World Day of Peace
Let us become channels of peace 2018-09-20 Tomorrow is the United Nations World Day of Peace and we all need to be channels of peace though the big powers like […]
Trump’s trade war will do not good – but neither will going back to the status quo
Your editorial reflects widespread sentiment about the manifold idiosyncrasies of Trump’s economic policy – if policy is the mot juste. What you neglect to mention is that American economic hegemony was […]
Beyond the Muslim identity crisis
Culture & Entertainment 03 September 2018 Image via The Muslim Vibe A Dominant Islamophobic NarrativeWe hear the same story told again and again in the media and from certain politicians, every […]
Philanthropy Bets Big on Sustainable Development Goals
An international roster of donors has dispersed billions of dollars since 2000 to address social issues targeted by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Their efforts highlight four ways that big bets can achieve big social change. By Kim Ogden, Sridhar Prasad & Roger Thompson Sep. 18, 2018 The United […]
How Sweden hopes to get more foreign-born residents voting
Catherine Edwards catherine.edwards@thelocal.com @CatJREdwards 31 August 2018 Choosing from ballot papers during the early voting period. Photo: Hanna Franzén/TT When Sweden holds its general election in less than two […]
Turkish modest fashion to feature at ‘Contemporary Muslim Fashions’
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkish fashion designer Raşit Bağzıbağlı’s latest collection will be showcased at the “Contemporary Muslim Fashions” exhibition, organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Rasit […]
The devil lies in the details
Sep 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan succeeded during their one-on-one summit in Sochi to avert a war over Idlib after having agreed on an ingenious plan to […]
Yemenis ‘forgotten’ while Western powers rake in billions from arms sales
Sep 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES –Michael Jansen As the Saudis and Emiratis stepped up military action on rebel Houthi forces in and around the irreplaceable port of Hodeida in Yemen, […]
We’ve just completed the largest ever survey into British attitudes to immigration – and this is what we found
Voices We found that most people are not polarised, and instead are ‘balancers’ in terms of attitudes toward immigration. But we also found the scales of balance are weighed differently […]
Sectarianism: The Yoke in Every Muslim’s Neck?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Three years after a record 1.3 million migrants sought asylum in Europe, a majority of people in […]
Finnish foreign minister criticised for attending anti-abortion vigil
Source: Reuters HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s government watchdog reprimanded Foreign Minister Timo Soini on Tuesday for taking part in an anti-abortion vigil during an official visit to Canada. Finland’s Foreign […]
UK PM vows to defend Jews and Israel, in dig at Labour’s Corbyn
Source: Reuters EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to protect British Jewish identity and Israel’s right to defend itself, in an attack on opposition leader Jeremy […]
C of E appoints first independent chair of safeguarding
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The Church of England has appointed a former government minister as its first independent chair of safeguarding in a move cautiously welcomed by […]
Merkel takes a gamble with her new immigration law
Source: Gulf Times By Michael Nienaber/ Reuters Berlin Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes a new immigration law will make it easier for foreign workers to find jobs in Germany, but her […]
Uzbek imam sacked after urging president to allow hijabs, beards
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev walks out from the airplane upon his arrival at Qingdao Liuting International Airport […]
Retaliation for Potential Syrian Chemical Attack – Germany Faces New Pressure to Take Military Role
Under pressure from the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her defense minister have signaled an increased willingness to take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in case […]
You say potato, I say divorce
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A newlywed couple in 2014 was going through the motions. The bride and groom were married for only 15 days and their families wanted to get to […]
The Medici touch: exhibition shows how Florence fell for Islamic art
Six centuries of city’s connection to Muslim world explored in rare Uffizi and Bargello collaboration HANNAH MCGIVERN 26th June 2018 This Indo-Persian shield was admired for its master craftsmanship […]
Implement policies for the rights of citizens and immigrants | Source: GNA
| Source: GNA His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, has urged governments to implement sensible and fair policies that keep in […]
Ectoplasm and the Last British Woman Tried for Witchcraft
POLITICS & HISTORY Spiritualist medium Helen Duncan was photographed emitting ectoplasm, supposedly proof of her ability to contact the dead. Helen Duncan’s ‘Ectoplasm’ c. 1939, Imitation silk. © Cambridge University […]