The Mashreq needs a new vision
James J. Zogby January 13, 2025 JORDAN TIMES The Arab East is a mess—weak, divided, directionless, locked in conflicts, and lacking control of its destiny. Various non-Arab powers have long […]
Fourth Hajj and Umrah conference opens in Jeddah
Previous Special 1 / 2 Makkah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz attends the fourth Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah. (Screengrab) Special 2 / 2 Makkah […]
The price of impunity in Gaza
The price of impunity in Gaza Dr. Ramzy Baroud January 13, 2025 A dramatic escape was cited by Israeli media as the way that Yuval Vagdani, a soldier in the […]
Making a Case for Interpreting the Qur’an Through Established Science
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Sometimes, well-meaning Muslim scholars emphasize that the Quran is not a book of science and that we do […]
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
Story by Reuters Published 12:31 AM EST, Mon January 13, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai speaks during an international summit on girls’ education in Muslim communities. Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrates Australia Day across all its Mosques in Australia
THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY, AUSTRALIA Media Opportunities: LIVE interview of Australian Imams, National President, Proud Aussie Muslims, Volunteers, Youth & more. Flag Hoisting | National Anthem | Thanksgiving Speeches | […]
Friday Sermon Summary 10th January 2025: ‘Expedition to Banu Fazarah & Killing of Abu Rafi’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) 10th January 2025 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would continue […]
Cousin Marriages: Risks or Rhetoric
Sinwan BasharatScience, Medicine and Technology 6th January 2025 A British MP calls for banning cousin marriages due to the risks of birth defects, but what does the evidence say? Sinwan Basharat, Canada In the UK Parliament, a Member of Parliament (MP), Richard Holden caused a stir when he called for marriages […]
Opinion: I married my first cousin – So did Darwin, Einstein and Queen Victoria
11th January 2025 Nusrat Jahan Idrees, Final-year PhD researcher in the field of Oncology Yes, I married my first cousin. Shocking? Improper? Perhaps to those who thrive on misplaced moral […]
After 23 years, Guantanamo remains an omnipresent threat to Muslims
Maha Hilal 11 January 2025 Emblematic of institutionalised Islamophobia, the detention centre has placed Muslims outside of the law and continues to be used by US authorities to threaten their lives and rights A group of activists dressed as prisoners protest against the Guantanamo Bay detention camp outside the Capitol […]
Former British PM Liz Truss claims ‘Islamism’ influenced Labour’s approach to sexual abuse
Truss described pro-Gaza independents as ‘Islamist MPs’ and suggested Islamism was connected to ‘climate change extremism’ Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives at the Midland Hotel during the annual […]
From Our Expanding Universe to the Extra-Dimensions
Epigraph: وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ وَمِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ And We (Allah) have built the heavens as a manifestation of several of […]
A Verse of the Quran and 225 Theories of Consciousness
Epigraph: وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ ۖ قُلِ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّي وَمَا أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا And they ask you concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my […]
The Quran Says Humanity Cannot Even Create a Fly, Is The 2024 Noble Laureate Challenging That?
Epigraph: People, here is an illustration, so listen carefully: those you call on beside God could not, even if they combined all their forces, create a fly, and if a […]
Interpreting two Quranic Verses Through the Writings of Prof. Bart Ehrman
Epigraph O People of the Book, do not exceed your religion’s limits, and say nothing of Allah but the truth. Indeed, the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a […]
Loyalty to Faith vs Loyalty to the State: Unpacking the Sources of Tension
The Muslim Sunrise Sun 1/12/2025 Read on blog or ReaderThe Muslim Sunrise Loyalty to Faith vs Loyalty to the State: Unpacking the Sources of Tension By khawasms on January 2025 The phrase ‘Muslims for Loyalty’ was used in an educational and public relations campaign for the public at large by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA in 2011. […]
Mahama to set-up committee to review Ghana’s educational sector
bySammi Wiafe January 10, 2025 President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a National Education Reform Committee to review Ghana’s educational system comprehensively. The review will encompass all levels of education, from […]
Ahmadiyya Has Been A Mercy To Nigeria Through Humanitarian Efforts –Tinubu
Share …lauds group’s effort President Bola Tinubu has lauded the contributions of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at for establishing schools, hospitals, mosques and mission centres which has contributed immensely to social economic […]
Questioning Geoffrey Hinton’s Prediction that AI Will be Conscious
Artificial Intelligence and Afterlife? Epigraph: وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ ۖ قُلِ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّي وَمَا أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا And they ask you concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by […]