European asylum seekers in the Ottoman Empire
Christmas celebration in present day Istanbul During those troubled decades, the empire also became a haven for the religiously oppressed. In the mid seventeenth century, for example, a cluster of […]
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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
Jona Lendering: Islam’s Contributions to Modern State Law; the Myth of Hellenism
Historian Jona Lendering just republished his book ‘Vergeten erfenis. Oosterse wortels van de westerse cultuur’ (Lost Legacy. Eastern Roots of Western Culture) in which he confirms two strong suspicions of mine, namely that Islamic Law was in fact the basis for the modern State — with its fabled separation of […]
AIPAC beats the drums of war: A question of when, not if?
Washington Post: Dana Milbank: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told the AIPAC gathering on Monday night that Obama needs more of a “clear, declaratory policy” toward Iran. “If Iran […]
Saudi Arabia and the Muslim Brotherhood: Unexpected Adversaries
Credit: Stratfor: A demonstrator steps on an ostrich egg with a drawing of Saudi King Abdullah on March 17 in Ankara The political gains of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt have breathed new life into long-suppressed political Islamist forces across the Arab world. While it may appear on the surface […]
Insecure minorities: Pakistani Hindus seek safety in India
Express Tribune: KARACHI: Preetam Das is a good doctor with a hospital job and a thriving private clinic, yet all he thinks about is leaving Pakistan, terrified about a rise in […]
Saudi diplomat shot dead in Bangladesh: Police
Credit: TOI DHAKA: A Saudi Arabian diplomat was shot in the chest and died in the Bangladesh capital in the early hours of Tuesday, the deputy commissioner of Dhaka police said. Police found Khalaf Al Ali’s body at an intersection just two buildings away from his residence in the city’s […]
Singapore convict escapes caning after sex change
Credit: TOI on Line: SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man who underwent sex change surgery before being convicted on drugs charges escaped caning after a court recognised the change in gender, local media reported Tuesday. Preeta Nivashani M Rechnam, 40, was jailed on Monday for seven years and three months for a […]
FRANCE: More Fuel to the Fire!
Source: REUTERS By: Tom Heneghan. PARIS, March 5 (Reuters)- France’s prime minister urged Muslims and Jews to consider scrapping their halal and kosher slaughter laws on Monday as President Nicolas Sarkozy […]
Bosnian pilgrim walking to Mecca reaches Turkey
AFP | Mar 05,2012 | JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — Bosnian Muslim Senad Hadzic, who left home in December to walk to Mecca for the Hajj, on Monday told AFP he […]
Turkey exploring paths to end Kurd conflict
By REUTERS Published: Mar 6, 2012 00:04 Updated: Mar 6, 2012 00:04 ANKARA: Turkish Gendarmerie Colonel Ridvan Ozden was killed in 1995, his wife says, not by Kurdish militants, but by his own colleagues for opposing their “dirty war” and saying the solution to the Kurdish problem was not through […]
Founder of Tunisian ‘religious police’ eschews violence
Reuters | Mar 05,2012 | 23:26 TUNIS — The head of a group that has government permission to seek to promote religious teachings in Tunisia says he will use persuasion and protest but not violence to encourage Islamic behaviour in one of the Arab world’s most secular countries. Adel Al […]
Earthquake measuring 4.9 on Richter Scale jolts India
Less than three weeks after the authorities here proclaimed that their first-ever exercise to test the preparedness for a great earthquake was a success, a gentle earthquake of 4.9 magnitude on Monday made clear that neither the public nor emergency services are in fact ready to deal with a real-life […]
Another Mosque inaugurated in UK By World Muslim Leader
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad calls on the media to utilise its influence with responsibility and justice The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is pleased to announce that on 4 th March 2012, […]
This German Woman Has Lived Without Money For 16 Years
If you got rid of the outer trappings of wealth, would you gain inner wealth? One woman says yes, and is trying to convince others that backing away from what she calls “a greedy consumer society” provides a better quality of life and personal freedom. Heidemarie Schwermer, a 69-year-old German […]
Gender Disparity in the Clergy: Breaking the Stained Glass Ceiling
Republican Congressman Darrel Issa deserves our gratitude for his selection of an all-male panel of clergy witnesses to testify at the recent congressional hearing on reproductive rights and religious freedom. He has unintentionally sounded a startling and overdue wake-up call concerning the face of religion in America. Thankfully, our country […]
The Vast Majority Of Israelis Are Against A Unilateral Strike Against Iran
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits this week with U.S. President Barack Obama and others in the U.S., only one in five Israelis, or 19 percent, favor unilateral military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities without Washington’s approval, according to a poll taken by Israel’s Dahaf Institute and released by […]
Philippines to shine in global community soon, says finance guru Suze Orman
MANILA, Philippines—Visiting personal finance guru Suze Orman sees the Philippines soon shining in the global community as an investment hub and having more of its households emancipated out of their dependence on overseas remittances. Orman, who was once described by USA Today as a “one-woman financial advice powerhouse,” said, however, that Filipino […]
قادیانیوں کی مذہبی سرگرمیاں محدود
پاکستان کے شہر راولپنڈی کے احمدی، شہر کی دوسری بڑی عبادت گاہ میں اپنی مذہبی سرگرمیاں اٹھانوے فیصد کم کرنے پر مجبور ہو گئے ہیں۔ دو ہزار دس میں لاہور کے احمدی مراکز پر حملوں کے بعد، راولپنڈی میں تین مساجد کے درمیان، اِس عبادت گاہ کے لیے […]
AHMADIS STOPPED FROM OFFERING JUMAH PRAYER IN RAWALPINDI,
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Utube Editor’s Comment: No surprise but disappointment at the direction this fanaticism is leading this nation to and the quiet complicity of the institutions of the state.
The Islamic Solution to Stop Domestic Violence
Source: Huffington Post By: Qasim Rashid Critics incorrectly allege that Islam command’s husband’s to beat their wives, often citing the Quran verse 4:34. Unfortunately, like any Muslim man who harms […]