Death for Apostasy? How the Christians and Muslims Both Got it Wrong on the PBD Podcast
Sarmad Naveed FACTS FROM FICTION 24th September 2023 ©Shutterstock Sarmad Naveed, Canada Recently, the famous PBD Podcast hosted a discussion between Christians and Muslims to exchange views and discuss the […]
Meet Enayetullah Abbasi: Bangladeshi Islamist cleric, who wants to kill Ahmadiyyas, occupy lands of Hindus, invade India, now spreading radicalism in UK
The Islamic cleric has strong ties with the Awami-League government and has thus remained immune to any action from the law enforcement authorities. 20 June, 2023 Dibakar Dutta On Friday […]
Erdoğan hails unity at time of anti-Semitism in Hanukkah message
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DEC 18, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends a meeting with representatives of the Jewish community of Türkiye and rabbis from abroad at the Presidential Complex, in […]
100,000 Muslims Leave the Faith Every Year in USA
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page When Muslims Leave the Faith Source: WSJ By Daniel Pipes Conversions involving Islam sometimes look […]
G25 in Malaysia decries laws against apostasy
Source: Free Malaysia Today By Robin Augustin and Nicholas Chung PETALING JAYA: The G25 group of former senior civil servants has spoken out against apostasy laws, saying a Muslim’s decision […]
PAKISTAN: Original Khatam-e-Nabuwwat declaration restored as Elections (Amendment) Bill 2017 passed in NA
Last Updated On 17 November,2017 The amended bill was presented by Law Minister Zahid Hamid. ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved revival of the […]
Morocco: the Apostate no Longer Faces Death
A recent step taken by the kingdom’s ulama represents a turning point. The attempt to curb extremism Chiara Pellegrino | 02 March 2017 Moroccan ulama Free to leave Islam without facing death: this is the turning point of Morocco’s ulama, the religious scholars. Apostasy, in Arabic “ridda”, has always been a critical issue […]
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | Truth about Apostasy in Islam
Source: http://www.youtube.com/TrueIslam Narrated by Kashif Chaudhry with references from Answers by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra) Khalifatul Masih 4th A video made by Abdul shafi Bharwana, Officially Incharge of Social Media Wing, Sierra Leone; Missionary in Sierra Leone; Lecturer in Jamia Ahmadiyya, Sierra Leone; Vice President, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya, Sierra Leone; Editor […]
Why a Saudi award for televangelist Zakir Naik is bad news for India’s Muslims
Scroll.In: Of the thousands of videos featuring superstar Muslim televangelist, Zakir Naik, a particularly interesting one is where he talks about another superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. On a set which looks like a cross between that off a late-night talk show and a 1980s discotheque, Naik speaks rather admiringly of […]
Why religious persecution can be hard to test
Economist: WHEN a newly arrived migrant seeks asylum on grounds that going home would mean facing religous persecution, how can the host country test the sincerity of that claim? That is a hard question, especially if the migrant has only recently converted to a different faith. It’s also a very […]
thousands of migrants in Europe are converting to Christianity
Whether out of conviction or convenience, thousands of migrants in Europe are converting to Christianity.Why Are So Many Muslim Refugees in Europe Suddenly Finding Jesus? – Why Are So Many Muslim Refugees in Europe Suddenly Finding Jesus? – The Daily Beast Nadette de Visser The Daily Beasthttp://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/25/why-are-so-many-muslim-refugees-in-europe-suddenly-finding-jesus.html?via=newsletter&source=DDMorning AMSTERDAM — Hundreds […]
Sudan threatens 25 Muslims with death on charges of apostasy
Source: The Guardian Twenty-five Muslim men, including three teenagers, are facing the death penalty in Sudan after being charged with apostasy for following the wrong version ofIslam. The men were […]
Why I support Hamza Ali Abbasi standing up for Pakistan’s Ahmadis
Tribune: All hell broke loose and the balance of the world was skewed when Hamza Ali Abbasi took to social media to write about his grievances yesterday. Usually the most popular regarding his views, this was the first time when tables were turned on him because he spoke up for […]
Saudi Arabia Sentences Palestinian Poet To Death For Apostasy
Source: Huffington Post His conviction was based on a witness who claimed to have heard his cursing God, as well as his poems. RIYADH, Nov 20 (Reuters) – A Saudi […]
Why repealing blasphemy laws might help promote religious freedom
By Brandon G. Withrow teaches religious studies at the University of Findlay. Follow him on Twitter at @bwithrow. ReligionNews.com: In some countries, uttering, scribbling or texting that statement will get you […]
The War Over Blasphemy
Lobelog: Two weeks ago, Iceland abolished its 75-year-old blasphemy law. The parliament’s decision was a victory for the unconventional Pirate Party, which made the call to abolish the blasphemy law in Iceland after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in France. Churches in Iceland publically opposed this step, but this didn’t […]
Islamic Clerics Fight to Keep Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws That Persecute Christians: ‘Those Who Insult Muhammad Deserve to Be Killed’
Christian Post; As Pakistani lawmakers consider legislation to reform the nation’s corrupt blasphemy laws, Islamic clerics are bashing the government for even considering such an option, and are calling for the release of the murderer of the Punjab governor who advocated for blasphemy reform in 2011. Asia News reports that 10 […]
Islamic Clerics Fight to Keep Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws That Persecute Christians: 'Those Who Insult Muhammad Deserve to Be Killed'
Christian Post; As Pakistani lawmakers consider legislation to reform the nation’s corrupt blasphemy laws, Islamic clerics are bashing the government for even considering such an option, and are calling for the release of the murderer of the Punjab governor who advocated for blasphemy reform in 2011. Asia News reports that 10 […]
Bangladesh bans Islamist group after blogger killings
Rappler.com: DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh on Monday banned an Islamist militant group suspected of involvement in the murders of atheist bloggers that sparked protests in Dhaka and outrage around the […]