Olive a holy plant with several benefits to human health
Epigraph: And it is He Who sends down water from the cloud; and We bring forth therewith every kind of growth; then We bring forth with that green foliage wherefrom […]
How Hatred of Islam Creates Strange Bedfellows of Christians and Atheists
San Diego Free Press: by C. J. Werleman — Chris Hedges, who not only spent a decade as a New York Times correspondent in the Middle East, but was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of global terrorism, writes, “The dehumanization of Muslims in U.S. social culture and the […]
A Muslim’s invitation to the new atheists: Dawkins, Ali, and Harris
Source: muslimwriters.org With Ayaan Hirsi Ali in an uproar over her unvitation from Brandeis University, and Richard Dawkins beginning his American tour, what better time to invite them to work together to promote […]
“Blood Moon” – How Do the Muslims Deal with an Eclipse
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Promoted posts: Whatever is in the heavens or in the earth glorifies Allah and Video: Want […]
Inspiring Is it Not?
Source:NYTimes: Joanne Jaffe, a New York City police official, and her adopted daughter, Christina Rivera. As a baby, Christina survived a shooting whose 10 victims included her mother. CreditMichael Appleton for The New York Times The bodies were discovered throughout the first-floor railroad flat in Brooklyn, a bizarre still-life of death. […]
Did you Know
Did You Know? 1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes. 2. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there’s a 50% chance you’ll die within the next 3 years. 3. There are at least 6 people in the world who […]
Circumcision Benefits Outweigh Risks, Study Reports
NY Times: A review of studies has found that the health benefits of infant male circumcision vastly outweigh the risks involved in the procedure. But the study, published online in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, […]
Picture of the Day: Whose Picture is this in York University Ontario, Canada
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Get ready for the ‘blood moon’
By Ben Brumfield (CNN) — Prophecy loves signs from the heavens, and they will deliver Tuesday with a moonlight spectacle. What will happen could sound sort of like this: The moon will turn to blood as it aligns with Earth and sun Then do so thrice more ere a year and […]
German Minister: ‘US Operating Without any Kind of Boundaries’
Interview Conducted By Jörg Schindler, Alfred Weinzierl and Peter Müller Christian Thiel/ DER SPIEGEL German Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maiziere. In an interview, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, 60, warns that American spying has become “boundless” and expresses sorrow that approval ratings for the United States have […]
US and Saudi Arabia drift apart
Global Post: RIYADH — President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia was low-key, business-like and bereft of scenes that would indicate the country’s almost 70-year-old special relationship with Washington is back on an even keel. Obama was not received at the airport by a senior prince. The president and King Abdullah […]
Hillary Clinton dodges a shoe on stage
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Muslims give blood in Fitchburg to honor Marathon bomb victims
News telegram.com: by Paula J. Owens — FITCHBURG — As the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings approaches, Furqan Q. Mehmud said he and others wanted to help make a difference and let other people know there are good Muslims out there. They are doing it by giving their […]
The Beginner’s Mind and the Mind of God
Huff Post: by Rabbi Geoffery A. Mitelman — Duquesne University in Pittsburgh is a Catholic university with schools of both theology and sciences, which means that people in different departments often develop friendships across disciplines. Joyce Konigsburg, a doctoral student in theology, got to know Dr. Kevin Tidgewell, a professor of Medicinal […]
First international Holy Qur’an and Science Conference in Toronto Today
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Hillary Clinton dodges shoe during Las Vegas speech
A woman was taken into custody after throwing what she described as a shoe at Hillary Clinton as the potential presidential contender gave a speech in Las Vegas. Share on Facebook View 2 photos zoom Isaac Brekken / GETTY IMAGES Hillary Clinton ducks after a woman threw a shoe toward […]
Brandeis Gets It Right on Islam
Huff Post: by Eric H. Yoffie — The task of American Jews and all Americans is to join with our Muslim friends in the fight against religious fanaticism in Islam and in all other religious traditions; it is to promote the values of justice, love, and moderation that are common […]
Extremist Chaplains, Literature Flooding U.S. Prisons
The high number of former prison inmates involved in Islamic terrorism shows inroads the Saudi ‘Wahhabi machine’ in the U.S. By Ryan Mauro Wed, March 26, 2014http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/extremist-chaplains-literature-flooding-us-prisons Related Stories The Virginia-based Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center, an extremist mosque attended by three of the 9/11 hijackers with extensive links to Hamas […]
Pakistan charges 9 month baby with attempted murder
Case highlights the country’s dysfunctional criminal justice system, where even children are not immune from questionable legal decisions. Share on Facebook AFP / GETTY IMAGES A Pakistani lawyer takes a thumbprint from 9-month-old Musa Khan in Lahore on April 3. The baby faces charges of attempted murder in a case […]
[Urdu Artcile] Naseehato’n ka Guldasta (16) by Imam Shamshad A. Nasir
Kindly click on the images to zoom them. Imam Shamshad A. Nasir Shamshad A. Nasir is imam of the Baitul Hameed Mosque, Chino, California. Imam Nasir currently serves as the […]