Support to Palestinians earns Crown Prince UN donor award
By ARAB NEWS NEW YORK: UN-Habitat has named Crown Prince Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, as the winner of its newly instituted Outstanding Donor Award for his crucial […]
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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
George Carey: time to say that Christians have rights too
The Daily Telegraph: George Carey was not regarded as an outspoken Archbishop of Canterbury by the standards of both his predecessor and his successor. While Robert Runcie and Rowan Williams generated and still generate headlines and ruffle politicians’ feathers, George Carey was largely overshadowed during his 11 years as head […]
Free hotel stay up for grab to end matrimonial rows
By ARAB NEWS BURAIDAH: The Usra (family) society in Buraidah has initiated a new method of ending rifts between married couples. It invites them to spend a night at its […]
OIC rights commission and the challenges ahead
By EKMELEDDIN IHSANOGLU ARABNEWS With the approach of the first official session of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) in Jakarta, Indonesia on Feb. 20, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is embarking on a path replete with challenges, not the least of which is promoting and protecting human […]
Difa-e-Pakistan Part 1/2: Jihadis itch for resurgence
Express Tribune: In December, Kashmiri hardliners, sectarianism-fanning extremists and Taliban-sympathisers were seen holding hands together on stage in Lahore under a banner decorated with images of arms, ammunition and a […]
’زیرِحراست بریگیڈیئر پر فردِ جرم عائد‘
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: BBC urdu.com آصف فاروقی بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، اسلام آباد آخری وقت اشاعت: ہفتہ 11 فروری 2012 , 03:15 GMT 08:15 PST […]
Prophethood in Islam: Khatam-e-Nabuwat and Islamic Sufis
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most non-Ahmadi Muslims think […]
Move to reduce, stop flights will cost tourism industry billions of ringgit
KUALA LUMPUR: The move by to reduce or discontinue flights to international and regional destinations will cost the country’s tourism industry billions of ringgit in revenue, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen. She said this move would lead to a drop in tourist arrivals and thus, cause […]
PM calls on Malaysians to be resilient in character
SEREMBAN: called on Malaysians to be resilient in character and open minded. Using the tree as an anaology, Najib said their character must be as strong of the roots so that the tree is “unshakeable”. He said this trait could be shown through taking pride in one’s heritage, culture and […]
Contempt of court: SC rejects intra-court appeal, Gilani to appear on Feb 13
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / Azam Khan Published: February 10, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected Aitzaz Ahsan’s appeal to protect Prime […]
The Gospel according to Obama
NY Times: OP-ED: At the National Prayer Breakfast last week, seeking theological underpinning for his drive to raise taxes on the rich, President Obama invoked the highest possible authority. His policy, he testified “as a Christian,” “coincides with Jesus’s teaching that ‘for unto whom much is given, much shall be required.’ ” Now, […]
The Pope will die within a year: Vatican assassination fears revealed
The Daily Telegraph: The sensational prediction was allegedly made by Cardinal Paolo Romeo, the archbishop of Palermo in Sicily, on a recent visit to China. Cardinal Romeo reportedly made the startling prediction of the Pope’s death during a trip to China in November 2011. He seemed so sure of the […]
Shame covers sleaze: In the land of the Pure
Daily Dawn: ISLAMABAD: Sex scandals have rocked the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in recent months, with several faculty and staff members accused of preying upon the vulnerable female students or […]
Arab history has been correcting itself
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, Lebanon Well, reviewing events in Syria this week, I guess the unipolar world, the looming American century, and the end of history that were simultaneously announced by assorted American chauvinists and crackpots at the end of the Cold War around 1990 can be […]
250m copies of Qur’an distributed
by ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The King Fahd Complex for Printing the Holy Qur’an distributed more than 250 million copies of the Holy Qur’an, translations and other religious books until January […]
Iran turns to barter for food as sanctions cripple imports
Reuters | Feb 10,2012 | 23:03 JORDAN TIMES PARIS/TEHRAN — Iran is turning to barter, offering gold bullion in overseas vaults or tanker loads of oil, in return for food as new financial sanctions have hurt its ability to import basic staples for its 74 million people, commodities traders said […]
Syria top Muslim cleric hails Iran support
AFP | Feb 10,2012 | 23:07 JORDAN TIMES TEHRAN — Syria’s top Muslim cleric has thanked Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his unwavering support of Syria’s government as it deals […]
Australia: ex-Muslim Christian Converts Muslims in Australia, Indonesia, and Middle East thru TV Station
Australia is becoming a popular destination for Muslims leaving Asia and the Middle East, which is troubling to some Australians. But, the country’s Christians are using this as an opportunity for the Gospel. Forty years ago, residents would rarely see Muslims on the streets of Sydney or Melbourne. Now, as […]
Brooklyn Hasidic modesty sign tells women: long skirt brings long life
Crown Heights, Brooklyn: Religious Jews are upset at their new, young neighbors for everything from women wearing shorts; bar hopping and sunbathing. “We like to live by a certain […]
Understanding the Quran
Source: Dawn Author: Asghar Ali Engineer HOW to understand the Quran is an important question. Generally we pick and choose a verse to prove our point. Thus, many Muslims have […]