King Charles: What are his views on Islam?
During the course of his life, the British monarch has on several key occasions expressed his views on Islam and the Muslim world. Published On 11 Sep 202211 Sep 2022 […]
Inter-faith group of religious leaders meets Pope Francis at Vatican
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Qatar’s revamped Museum of Islamic Art to reopen in October
The museum will reopen in October. (Supplied) Short Url Updated 04 September 2022 REBECCA ANNE PROCTOR September 04, 2022 DUBAI: Designed by famed Chinese American architect I.M. Pei, Qatar’s Museum […]
Confronting the roots of violence in religious discourse
HASSAN AL-MUSTAFA August 24, 2022 Short Url Investigations are continuing into Hadi Matar, the 24-year-old American of Lebanese origin accused of repeatedly stabbing the novelist Salman Rushdie in an attack […]
Islamophobia extends to how we view women’s bodies …..
For the Economist, Arab women are obese but Western women are body positive Voices Yousra Samir Imran 19 Aug, 2022 Yousra Samir Imran argues that The Economist’s article on Arab […]
Why Muslims See the Crusades So Differently from Christians
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy They weren’t all battles and bloodshed. There was also coexistence, political compromise, trade, scientific exchange—even love. […]
Approaching the West (book review)
by Mubasher Ahmad, M.A., LLB A vital issue confronting the Muslim world today is the lack of unity brought about in large part by the absence of any continued and significant […]
UN chief warns humanity ‘one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’
UN chief warns humanity ‘one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’ AFP Published August 1, 2022 1×1.2×1.5x UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world faced “a nuclear danger not seen […]
Islamic New Year and the different calendars around the world
The arrival of the new crescent moon marks the start of the year 1444 on the Islamic lunar calendar. By Marium Ali and Hanna Duggal Published On 29 Jul 202229 Jul 2022 July […]
Rigged AI: How algorithms fuel anti-Muslim hatred in Europe and beyond
What would you like to learn more about? Topics Global World Islam Muslims Discrimination Related Islamophobia: from crusaders, to colonialists, to cartoonists Muslim women in Denmark face dehumanisation at the […]
Pets in Muslim Households? – What the BBC & Richard Dawkins Got Wrong About Animals & Islam
Sarmad NaveedFACTS FROM FICTION 30th July 2022 Add Comment 8 Min Read ©Shutterstock Sarmad Naveed, Canada A recent article by the BBC about restrictions being imposed by the Iranian government on pet […]
Scholar examines fiscal policies of mediaeval Muslim states
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Jul 31,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A southern stronghold Karak was an administrative centre of Ayyubid and Mamluk state (Photo courtesy of ACOR/ Collection of Rami Khouri) AMMAN — […]
Eid in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Sarmad NaveedFACTS FROM FICTION 8th July 2022 ©Wikimedia Commons Sarmad Naveed, Canada ‘The entire mosque is here with nothing to do but eat and gossip’ This was Nakia’s description of […]
Who was Omar Khayyam?
Omar Khayyam was an Islamic mathematician, astronomer, historian, philosopher, and poet. He was born in Nishapur, the initial capital of the Seljuk Empire. As a scholar, he lived under the […]
Lower Divorce Rate: Marry Young Without Living Together
February 9, 2022 | by Emuna Braverman Surprising new research shows that couples who marry in their twenties have a high rate of success if they have not previously cohabited. The […]
A time to heal, not to hate
Jun 16,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / UN Human Rights Regional Office If the pandemic has taught us anything, it should be that humanity is fragile and life is precious. For […]
India playing with fire on anti-Muslim rhetoric
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER June 14, 2022 Short Url If anyone doubted the potential dangers around religious incitement, they need look only to India’s unnecessary and increasingly perilous crisis taking place right now. Late last month, Nupur Sharma, national spokesperson for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, offended Muslims and advocates of […]
Where would Cartier be without the influence of Islamic art?
In more than 400 objects, a new exhibition tells the story of an enduring relationship A bandeau by Cartier Paris, 1923. The platinum and diamond piece was a special order […]
A veteran diplomat explains what is at risk for India with the crisis in its relations with the Muslim world
1 / 5 An angry activist stomps on a poster of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) official in Mumbai, India, on June 6, 2022, during a protest against her blasphemous comments on […]
While you were sleeping: The importance of dreams in Middle Eastern culture
Whether they emanated from prophets or presidents, the significance of dreams has had a role to play over the ages Prosaic processing of memories or something deeper? Dreams have fascinated […]