CNN Opinion: Ivanka’s deafening silence
By Anushay Hossain, who is a writer and political commentator based in Washington. For more, visit AnushaysPoint.com. The views expressed are her own. (CNN) — When Ivanka Trump took the […]
Eid Mubarak to All our Muslim Readers and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
Eid Mubarak to all our readers from our Editorial team. The Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year, Eid-ul-Fitr and the other, which comes about 10 weeks later, is called Eid-ul-Adha. […]
London Breed Becomes the First African-American Woman to be Elected San Fransisco’s Mayor
Source: Time By Janie Har / AP (SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco Supervisor London Breed emerged victorious a week after Election Day to become the city’s first African-American woman elected […]
Florida: His potential new neighbors were Muslim. So he threatened to burn down the house they wanted
By Jessica Campisi and Tina Burnside, CNN Updated 2:06 PM ET, Wed June 13, 2018 (CNN) For weeks afterward, Kaderbhai Ali Asgar couldn’t sleep. As immigrant Muslims of Indian descent, […]
Americans are depressed and suicidal because something is wrong with our culture
Epigraph: It is only in the remembrance of God that the hearts can find comfort. (Al Quran 13:28/29) Source: USA Today By Kirsten Powers, Opinion columnist In September of 2004, […]
Religiously unaffiliated ‘nones’ are pursuing spirituality, but not community
Source: Los Angeles Times By Stephen Asma In the 1980s, only 10% of Americans said that they had no religious affiliation. Three decades later, more than 23% of Americans describe […]
June 8 is the Anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad and We have the Best Collection
According to Encyclopedia Britannica: Muhammad, in full Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, (born c. 570, Mecca, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died June 8, 632, […]
The Far-Right Has Capitalized on the West’s Population Problem. These Policies Could Help
Source: Time By CHARLOTTE MCDONALD-GIBSON/BRUSSELS When it comes to debating declining birth rates, it seems like everyone is a winner—no matter your political allegiances. When the National Center for Health Statistics revealed […]
Trump’s Travel Ban Is in Trouble at the Supreme Court
Source: Politico By RICHARD PRIMUS In a much-anticipated decision Monday morning, the Supreme Court ruled – by a vote of 7 to 2 – in favor of a Colorado baker […]
US Supreme Court: Religious Rights Versus Human Rights?
Supreme Court rules for Colorado baker in same-sex wedding cake case Source: CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Updated 11:21 AM ET, Mon June 4, 2018 The […]
Burqa bans, headscarves and veils: a timeline of legislation in the west
Source: Guardian By Matthew Weaver, who received the digital editorial individual award at the AOP awards 2010. Before joining the Guardian website in 2001 he was news editor of the […]
The Story of Corah in the Quran: The Worldly Success Versus the Real Success?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Who was Corah and what is his Quranic story? Without any editorializing, I want to simply quote the […]
Democrats are less likely to say they believe in the God of the Bible than Republicans (45% vs. 70%)
Key findings about Americans’ belief in God Source: Pew Research Center By Dalia Fahmy, who is a senior writer/editor focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. In recent years, the […]
Abuse and Violence Against Women Are There Any Solutions?
By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman. Nashville, TN Breaking News: Harvey Weinstein arrested for alleged rape. We are all aware of the “Me Too” movement. Basically, women are coming forward to […]
Prime Minister Trudeau Delivers a Video Message on Ramadan
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CNN: Who speaks for American Muslims?
Who speaks for American Muslims? The short answer is, no one. No individual or group can claim to speak for this country’s nearly 3.5 million Muslims, a diverse and dynamic […]
The buildings that make us think
Source: BBC News By Devon Van Houten Maldonado Museums do more than allow us to engage with history and art. They are forms in and of themselves, which, to varying degrees, enable and propagate missions and legacies through design and architecture. Perhaps no museum in recent history has created as […]
Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas
Servants of Allah presents a history of African Muslims, following them from West Africa to the Americas. Although many assume that what Muslim faith they brought with them to the Americas was quickly absorbed into the new Christian milieu, as Sylviane A. Diouf demonstrates in this meticulously-researched, groundbreaking volume, Islam flourished […]
The former FBI director says there’s a real question as to whether the President presents a threat to the nation
Trump now faces Comey’s moral assault Source: CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson The former FBI director’s appearance threw into focus questions that will be at play over the next 10 days: […]
America’s Next Generation Of Muslims Insists On Crafting Its Own Story
Source: NPR By Leila Fadel Fashion designers. Community activists. Parents. Converts. High school students facing down bullies. Podcasters creating their own space to exhale. The newest generation of American Muslims […]