Notre Dame of Gaza: Our mosques, churches also burn
JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD As the 300ft spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris tragically came tumbling down on live television, my thoughts ventured to Nuseirat refugee camp, […]
What’s new?
Apr 23,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL So what was new in the extraordinary meeting in Cairo that the Palestinian Authority had called for to discuss the deteriorating Palestinian affairs? What Palestinian […]
Pressure builds on Sri Lankan officials as Isis claims Easter attacks
Bombings that killed more than 320 people have hallmarks of Isis, say security experts Jason Burke Wed 24 Apr 2019 Sri Lankan security forces have been granted emergency powers […]
Now more than ever we must all come together to support the people of Sri Lanka
The heinous attacks that targeted Christian worshippers in Sri Lanka are attacks on all of us. Easter should be a time for renewal, rebirth and redemption; a time for compassion, […]
Ibn Khaldun: Studies on His Contribution in Economy
by: Muhammad Hozien In the following section, we focus on Ibn Khaldun’s contribution to economic thought. We publish contributions by recognized scholars who endeavoured recently to give Ibn Khaldun long […]
Makkah municipality prepares for Ramadan
ARAB NEWS SPA April 22, 2019 The efforts include maintaining public cleanliness A total number of 11,825 cleaning workers supplied with a number of different equipment will be present MAKKAH: […]
The Islam Factor in Indonesia’s Elections
Using the Islamic lens is the focus of Western analysis when it comes to assessing Indonesia’s political present and future. This limits proper understanding. By Philip Bowring, April 23, 2019 […]
Sri Lanka Attacks Result of Failure to Deliver Intel to Right People – Minister
© AP Photo / Chamila Karunarathne WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Sunday’s deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka were not a failure of the country’s intelligence services but a failure to circulate […]
The Guardian view on religious freedom: protect believers
Religion Editorial Across much of the world, millions of people are persecuted for their beliefs Mon 22 Apr 2019 Christians and Muslims in Lahore, Pakistan, hold candles at a tribute […]
Pakistan PM starts tour of Iran by first visiting the shrine city of Mashhad
April 21, 2019 TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Iran on Sunday for an official two-day tour on the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani. This marks the first […]
War against terror could last 100 years
ABDULRAHMAN AL-RASHED April 22, 2019 The events of the Sri Lanka massacres have distressed us, even though they did not come as a surprise. Those innocent, simple people were the […]
Why I’m glad Netanyahu won
Apr 22,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES Z. ZOGBY I am glad Benjamin Netanyahu won reelection. Since I realise that saying this will not sit well with many folks, let me […]
Iran and Pakistan to form joint rapid reaction force at border – Rouhani
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 22, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference with Iraqi President Barham Salih (not pictured) in Baghdad, Iraq, […]
Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 22, 2019 A family who lives near the church that was attacked yesterday, leave their house as the military try to defuse a […]
Concerns grow over safety of Muslim community in Sri Lanka
DAILY SABAH Istanbul Published 22.04.2019 After a series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka Sunday, concerns have grown over […]
Turkey says: US delivers equipment to YPG terrorists near Turkish border in Syria
DAILY SABAH ANKARa Published 22.04.2019 A line of US military vehicles drive through a checkpoint of the Internal Security Forces in Manbij as they head to their base on the […]
Religious Minorities Across Asia Suffer Amid Surge in Sectarian Politics
Source: The New York Times By Hannah Beech, Dharisha Bastians and Kai Schultz JAKARTA, Indonesia — The deadly attacks in Sri Lanka on Sunday highlighted how easily religious coexistence can be ripped apart in […]
As a Black Child, I Couldn’t Understand Why Jesus Had Blue Eyes
Source: New York Times By Eric V Copage I must have been no older than 6. I was in church in my hometown, Los Angeles. Parishioners fanned themselves to stay […]
In Defense of the Secular Narrative of the Holy Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Does the Quran present a theocratic or a secular state? My short answer is ‘a secular state!’ […]
The current political landscape in Malaysia
MUHAMMET ALI GÜLER Published20.04.2019 Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, April 15, 2019. Initially serving from 1981 to 2003, Mahathir Mohamad […]