Ibrahim Noonan — from orthodox Catholic to Muslim imam
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Ibrahim Noonan: His family found it very difficult initially to accept his change of religion..Ibrahim […]
In Search of My Roots
From: Al Jazeera World A filmmaker goes on a road trip to explore her Spanish heritage and learn about Moriscos, Christian Spaniards of Muslim origin. When Spanish director Paula Palacios […]
3 Muslim groups denounce France’s ‘charter of principles’ of Islam
BY ANADOLU AGENCY PARIS EUROPE JAN 22, 2021 Mohammed Moussaoui (center L), president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), hands over to Paris’ Great Mosque rector Chems-Eddine […]
France: Commission approves bill targeting Muslims
Bill introduced by French president to fight so-called Islamist separatism Alaattin Dogru | 24.01.2021 PARIS A special commission in the French National Assembly approved the “charter of republican values” which […]
Grab the Popcorn: Free Speech Foe Gets Threatened with Prison for ‘Blasphemy’
BY ROBERT SPENCER JAN 23, 2021 (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File) Amid the Left’s headlong rush to embrace the fascist suppression of all dissent, few of those who are calling for […]
PTA blocks website over blasphemy charges
Says ‘trueislam.com’ was given opportunity to explain its position before the authority, which it did not avail News Desk January 22, 2021 The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday blocked […]
UN adopts resolution to combat sectarian hate and protect holy sites
It urges member states to take steps to counter hate speech, incitement to violence, negative stereotyping based on religion or belief, intolerance and other acts of violence, including the desecration […]
‘Agony’ ends as Michigan Muslims cheer end of travel ban
Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press Muslims and Arab Americans in metro Detroit cheered the repeal of the Muslim travel ban Wednesday by the administration of President Joe Biden, a move they hope will signal a change in how the U.S. government deals with their communities. “It’s long overdue,” said Abdulhakem […]
Saudi Arabia Redefines Role as World’s Defender of Muslims
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is promoting more secular national interests at a critical juncture for the kingdom. By Donna Abu-Nasr 21. Januar 2021, 06:00 MEZ Muslim pilgrims wear masks […]
Letters from readers: Quran urges respectful discourse
Letters from readers Florida Times-Union As we approach the inauguration of a new president and look at the challenges we face as a nation, it is necessary that American citizens re-learn the art of respectful discourse. As a Muslim American, I can testify that this is something emphasized repeatedly in […]
Pakistani Ahmadis accused of blasphemy over Islamic tombstones
Hardline Islamist party files police complaint against ‘declared infidels’ for hurting Muslims’ religious feelings Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore: January 19, 2021 Ahmadis in a Pakistani town have been accused of blasphemy […]
‘True Love’ and the ‘Perfect’ Life Partner…?
A SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH THE WORLDWIDE HEAD OF THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY Amer Safir, London, UK, Review of Religions, 8 April 2020 For some, it happens in college or university. […]
ANALYSIS: Has Macron succeeded in creating an ‘Islam for France’?
Source: The Local Three months ago, President Emmanuel Macron made a speech in the Paris suburbs in which he promised a law to combat radical, Islamic ‘separatism’ writes John Lichfield. […]
Don’t fall for COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies, warns Muslim scholar
A protester holds up a placard at a demonstration in London in October against mandatory vaccinations. A leading Muslim scholar in Canada warned people not to believe conspiracy theories about […]
The Historical Context of Jesus Being Called the ‘Son of God’
Azhar Goraya CHRISTIANITY • FACTS FROM FICTION 18th January 2021 Azhar Goraya, Mexico This is article is the summary of a comprehensive study done into the historical context of the term ‘son of God’ used for Jesus (as). For a detailed, in-depth look into the subject, read ‘Jesus, ‘the ‘Son […]
Macron hails French Muslim charter against extremism
By AFP – Jan 18,2021 – JORDAN TIMES PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron praised French Muslim leaders on Monday after they agreed on a “charter of principles” aimed at combatting […]
In Pakistan, a Tale of Two Very Different Political Movements
Khadim Rizvi, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan leader. The past few years have seen the emergence of two major new political movements in Pakistan—each of which holds important implications for understanding the country’s […]
Israel: Converts to Islam on the rise as Jewish group vows to show ‘a way out’
Source: Middle East Monitor Palestinian Muslims pray during the first Friday Prayer of Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque after Israeli authorities allowed. An Israeli organisation which […]
Atonement contradicts the law of nature
15th January 20210 It is doctrine that I focus on. Our doctrine states: وَ مَنۡ یّعَۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّۃٍ خَيْرًا یَّرَہٗ (Then whoso does an atom’s weight of good will see […]