Uneducated Kenyan Muslims smarter than Trump and Many Republicans
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Any one who saves a life would be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity; by his or […]
Do Christians, Muslims and Jews worship the same God?
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: We all pray to and believe in God the Father in the Christian tradition and so did Jesus. Source: CNN (CNN) – Pope Francis surprised […]
Kenyan Muslims shield Christians in Mandera bus attack
BBC: A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses. They told the militants “to kill them together or leave them alone”, a local governor told Kenyan media. At least two people were […]
6 Ways Interfaith Partners Can Stand with Muslims
Source: Huffington Post By Saud Inam; who is a Muslim American activist, social entrepreneur, blogger and Project Manager for Discover Islam. Dr. Martin Luther King said: “We must learn to live […]
15 Religious Moments In 2015 That Give Us Hope For The New Year
Huff Post: by Antonia Blumberg & Carol Kuruvilla — The world is a difficult and scary place to be, but we are continually floored by the way human beings to […]
What Saladin, a 12th century leader, can teach us about compassion
Huff Post: The humanity and compassion of mankind are tested in times of uncertainty and fear. The attacks in Paris on November 13 and the shooting in San Bernardino on December 2 spread the brutality and sadism of ISIS to Western soil. It has never been clearer that action must […]
Mother of terror attack victim booed in French parliament for wearing a headscarf
The Independent: The mother of a man killed in a terror attack in France has been booed after she wore a headscarf during a public talk, with one attendee saying the atmosphere was “like being at a meeting of the National Front”. Latifa Ibn Ziaten, whose 30-year-old paratrooper son was […]
Together we can conquer hatred
Source: The Guardian By Michael Haines and Barbara Henning, October 17, 2014 Tomorrow afternoon a memorial service will be held for David Haines, one of the three Britons kidnapped by […]
What We Can Learn From Saladin
By Hasher Nisar; Senior Fellow – Humanity in Action; Student at Middlebury College Source: Huffington Post The humanity and compassion of mankind are tested in times of uncertainty and fear. […]
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 […]