How Karen Armstrong became a ‘freelance monotheist’
Source: Lancaster Online By Diane Bitting The religious scholar and author sat down to talk about other issues following her April 11 talk at Elizabethtown College. Following her talk “Leading […]
WHEN IS ASHURA? MUSLIMS COMMEMORATE MARTYRDOM OF THE PROPHET’S GRANDSON
BY NICOLE ROJAS ON 9/19/18 Muslims around the world will celebrate the holiday of Ashura, an Islamic holiday that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE ‘lead way in fighting terror ideology’
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Sectarianism: The Yoke in Every Muslim’s Neck?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Three years after a record 1.3 million migrants sought asylum in Europe, a majority of people in […]
Islamic Dream Interpretation: Seeing ‘pigeon’ in your dream ….
Seeing ‘pigeon’ in your dream.. Cooing of pigeons — In a dream, the cooing of a pigeon represents a person of understanding, a scholar, a well mannered person, a gentle […]
Speakers ‘debunk myths about Islamic faith’
Arwa Alkhawaja discusses the role of women in Islam during the “Debunking Myths about the Islamic Faith” forum. (Doug Sooley) By Joyce Strand Ramona “Debunking Myths about the Islamic Faith,” […]
The number of ex-Muslims in America is rising
Yet even in the land of the free, apostasy isn’t easy Print edition | United States Mar 15th 2018| ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA AS SOON as he stepped off the plane on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. | REP SPEIER STATEMENT FOR MUSLIMS FOR LIFE BLOOD DRIVE
09/11/2018 BY WAQAR NAWAZ Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus, released the following statement today in honor of the annual Muslims […]
Their churches were attacked, but Indonesia’s Christians showed the power of forgiveness
Source: The Catholic Herald By Benedict Rogers Almost three months after suicide bombers attacked three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, I stood at the very spot where the […]
Macron to review report calling for reform of Islam in France
Source: Politico By ZACHARY YOUNG PARIS — Islamists have an “intellectual monopoly” over public debate among Muslims in France and the state must intervene to limit foreign influence over worshippers, […]
While scholars debate, digital innovations enter Islamic finance stage
September 12 2018 The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening the industry up to innovations, while scholars keep discussing the digital phenomenon with regards to Shariah compatibility By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent /Bangkok The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening […]
Constantine the African and the Qayrawani doctors: Contribution of the ‘Phoenicians’ of North Africa to Latin Medicine in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
by: Charles Burnett When a sixteenth-century medical writer referred to Phoenicians, alongside Arabs, as exceptionally important medical sources, he was probably referring to the Muslim and Jewish doctors of […]
Moot soon on Madressah reforms, Ahmadis
Kalbe Ali September 11, 2018 ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F), on Monday announced that the alliance of religio-political parties would soon […]
Imam Hossein’s sacrifice, a true example of righteousness
By Faranak Bakhtiari September 9, 2018 TEHRAN — Imam Hossein (AS), a name that has inspired billions of Muslims all over the world is bound to never fade or get […]
Islamic Peace Conference ends
Karlsruhe, dpa. After three days with prayers and debates the organisers of the large Islamic Peace Conference show themselves satisfied with its performance. “It was a success in every aspect” […]
Malaysian PM says caning of lesbians counter to ‘compassion of Islam’
Source: Reuters KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday denounced the caning of two Muslim women for attempting lesbian sex, a sentence that sparked outrage and […]
Islam shows its female face with rise of women mosques
Source: Reuters BY Lin Taylor COPENHAGEN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Relegated to the basement, silenced by the imam and barred from the front door, some Muslim women have had enough […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission condemns Imams elections violence
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission has condemned as un-Islamic and a heinous rejection of guidelines provided by Holy Prophet Muhammad, all acts of violence that attended the recent elections of Imams […]
Ahmadi, Muslim communities sign peace agreement in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: The Ahmadi and Muslim communities of Ghaseetpura signed a written agreement, promising to avoid bringing religion into personal and individual disputes and present any issue in future to the […]
Marking 40th year since Imam Musa Sadr disappeared
September 1, 2018 Friday marked the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Musa Sadr – an Iranian-Lebanese Shia scholar – while on a tour of Libya in the summer […]