Tolerance toward other religions in Islam
Source: Arab News By M. ABDULSALAM; Published — Friday 27 November 2015 MANY mistakenly believe that Islam does not tolerate the existence of other religions present in the world. This article […]
“We are a nation of immigrants, including Muslims.”
A Muslim Immigrant Success Story Source: Huffington Post By Engy Abdelkader As a child of immigrant parents who came from Egypt to realize America’s promise of freedom, equality and opportunity, I’m […]
Know Thy Neighbor as Thyself: Small-Town Values and the Study of World Religions
Source: Huffington Post By Rose Deighton; PhD Student in Islamic Studies, Writer, Contemplative If you grew up in rural Ontario, you would probably agree that cultural diversity wasn’t a […]
How Islam has Influenced Christian understanding of God
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word common between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
5 Vital Signs of Spiritual Life on a College Campus
Source: Huffington Post By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush; Executive Editor Of Global Spirituality and Religion, The Huffington Post The following piece is an edited version of a talk delivered on the occasion […]
Australia: Interfaith conference at the United Heritage Church Hall in Sydney discuss misinterpretations of Scriptures and Extremism
SYDNEY — It’s not every day a reverend, a rabbi and an imam get together in a church basement to discuss the extreme elements within their religions. Source: capebretonpost.com But that’s […]
Canada: 9th Annual World Religions Conference titled “Does God Exist?” to be held by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Paris attacks underline importance of Olds religion conference: speaker Source: mountainviewgazette.ca By: Doug Collie The attacks in Paris by Muslim extremists underline the importance of a religious conference that takes place […]
I will not apologize!
Nov 22, 2015 Khaled Almaeena Khaled Almaeena The Paris attacks that killed 130 people and injured hundreds of others are still capturing headlines. They also occupy the top spot in social media the world over. The attack came days after suicide bombers blew up about 40 people in a Beirut […]
USA: Admadiyya Muslim Community Bushy Park Holds First Interfaith Conference
Source: jamaica-gleaner.com Religious tolerance has eluded communities for many years and, according to Umair Khan, missionary in charge of the St Catherine Admadiyya Muslim Jamaat Mosque, there is hardly any effort being […]
How The UK Is Strengthening Interfaith Bonds After Paris Attacks
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington Post Inter Faith Week has been celebrated in the UK since 2009. But this year, the terrorist attacks that gripped Paris […]
Happy Diwali to all our Hindu readers and what is the Muslim Times doing for you
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy and a prosperous Diwali to all our Hindu, Sikh and Jain […]
Diwali: The Threshold Light in the Midst of Darkness
Source: Huffington Post By Anantanand Rambachan; Professor of Religion, Saint Olaf College. Latest book,”A Hindu Theology of Liberation.” The word “Diwali” means an arrangement or a row of lights. Traditionally, Diwali […]
Aboriginals, Muslims, Sikhs & 50% women: Canada’s new cabinet is awesome
Chew on these facts about the recently concluded Canadian general election: 1) 10 Muslim MPs were elected, the most in the history of the Canadian parliament. 2) 10 aboriginal Canadian […]
Canada now has the world’s most Sikh cabinet
Washington Post This week, Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, unveiled the most diverse cabinet in the country’s history. The majority Liberal government’s cabinet is now gender equal — 15 of […]
Is Religiosity Declining Or Simply Transforming?
Source: Huffington Post By Kira Brekke; Associate Editor, HuffPost Live The current revolution in religiosity is making faith more accessible. As studies indicate that the American public is becoming less religious, Diana Butler […]
Diwali: The Threshold Light in the Midst of Darkness
Source: Huffington Post By Anantanand Rambachan; Professor of Religion, Saint Olaf College. Latest book,”A Hindu Theology of Liberation.” The word “Diwali” means an arrangement or a row of lights. Traditionally, Diwali […]
A Message of Compassion and Love from the Holy Bible
Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I have […]
A Journey from Christianity to Islam: First Ecumenical Council to Vatican II (325 CE – 1965 CE)
Suggested reading: The Best Collection to Introduce Islam to the Fellow Christians Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Every tragedy has a silver lining. The […]
Defensive War in the Holy Quran in 600 Words
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times When the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him, claimed Monotheism in the polytheistic society of Mecca they turned against […]
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law, of […]