What is Istakhara? How to do it? Addressing some misconceptions about it
The need for Istakhara: There are various periods and phases of life in which we feel ourselves to be in a twisted situation. We need to take important decisions […]
UT Austin’s first Muslim sorority seeks to redefine Muslim womanhood after one year on campus
Maria Haseem (front), Ushna Ahmad, Aya Akid (middle, right) and Deenah Kafeel held an info session for a new organization called Mu Delta Alpha on Tuesday. MDA will be the […]
ABC under fire for show dedicated to ‘oppressive’ Muslim garment
11/04/2018 Ben Fordham ABCSenator Eric AbetzYassmin Abdel-magied The ABC is feeling the heat over their new show dedicated to discussing Muslim headscarves. The woman hosting the program is none other […]
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 […]
UN warns against letting Syria crisis ‘spiral’ out of control
By AFP – Apr 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Washington – The United Nations warned world powers against letting the crisis over an alleged chemical attack against civilians in Syria from […]
They Were Jailed for Miscarriages. Now, Campaign Aims to End Abortion Ban.
Source: The New York Times By ELISABETH MALKIN APRIL 9, 2018 Women at risk of premature birth resting at El Hospital de La Mujer in San Salvador.CreditFred Ramos for The New York Times SAN SALVADOR — When Teodora del Carmen Vásquez walked out of the Ilopango women’s prison a few weeks ago, […]
Christ was the first exorcist’: priest reports rising demand for the ritual
Source: The Guardian BY Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome Mexican priest who is teaching the ancient rite in Rome says it still has a place in the modern Catholic church Father Cesar Truqui. […]
Global Muslim body urges Europe to assimilate migrants better
Reuters International This content was published on April 10, 2018 Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Mohammed al-Issa speaks during an interview with Reuters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April […]
pollution: How to clear the ocean of plastic? With a giant sailing boat
By Samuel Jaberg This content was published on April 10, 2018 The Manta is powered by solar energy. (SeaCleaners) A giant solar-powered catamaran to clean the ocean of plastic […]
From decolonisation to recolonisation
Apr 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah One of the basic principles of international law is non-interference. Accordingly, internal or domestic affairs of any independent state, whether or […]
Straight men need to stop using polyamory as an excuse to manipulate women into casual dating
It’s easy to see why someone interested in dating multiple women with zero commitment might see this as the perfect excuse, but polyamory in fact requires more commitment and trust than monogamy […]
UK: ‘Hello, I am Muslim’
International event aims to encourage mutual understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims. 7 Apr 2018 The “Hello I am Muslim” event has been launched in London’s King’s Cross station [Anadolu] more […]
Geneva talks: What’s to be done about killer robots?
By Simon Bradley This content was published on April 9, 2018 An example of a Lethal Autonomous Weapons System (LAWS) – better known as a “killer robot” (darpa.mil) Activists seeking […]
Deep down, what does Donald Trump want in Syria?
YAHYA BOSTAN @yahyabostan The new U.S. military bases in northern Syria indicate Washington does not want to pull out of the country, and instead is planning to do something […]
USA: “Coffee Cake & True Islam” event attended by students of Local University of Dayton, Ohio
“Islam is a religion of Peace and Tolerance” said Imam Shamshad. Report by Abdul Qudoos Ahmad Dayton The very popular “Coffee Cake & True Islam” event happens very regularly on […]
Trump, the White House, and the den of Islamophobes
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian While growing up, reading the adventures of Ali Baba provided steady stimuli for my imagination and a unique conduit to contemplate virtue, chivalry and the criteria […]
Syria war enters complicated, confusing phase
Apr 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The war in Syria has entered a new, complicated and confusing phase. Having gradually won back territory seized by insurgents of different […]
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, faith groups rally to combat systemic racism
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein, Julie Zauzmer and DeNeen L. Brown On the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder, one of the activist pastors who has tried to follow in […]
The Americanization of an Ancient Faith
Source: The Atlantic By SHIRA TELUSHKIN One day in the fall of 2010, Father Anthony Messeh, then a priest at the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Fairfax, Virginia, sat down […]
Everyone should read this guide about what to do if you see Islamophobia
by Narjas Zatat in people The 3 April has been dubbed ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ by extremists. The Met has insisted “there is no credible information to suggest there is […]