Sources or Criteria for Interpretation of the Holy Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I will describe here the four main sources, as I understand them, under the four headings: 1. Commentary […]
Soldier Goes Missing In Iraq, But Turns Up Years Later With A Story To Tell
By JJ Foster, Jul 31, 2018 Who Is She? At one point, Jessica Lynch dominated the media across the states and beyond. But the soldier wasn’t prepared to be part […]
Why Jefferson’s vision of American Islam matters today
Source: The Conversation By Denise A. Spellberg;Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin After last year’s deliberate break with tradition, President Donald Trump has resumed […]
Trump comments on 1979 Soviet invasion angers Kabul
President Trump said the former Soviet Union was right to be in Afghanistan because it was fighting terrorists. (AFP) Sayed Salahuddin January 05, 2019 The Afghan foreign minister slammed […]
As a parent, I’m concerned about my kids’ screen time – but am I a hypocrite?
Convincing kids to limit their screen time is largely a matter of willpower and of finding attractive alternatives – not just using an app so that a tablet automatically turns […]
Chilean church abuse victims launch fresh attack on bishops
Source: Reuters By Aislinn Laing Two victims of sexual abuse by a Roman Catholic Church priest in Chile launched a fresh attack on the country’s bishops on Wednesday, accusing them […]
Saddam Hussein’s daughter publishes last message before his death
Raghad Hussein posted the message on her Twitter account on the 12th anniversary of her father’s death. 31 Dec 2018 Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein sits in the dock during […]
As an Afghan citizen, this is why I’m not worried that Trump is withdrawing his troops from my country
Afghanistan is stronger today than it was when the Taliban could easily take advantage, but a plan needs to be put in place if peace is to be maintained Hizbullah […]
Rep. Rashida Tlaib uses own Quran, not Jefferson’s, for oath
Author: Michael Buckner Newly elected Rep. Rashida Tlaib made history by being one of the first two Muslim women to be elected to Congress in the United States. Newly elected […]
Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 116th Congress
Source: Pew Research Center The new, 116th Congress includes the first two Muslim women ever to serve in the House of Representatives, and is, overall, slightly more religiously diverse than […]
California’s first Muslim Judge
By Mike Ghouse, Speaker, Thinker, Writer, Pluralist, Socialist and Interfaith Speaker Congratulations to Judge Dhanidina, a Muslim Judge. As an American Muslim, I am proud of this appointment, and indeed, […]
Making Sunni-Shia Unity a Reality
Source: Patheos One of my life-long dreams came true at the Sunni-Shia Unity Conference to launch efforts to promote Intra-Faith dialogue on December 15, when a group of dedicated local […]
2019: A golden year for Islamic culture
Rawan Radwan January 03, 2019 Four cities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East will be celebrated for their historical significance JEDDAH: Three cities in Africa, Asia and […]
False pretense – US ‘policy’ in Syria
Jan 02,2019 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL One of the reasons offered by US President Donald Trump for ordering the withdrawal of US troops from the north of Syria was his conviction […]
The Decade-Long U.S. Campaign To Foment Syria’s “Revolution” And Unseat Assad
As the US prepares to pull out of Syria, we revisit Sarah Abed’s account of the US campaign to foment regime change in the country.” December 29th, 2018 By Sarah […]
Zabeen Hirji: Prepare now for the workforce of the future
Posted on December 28, 2018 By Zabeen Hirji, Stephen Harrington If the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) conjures visions of robots taking over human jobs, this is not surprising. It […]
Hawaii: Imam Tries to Build an Oahu Congregation for a Spinoff Islamic Sect.
Matiullah Joyia wants to open a mosque, but for now he’s looking for followers at swap meets, Starbucks and a women’s jail. By Natanya Friedheim / December 14, 2018 Reading […]
Harvard University: Spiritual Upbringing Leads to Happiness
Epigraph: And whoso associates anything with Allah, falls, as it were, from a height, and the birds snatch him up, or the wind blows him away to a distant place. […]
Happy New Year and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
The Muslim Times is promoting universal brotherhood and sisterhood in a world, which is divided by nationalism, religion, race, social class, gender and last but not the least, obfuscation created […]
Britain’s WW3 THREAT: Russia, China and NORTH and SOUTH POLES are UK dangers in 2019
BRITAIN and its allies have faced a turbulent year in 2018, with the fight against Islamic State in Syria, fears of spying from China and state-sponsored murder by Russia. By […]