Unity of God and superiority of Islam
By: Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Malta Some time ago, during a discussion with friend, we came to know of a woman from Australia, who’s sole mission was […]
Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam?
Book by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and Marcello Pera Reviewed and refuted by Dr. Naseer Tahir This book is a compilation of a dialogue between his Holiness Pope Benedict […]
DAOISM: MONTHEISM, TRINITY, OR POLYTHEISM?
By Dr. Naseer Tahir Daoism, also known as Taoism is an organized religious tradition that has been evolving in China, Korea and Japan for last two thousand years. It […]
Examining Christianity: In Light of other Religious Traditions, Nature and Science?
Allah created mankind and took it upon Himself to guide them, as He says in the Qur’an, “Surely, it is for Us to provide guidance.” (92:12) Guidance and Law were given to every nation of the world through His Messengers, “And for every people there was a Messenger” (10:47). “And […]
Rising of the Sun from the West in the Latter Days
This article was originally published in the summer 2011 volume of the Muslim Sunrise. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him, said and it is common knowledge among the Muslim circles, “In the Latter Days, the sun shall rise from the West.” The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes that this […]
Islamic theology starts with Deism: Why all Christians and atheists should be Muslims?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Deism (pronounced /ˈdiːɪzəm/, us dict: dē′·ĭzm) is a religious and philosophical belief that a supreme being created the universe, and that this […]
Contrasting the Christian and the Muslim concept of hell
The Islamic concept is that the hell is not eternal and every one who does not believe in Islam is not condemned; mitigating circumstances apply. According to Islam everyone will be judged based on his or her life experiences. The same cannot be said for the conventional view of Christianity, […]
Photosynthesis: deserving of our awe or ridicule?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times After centuries of research, technology has created solar panels. The plant kingdom has been converting solar energy into […]
If life has a purpose and the Bible is not reliable word of God then the Quran is for you!
This article is to collect different debates between Christians and atheists and to catalog the limitations of both in different debates. Idea is to create Islam as a clear third choice for my readers in the West, Islam as presented by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Often the limitations of atheism […]
Foundation of our morality: Islamic and Judeo-Christian tradition!
If we examine our morality in its extreme situations we may realise that clearly there are religious implications and our morality came from God and perhaps cannot fully exist without God. Our morality is rooted in the prophets of God who revealed to us the absolute standards of our Creator […]
Tribute to Islam, the Prophet Muhammad and Quran by non-Muslim writers
I invite all Muslims and fair minded Christians and others to make it an international repository about all the positive things and tribute that non-Muslims writers have offered about Islam, its prophet and its scripture. The Holy Prophet Muhammad had to engage in defensive warfare, but was very mindful of […]
Why are Muslims more religious? A CNN Editorial
By Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) – Every religion has its true believers and its doubters, its pious and its pragmatists, but new evidence suggests that Muslims tend to be […]
Spiritual and Medicinal aspects of honey (العسل)
Written by Muhammad Azimul Haque “Like the Bee, gathering honey from different flowers, the wise man accepts the essence of different scriptures and see only the good in all” (Srimad Bhagavatam […]
Interfaith Tracking
A message from the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center, Amman, Jordan: Several months back we launched InterfaithTracking.com as a site dedicated to tracking interfaith events happening all year round and so far the response has been great as each month we are seeing more and more visitors coming and more […]
Doha conference stresses interfaith dialogue for peaceful coexistence
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Making use of modern information and social media in promoting dialogue between the followers of different religious faiths and cultures is the theme of an international interfaith dialogue conference that was opened in Doha on Monday. Speakers emphasized the importance of dialogue […]
The Dalai Lama: Religious Harmony and why a Biased Mind Cannot Grasp Reality
SOURCE: THE DALAI LAMA I am extremely delighted to attend this inter faith seminar on the Preservation of Religious Harmony, Coexistence and Universal Peace organised by the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF), Ladakh group. Thank you very much for the detailed explanation of the association’s history, activities, objectives and their relevance […]
Statement of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, on the Issue of His Reincarnation
SOURCE: HIS HOLYNESS THE DALAI LAMA Introduction My fellow Tibetans, both in and outside Tibet, all those who follow the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and everyone who has a connection to Tibet and Tibetans: due to the foresight of our ancient kings, ministers and scholar-adepts, the complete teaching of the Buddha, […]
Interfaith dialogue ambassador works to share her Jordanian experience with the world
Rand Dalgamouni, JORDAN TIMES ZURICH – One young Jordanian is working to share her experience in interfaith tolerance and dialogue in the Kingdom with the rest of the world. Fresh graduate Ayah Alfawaris has represented Jordan at international summits, speaking as an ambassador for interfaith dialogue. In 2010, she was […]
Museum exhibit highlights Pakistan’s Buddhist roots
(CNN) — A statue resembling the goddess Athena and jewelry bearing images from Greco-Roman mythology may not be objects you’d expect to see in a museum exhibit of Buddhist art from Pakistan. Their presence among carvings of Buddha and Indian deities is meant to serve as a reminder of Pakistan’s oft-forgotten […]
Ask the Religion Experts: What role does humour play in life?
Scholars from different religions answer the question Question: What role does humour play in life? ABDUL RASHID is a member of the Ottawa Muslim community, the Christian-Muslim Dialogue and the Capital Region Interfaith Council. Humour is a natural human characteristic and an essential component of a complete human personality. Although […]