In a recent interview President Trump said about his son in law, […]
Karen Armstrong on Sam Harris and Bill Maher: “It fills me with despair, because this is the sort of talk that led to the concentration camps”
By Michael Schulson Salon.com: Karen Armstrong has written histories of Buddhism and Islam. She has written a history of myth. She has written a history of God. Born in Britain, Armstrong […]
Video: Robert Wright tackling Islamophobia of Sam Harris
Robert Wright is an American journalist, scholar, and prize-winning author of best-selling books about science, evolutionary psychology, history and religion. Samuel Benjamin “Sam” Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an […]
33 Moments In 2016 That Proved Religion Can Be A Force For Good
Source: The Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post After a difficult year, these are the stories that give us hope. It has been a devastating […]
Why Did Muslims Become the New Enemy in Norway and Europe?
Posted July 9, 2021 by Katrine Fangen & filed under Culture and Conflict, Migration, Religion Anti-Muslim views have become more widespread in Europe over the past 30 years, but it is important to distinguish between criticisms of […]
Charlie Hebdo and Christchurch: Two terror attacks, double standards
MERVE ŞEBNEM ORUÇ@mervesebnem Published22.03.2019 A placard that reads “give nothing to racism” is seen on a picket fence in Wellington on March 22, 2019, a week after the twin mosque […]
Like Washington and Jefferson, Muhammad championed liberty. Unlike the founders, he freed his slaves
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN (CNN) It was 230 years ago Sunday that Robert Carter III, the patriarch of one of the wealthiest families in Virginia, quietly walked into a Northumberland […]
Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet of Love
Selection of quotes by Mayukh Saha “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, […]
The Muslim Times: The Saladin of the 21st century, taking on Richard the Lionheart
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Enjoy and learn the history of the third crusade in the above documentary of epic proportions. However, as […]
Islamophobia and Antisemitism: Facebook will ban Holocaust denial posts under hate speech policy
Facebook will ban Holocaust denial posts under hate speech policy New York (CNN Business) Facebook is expanding its hate speech policy to include content that “denies or distorts the Holocaust,” […]
Muslims Should Kill Islamophobia With Kindness
The Quran has many verses that command a courteous response to even a terrible insult to Islam. By Mustafa Akyol, who is a contributing op ed writer. Until the night […]
Is Islam a Religion or a State: Most Muslims Do Not Know?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The flag of Saudi Arabia has the creed of Islam on the top, I bear witness that there […]
Categories: Atheism, Collection of articles, Highlight, Interfaith tolerance, Islamomania, Islamophobia
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Salman Rushdie spent years in hiding after the leadership of Iran called for his death following the publication of his novel “The Satanic Verses.” But in recent years, declaring “Oh, I have to live my life,” he re-entered society, regularly appearing in public around New York City without evident security.
On Friday morning, any sense that threats to his life were a thing of the past was dispelled when an attacker rushed the stage of Chautauqua Institution here in Western New York, where Mr. Rushdie was scheduled to give a talk about the United States as a safe haven for exiled writers. The assailant stabbed Mr. Rushdie, 75, in the abdomen and the neck, the police and witnesses said, straining to continue the attack even as several people held him back.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/12/nyregion/salman-rushdie-stabbed-new-york
and there were supposed to be two policemen on duty for his security….