Rastagar Ahmad Ilyas Munir Archaeology and Ancient Religions 7th June 2026 How Buddhist sacred sites were viewed by Muslims in the Medieval Period Buddhas of Bamyan (May 1961), photograph by František Řiháček, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. The countries of Iran and Afghanistan have, for a long […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Abstract Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), known by his reign title Hongwu, The Muslim Times remains one of the most extraordinary figures in world history Wikipedia […]
Promoted post: From Buddha to Allah: A Chinese Buddhist’s Journey to Islam Presented by Zia H Shah MD Demographics of Buddhists in China Current Statistics: Measuring the Buddhist population in […]
Promoted post: Buddhism in China: Demographics, Influence, and Interactions A Path of Compassion and Peace: An Invitation to Islam for Buddhist Friends Presented by Zia H Shah MD IntroductionIn the […]
Epigraph: “Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort. Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of God.” (Al Quran 13:28) Presented by […]
Buddhist leader in Bhutan fully ordains 144 women, resuming ancient tradition By Haley Barker Damcho Diana Finnegan, an American Tibetan Buddhist nun, called the ordination ceremony ‘a major step towards […]
Epigraph: We sent forth among every nation a Messenger; saying: ‘Serve your God, and eschew idols.’ Then some. of them God guided, and some were justly disposed to error. So […]
BY GOSIA WOZNIACKA PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wedged into a recliner in the corner of her assisted living apartment in Portland, Skylar Freimann, who has a terminal heart condition and […]
Surah Rome: A Powerful Case for Our Creator God The Muslim Times, Perhaps the Only Medium Presenting the Creator God of the Holy Quran 12 Famous Scientists On The Possibility Of God Happy […]
By Robert Thurman; Buddhist scholar The first American to be ordained a Tibetan Monk by the Dalai Lama, Robert A.F. Thurman is a scholar, author and tireless proponent of peace. […]
‘Inclusivity of all faiths defines the strength of a country’s human rights’ – Lord Ahmad visits Buddhist monastery 21 January 2022 As part of a three-day tour of Sri Lanka, […]
Source: AT The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the spiritual leader of Tibet, turns 86 on July 6. With his advancing age, the question of who will succeed him has become more pressing. One of the most recognizable faces of Buddhism, the dalai lama is an important figure bringing Buddhist teachings to […]
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Pakistani diplomat and a U.N. expert have expressed concerns over Sri Lanka’s proposed move to ban the wearing of burqas. Sri […]
By YAYAN ZAMZAMI, Associated Press © Provided by Associated Press Ethnic Rohingya people rest after the boat carrying them landed in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, Indonesia, early Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. […]
On the Intersection of Science and Religion Source: Pew Research Center BY COURTNEY JOHNSON, CARY LYNNE THIGPEN AND CARY FUNK Over the centuries, the relationship between science and religion has ranged from conflict and […]
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) — On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our planet is facing one of the greatest challenges to the health and well-being of its people. […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As soon as the Covid 19 raised its ugly head some conservative Hindu pundits were ready to declare […]
May 29, 2019 – 06:23 By Zaw Naing Oo YANGON (Reuters) – A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for a nationalist Buddhist monk, Wirathu, on a charge […]
Freed Sri Lanka Buddhist monk vows to expose Islamist militancy Souce: Reuters COLOMBO (Reuters) – A hardline Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against minority Muslims in Sri Lanka said […]