What Killed the Promise of Muslim Communism?
Source: The New York Times By John T. Sidel LONDON — For a brief moment after the Bolshevik uprisings of 1917, it looked like revolution might be waged across vast swaths […]
A Turkish writer’s detention sends a sombre message about Islam
Source: The Economist Mustafa Akyol’s arrest in Malaysia has been linked to his views on coercion NOT long ago, Turkey and Malaysia were often bracketed together as countries that inspired […]
Hamza Yusuf’s address at Templeton Prize Ceremony 2017
Hamza Yusuf Hanson gives a short address/tribute speech at the Templeton Prize ceremony for Dr. Alvin Plantinga in 2017. He addresses the issues of science and faith, atheism, and the […]
What’s missing from our ‘evil’ debate
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor The day after the massacre in Las Vegas, President Donald Trump used the word “evil” three times during a brief speech at […]
North Carolina imam urges Congress to ‘celebrate’ difference
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron | October 4, 2017 WASHINGTON (RNS) — Since 9/11, only seven imams have given the opening prayer in the House of Representatives. Abdullah Antepli, from Duke University […]
Sierra Leone arrests pastor who blamed Islam for ‘every terrorist act in history’
Source: The Guardian BY Cooper Inveen A Nigerian pastor has been arrested in Sierra Leone after recordings of a sermon targeting Muslims went viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage. In an […]
A proposal for Islam
Source: The New York Times By Mustafa Aykol I am writing this column from an airplane, on my way from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to my new home, Wellesley, Mass. I’m […]
Videos: The Rise of Scientific Atheism
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles and videos on Religion and Science Paul Davies: The Best 5 Minute Video for the Argument from Design Prof. Paul Davies – […]
“Why I Am A Biblical Unitarian”: A Conversation with Sir Anthony Buzzard
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Hostility towards Muslims on the rise in Switzerland
Photo: kagemusha/Depositphotos Hostility and discrimination towards Muslim people in Switzerland is on the rise, the Federal Commission against Racism (FCR) said on Monday during a conference at the University of Fribourg. The conference, organized by Fribourg University, religion researchers at the University of Lucerne and the Swiss Centre for Islam […]
A Sinner in Mecca review – Islam, homosexuality and the hope of tolerance
Source: The Guardian BY Charles Kaiser Sunday 10 September 2017 13.29 BSTLast modified on Monday 11 September 2017 14.33 BST Parvez Sharma is a proud gay Muslim whose first film, A Jihad For Love, was the first ever […]
Kirk Cameron: Hurricanes Are Sent By God For ‘Humility, Awe And Repentance’
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza “When he puts his power on display, it’s never without reason.” Kirk Cameron has some interesting views on weather. The former child actor and current […]
US apologizes for Afghanistan leaflets that offended Muslims
Source: Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. commander on Wednesday apologized for leaflets dropped in Afghanistan that were deemed offensive to Islam. The leaflets dropped Monday night, which […]
A journey through Hajj, Islam’s special pilgrimage
Source: CNN By Tamara Qiblawi and Kara Fox, CNN Graphics by Henrik Petterson, CNN (CNN)For the 1.8 billion Muslims around the world, the Hajj is a spiritual pinnacle. Each year, […]
We do not have an Islamic society. We do not even have an Islamic government.
Source: ABNA Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out: We do not have an Islamic society. We do not even have an Islamic government. We managed to create an Islamic revolution, that is, a revolutionary movement. We managed to create an Islamic system based on that revolution. These are important things we gained […]
Iranian refugees turn to Christianity in the Netherlands
Source: BBC News In the Netherlands, thousands of Iranian Muslim migrants and refugees are converting to Christianity, despite conversion from Islam being considered apostasy in Iran and punishable by death. […]
“Reimagining the Role of Islam for the Future” [MUIS Academy Public Lecture]
Zia H Shah MD, the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, has addressed this issue in some detail in an article published in the Muslim Sunrise: Rising of the Sun from […]
Triple talaq: How Indian Muslim women fought, and won, the divorce battle
Source: BBC News The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial practice of instant divorce in Islam is unconstitutional. It is being hailed as a huge victory by rights […]
New Ahmadiyya Mosque opened in Giessen, Germany by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 21 August 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad […]
New national council to issue progressive rulings for Britain’s Muslims
Source: The Guardian BY Josh Halliday North of England correspondent Qari Asim, one of UK’s most prominent imams, says central religious authority will interpret Islam in line with British values […]