Sikh American soldiers continue to campaign for right to wear beard, turban
(RNS) — Gurpreet Singh died with his boots on for a Marine Corps that wouldn’t let him wear a turban in accommodation of his Sikh faith. Singh was killed in […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Why Did Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain Commit Suicide?
Epigraph: And as to those who disbelieve, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one thinks it to be water until, when he comes up to it, he […]
A man was charged with hate crimes for attacks on Muslims in New York City
(CNN) A man accused of anti-Muslim attacks in New York City was charged Wednesday with hate crimes by the Queens District Attorney’s Office.Naved Durrni, 30, faces charges of assault as a hate […]
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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 […]
Archbishop accuses media of distorted coverage of religion
Source: Irish Times The Irish media are “being managed to serve distorted and sometimes questionable ends, which are calculated to deprive us of our critical faculties”, the Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, Michael Neary, has declared. In a sharply worded criticism, he said “forces are endeavouring to reshape our values, fears and […]
Quote of The Day by Chuba Williams Okadigbo for Universal Brotherhood
“If you are emotionally attached to your tribe, religion or political leaning to the point that truth and justice become secondary considerations, your education is useless. Your exposure is useless. […]
It started with a mock ‘slave trade’ and a school resolution against racism. Now a war over critical race theory is tearing this small town apart.
Source: Washington Post By Hannah Natanson July 24, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EDT7.2k TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Nevaeh Wharton was busy with homework one evening in late April when her phone […]
National nostalgia most strongly predicts pro-Trump attitudes among those high in racial prejudice
By Eric W. DolanMay 21, 2021 in Donald Trump Higher levels of national nostalgia are associated with positive attitudes toward former President Donald Trump and racial prejudice, according to new research published in Frontiers […]
Report: Islamophobia is a multimillion-dollar industry
Source: Aljazeera from 2016 By Ryan Rifai More than $200m was spent towards promoting “fear and hatred” of Muslims in the United States by various organisations between 2008 and 2013, according […]
Ghamidi: The Most Tolerant and Pluralistic Muslim Scholar of Our Times
Jāvēd Ahmed Ghāmidī (Urdu: جاوید احمد غامدی) (born April 7, 1952[3]) is a Pakistan Muslim theologian, Quran scholar, Islamic modernist, exegete and educationist. He is also the founding President of Al-Mawrid Institute of Islamic Sciences and its sister organisation Danish Sara.[4] He […]
Hindu Nationalism: For most of India’s Hindus, religious and national identities are closely linked
For most of India’s Hindus, religious and national identities are closely linked Source: Pew Research Center The term “Hindu nationalism” is frequently invoked in both Indian and Western media, but there is […]
Top U.S. Catholic Church official resigns after cellphone data used to track him on Grindr and to gay bars
Source: Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein, Marisa Iati and Annys Shin Today at 8:21 a.m. EDT The top administrator of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops resigned after a Catholic media site told the conference it […]
Commentary: ‘Allah did not create Jinn or Men but to worship Him’
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ Allah did not create Jinn or Men but to worship Him. (Al Quran 51:56) That one should not set up equals unto God (2:22) […]
Trinity exposed: Can you think of an apple that is also a monkey?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Trinity: An apple cannot be […]
Refuting William Lane Craig’s: ‘The Birth of God’
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 William Lane Craig (born […]
Eid Mubarak and What is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:9/10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy Eid to all our readers, from the whole of our Editorial […]
On the Day of Hajj a Good News: New study links intrinsic religious motivation to higher-level patterns of thought
By Eric W. Dolan May 22, 2021 in Cognitive Science, Psychology of Religion New research provides evidence that specific forms of religious motivation are associated with higher-level patterns of thought. The findings, which […]
Twists and Turns of Organized Religion: As pope restricts Latin Mass, some Boston Catholics respond with praise, some with frustration
Source: Boston Globe Some Massachusetts Catholics are denouncing and someare extolling a move by Pope Francis on Friday to restrict celebration of the Latin Mass, the church’s standard form of […]
Israeli PM: No change to ban on Jewish prayer at mosque
By Laurie Kellman JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is not changing the norms at a contested site in Jerusalem to allow Jewish prayer there, his office said […]