Man of the Decade: President Jimmy Carter in the Light of His Books
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
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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
Ahmadis in India urge Modi to grant citizenship to Pakistani wives
Source:ET PHOTO: AFP In a letter to Indian premier Narendra Modi, a member of the Ahmadi community in India has urged him to grant citizenship to Pakistani women who are married to Indians and have been living in the country since decades. Accusing the Modi-led government of religious discrimination, the media in-charge of […]
Video: World Hijab Day 2015, Feb 1
Epigraph: And say to the believing women that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts, and that they disclose not their natural and artificial beauty except that which […]
Colleen McCullough: we’ll celebrate a woman for anything, as long as it’s not her talent
theguardian: by Rebecca Shaw — The Australian’s obituary of Colleen McCullough is a sad reflection of how women’s lives are valued ‘The fact that Colleen McCullough was a best-selling author is quickly tossed aside in order to discuss her looks and her success with men Obituaries are a funny […]
Moroccan weekly defends depicting France’s Hollande as Hitler
Source: france24.com A Moroccan magazine said Friday it had chosen to depict President François Hollande as Hitler on its cover in order to draw attention to escalating anti-Muslim acts in France. More…..http://www.france24.com/en/20150130-morocco-france-hollande-hitler-cover-diplomacy/
Egyptian court bans Hamas’ armed wing, lists as terrorist organization
(Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Saturday banned the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas and listed it as a terrorist organization. Hamas is an offshoot of Egypt’s Muslim […]
Halakah: A Tool to Demystify Shariah Law in Our Politicized and Polarized World
Editor’s note: The Muslim Times is working for Secularism in every country of the world, for our extensive collection of articles on the issue please click here. Shariah Law and […]
Behind The Walls Of Pakistan’s Most Religious Madrassas
The Huffington Post | By Kira Brekke What goes on behind the walls of Pakistan’s most religious schools is kept relatively secret. However, BBC journalist Mobeen Azhar gained unprecedented access, […]
Pakistan: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns the attack against Shias in Shikarpur
Dozens of innocent Pakistanis were killed in Friday’s bomb blast. Source: pressahmadiyya.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community categorically condemns the attack against a Shia mosque in Shikarpur, Pakistan earlier today, where it […]
UK: Major redevelopment planned for Ahmadi Muslim group site in Farnham
Source: getsurrey.co.uk Plans include a sports hall, two wind turbines and a new mosque for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (AMA) building A new mosque will form the centrepiece of a major […]
Indonesia govt fails to protect religious minorities: rights group
There has been a “steady increase” in violent incidents against religious minorities, including persecution against Ahmadiyya and Shia Muslims, as well as some Christian communities, Kine said. Source: ucanews.com | Katharina R. Lestari […]
Rep Molly Asks Muslims to renounce Islamic Terrorism & Pledge Allegiance to American Laws
Source: texastribune.org Freshman state Rep. Molly White, R-Belton, is not in Austin today to celebrate Texas Muslim Capitol Day. But she left instructions for the staff in her Capitol office on […]
Nigeria: Preach Islam Well, Emir & Aregbesola Urge Muslims
Source: allafrica.com The Emir of Kano, His royal Highness, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has urged Muslims to preach Islam in the correct manners and reflect its true teachings in their lives. Also, […]
Did Muhammad command Muslims to defend his honor? No.
Source: dallasnews.com | SAIMA SHEIKH Anti-blasphemy laws that punish profane or contemptuous speech, writing or actions concerning God or anything held as divine are nothing new. They’ve been around for centuries. According to […]
Edmonton’s Ahmadiyya mosque reaching out, spreading peace
We just want to tell people that Islam means peace, and we practice peace. Source: edmontonsun.com A busy Edmonton mosque is reaching out to all citizens to show that Islam is […]
Public can get questions answered at Muslim Community Open House
Source: thewhig.com In hopes of promoting the true teachings of Islam and to battle ‘Islamophobia,’ the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will be hosting an open house Saturday. “The purpose of this open […]
Peace, Love And Islam
ISLAM is PEACE: ALLAH is As-Salaam (peace personified) — Muhammad is Al-Ameen (Peaceful) — MUSLIM who promotes peace — Greeting is AssalamAlaykum (peace be upon you) — Mecca is Balad-ul-Ameen […]
Canada: Radicalization not a crisis in Ottawa: Ahmadiyya Imam
Source: metronews.ca When the imam of the Ahmadiyya mosque, Imtiaz Ahmed, announced last November he was embarking on a lecture series in Ottawa on preventing youth radicalization, the city had not […]
Duke’s commendable gesture toward religious co-existence
Co-existence & tolerance are emphasized greatly in Islam, which extends universal love and brotherhood to all other faiths. Source: BY SEIDU MALIK | newsobserver.com In the wake of the despicable terrorist act at […]