German Court Fixing Islamophobia: Lifting Burkini Ban
German court lifts city’s ban on burkini swimsuits BERLIN (AP) — A German court has lifted a city’s ban on the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit used by some Muslim women. […]
Christchurch attack: Brenton Tarrant pleads not guilty to all charges
Source: BBC Brenton Tarrant is charged with the murder of 51 people, 40 counts of attempted murder and one terrorism charge in New Zealand’s deadliest peace time mass shooting. Appearing via video link from prison, the 29-year-old Australian sat silently as his lawyer read out his plea. The 15 March […]
Islamic traces in Portugal’s past
For over 500 years, most of Portugal was governed by Islamic rulers. Although not many monuments from this period survived, Portugal is replete with traces of its Islamic past. Source: […]
Putin says US-Russia relations are getting ‘worse and worse’
Source: ET “They (our relations) are going downhill, they are getting worse and worse,” Putin told the Mir TV channel, according to a Kremlin transcript. “The current administration has approved, in my opinion, several dozen decisions on sanctions against Russia in recent years.” The Russian leader contrasted Moscow’s troubled relationship […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community ‘incredibly honoured’ to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day Landings
Source: Slough Express The president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said the group was ‘incredibly honoured’ to help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. The group joined the Royal British Legion’s Cippenham branch on Saturday (Jun8) for a prayer service opposite the Cenotaph in Lower Cippenham Lane. President […]
Anti-Muslim, anti-migrant hate moved mainstream in 2018, Council of Europe warns
DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ISTANBUL/ANKARA Published 12.06.2019 Turkey calls for stronger action against anti-Islam attacks worldwide Hate speech and xenophobia became major concerns no longer relegated to the margins […]
Boris Johnson defends comments about veiled Muslim women at launch
Source: The Scotsman Boris Johnson defended comments comparing veiled Muslim women to letterboxes and refused to clarify his past illegal drug use as he launched his leadership campaign with a […]
Right-Wing Extremism? The Puzzling Murder of a German Politician
Source: Spiegel The brutal murder of a politician in central Germany has led to widespread speculation about the motive and the identity of the perpetrator. Some see it as retaliation […]
Francis wants first papal visit to Iraq
Jun 10, 2019 – swissinfo.ch VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Monday he wants to travel to Iraq next year, which would be the first ever papal trip […]
Why did Ottoman sultans safeguard Islam’s holy relics in Istanbul?
With Topkapi Palace, the administrative and residential power centre of the house of Ottomans, the Turkish government has inherited many valuable holy relics including the Prophet Muhammad’s personal belongings. Source: […]
Greek Cyprus issues arrest warrant for Turkish drillship Fatih’s personnel, hiking tensions
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 10.06.2019 Greek Cyprus obtained the personal data of the employees of Fatih drillship working 36.5 nautical miles off the coast of the western city of […]
How Populists are Creating an Unholy Alliance with Christianity
The populist right is forging an unholy alliance with religion Source: Guardian By Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Anton Jäger From Salvini to Orbán, ethno-nationalists are hijacking religious themes to fuel their […]
Islam in Germany and France: A Collection of Articles
Epigraph: He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad), with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient […]
Professor Emeritus Katharina Mommsen: ‘Goethe – The Muslim’
Collected by Dr. Abdul Alim, the Muslim Times’ Editor for Islam Written by Dr. Katharina Mommsen, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University Original year of publication 1967. The original title was […]
The populist right is forging an unholy alliance with religion
From Salvini to Orbán, ethno-nationalists are hijacking religious themes to fuel its agenda. Progressives need to fight back Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Anton Jäger Tue 11 Jun 2019 06.00 BST […]
Poems vs swastikas – there’s a cultural war being waged on the streets of Rome
The battle for ideological hegemony in the city mirrors that of wars gone by Alessio Colonnelli The Independent Voices Seventy-five years ago this month Rome was liberated by Anglo-American forces […]
Germany slams online hate posts about murdered pro-migrant politician
AFP news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 7 June 2019 The German government on Friday slammed online hate commentaries cheering the unsolved murder of a Hesse politician, who was vocally pro-migrant. “If someone is […]
The township of Fatima in Portugal and we have the best collection for the Muslim heritage
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Fátima (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfatimɐ] (listen)) is a city in the municipality of Ourém, Beira Litoral Province, in the […]
The US Catholic Church Spent 300 Million in a Year to Defend Against Sex Abuse
The US Catholic Church spent more than $300 million on abuse-related costs in 12 months Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN)Between June 2017 and June 2018 the […]
Mediterranean will be ‘sea of blood’ without rescue boats, UN warns
Refugee agency says risk of people dying attempting crossing is at its highest Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo @lorenzo_tondo Sun 9 Jun 2019 The risk of migrants and refugees becoming […]