Nelson Mandela’s grandson’s conversion to Islam
Source: BBC Mandla Mandela’s conversion to Islam sparks South Africa ‘disquiet’ The Congress of Traditional Leaders in South Africa (Contralesa) told the BBC that being Muslim could affect his ability […]
Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World
Source: Huffington Post By Rached Ghannouchi President of Tunisia’s Ennahdha Party This post is an edited/updated version of Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi’s October 1, 2014 Lecture at Columbia University’s Institute for […]
Rosenblum: Muslim bridge-builder urges us to fight fear, ask questions
Source: Star Tribune Gail Rosenblum@GROSENBLUM Hanadi Chehabeddine understands the worries that many Americans harbor about terrorism and national security. She hopes that they also understand something. “Muslims are afraid, too,” […]
US Catholic-Muslim dialogue launched, Chicago Archbishop Cupich to co-chair
Source: RNS (RNS) The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday (Feb. 8) that it was starting a new National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue group, an initiative driven in part by growing anti-Islamic sentiment that many bishops have denounced. “As the national conversation around Islam grows increasingly fraught, coarse and driven by […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came to Islam by studying autobiography of Malcolm X, watch his interview in CNN
Watch his interview in CNN The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley Malcolm X (1992) Movie Starring: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, et al. Directed by: Spike Lee. Runtime: 3 hrs […]
Islam in China
Source: Review of Religions January 2009 By Fazal Ahmad – UK A lot of global political attention in recent years has been on China as it emerges as a heavyweight in the global economy. Mention is often made of its Muslim minorities in the West of China and their push […]
Marco Rubio downplays Muslim discrimination. So do many Republicans.
Source: Washington Post Following President Obama’s visit to a Baltimore mosque this week, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) criticized the move. “Look at today — he gave a speech at a mosque,” […]
Restrain anger to win rewards in Hereafter
ABU DARDA (May Allah bless him) said: “I said, O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), tell me of a deed which will earn me admission to Al-Jannah (Paradise). He (peace be upon him) said, “Do not get angry, and Paradise will be yours.” (Saheeh At-Targheeb At-Tarheeb, 2749) […]
Wheaton provost apologizes to Larycia Hawkins; She’s leaving
Source: RNS (RNS) Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins, who faced termination from her tenured post at the evangelical school for publicly saying Christians and Muslims worship the “same God,” has announced […]
Hollywood Actress Emilie Francois, Now a Muslim, Speaks of Social Justice in Islam
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living The […]
I’m Finally Breaking Up With Richard Dawkins
Source: Huffington Post By Chris Sosa Campaign Manager, Political Commentator I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m done with Richard Dawkins. As a teenager, the brilliant scientist was among the […]
Marco Rubio’s comments about Muslims actually make a lot of sense
theguardian: by The Republican candidate was not pleased that Obama visited a mosque this week. Neither were many of the Americans that Rubio wants to vote for him Barack Obama greets children from Al-Rahmah school and other guests during his visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore on Wednesday. Photograph: […]
Americans’ views on Islam, Muslims divide by party lines
Source: RNS (RNS) Republicans and Democrats divide sharply over views on Islam, Muslims and how a U.S. president should label violent extremists. But Americans overall agree there’s “a lot” of […]
Khilafat / Caliphate – the successorship of prophethood
After Prophethood, Khilafat is the most important institution in Islam. Khulafa are ultimately appointed by God through His Divine guidance. Though Khilafat had disappeared, it has been re-established as prophecied by The Holy Prophet, Muhammad sa. more… “Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works […]
At Morocco summit, Muslim leaders stand up for religious freedom
Share on Facebook Charles C. Haynes Thursday, February 4, 2016 Charles C. Haynes is vice president of the Newseum Institute and founding director of the Religious Freedom Center. E-mail: chaynes@newseum.org; Twitter: @hayneschaynes. At a historic gathering in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Jan. 27, more than 300 Muslim leaders—including many of […]
Islam, Ethnicity, and State Control in China
Authorities in Xinjiang have since May 2014 been waging a “war on terror” in response to mountingviolence in the region and elsewhere in China. Official blame for the violence has been placed onreligious extremists and separatists from the Turkic-speaking and predominately Muslim Uyghur minority native to Xinjiang, but rights groups […]
Men can visit graveyards, why not us? ask Muslim women
Source: First post New Delhi: Even as the debate over access to women in the inner sanctum of Haji Ali Dargah rages, several members of the Muslim community have started questioning the practice of disallowing women in graves and graveyards. “No religious scripture bars women from visiting graves. Prophet Muhammad […]
Video Debate: Do We Need a British Islam?
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