Imam Mohamed Magid President, Islamic Society of North America HUFFINGTON POST As an imam and as the president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), I know all too well the many challenges that American Muslims experience on a daily basis. We struggle for inclusion, for acceptance, and many […]
Charlotte DandoInterfaith Activist based in the UK HUFFINGTON POST My apartment is located in between three of the area’s most frequented bars. At 3 a.m. on a Sunday, I can hear the remainder of Saturday night’s revelers as they pass my window; singing, chatting and shouting under the street lights. […]
A German Rabbi has become the first person to face criminal charges after performing a circumcision. The charges come less than two months after a Cologne court ruled that the […]
Source: Zeenews India Bhubaneswar: It was a day of peace and brotherhood Monday as Hindus in many parts of Odisha joined in Eid celebrations across the state. Hindu families visited the houses of their Muslim friends and greeted them on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Large congregations of Muslims were seen […]
by Clare O’Dea, swissinfo.ch Religion is becoming less important in people’s private lives in Switzerland, even among tax-paying members of the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, two-thirds of whom are […]
Today is the first day of Eid Al-Fitr—a three-day celebration that follows the month of Ramadan during which Muslims fast during the day. Recently several factors made American Muslims nervous and fearful. Eid is a good time for the society to make Muslims feel at home in America. In Western […]
Source: Kanglaoonline.com Manipur Muslim Online Forum (MMOF) appeals to all Northeasterners, in general, and Manipuris, in particular, to maintain peace and communal harmony. Some vested interests have been mongering rumour of attacks on migrant workers and students from Northeast in South India, especially Karnataka. We have strong faith in universal […]
Express Tribune: Farahnaz Ispahani. Pakistan has become a brutal place to live, especially if you are a member of a religious minority. Most observers agree that the country is being swept by a rising tide of hate encouraged by unbridled hate speech. Hate speech is defined as any spoken or physical […]
Huff Post: WASHINGTON (RNS) Nearly all Muslims can agree on the basic beliefs of Islam: There is one God, Muhammad is God’s prophet, Muslims should fast during the holy month of Ramadan and give alms to the poor. Yet beyond these central pillars of the faith, Muslims worldwide vastly differ […]
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama has visited Maulvi Wahab Adam, the Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, at the 37 military hospital to wish him a speedy […]
Rose AslanPh.D. Candidate, Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina Huffington Post “Hold fast to the hope of God, all together, and be not divided.” –Quran 3:103 “Islam is simple,” the taxi driver explained to me as he drove me to the Center for Shariah Studies in Muscat, the capital of […]
Source: IBN Live Kochi: People from different walks of life and faith shared a rare camaraderie at the Iftar organised by the Onam celebrations committee of the Thrikkakara and Kalammassery municipalities at the Thiruvonam Hall of the Vamanamoorthy Temple on Sunday. Being held for the second time, the event evoked […]
Karachi, Pakistan. As millions around the world enter the third week of the Ramadan fast, the fraternity that typically unites Muslims during the holy month does not extend to Pakistan’s […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Secular Pakistan: Jinnah, Lincoln and Nehru The Express Tribune from 2012 by Sonia Malik: Speakers […]
Source: Pakistan Today ISLAMABAD – Minister Incharge for National Harmony Dr. Paul Bhatti has said that arrangements have been finalized to mark Minorities’ Day officially here on Thursday (August 9). He said three to four hundred people of different faiths including parliamentarians, diplomats, religious leaders and general public would participate in the […]
BY HANNATU MUSAWA, 7 AUGUST 2012 Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi is not only a knowledgeable Islamic scholar, he exemplifies the character of a Muslim nurtured from an early age in a virtuous environment. Having been taught and raised by his late father, Sheikh Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi, he serves as […]
Source: Dailytimes * Speakers say religions teach peace, brotherhood, protection of others’ rights Staff Report LAHORE: All religions teach peace, brotherhood, protection of others’ rights and promote tolerance. There should be dialogue, understanding, cooperation, harmony to remove misunderstanding among different faiths, said notable scholars from various religions on Saturday. They […]
Source: Yahoo videos http://d.yimg.com/nl/vyc/site/player.swf For the last 31 years, an old man Jaganmohan, who belongs to the Hindu religion, has been religiously fasting during the holy month of Ramzan in Aligarh, from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Source: Deccan herald Patna July 28, 2012, (IANS): In an example of communal harmony in India, Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan have helped in the construction of a […]
Source: Onislam.net By Raya Shokatfard God has always chosen prophets with the best of characters, morals and spirits. Since God is All-Knowing, All-Wise, and has ordained human’s destiny before their birth, it is feasible to think that He has already chosen His Prophets before even their entrance to the world. […]