Ahmadi Muslims risk arrest to perform the Hajj pilgrimage
Source: BBC News The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that all adult Muslims are expected to complete at least once in their lives. Ahmadi Muslims are not […]
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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
Girls ‘assert independence’ at Ethiopia Virgin Mary festival
Source: BBC News By Girmay Gebru The heavy rains in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have not deterred thousands of girls from taking part in the annual Ashenda festival, which celebrates the […]
It is impossible for all the Muslim population to perform Hajj in their lifetime
To Get All the World’s Muslims toHajj, It Would Take at Least 581 Years Source: New York Times At least 1.7 million foreign pilgrims are in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, this week for the hajj, […]
Women as priests? Some say it’s time but admit it’s unlikely
Source: Associated Press By DAVID CRARY NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates of ordaining women as Roman Catholic priests cite the church’s unfolding sex abuse scandals as powerful arguments for their […]
The world’s most committed Christians live in Africa, Latin America – and the U.S.
Source: Pew Research Center BY JOEY MARSHALL An Ethiopian Orthodox priest celebrates Epiphany. Levels of religious commitment are particularly high among Christians in sub-Saharan African countries like Ethiopia. (Eric Lafforgue/Art in […]
Number of Christians across the Middle East are declining
‘There Are No Girls Left’: Syria’s Christian Villages Hollowed Out by ISIS Source: New York Times By Ben Hubbard TEL TAL, Syria — The memories of the retired oilman dot […]
Book Review: The Prophet of Love: A Catholic’s Note on Prophet Muhammad
The final art cover of my book “The Prophet of Love: A Catholic’s Note on Prophet Muhammad.” Published by @NouraPublishing in Jakarta, Indonesia. Translated into Indonesian. Forthcoming! pic.twitter.com/UwryPSUirY — Dr. […]
PM Justin Trudeau’s Video Eid Message
Eid Mubarak! Sophie and I send our best wishes to Muslims in Canada and around the world as they celebrate Eid al-Adha. https://t.co/dUh9FyQYKf pic.twitter.com/nQa5WdhQ15 — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 21, […]
A year after the assault on the Rohingya, Myanmar’s generals are unapologetic
Source: The Washington Post By Shibani Mahtani SINGAPORE — A year ago, the Myanmar military embarked on a sweeping crackdown in restive Rakhine state — driving out almost a million Rohingya to […]
How These Muslim Women Became NYC Civic Leaders
Source: Religion & Politics By Elisabeth Becker “It’s difficult to avoid the elephant in the room,” says Faiza Ali, a 33-year-old New Yorker. “Walking the streets of New York, you can’t […]
Two New Lawsuits Seek to Stop Discrimination Against Religion
Source: Wall Street Journal By Tim Keller and Michael Bindas Aug. 20, 2018 6:22 p.m. ET Dave and Amy Carson live with their 15-year-old daughter, Olivia, in Glenburn, Maine. Like many […]
Saudi Arabia ‘seeks death penalty for woman activist’
Source: BBC news Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has reportedly sought the death penalty for five activists, including the female rights defender Israa al-Ghomgham. Human Rights Watch said they recently went […]
Nigeria police arrest traditional priest after laying curse
Source: BBC News A 94-year-old traditional priest has been arrested in Nigeria after cursing the alleged perpetrators of a recent spate of violence. Anazo Ilomuanya was hired by a group […]
Australian drought: Muslims hold Eid event to pray for rain
Source: BBC News About 30,000 Australian Muslims gathered in Sydney on Tuesday to pray for an end to what’s been called the worst drought in living memory. Worshippers from 16 […]
Taliban to travel to Moscow for peace talks after 17 years of war
Source: The Guardian BY Emma Graham-Harrison The Afghan Taliban will travel to Moscow for peace talks next month in a high-profile embrace of public diplomacy that will be a landmark for the group […]
Sexual abuse cases against the catholic church are spread all over the globe
US not alone in grappling with Catholic sex abuse, cover-up Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recent revelations of sexual misconduct and cover-up within the highest […]
Malaysia accused of ‘state-sponsored homophobia’ after LGBT crackdown
Source: The Guardian Discrimination against community intensifies after politicians ratchet up anti-gay rhetoric to gain votes BY nah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent The LGBT community in Malaysia face arrests, canings and […]
Catholics seek encouragement as World Meeting of Families opens in Dublin
Source: Religion News Service BY Christine A. Scheller DUBLIN (RNS) – As 750,000 Catholics gather in Dublin for the start of the World Meeting of Families, the week is shaping up […]
All of Trump’s Problems Came Together on Tuesday
Source: Time By RYAN TEAGUE BECKWITH Michael Cohen once believed that he would lead Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. When that didn’t come to pass, he told friends he might become White House […]
Michael Cohen trial: Trump accused of directing hush money
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty in a New York court to violating campaign finance laws. He said he had done so […]