Muslims and Jews search for the ties that bind
Most of the religious news today is about how different beliefs supposedly divide people, but leaders of Staten Island mosques and synagogues made history yesterday by gathering together to find […]
The Gospel of Matthew: the most Jewish gospel
This popular Google-knol was first written in May of 2010. It is one of the four canonical Gospels and is perhaps the most Jewish of all the Gospels with maximum stress on following the Jewish Law. It was written around 80 AD about ten years after the Gospel of Mark. […]
Does ‘Eye for an Eye’ Have a Place Today?
Jakarta Globe As people across the world mark Human Rights Day today, prominent rights groups are raising awareness of one violation that is often overlooked in Southeast Asia: The continued existence of the death penalty. The report “When Justice Fails: Thousands executed in Asia after unfair trials,” released this week […]
‘Holiday of Holidays Festival’ Hannukah, Eid Al-Adha and Christmas celebrated in Haifa
The 18th Holiday of Holidays Festival multicultural event marks Hannukah, Eid Al-Adha and Christmas in interfaith harmony. By Sarah Carnvek It’s a happening that brings tens of thousands of happy […]
Americans: Undecided About God? Wanted Steve Jobs of Religion
NY Times Opinion: By ERIC WEINER: ….We are more religiously polarized than ever. In my secular, urban and urbane world, God is rarely spoken of, except in mocking, derisive tones. It is acceptable to cite the latest academic study on, say, happiness or, even better, whip out a brain scan, […]
Terrorism has no religious context
Europe’s extreme-right political parties are stoking the fires of hatred against Muslims based on paranoia There can never be Islamic, Jewish or Christian fascism, but there are plenty of fascists […]
The Bible: History, Strength and Weaknesses!
Modern scholarship is confirming every thing that the Holy Quran said about the Bible 1400 years ago. This is a collection of more than 20 articles and several video clips. […]
Allopathic Medicine’s long struggle with the Bible
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Allopathic Medicine especially the fields of neurology and psychiatry had a long uphill battle against the New Testament. […]
Islam and the human soul!
And they ask thee concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have been given but little.’ (Al Quran 17:86) These days I am listening to a Teaching Company course about consciousness, by Prof. Daniel N. Robinson, titled, Consciousness […]
Polygamy in the Holy Qur’an
This is an article by Dr. Khaula Rehman published in spring 2010 volume of Muslim Sunrise. King Henry the VIII and his six wives A picture is worth a thousand […]
The Head of Ahmadiyyah Muslim Community sends a direct message to Pope Benedict
“I believe it is essential, that we urgently increase our efforts to save the world from this destruction. There is an urgent need for mankind to recognise its Creator as […]
Albert Einstein’s search for God
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Was he a monotheist, deist, pantheist, or an atheist? How did his religion affect his science? Agnostics, atheists and pantheists, all equally claim that Einstein belongs to them. But, as he belonged to Jewish background, Abrahamic traditions […]
Baduy Tribe Seek Recognition of Religion
Representatives of the Inner Baduy tribe in Lebak district in Banten plan to seek help from the Constitutional Court in getting their traditional religion officially recognized. “We request that the […]
When does our renaissance start?
By NAWAR FAKHRY EZZI What if there were a society where all people are in black and white with everyone murmuring the same prayers and leading the same way of life? For some people, this would be a dream come true. They believe that there is only one “true” path […]
Why are Muslims more religious? A CNN Editorial
By Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) – Every religion has its true believers and its doubters, its pious and its pragmatists, but new evidence suggests that Muslims tend to be […]
Spiritual and Medicinal aspects of honey (العسل)
Written by Muhammad Azimul Haque “Like the Bee, gathering honey from different flowers, the wise man accepts the essence of different scriptures and see only the good in all” (Srimad Bhagavatam […]
St Paul The 13th Apostle
By Dr Amtul Qudoos Farhat (This article refutes some of the concepts of St Paul as stated by His Holiness Pope Joseph Ratzinger Benedict XVI in his book, Jesus, the […]
Peace Conference in Kansas City
Religious leaders and more than 100 people from different religions came together today to help people better understand the Muslim community. The purpose of the conference was to spread love and harmony. More than ten speakers from different religious communities spoke at the conference. Since respect for all prophets is […]
Evaluating Original Sin against scientific discoveries
The Christian resolve to find the world evil and ugly, has made the world evil and ugly. Friedrich Nietzsche If we take out the dogma of Trinity and Original Sin in Christianity then the three Abrahamic faiths become very similar to each other. The dogma of Trinity and Original Sin […]
FROM SESAME STREET TO MTV TO IMMORALITY
“Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is well aware of what they do. And say to the believing women that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts, and that they disclose not their […]