RUSSIA: 100+ Jehovah’s Witness criminal cases
Source: Forum 18 News By Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 At least 26 Jehovah’s Witnesses are in pre-trial detention, 28 under house arrest, and 42 under travel restrictions as more than […]
Illegal immigration, refugees top Arab-EU Summit agenda
MOHAMED AL-SHAMAA February 24, 2019 Heads of state, officials from EU and Arab League member countries to attend summit today Some 19.5 million people globally have been forced to flee […]
Sajid Javid’s selfish ambition eclipsed his judgement – and now Shamima Begum has the moral high ground
He wants to defend national security and impress a public understandably appalled by Begum. Yet she may be a larger threat to western security as a stateless figure at large […]
How Islam Taught Medieval Christian Europe Religious and Political Tolerance
Epigraph: Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes, that you […]
A global look at the Catholic Church’s sex abuse problem
By Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit is meant to call attention to the crisis as a global problem that requires a global response. His decision was sparked by the realization that in many parts of the world, bishops and religious superiors continue […]
Third Council of Constantinople (680-681): Does Jesus has one nature / operation or two?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The best way to demystify Trinity and other dogma of Christianity, where they differ from Judaism […]
The Spaniards rediscovering their nation’s long-lost Islamic heritage
Source: CNN As he meanders through the spectacular Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, tour guide Yasin Maymir hones in on a section of ornate patterning on the interior walls. “Arabic […]
Turkey condemns European parliament committee call to suspend accession
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2019 FILE PHOTO: European Union (R) and Turkish flags fly at the business and financial district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey […]
PESHAWAR TO ZURICH: How you move a priceless 1.5-ton Buddha across continents
By Anand Chandrasekhar THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2019 The Buddha statue being hoisted into place at the Rietberg museum. (Museum Rietberg/Rainer Wolfsberger) The loan […]
Letters: As a 15-year-old British Muslim girl, I know how easily Shamima Begum would’ve been misled
Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk I am a 15-year-old British Muslim girl around the same age of Shamima Begum when she joined Isis. Whilst I could never contemplate doing […]
Even Trump’s America gives asylum seekers faster working rights than the UK – we must end this cruel ban
The change we’re requesting is so small as far as government policy is concerned – we’re asking for the UK to catch up with the rest of the western world […]
BBC ‘Year of Beliefs’ to shine light on faith and values in modern UK
Source: Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent Series of programmes to tackle topics such as science, religion, LGBT+ and medical ethics The BBC is launching a year-long series of programmes examining faith, […]
Listen to Muslim women about Shamima Begum – they’re who Sajid Javid’s decision will hurt the most
Some have already begun reporting that they’ve received islamophobic abuse in public following Begum’s plea to return Yusuf Tamanna @colouroffensive While the conversation around Shamima Begum – the British Muslim […]
Vatican admits to secret rules for children of priests
By Ben Westcott (CNN) The Vatican has revealed that it maintains secret guidelines for priests who father children despite their vows of celibacy. “I can confirm that guidelines exist; it […]
Shamima Begum could have been a powerful tool for Britain.
By stripping her of her citizenship, we have failed ourselves Contrast Begum’s case with that of John Walker Lindh, the ‘American Taliban’, and something becomes very clear Rashmee Roshan Lall […]
It shouldn’t have taken a report from outside the Muslim community for Tory Islamophobia to be taken seriously
Source: Independent Hope Not Hate’s analysis is welcome. But it often feels that to be a Muslim in this day and age is a constant battle to prove your humanity […]
French Writer Alleges Vatican Is One Of The World’s Largest Gay Communities
Source: Huffington Post By Nicole Winfield and Angela Charlton Author Frederic Martel is claiming Catholic priests publicly denounce homosexuality while privately leading double lives. VATICAN CITY (AP) — A gay French writer has lifted the lid on what he calls one of the world’s largest gay communities, the Vatican, estimating […]
Poland pulls out of Israel summit in row over WW2 role
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 18, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu look on during the Middle East summit in Warsaw, […]
Erdogan offers seminary exchange for Greek mosque minarets
Source: Arab News ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday suggested the mosque in Athens should open with minarets if the Greek premier wants to reopen a seminary in […]
Why the pope’s upcoming summit needs to do a full accounting of the cover-up of sexual abuse
Source: The Conversation By Timothy D. Lytton; Distinguished University Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University Pope Francis is gathering 200 bishops and heads of religious orders from around the […]