What is Christmas, and why don’t Muslims celebrate it?
13th December 2025 alhakam.org Jalees Ahmad, Al Hakam It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as they say. The streets are glowing with Christmas decorations; the familiar colours of the […]
The Philosophy of Gift-Giving
Tariq Mahmood – CanadaContemporary and Social Issues 5th April 2024 © Shutterstock Tariq Mahmood, Toronto, Canada Think back to the last gift you were given. Perhaps someone bought you food, or your sibling gave you perfume; the idea of receiving a gift makes us feel warm inside. For most, it […]
Mother Mary As God Bearer: Is it Biologically Possible?
Epigraph: Glory be to Allah! He is far higher than what they ascribe to Him, the Creator of the heavens and earth! How could He have children when He has […]
Video: Jesus as God – A Philosophical Inquiry | Closer To Truth
Epigraph: The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; surely, Messengers like unto him had indeed passed away before him. And his mother was a truthful woman. They both […]
‘It’s impossible to celebrate’: Gaza war opens fissures among US Christians
With Christmas canceled in the Holy Land, how are US Christians viewing the war? Isabeau DoucetSun 24 Dec 2023 In Bethlehem in the West Bank, the birthplace of Jesus, Christmas […]
With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively canceled in Bethlehem
Merry Christmas to all our Christian readers! Bethlehem, West Bank; CNN Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming with visitors. […]
Author Dan Brown: Science And Religion Are Partners
Huff Post: by Carol Kuruvilla, from November 2014 Author Dan Brown has sparked plenty of intellectual debate during his career as a novelist by exploring the relationship between science and […]
Nothing in Islam prohibits exchanging Christmas greetings, says head of Muslim World League
Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa speaks during an interview with the “Fii Al-Afaaq” program aired on MBC 1. (Screengrab/@hiaahsanshow)Next Short Url Updated 26 December 2022 ARAB NEWS December 26, 2022 DUBAI: […]
When will the peace of Christmas come home?
Dec 24,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Hanna Hanania BETHLEHEM — As mayor of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, I have the privilege of lighting the Christmas tree in Manger Square […]
‘I couldn’t pretend any more’: readers on why they left the Christian faith
Readers respond to the census finding that England and Wales are now minority Christian countries Jedidajah Otte and Clea SkopelitiFri 2 Dec 2022 Diana, 44, a retail worker from Yorkshire, was raised […]
The astonishing pagan origin of Christmas
02 DECEMBER 2022|CULTURE Who invented Christmas? Historian Lucy Worsley traces the roots of Christmas by exploring the Anglo-Saxon tradition, wassailing where people sing to the apple trees to celebrate the […]
Merry Christmas to All the Orthodox Christians Today, Jan 7 and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
The Muslim Times is promoting universal brotherhood and sisterhood in a world, which is divided by nationalism, religion, race, social class, gender and last but not the least, obfuscation created […]
5 facts about Christmas in America
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA AND DAVID MASCI Just in time for the holidays, here are five facts about Christmas in America and how people celebrate it: 1Nine-in-ten Americans (90%) — […]
Restoration of Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity uncovers long hidden treasures
By Daoud Kuttab for Arab News This Christmas, visitors to the purported birthplace of Jesus Christ can encounter details uncovered for the first time in centuries A baptismal font, a […]
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas, my debate on ‘the birth of God?’ with the top Christian apologist
Refuting William Lane Craig’s: ‘The Birth of God’ Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949[1]) is a leading American Christian […]
Did Jesus Exist? Why do 15% of Britons Believe Jesus Christ was a Fictional Character?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Arif Khan – Deputy Editor of The Review of Religions Christianity Section This month […]
Merry Christmas to All Our Christian Readers and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
The Muslim Times is promoting universal brotherhood and sisterhood in a world, which is divided by nationalism, religion, race, social class, gender and last but not the least, obfuscation created […]
Was Jesus really born in Bethlehem? Why the Gospels disagree over the circumstances of Christ’s birth
Source: Conversation By Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III: Adjunct Assistant Professor of the New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. […]
‘Happy Holidays’ Is Pro-Christmas
Source: WSJ By Stephen Ford The season of good tidings often brings an awkward moment. It has happened in the checkout line, on a phone call, during a quick conversation with […]