Blasphemy: Islamic ideals of justice and fair play
Daily Times: Only a court can decide on the basis of evidence, not emotion, as to whether a certain act amounts to blasphemy or not. Is the concept of reward […]
Sudan: A Misconception of Apostasy
Aljazeera: Apostasy – a term one would normally associate with times past – has recently seen a surge in its use and application. Sudan has had its fair share of controversies over the […]
Muslim women have the right to seek education
Source: letterstotheeditorblog.dallasnews.com | Saima Sheikh, Allen As an American Ahmadi Muslim woman who believes in the Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, India, I condemn this act by the Boko Haram group. This […]
5 Reasons Boko Haram is Un-Islamic
The militant Nigerian group’s actions repeatedly go against the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad by Taboola The official name of Boko Haram, the Nigerian group apparently responsible for the kidnapping […]
What Europe thinks of Muslims, Jews and Roma
The Washington Post: There are a number of interesting points in the report, but one striking section shows the varied views about minorities in the region. And while perspectives on […]
Did Islam Promote Or Obliterate Slavery?
By Luqman Ahmed: He is a Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada, currently based in Quebec City, Canada. He can be followed on twitter @luqman255. In light of the recent actions […]
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Leo Tolstoy
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Famous Russian author Count Leo Tolstoy read the English translation of The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, by the […]
What Prophet Muhammad would say to Boko Haram
Source: Fox News By Qasim Rashid: I found myself awake at 3 am, reading the names of my Nigerian daughters—hundreds of them. Some shared the same name as my wife, Ayesha. […]
Never Wholly Other: A Muslima Theology of Religious Pluralism
Amazon.com: How does the Qur’an depict the religious Other? Historically, this question has provoked extensive debate among Islamic scholars about the identity, nature, and status of such religious Others. Today, […]
A follow-up: Islam embraces gender equality
Source: Duluth News Tribune By M. Imran Hayee Part of the feedback to my April 6 Local View column, “Quran forbids men from hurting wives,” indicated a mistaken inference by some […]
It’s Time for Muslim Outrage Against the Boko Haram
Huff Post: I remember the first time I met a young Muslim woman who had been beaten by her father for refusing to marry a man from their country of […]
Muhammad: The Story of A Prophet and Reformer
By: Sarah Conover Published 2013 by Skinner House Books Reviewed by: Naseer A. Tahir, MD I enjoyed reading this book. It presents positive aspects about the Greatest of all Prophets, […]
“I know that your community has suffered terrible persecution” Rt Hon David Cameron MP, The Prime Minister
stopthepersecution.org: Stop the Persecution of Ahmadis TO: Rt Hon David Cameron MP, The Prime Minister Dear Prime Minister 30 YEARS OF STATE SPONSORED PERSECUTION IN PAKISTAN 30 years ago under […]
Ghana: Aspire to moral uprightness – Sherry Ayittey at the 82nd Jalsa Salana of Jama’at-e-Ahmadiyya
Source: ghanaweb.com Ghanaians have been advised to aspire to moral uprightness for their spiritual uplift and national economic growth and development. The Minister of Health, Ms. Sherry Ayittey, gave the advice […]
Australia: Flag-raising honour
Source: berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au | By LACHLAN MOORHEAD BERWICK-BASED president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (AMA) of Victoria played a key role in advocating the Ahmadiyya community’s internationally renowned gathering in Sydney last month. A […]
UK: Muslim Youth’s largest Islamic Rally – For Charity
Source: muslimsforhumanity.org.uk This weekend thousands of young Muslims from across the UK will congregate in London’s Battersea Park to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity and to combat negative […]
The Constitution of Medina: Islamic-Secular and Pluralsitic-First Ever in the World
Posted by Zia Shah The constitution of Medina and not the Magna Carta was the first ever constitution describing a pluralistic society. In this article, I will collect the description of […]
Mandela and Islam in South Africa
interactive.net.in: Lots of Muslim friends accompanied Mandela in his long walk to freedom. Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada, Ismail meer, Yusuf Dadoo, Fatima Meer, Amina Cachaliya, Rahima Moosa, Ibrahim Rasool, Imam Hassan […]
A People’s History Of Muslims In The United States
Yemen Times: When I teach history related to Islam or Muslims in the United States, I begin by asking students what names they associate with these terms. The list is […]
Halal in Havana: Turkey May Be Building Cuba’s First Mosque
loonwatch.com: For years, Cuba’s Muslims—estimated at just a few thousand—have been a bit, well, unorthodox. Most have favored a flexible version of Islam that’s adjusted to years of living in […]