Xinjiang Seethes Under Chinese Crackdown
Source: The New York Times KASHGAR, China — Families sundered by a wave of detentions. Mosques barred from broadcasting the call to prayer. Restrictions on the movements of laborers that […]
Time to call Trump out on degrading views
Source: CNN By Donna Brazile, A CNN contributor and a Democratic strategist, is vice chairwoman for civic engagement and voter participation at the Democratic National Committee. A nationally syndicated columnist, she […]
My muslim faith rejects terrorism
Source: Sentinel and Enterprise By SABAHAT AHMED member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Fitchburg Chapter Currently, I identify as a Muslim, but have to wonder, if I […]
Video: Dawkins on religion: Is religion good or evil?
For the Muslim Times’ collection on Religion & Science, please click here With the headlines covering fanaticism, fundamentalism, superstition and ignorance, religion is getting a bad press these days. And […]
If I’m Your Token Muslim Friend…
Source: Huffington Post By Amani Mohsen My name is Amani, I’m 33 years old, and I just learned how to ride a bicycle this year. Best selfish moment ever. If I’m […]
Cause of mosque fire in SW Houston declared ‘incendiary’
Source: Chron Authorities have upgraded the investigation of a Christmas Day fire at a southwest Houston mosque to “incendiary” and cited multiple points of origin in the two-alarm blaze as […]
ATF: Houston mosque fire ‘appears suspicious’
Source: CNN A Friday fire at a Houston mosque had “multiple points of origin” and “appears suspicious,” according to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives spokeswoman. The Islamic […]
Arson at Central Valley mosque investigated as possible hate crime
Source: LA times An arson attack that took place over the weekend at a Central Valley mosque is being investigated as a possible hate crime, a law enforcement official said Sunday. Debris from what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail was found outside the Tracy Islamic Center on Saturday morning, said […]
A letter to a young Muslim on the future of Western Islam
Source: Quartz By Haroon Moghul Senior Correspondent, Religion Dispatches We have failed you. While jihadist movements continue to expand their reach, anti-Muslim bigotry is becoming more and more mainstream. Both narratives […]
Stop asking me to condemn terrorists just because I’m Muslim
Source: The Washington Post By By Rana Elmir The deputy director of the ACLU of Michigan and lectures on issues related to Islamophobia, free speech and the intersection of race, faith […]
We are All Muslim by Michael Moore
Dear Donald Trump: You may remember (you do, after all, have a “perfect memory!”), that we met back in November of 1998 in the green room of a talk show […]
Video: Fareed Zakaria: I Am Appalled By Donald Trump’s Bigotry
Fareed Zakaria: I Am Appalled By Donald Trump’s Bigotry Not As A Muslim, But As An American CNN’s Fareed Zakaria gave his take on GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s hateful and […]
Why Don’t Moderate Muslims Denounce Terrorism?
Source: Huffington Post By Kelly James Clark Brooks College and Kaufman Interfaith Institute, Grand Valley State University Immediately after the San Bernardino shootings, Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Council on […]
A Message From Your Muslim Neighbors
Source: Huffington Post By Melody Moezzi Author, Attorney, Activist, UN Global Expert As someone who writes about the news, I can’t exactly ignore it. Still, lately, I have been tempted. So […]
Top Judge Stands Up For The Constitutional Rights Of Muslims
Source: Huffington Post By Kim Bellware; Reporter, The Huffington Post Massachusetts Supreme Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants had a simple message for Muslim-Americans: “You do not stand alone.” The Massachusetts Supreme Court […]
Muslim family’s halted Disneyland trip is raised with PM
Source: BBC Labour MP Stella Creasy has called on the prime minister to challenge the US after a UK Muslim family was barred from boarding a flight to Los Angeles. […]
How people react to parents’ rejection of daughter’s Muslim fiancé
How would you feel if your non-Muslim daughter or son introduced you to her or his Muslim fiancé? In light of the heated debates about Muslim people and refugees, the […]
Video: New Jersey Teacher Fired After Showing Malala Video
Malala Yousafzai S.St (Malālah Yūsafzay: Urdu: ملالہ یوسفزئی; Pashto: ملاله یوسفزۍ [məˈlaːlə jusəf ˈzəj];[1] born 12 July 1997)[2][3] is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize […]
Video: Here’s What Happens When People Think Bible Passages Are From The Quran
Source: Huffington Post How do people perceive Bible verses if they think they’re coming from the Quran? Dutch YouTube duo Dit Is Normaal decided to conducted a social experiment following […]
Muslim Brotherhood are possible extremists, David Cameron says
Source: The Guardian David Cameron has described members of the Muslim Brotherhood as possible extremists but stopped short of banning the group after a long-delayed official inquiry into its activities […]