Muhammad: the Light for the Dark Ages of Europe!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abstract An honest study of the causes of the Dark Ages and European renaissance will lead to […]
Al-Jaafari: Saudi Arabia lacks the minimum standards of UN Charter respect, International Laws principles and human rights
16 November، 2018 New York, SANA – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari reaffirmed commitment of Syria to consolidate and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms […]
Helicopters of Int’l coalition evacuate Daesh terrorists from Deir Ezzor Countryside
7 October، 2018 Deir Ezzor, SANA- Helicopters of the US-led International coalition evacuated a number of of Daesh(ISIS) terrorists from the south-eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Identical sources of […]
On Armistice Day, we had the luxury of remembering the Great War – while Palestinians are still living its consequences
For those refugees, still in their hovels and shacks as a result of the Balfour Declaration, the First World War never ended Robert Fisk, The Independent There was something gruesomely […]
Aasia Bibi: British imams join calls for UK to give asylum
Source: BBC News Three British imams have joined calls for the UK to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy. It comes after former […]
Bangladesh army arrives in Rohingya refugee camps as repatriations loom
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Petersen, Michael Safi and Shaikh Azizur Rahman Plans to send Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar on Thursday have gathered momentum, with reports of Bangladesh armed forces gathering in the Cox’s […]
Pence issues sharp rebuke to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi over ‘persecution’ of Rohingya
Source: Reuters By John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence voiced the Trump administration’s strongest condemnation yet of Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims on Wednesday, telling leader […]
Fake news in Turkey: Hunting for truth in land of conspiracy
By Mark Lowen BBC Turkey correspondent, Istanbul 15 November 2018 Image caption The BBC’s Mark Lowen has himself been the subject of absurd allegations in Turkish media A headscarved woman whose baby was kicked while she was urinated on by anti-government demonstrators. Veteran political activist Noam Chomsky championing President […]
PAKISTAN: Civil disobedience
The last formal call for civil disobedience was by our current Prime Minister Mr Imran Khan during his first dharna in 2014 Yasser Latif Hamdani November 12, 2018 The […]
Indonesia: Ahmadi, Sunni Muslims live in peace in Wonosobo
Thursday, Nov 15, 2018 Dyaning Pangestika The Jakarta Post Wonosobo | Thu, November 15, 2018 The atmosphere was convivial in Wonosobo, Central Java, when 18-year-old Fikri Darmawan […]
Rohingya flee refugee camps in Bangladesh, as Myanmar prepares for first returnees
Source: Reuters By Ruma Paul, Poppy McPherson, Shoon Naing COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh/YANGON (Reuters) – Dozens of Rohingya Muslim families on a list of refugees set to be repatriated to Myanmar later this […]
Is India waging a ‘war’ on Islamic names?
Source: BBC News By Soutik Biswas What’s in a name? For India’s cities and villages, seemingly plenty. More than 100 of them, including the most prominent, have been renamed since […]
The hypocrisy of world leaders at WWI’s 100th anniversary
Nov 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN During the solemn commemoration in Paris of the end of World War I, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the 71 other world […]
This Year Templeton Prize Goes to King of Jordan
Templeton Prize: ‘Deep, enduring significance of religion’ Source: – Nov 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — As a pioneer in both financial investment and philanthropy, the late Sir John Templeton spent […]
Islam is religion of holistic vision, not cherry-picking to suit political agenda — King of Jordan
‘Greater jihad’ is personal, internal struggle to defeat ego, share a world of peace, harmony, love — King By JT – Nov 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah receives […]
It pains me to say it – but Boris Johnson is right about Asia Bibi
Sadly, offering Bibi refuge would prove controversial within a segment of the Muslim population in the UK, and around the world – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t follow through […]
After a woman was killed with a crossbow in London this week, we need to talk about domestic violence in South Asian communities
Cultural differences can limit access to services and subsequent intervention – the community has to realise this Rabina Khan The Independent Voices Sana Muhammad was eight months pregnant with her […]
Dignity of Human Life, Aasia Bibi, Imran Khan and European Union
I spoke to the Prime Minister of Pakistan @ImranKhanPTI. He assured me that Asia Bibi and her family are safe and well. We fully agreed on the need to respect […]
Opinion > What if India and Pakistan were one country like Nigeria?
Published November 13, 2018 Azuka Onwuka While watching last week’s three-day violent protests in Pakistan over the acquittal of a Christian lady, Aasiya Noreen (commonly known as Asia Bibi), by the Supreme Court over accusation of blasphemy against Islam, some things were going through my mind. I wondered if Pakistan […]
The ruthless campaign to save Mohammed bin Salman
Opinion With every passing day, the Saudi prince looks more likely to survive the Khashoggi scandal Roula Khala The once flamboyant Saudi billionaire, Alwaleed bin Talal, looked visibly uncomfortable in […]