King inaugurates Prophet Mohammad Museum
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday inaugurated the Prophet Mohammad Museum at the King Hussein Mosque. The King toured the facility, where some of the prophet’s belongings were […]
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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
U.N. observers caught up in Syria violence
BEIRUT: At least 21 people were killed Tuesday in an attack in northern Syria, activists said, and members of a team of U.N. monitors caught in the battle said they […]
Social and Educational Services for Muslims in Germany – ”We Want Participation, Not Integration”
Source: Qantara While German politicians continue to argue whether Islam is part of Germany or not, German Muslims have for quite some time been making a contribution in many social […]
Young Muslims in Germany – ”Berlin Needs You!”
Source: Qantara By: Julia Hoffmann While the debate about Muslim integration in Europe sometimes seems dominated by fears and division, Berlin-based writer Julia Hoffmann highlights one German effort to help […]
The Intercultural Theatre Project ”Koran School” – Intensive Course in Muslim Life in Germany
Source: Qantara By: Susanne Kappe In the “Koran School” theatre project at the National Theatre of Mannheim, theatregoers get to know places and people in their town that they’re unlikely to have had much contact with before. Susanne Kappe reports It’s an intensive course on Islam and migration in […]
Anders Behring Breivik and Islamophobia in Europe – The Capitulation of Mainstream Politics
Source: Qantara By: Paul Hockenos In this essay, Paul Hockenos writes that it would be a mistake to dismiss Breivik’s hate-drenched tirades as the outpourings of a madman and points […]
François Hollande’s new prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault.
Rfi. In a widely expected move, Francois Hollande has named his special campaign adviser Jean-Marc Ayrault to the post of prime minister in his first appointment as president since being sworn in Tuesday morning. who is Jean-Marc Ayrault?
Conflict with Far-Right Party – Young German Muslims Defend Right to Protest
Source: Spiegel International By Hubert Gude, Souad Mekhennet and Christoph Scheuermann A debate about violent Salafists has erupted in Germany after radical Muslims clashed with supporters of the anti-Islamic Pro NRW party during its recent election campaign. Three young Muslims who took part in a demonstration against the party […]
Scientists generate electricity from viruses
Source: Energy Live news. Scientists in the USA claim they have found a way to generate electricity from “specially engineered viruses”. The scientists say the viruses convert energy from the tap of the finger into an electric charge. They tested the process with a generator the size of a postage […]
TRUE STORY!
A TRUE STORY. “And as for those who strive in Our path-We will surely guide them in Our ways. And verily Allah is with those who do good”.(Al Qur’an~29:70) I can never forget the story of Ibrahim Saheb. He was from Kerala state of India. He worked as a Computer […]
Fareed’s Take: Is democracy part of Europe’s economic problems?
By Fareed Zakaria, CNN Everyone is looking at Europe these days as economic and political protests mount across the continent. The downward spiral has produced a great debate about the virtues of “austerity,” the idea that governments with large budget deficits must reduce these deficits -– mainly by cutting spending. […]
Laying Down the Sword – Is the Qur’an Violent?
by Qassim Rashid A man whom The Economist calls “one of America’s best scholars on religion” has just released his latest book, “Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can’t Ignore the Bible’s Violent Verses.” Author Philip Jenkins presents a perspective about Christianity, Islam and Judaism that forces readers to think […]
A new frontier for space travel
Source: LA Times. By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times For the last half-century, space flight has been the domain of the world’s superpowers. All that is set to change as soon as Saturday when SpaceX, the private rocket company in Hawthorne, will attempt to launch a spaceship with cargo into […]
In Washington, Mixed Messages Over Tighter Rules for Wall St.
Conflicting signs are emerging in Washington over whether JPMorgan Chase’s surprise trading loss will spur tighter regulation on Wall Street. One of the banking industry’s main regulators appeared to indicate that it would oppose new efforts to rein in risky Wall Street activities, while other regulators emphasized caution. Still, a […]
Govt must protect minorities’ places of worship: Minister
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Zahid Gishkori Published: April 1, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Minister In-charge of National Harmony Dr Paul Bhatti said on Sunday that he would raise objections […]
West has betrayed Christianity, Russia will save it – Orthodox Church official
Russian TV: Countries of the “Russian world” are capable of changing the globe within ten years, believes top cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church Vsevolod Chaplin. By the “Russian world” […]
KAZAKHSTAN: Ahmadi Muslims closed down everywhere, Methodist congregation next?
Forum 18 News Service: By Mushfig Bayram, The enforced closure of the Ahmadi Muslim community in Kazakhstan’s commercial capital Almaty leaves the community unable to worship legally anywhere in the country, […]
François Hollande assumes French presidency
France24. François Hollande, the Socialist Party candidate who won the presidential runoff on May 6, has been officially sworn in as France’s new president. FRANCE 24 covers his first day with a live blog. Reference:
Front National’s Marine Le Pen launches parliamentary election bid
Rfi: Former far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Monday launched her bid to win election to France’s National Assembly next month from the northern French town of Hénin-Beaumont. She played down a challenge from hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who at the weekendannounced that he will oppose her there. Details. […]
ISLAM 101: Learning about Islam benefits all
Ifpress.com- News London I’ve spent the past eight Sundays at a London mosque, learning about Islam, the fastest-growing religion in the world. Though two months is hardly enough time to scratch the surface of a complex religion dating back hundreds of years and with more than a billion followers worldwide, […]