What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and President Abraham Lincoln
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times One quality is immediately obvious that they were both liberators of slaves and there are […]
U of T conference on Ibadism highlights pluralism within Islamic tradition
Source: Mirage News Ibadism is a theological sect within Islam that stands alongside the more widely practiced Shi’a and Sunni traditions. But it isn’t nearly as well known in North America – a blind spot a recent conference at the University of Toronto sought to rectify. The conference, titled “Ibadism […]
Profiling Muslims Was Wrong After 9/11—And It’d Be Wrong to Use It to Fight White Supremacy Now
Source: Newsweek The tragic attacks earlier this month reminded the nation what many have long known to be true: Most violent domestic terrorism now originates from white supremacists, according to […]
Churches could win back teens like me if they were more welcoming and less judgmental
Source: USA Today By Stacia Datskovska Church should offer more open-ended resources such as meditation, discussion groups and even nature walks. Let teens come to God in their own way. […]
Islam making great strides among Cuban women
Source: Dunya News More and more women wearing veils can be seen walking through the picturesque streets of old Havana, but these women aren’t tourists from far-flung places, they are […]
Muslims Raise Over $100,000 In Bail Funds To Free Detained Migrant Parents
The “Muslims for Migrants” campaign has already secured the release of six detained parents. By Carol Kuruvilla, HuffPost US American Muslims have raised over $100,000 this month to help migrant parents detained by the U.S. government post bail and reunite with their kids. The “Muslims for Migrants” campaign has already […]
“Jesus Not Coming Back By The Looks Of It” Admits Vatican
Source: Waterford Whispers News, an Irish satirical newspaper A SPOKESPERSON for the Vatican has officially announced today that the second coming of Jesus, the only son of the God, may […]
Point Comfort: where slavery in America began 400 years ago
In 1619, a ship with 20 captives landed at Virginia, ushering in the era of slavery in what would become the United States David Smith in Washington @smithinamerica Wed […]
The US has sent its warmonger-in-chief to talk trade with Britain – now what could it possibly want in return?
The United States will do what it always does, and act solely in its own interests. It will ask for everything, including absolute subservience, while offering next to nothing in […]
Meeting, not meat-eating: Some local Muslims forgo Eid al-Adha sacrifice
Source: houstonchronicle.com | Lindsay Peyton Making Eid al-Adha meatless can be more complicated than avoiding certain dishes during holiday get-togethers. That’s because this holiest day on the Muslim calendar generally revolves around eating meat. In fact, Eid al-Adha is also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice.” For the occasion, which will […]
Where have you prayed? The most unexpected places Muslims pray around the world.
By nidhi singh Aug 13, 2019 Sana Ullah didn’t know that praying in a Macy’s dressing room would one day connect her to Muslims around the world. “We go […]
Hassan al-Kontar: Who is the man trapped in an airport helping now?
12 August 2019 Hassan al-Kontar became known around the world as “the man from the airport” after spending months living in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. He was granted […]
Video: PM Justin Trudeau’s Message of Love to the Canadian Muslims on Eid
Sending my best wishes to Muslims in Canada and around the world who are celebrating Eid al-Adha and the end of the Hajj. Eid Mubarak! pic.twitter.com/OqxF1AkwK9 — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Orlando organizes Blood Donation Drive
Source: meetup.com Details Date: Sunday, August 11, 2019 Time: 11:45 AM to 4:00 PM. Location: 9501 Satellite Blvd #103, Orlando, FL 32837 Single donation of whole blood can help save up to 3 lives. Please log in to the website www.oneblooddonor.org and use the sponsor code 29443 to register. General Donation Criteria: […]
‘No Muslims!’ Woman arrested for anti-Muslim graffiti at concord shop
CONCORD, Calif. (KGO) — A woman is behind bars after admitting to spray painting anti-Muslim graffiti on the walls of a Muslim-owned business in Concord. “No Muslims! Go away to Hell” is one of the messages sprayed on the side of International Market and Grill in the 440 block of […]
‘Blood on their hands’: the intelligence officer whose warning over white supremacy was ignored
Daryl Johnson’s team faced an official backlash 10 years ago when it issued a briefing on rightwing extremism Lois Beckett in San Francisco @loisbeckett Thu 8 Aug 2019 Ten […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims learn, pray & play sports at camp held in Bradford
Source: simcoe.com |by Simone Joseph Participants included refugees from Syria and Pakistan Thousands of Muslim youth from across Canada gathered in Bradford for the largest and longest-running Islamic Camp in Canada — the National Ijtima. They met at this annual event to meet up with old friends, make new ones, learn, pray […]
Conversations with the Rabbi – Rabbi Beyo to speak with Imam Faheem Arshad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: evjcc.org Conversations with the Rabbi on 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 Join us for Conversations with the Rabbi, a new series featuring Rabbi Michael Beyo, EVJCC CEO, and local faith leaders. On Sept. 15, Rabbi Beyo will speak with Imam Faheem Arshad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community about being a […]
Book Review: Why Do You Kill?: The Untold Story of the Iraqi Resistance
Why Do You Kill?: The Untold Story of the Iraqi Resistance Paperback – Bargain Price, April 1, 2009 by Jürgen Todenhöfer (Author) Jürgen Todenhöfer’s book sheds light on the other […]
Why does white America struggle to talk about its racist mass murderers?
Andrew Buncombe El Paso @AndrewBuncombe The Independent Voices One travelled two hours to attack a black church, the other drove ten hours to open fire in a supermarket he knew […]