Top Iraq militia chief warns of tough response to U.S. air strikes
Dec 30, 2019 – SWISSINFO.CH BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against U.S. forces in Iraq following air strikes in Iraq and Syria […]
Taliban: Afghanistan’s Taliban ruling council ready for ceasefire with US
The Guardian – End to hostilities is a key demand of Washington before any peace deal could be signed Associated Press Mon 30 Dec 2019 Afghan forces prepare for […]
A Century Ago, the Modern Middle East Was Born
Opinion A Century Ago, the Modern Middle East Was Born At the end of 1919, Woodrow Wilson still wanted the region to decide its future. Britain and France had […]
US isolationism leaves Middle East on edge as new decade dawns
With Trump deciding against protecting allies, old rivalries are converging across the region Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Sun 29 Dec 2019 THE GUARDIAN Throughout the Middle East’s modern […]
Doğan Kuban: Secularizing history of Islamic architecture
PORTRAIT Doğan Kuban: Secularizing history of Islamic architecture HAKAN ARSLANBENZER ISTANBUL Published 28.12.2019 Turkish architectural historian Doğan Kuban was deemed worthy of the 2019 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand […]
The Muslim Times – Readers Comments / Readers Contributions
Dear Readers, As you are noticing we are bringing you some of our own articles by the Editorial Team, but also some articles from the world media, which we consider […]
Trump will come last in the big Mediterranean gas race if Turkey and Russia get their way in Libya
Just like Syria before it, losing Tripoli to the Russians and the Turks will get the US nowhere in terms of maintaining a significant stake over energy supplies into Europe […]
Opinion: The Muslim World’s Nightmare Decade
The tragedies are too numerous to list, and their enormity is even more alarming in hindsight. Kareem Shaheen BuzzFeed Contributor Posted on December 27, 2019 Omar Haj Kadour / Getty […]
The world’s Muslims are facing unprecedented repression
Bethany Allen-EbrahimianDec 27, 2019 Muslim minorities from China to India and beyond are facing discrimination, mass internment, and even extermination at the hands of their own governments. Why it […]
Make chai, not war’ – Imran Khan’s message that almost won him the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Saturday, 28 December, 2019 ThePrint Today, IAF’s lives on in Pakistan’s memory either as a mannequin inside a war museum or as a poster boy for a tea […]
On the eve of 2020, Mohammed bin Salman has let down the world
Madawi al-Rasheed MIDDLE EAST EYE 25 December 2019 Amid domestic repression and regional misadventures, the coming year holds dim prospects for Saudi Arabia If success is measured by achievements, Saudi […]
The reluctant peace maker ? With U.S. Help No Longer Assured, Saudis Try a New Strategy: Talks
Worried that they can no longer count on American defense, the Saudis have begun talking to their enemies to cool conflicts in the region. Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince, Mohammed […]
Building a Bridge Between China and Her Muslim Minority: Confucianism as Understood by a Muslim Scholar
Source: Confucianism, A Chapter of a book, Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth Author: Mirza Tahir Ahmad Courtesy: Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Confucius (click to enlarge) […]
Qadian, the Partition of British India, and a Story of Sacrifice
By Dr. Ghulam Ahmad Farrukh Source: The Review of Religions All religions require personal sacrifices. Those made by the early followers of Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be on […]
Op-Ed When hope dies, you breathe it back to life again!
Syed Ishrat Husain December 26, 2019 DAILY TIMES On December 27, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto held a rally at Liaqat Bagh in Rawalpindi, the venue named after the country’s first […]
China to rewrite the Quran and the Bible to fit ‘socialist values’
SOURCE: DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES China plans to rewrite all translated “classic religious books” to reflect the socialist values of the Communist Party of China. The order was given during […]
15 years on, Asia remembers the Indian Ocean tsunami
Slide 1 of 8: Indonesia’s Aceh province, which was closest to the earthquake, was the first to be hit by the tsunami shortly after the magnitude 9 quake struck on December 26, 2004. The northwest coast of Sumatra saw waves as high as 30 meters (100 feet) move up to […]
The spread of Islam in West Asia owes more to mixed marriages than forced conversions
Source: Scroll Medieval West Asia was a world of surprisingly porous borders. By Christian C Sahner, Aeon There are few transformations in world history more profound than the conversion of […]
How Arabization changed Islam in Asia
Source: Asia Times Spreading to even the remotest hamlets in the 1980s, a more devout, less tolerant creed nurtured fundamentalism across the region By Jeff Kingston In the introduction to […]
The Changing Face of Indonesian Islam
Hijrah movements are flourishing on Indonesian campuses, worrying some proponents of Indonesia’s more moderate traditions. By Carter Banker December 24, 2019 Credit: AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana Walking through Indonesian college […]