The soul of Pakistan
Source: Dawn Muhammad Amir Rana Published February 21, 2021 The writer is a security analyst. RELIGIOSITY has begun to define the Pakistani citizenry. Those who wield power see it as […]
Bangladesh sentences five militants to death for killing U.S. blogger
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) DHAKA (Reuters) – Five members of an Islamist militant group were […]
Fundamentalism: As Biden prays for healing, Catholics clash over president’s faith
Source: ABC President Biden’s support for abortion rights is at center of Catholic debate. On his quest to heal a divided America, Joe Biden may first have to confront bitter division over […]
Museum of the Bible considers suing D.C. mayor over virus shutdown, citing religious freedom claims
Souce: Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Peggy McGlone Officials at the Museum of the Bible said Wednesday they are considering suing D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) over […]
Covid: Vatican says coronavirus vaccines ‘morally acceptable’
Source: BBC The use of Covid-19 vaccines developed using cell lines derived from aborted foetuses is “morally acceptable”, the Catholic Church announced on Monday. In the absence of any alternative, such vaccines “can be used in good conscience”, the Vatican said. It added that this would “not constitute formal co-operation” […]
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses […]
Greece’s sceptical church faces hard coronavirus reality
By AFP – Dec 04,2020 – JORDAN TIMES By John Hadaoulis In this file photo taken on July 24 the head of the Church of Greece Archbishop Ieronymos (centre) holds […]
Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”
Source: Slate By DANIEL POLITI Pope Francis praised health care workers and criticized those who are protesting restrictions imposed by governments to stop the spread of COVID-19 in a New York Times […]
High Court Blocks Covid Limits on New York Churches, Synagogues
Source: Bloomberg By Greg Stohr Governor Cuomo barred from reimposing strict capacity limits Barrett joins conservatives in 5-4 majority; Roberts dissents A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court blocked New York Governor […]
Covid 19: Religious Versus Scientific Perspectives, Now that We Have Two Vaccines?
Epigraph: Allah has created the heavens and the earth with a purpose and based on precise truth. In that surely is a sign for the believers. (Al Quran 29:44/45) Written […]
The danger of Dawat-e-Islami
by J.M. Phelps American Spectator November 18, 2020 Barelvi Islam is one of the leading Islamic sects of South Asia. Despite its leading role in anti-French threats and protests in recent weeks, the Barelvis and their Sufi practices are often otherwise praised as the moderate counterpoint to more extreme manifestations […]
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn takes on Andrew Cuomo at the Supreme Court
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN)The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is asking the US Supreme Court to block New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order that limits […]
Jinns and Demons: A Rational Islamic Perspective
Source: Muslim Sunrise, the longest running Muslim publication of North America Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I remember waking up in bed, one […]
Nearly 50 people contracted coronavirus after fellowship event at a small church in Maine
CNN Three people have been hospitalized with Covid-19 and 46 others have contracted the coronavirus after a fellowship event at a church in a small town in Maine, according to the state’s […]
Monkey Trial Repeated in Every Jewish, Christian and Muslim Sharia Court; Why Not see the First One?
The Scopes trial of 1925 was popularly known as the Monkey trial. The Muslim Times has the best collection to promote secularism in every country of the world Inherit the Wind is […]
Organized Religion: U.S. judge denies request to exempt Catholic churches from New York coronavirus limits
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday rejected a request from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn to void New York state’s limits on religious […]
What Lessons Do Americans See for Humanity in the Pandemic?
Source: Pew Research Center When an event has as much impact as the coronavirus outbreak – disrupting billions of lives and leading to more than 1 million deaths around the […]
Yusuf Cat Stevens on Islam, the fatwa and playing guitar again
Source: The Guardian The singer-songwriter tells Desert Island Discs about walking away from his fans, and the difficulties of following a spiritual path By Vanessa Thorpe The singer-songwriter […]
Jerusalem Al-Aqsa mosque compound to close over virus
The call to prayer will continue to ring out across Jerusalem’s Old City Israel has previously blocked access to the flashpoint site, which is a focus of Palestinian aspirations for […]
74% of Christians in the U.S. say houses of worship should be required to follow the rules about social distancing
74% of Christians in the U.S. say houses of worship should be required to follow the same rules about social distancing and large gatherings as other organizations or businesses in […]