The number of ex-Muslims in America is rising
Yet even in the land of the free, apostasy isn’t easy Print edition | United States Mar 15th 2018| ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA AS SOON as he stepped off the plane on […]
Burqa or Hijab: That is the Question?
Laws banning Muslim women from wearing face-covering veils are largely in line with Western European attitudes on the issue: https://t.co/FE0OwU6hIi pic.twitter.com/yLVMAaNsBB — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) September 17, 2018 % […]
From the wealth of nations to the fall of nations: The hegemonic protection of elites
FERHAT KÜÇÜK Published September 13, 2018 A damaged street with sandbags used as barriers in Aleppo’s Saif al-Dawla district, Syria, March 2015. (REUTERS) The question of why some nations are economically […]
Inside a Millennial Women’s Quran Study Group
Source: Time By Lucy Feldman | Photographs by Miranda Barnes for TIME A few minutes past 3 p.m., after Henna Qureshi and Adeela Khan take a moment to pray, they settle on a living room […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. | REP SPEIER STATEMENT FOR MUSLIMS FOR LIFE BLOOD DRIVE
09/11/2018 BY WAQAR NAWAZ Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus, released the following statement today in honor of the annual Muslims […]
Chile authorities raid 4 dioceses in clerical abuse probe
Source: Associated Press By EVA VERGARA SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean authorities raided four dioceses on Thursday as part of an investigation into clerical sex abuse of minors and alleged […]
America’s Arab authors
Sep 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES -Marwan M. Obeidat A key element of American culture is the Arab American component, a somewhat newfangled term suggesting a diverse group of people who vary […]
Muslim Women, Who Are Likely to Make to US Congress
Two Muslim women are headed for Congress Source: Economist IN HIS first presidential campaign, George W. Bush received 42% of the Muslim-American vote, compared with 31% for Al Gore. The […]
In the Wake of Sectarian Debate in Social Media, Rising Out of Pakistan Politics — Urgent Need for a New Paradigm
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Muslim Times is rising to the challenge, by the Grace of Allah, with the following collection from […]
Orwellian NightmareA German Couple Winds Up on U.S. No-Fly List
When Europeans land on the U.S. No-Fly List, they have almost no chance to challenge it, as a German couple from Stuttgart recently found out the hard way. Their case […]
Study questions Iran-al Qaeda ties, despite U.S. allegations
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no evidence that Iran and al Qaeda cooperated in carrying out terrorist […]
Trump’s main interest is ensuring pro-Iranian forces leave Syriaj
Sep 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Five months after US President Donald Trump announced he wanted to pull US troops out of Syria, the volatile man in the […]
While scholars debate, digital innovations enter Islamic finance stage
September 12 2018 The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening the industry up to innovations, while scholars keep discussing the digital phenomenon with regards to Shariah compatibility By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent /Bangkok The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening […]
Fifty-Six Days of SeparationThe Scars Left Behind by U.S. Migration Policy
A mother and her six-year-old son fled to Texas from the violence in their homeland of Honduras. When they arrived, young Samir was ripped out of his mother’s arms. Two […]
Who really creates value in an economy?
Sep 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MARIANA MAZZUCATO LONDON — After the 2008 global financial crisis, a consensus emerged that the public sector had a responsibility to intervene to bail […]
Catholic clergyman calls on Wuerl to resign, says he’ll refuse to participate in Mass with him
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer September 10 at 2:37 PM A highly visible member of Washington’s Catholic clergy has made a dramatic declaration calling on Cardinal Donald Wuerl to resign, […]
US ups pressure on Palestinians, closing Washington mission
By AFP – Sep 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on September 13, 1993, US president Bill Clinton (centre) stands between PLO leader Yasser Arafat (right) and […]
Saving the Muslims From Exorcisms and Jinns
Epigraph: And remember the day, when Allah will gather them all together; then He will say to the angels: ‘Was it you that they worshiped?’ They will say, ‘Holy are […]
Imran Khan’s Predicament
US aid cut has hit Pakistan badly. Can the new Prime Minister rescue Pakistan? Pathikrit Payne 2018-09-09 In a major diplomatic statement after becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan […]
Malala Meets PM Justin Trudeau: Meeting of the East and the West, Islam and Christianity
Great to catch up with @Malala today in Ottawa. We talked about the important work of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council and our commitment to making sure more women […]