Former President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi dies in court
Source: Daily Sabah Former President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi has died in court, Egyptian state television said Monday. It said Mursi had fainted after a court session and died afterwards. […]
How Populists are Creating an Unholy Alliance with Christianity
The populist right is forging an unholy alliance with religion Source: Guardian By Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Anton Jäger From Salvini to Orbán, ethno-nationalists are hijacking religious themes to fuel their […]
Tehran closes 547 restaurants for breaking ‘Islamic principles’
Source: Guardian Iranian police close venues for crimes ranging from ‘playing illegal music’ to ‘debauchery’ Iranian police have shut down 547 restaurants and cafes in Tehran for not observing “Islamic […]
Sikh American to be first in Air Force allowed to keep turban and beard on active duty
Source: NBC News “Today, I feel that my country has embraced my Sikh heritage, and I will be forever grateful for this opportunity.” By Doha Madani The United States Air […]
China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls
BEIJING (AP) — China has begun five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage’s hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control over faith communities […]
Russia jails Dane for six years in Jehovah’s Witnesses purge
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court on Wednesday found a Danish adherent of the Jehovah’s Witnesses guilty of organizing a banned extremist group and jailed him for […]
Garry Wills – Was America Founded on Christianity?
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A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it’s working
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer GLASGOW, Ky. — Todd Steenbergen leads worship services in church sometimes, but today he was preaching in a different venue: the public-school classroom where he […]
We Are Taking Religious Freedom Too Far
Source: Washington Post By Margaret Renkl Contributing Opinion Writer School buses parked in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, near the Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov, a Jewish school on Bedford Avenue where there was a measles […]
Jefferson’s Quran: Connecting the Past and a Beacon for the Future
‘Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders’ by Denise A. Spellberg Islam at the Birth of America Denise A. Spellberg’s latest book says Islam had large impact on religious freedoms in […]
Religious Minorities Across Asia Suffer Amid Surge in Sectarian Politics
Source: The New York Times By Hannah Beech, Dharisha Bastians and Kai Schultz JAKARTA, Indonesia — The deadly attacks in Sri Lanka on Sunday highlighted how easily religious coexistence can be ripped apart in […]
In Defense of the Secular Narrative of the Holy Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Does the Quran present a theocratic or a secular state? My short answer is ‘a secular state!’ […]
Widodo can silence Indonesia’s voices of hate
Source: UCA News By Benedict Rogers, who is East Asia team leader at human rights organization CSW and author of ‘Indonesia: Pluralism in Peril — the rise of religious intolerance […]
In Indonesia’s election, the winner is Widodo – and Islam
Incumbent Indonesian president Joko Widodo talks to media about the result of a presidential election, during a press briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Angie Teo. The Muslim Times […]
India’s Supreme Court considers call to open mosques to women
Reporting by Subrat Patnaik and Suchitra Mohanty in New Delhi; additional reporting by Munsif Vengattil; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani, Robert Birsel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court agreed on […]
Our Collection: Shariah Law or the Secular Law, That is the Question?
If you can figure out how to have the ‘Hindu Law’ in Inida, ‘Jewish Law ‘in Israel, ‘Christian Law’ in the West then you can have your Shariah Law in […]
Brunei says controversial Sharia law aimed at ‘prevention’
Source: BBC Brunei’s foreign ministry has said implementing Sharia law is about prevention rather than punishment, after intense criticism of its decision to implement the strict Islamic code. Under the […]
Hijab By Choice versus Hijab by Coercion?
There are two types of hijabs. The difference is huge Source: The Washington Post By Masih Alinejad and Roya Hakakian Masih Alinejad is the author of “The Wind in My […]
Sultan of Brunei Orders Cutting of Hands of Even Children for Theft
Promoted post: The Holy Quran and the Camels of the Americas Brunei’s Criminal Laws Now Include Stoning For Gay Sex And Amputation For Theft Source: Huffington Post Amnesty International condemned the […]
Brunei invokes laws allowing stoning for gay sex, adultery
By ANNABELLE LIANG SINGAPORE (AP) — New Islamic criminal laws that took effect Wednesday in Brunei that punish gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death have triggered an […]