Age of A’isha at the time of her marriage to Prophet Muhammad
Source: Ismaili Gnosis Contrary to popular myth, A’isha was not six years old when she married Muhammad, may peace be on him. All of the historical evidence when examined as […]
Why a Christian Can View Muhammad as a Prophet
By Craig Consindine, Lecturer, Rice University, Department of Sociology As an advocate of interfaith dialogue, particularly between Christians and Muslims, I’m often faced with the issue of conversion. People ask […]
Americans are depressed and suicidal because something is wrong with our culture
Epigraph: It is only in the remembrance of God that the hearts can find comfort. (Al Quran 13:28/29) Source: USA Today By Kirsten Powers, Opinion columnist In September of 2004, […]
Switzerland: Senate rejects ban on foreign funding for Swiss mosques
Source: The Local The Swiss senate on Tuesday on Tuesday voted against a motion calling for foreign funding of mosques in the country to be banned. Politicians in the upper […]
This Type of Exercise May Help Relieve Depression
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Strength training is good for your body and your mind, according to a new review of more than 30 previously published studies. The paper, published in the […]
For six decades, ‘the man with the golden arm’ donated blood — and saved 2.4 million babies
Source: The Washington Post By Amy B Wang In 1951, a 14-year-old Australian boy named James Harrison awoke from a major chest operation. Doctors had removed one of his lungs in […]
The fight to define the very essence of Israel
Source: The Guardian By Bernard Avishai Behind the seemingly intractable Palestinian conflict lie deeper questions about what Israel wants to be: an ‘open’ globalised democracy or a ‘closed’ Jewish state […]
Why the Muslim World Needs to Follow Pope Francis?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The broader Sunni Shia conflict, with Saudi Arabia in one corner and Iran in the other, is no […]
PM Justin Trudeau Standing for the Sanctity of Every Human Life, Including in Gaza
Canada deplores and is gravely concerned by the violence in the Gaza Strip that has killed dozens and injured countless people, including a Canadian citizen. Full statement: https://t.co/n52DQDcBJp — Justin […]
Ted Talk: The Secrets of Becoming Mentally Strong
Everyone has the ability to build mental strength, but most people don’t know how. We spend a lot of time talking about physical strength and physical health, but much less […]
Happy Mother’s Day to All the Mothers of the World
Epigraph: And We (Allah) have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain. And the bearing of him […]
Depression Has Spiked By 33% In the Last Five Years, a New Report Says
Source: Time By Jamie Ducharme Diagnoses of clinical depression — also known as major depression — have risen by 33% since 2013, according to a new report from health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield. […]
Pope assigns Vatican office to promote women’s participation
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday assigned a Vatican office to concern itself with the role of women in the Catholic Church and their “equal […]
Integration: Integration key for Geneva University imam course
Source: Swiss Info Channel By Abdelhafidh Abdeleli and Julie Hunt A training course for imams at Geneva University, introducing them to Swiss law and values, is yielding results. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) The course organisers […]
French call to change Quran aims to promote antagonism toward Muslims
Source: The Daily Sabah MEHMET ÇELIK @celik ISTANBUL The controversial call by some 300 famous French figures to change the Quran is a provocative move which targets Muslims, experts say, […]
Is mindfulness as helpful as we think?
Source: BBC News By Bruce Lieberman In late 1971, US Navy veteran Stephen Islas returned from Vietnam, but the war continued to rage in his head. “I came very close […]
Young British Muslims are becoming much more liberal – but they aren’t less religious as a result
Source: Independent Muslims, especially second generation Muslims, seem to be finding ways to reconcile British culture with religion. It’s only natural that, when Islamic thought has adapted to the context […]
The Quakers are right. We don’t need God
Source: The Guardian By Simon Jenkins The group is considering dropping God from its meetings guidance as it makes some feel uncomfortable. This is the new religiosity The Quakers are […]
National Assembly of Pakistan passes resolution to rename QAU’s Abdus Salam Centre to al-Khazini Department
Source: Dawn By Nadir Guramani The National Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to change the name of the National Centre for Physics at the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) from the […]
Is He who created the heavens and the earth not able to create the likes of them?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The title of this article is a part of a verse of the holy Quran from Surah Yasin: […]
