Supreme Court nominee has defended free speech, religion
Source: Fox News An Associated Press review of federal Judge Neil Gorsuch’s rulings show that the Supreme Court nominee has been a defender of free speech and a skeptic of […]
Trump says he will bring down the price of wall on Mexico’s border
Reuters International FEB 11, 2017 – U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a translation during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (reuters_tickers) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday […]
Today is the Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln: What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and Him
Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th […]
The new anti-Semitism
Feb 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ian Buruma Those who have been telling us that Islam, not just revolutionary Islamism, is a lethal threat to Western civilisation should now feel satisfied: the president of the United States, and his main advisers, agree with them. In the tweeted words of Donald Trump’s […]
If you thought Trump’s travel ban was bad, what he has planned next for American Muslims could be devastating
Designating the Muslim Brotherhood and all its affiliates as terrorist organisations will have a huge impact within the US on the civil society groups that hold the American Muslim community together Shenaz Kermalli @@mskermalli Imagine your morale if you were a Muslim living in America right now. What could be worse than having […]
Canada: Ahmadiyyan Muslims Conduct open house at Port Dover’s Norfolk Public Library
Source: http://www.simcoereformer.ca/2017/02/06/muslim-outreach-in-norfolk Muslim outreach in Norfolk By Monte Sonnenberg, Simcoe Reformer Monday, February 6, 2017 4:54:00 EST PM Ahmadiyyan Muslims continued their ongoing program of dialogue with the wider community at an open house this weekend at the Port Dover branch of the Norfolk Public Library. Leading the delegation was Brampton […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim community’s Al-Nusrat Mosque in Montreal opens its doors to public; seeks to dispel Islamophobia
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/we-have-to-band-together-vandalized-pointe-saint-charles-mosque-opens-doors-to-public-1.3967115 ‘We have to band together’: Mosque opens doors to public Muslim community seeks to dispel misconceptions about Islam following deadly attack at Quebec City mosque Mosques in Montreal opened their doors Friday to show the public what goes on inside and to spread awareness about Islam and the Muslim […]
The White House Keeps Tripping Up on the Truth. President Trump Doesn’t Seem to Mind
Source: Time By Philip Elliott Mike Pence is not prone to winging it. A lawyer-by-training and cautious politician-by-habit, Pence was preparing for a series of interviews and wanted more information. So […]
Why Saturday Night Live Is More Important Than Ever
Source: BY Daniel D’Addario In just a few short weeks, Saturday Night Live has become perhaps the single most vital show on TV. After a rocky start to its 42nd season, […]
Applying the brakes
Source: ET Prior to President Trump’s inauguration there was speculation as to whether or not he would be subject to the inbuilt checks and balances within the American system of governance. A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has demonstrated in the most decisive manner possible […]
Ohio postpones eight executions amid row
Source: BBC Ohio Governor John Kasich has delayed eight upcoming executions amid a row over the legality of the state’s execution process. Earlier this year a magistrate judge declared as […]
Donald Trump considers issuing new travel ban
Source: BBC Donald Trump is considering a new executive order to ban citizens of certain countries from travelling to the US after his initial attempt was overturned in the courts. […]
Trump May Turn to Arab Allies for Help With Israeli-Palestinian Relations
Source: The New York Times By PETER BAKER and MARK LANDLERFEB. 9, 2017 Photo An Israeli settlement in the West Bank. President Trump initially presented himself as an unstinting supporter […]
Two years after slayings, these Muslims show hate cannot overpower love
Source: RNS By Yonat Shimron RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) Wrapped around the porch molding of a blue clapboard house in this capital city is a saying inscribed on thin sheets of […]
Pentagon journal explores what could happen if a president called for Muslim internment camps
Source: The Washington Post By Dan Lamothe The scholarly journal of the Pentagon’s top general published an essay that examines what someone in his position should do if a president […]
CIA Memo: Designating Muslim Brotherhood Could ‘Fuel Extremism’
Source: Politico Magazine By BLAKE HOUNSHELL and NAHAL TOOSI Trump administration officials pushing to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization face at least one significant obstacle: analysts […]
100 evangelical leaders sign ad denouncing Trump’s refugee ban
Source: CNN CNN)-Scores of evangelical leaders, including at least one from each state, have taken out a full-page newspaper advertisement to denounce President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees, urging […]
‘Shariah Law’ And ‘Checks and Balances,’ Needed in Constitution
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Revelation and intuition on the one hand and human reason, logic and humanity’s cumulative experience on the […]
US Judiciary Sets Another ‘Golden Example’ for ‘Absolute Justice’
Trump loses appeal court bid to reinstate travel ban Source: BBC A US federal appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinstate his ban on citizens from seven […]
Battle Over Trump Authority Heats Up
Source: The Daily Beast The 9th Circuit Court has ruled, and the U.S. will stay open to refugees and travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries—at least for now.At about 3:15 p.m. PST on Thursday, the court announced it had ruled unanimously on the side of the states of Washington and Minnesota, […]