9 Surprising Benefits of Honey
Honey has been used by countless cultures all around the world over the past 2,500 years. While the numerous health benefits of honey have made it an important element of […]
Kosovo celebrates 10 years of independence from Serbia
ASSOCIATED PRESS PRISTINA, Kosovo AP Photo Kosovo is celebrating 10 years of independence from Serbia in two-day festivities around the country. Saturday’s events will conclude with an open-air evening […]
Switzerland: A way out Growing number of people sign up for assisted suicide
By Jo Fahy This content was published on February 14, 2018 The barbiturate Pentobarbital is taken at home by people who wish to die (Keystone) Every year, thousands of […]
‘I’ll be Muslim too’: Fans embrace Liverpool’s Mo Salah
Source: Aljazeera Liverpool Football Club fans have embraced Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian player, with a new chant that celebrates the 25-year-old forward’s faith. “Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, if he’s good […]
Man Who Drove Van Into London Mosque Worshippers Jailed For 43 Years
Source: Huffington Post Darren Osborne was found guilty of murder after the jury took less than an hour to reach their verdict. BY Michael Holden METROPOLITAN POLICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Darren […]
£10,000 proposed for everyone under 55
Source: BBC News By Jamie Robertson Business reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionWhat would you do with £10,000? The government should give £10,000 to every citizen under 55, a report […]
Jordan set to enter Eurasia markets with Russia’s support
By JT – Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held a summit meeting that focused on Jordanian-Russian strategic […]
Norwegian lawmaker nominates Israel boycott campaign for Nobel Peace Prize
Moxnes calls for all partners to join ranks in support campaign By Jassar Al Tahat – Feb 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES In this file photo, activists march […]
Muslim leader urges Macron not to meddle too much in French Islam
Source: Reuters By Julie Carriat PARIS (Reuters) – A leading representative of French Muslims urged Emmanuel Macron not to meddle in the organization of France’s second-largest religion, days after the […]
Russian Ban on Jehovah Witnesses: Religious Freedom, Human Rights of the Members or the National Security?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the disbanding of the Jehovah’s Witnesses on Russian territory. The ban came into […]
Slippery wicket: Cricket on ice keeps Switzerland on Indian tourist radar
This content was published on February 9, 2018 Players need to wrap up in thermals, gloves and hats and have footwear with a good grip to stop them […]
In search of surrogates, foreign couples descend on Ukraine
Source: BBC News By Kevin Ponniah Ukraine, one of Europe’s poorest nations, is fast becoming the place to go for people desperate to find a surrogate to have their […]
Giving up control of Brussels mosque, Saudi Arabia sends a signal
Source: Reuters By Alissa de Carbonnel, Stephen Kalin BRUSSELS/RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has agreed to give up control of Belgium’s largest mosque in a sign that it is trying to […]
Emmanuel Macron to propose reorganization of Islam in France
Source: Politico The French president said he wants to ‘preserve national cohesion and the possibility of having free consciousness.’ By GIULIA PARAVICINI French President Emmanuel Macron wants to reorganize Islam in […]
Most displaced Syrians are in the Middle East, and about a million are in Europe
Source: Pew Research Center BY PHILLIP CONNOR Displaced Syrians from Deir Ezzor head to refugee camps on the outskirts of Raqqa on Sept. 24 as Syrian fighters backed by U.S. special […]
Study Reveals Queen Elizabeth II is A Descendant of the Prophet Muhammad?
Study Reveals Queen Elizabeth II Is A Descendant of the Prophet Muhammad Source: Observer+ ENGLAND – According to a study in 1986 by Burke Peerage, one of the top genealogical […]
Today is the Birthday of Darwin; How He Leads to Islam
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural […]
From holograms to Justin Bieber, Anne Frank’s stepsister is using any means to keep the Holocaust’s lessons alive
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein February 8 Email the author Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank and a Holocaust survivor herself, sits for an interview at George Mason University on Feb. […]
‘A lottery’: asylum system is unjust, say Home Office whistleblowers
The new arrivals ‘A lottery’: asylum system is unjust, say Home Office whistleblowers Three former staffers describe ‘cut and paste’ decisions and rushed, biased interviews with asylum seekers by Kate Lyons and Kirstie Brewer Supported by About this content Sun 11 Feb 2018 The British asylum process is a lottery […]
Asylum interview: 10 examples of absurdity from the Home Office
Applying is no joke, but some of the questioning and the grounds for refusal appear farcical Supported by Kate Lyons Sun 11 Feb 2018 The Home Office immigration building in Croydon. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian For asylum seekers, their interview with the Home Office is no laughing matter. […]