A 13th-Century Persian poet’s lessons for today
Source: BBC By Joobin Bekhrad In the 13th Century AD, during one of the most turbulent periods in Iranian history, the poet Sa’di left his native Shiraz to study in […]
Interview with pioneering Islamic thinker Fehmi Jadaane What is the essence of Islam, and does it need reforming?
What is the essence of Islam, and does it need reforming? Source: The Guardian Renowned Jordanian Islamic scholar Fehmi Jadaane vehemently objects to the transformation of Islam into an ideology. […]
World without Muslims
Source: Dr Syed Basharat of Germany Ian Bremmer, a Political Scientist and a University professor highlighted an important point that overall, Muslims account for just 0.00625%. Moreover, he had a […]
How ‘halal media’ can change perceptions of Muslim world
Maha Akeel January 28, 2019 Reuters’ recent State of the Global Islamic Economy Report revealed that Muslim countries are emerging as a production powerhouse for “halal media” — i.e., content […]
From www.alislam.org : Chapter 6: Islamic Viewpoint on Contemporary Issues
This chapter is intended to address the Islamic position on primary issues undermining the confidence and moral values of today’s society. American society is daily confronted with personal or media […]
Justice essential outcome of Islamic system: Askari
By Javad Heirannia June 10, 2018 TEHRAN – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, strongly believes that “A […]
Malika V: Nur Jahan
By: Tom Verde From Bangladesh to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to Nigeria, Senegal to Turkey, it is not particularly rare in our own times for women in Muslim-majority countries to be […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Detroit gifts Holy Quran & Islamic literature to Milford’s Public Library
“Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is always ready to help, serve and to remove all kind of negativity and misunderstandings about Islam anytime and anywhere“, said Imam Shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Detroit. Report by Muhammad Ahmad Detriot Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Detroit, Michigan visited the village of Milford. The Village […]
USA: Mom Says NJ School Assignment Recruited for Islam
January 24, 2018NICK RUMMELL A New Jersey mom included this still from an “Intro to Islam” video in her federal complaint against the School District of the Chathams.https://www.courthousenews.com/mom-says-nj-school-assignment-recruited-for-islam/ NEWARK, N.J. (CN) – A New Jersey middle school that caught flak last year for requiring students to watch videos on Islam […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Delhi (India) Participates in World Book Fair
By: Zubair Khan Pictures: Shaikh Fatehudin. The New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF), held for the past 45 years, is a major calendar event in the publishing world. NDWBF 2018 was scheduled from 6 to 14 January 2018 at the centrally located Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Fair was organised […]
Islamic Dream Interpretation: GREEN (by Ibn Sirin)
Green — (Fertile; Good harvest; Longevity; Paradise; Youth) Wearing a green garment in a dream is a sign of piety, religious attendance, assiduity and devotion. Green silky garments are the […]
AL ALEEM: THE BESTOWER OF TRUE DREAMS
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Revelation has had a very large role to play in human history. The evidence not only comes from […]
Islamic Dream Interpretations: Seeing a Snake in a dream
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and […]
Ibn Sirin: Islamic Dream Interpretation: Seeing ‘river’ in your dream
A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched https://t.co/AHTev2hfQo via @wordpressdotcom — TheMuslimTimes (@TheMuslimTimes2) July 17, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times: […]
Allah burdens not any soul beyond its capacity
Friday Sermon: Allah burdens not any soul beyond its capacity May 29th, 2009 Huzur cited verse 287 of Surah Al Baqarah. The translation reads: ‘Allah burdens not any soul beyond its capacity. It shall have the reward it earns, and it shall get the punishment it incurs. Our Lord, do […]
True Dreams
” Oh, Allah, bless my sleep and grant me true dreams, dreams that are beneficial to me and dreams that remain in my memory. “ According to the German Orientalist Dr. Annemarie Schimmel in her book “Die Traeume des Kalifen” the above prayer was recited by Hadhrat Aisha, wife […]
A PLACE BETWEEN TWO PLACES: The Quranic Barzakh
The Quranic Barzakh By George Archer Previous product Next product Picture of A Place Between Two Places For believers in a resurrection of the body, there arises the question of what happens after death but before the Last Day: the intermediate state. For most Muslims, the intermediate state is the […]
Adhan – The Call to Prayer
February 2017 Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed – UK “حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاح” “حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاة” “O ye people, hasten to join the [congregational] prayer! Hasten because this is the real and […]
Abu Zayd Al Balkhi: The 9th Century Psychologist Centuries Ahead of His Time
by Tamim Mobayed Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was a 9th century Muslim polymath, whose writings touched on subjects as varied as geography, medicine, philosophy, theology, politics, poetry, ethics, sociology, grammar, literature and astronomy. Born in 849 CE (235 AH) in the Persian village of Shamisitiyan, within the Balkh (from which he gets […]
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Rumi
There’s more to this Sufi mystic than meets the eye. 01/27/2017 Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor More than seven centuries after his death, Rumi’s poetry still has the capacity to fascinate his readers. The 13th century Sufi theologian and poet Jalal al-Din Mohammad Rumi is one America’s best-selling poets. His […]
