An Islamic system?
Source: Dawn By Dr. Niaz Murtaza, who heads INSPIRING Pakistan, a progressive policy unit, and is a senior fellow with UC Berkeley. MANY people say Pakistan’s problems today stem from the […]
Muslim call to prayer won’t be silenced in Israel
Source: The New Arab from November of 2016 A government-backed Israeli bill to limit the volume of calls to prayer (adhan) at mosques in the country has been put on […]
Algeria: Minister of Religious Affairs says Government doing everything to stop Ahmadiyya Islam
Source: Suggested Reading Do Muslims Prefer Camels Over Modern Cars? ‘Shariah Law’ a Disaster for the Muslim Majority Countries
A Definition of Muslim Fundamentalists and Fundamentalism
Source: New Age Islam By T.O. Shanavas 17 November 2016 Sharia is central to Islamic faith. It is the Divine Law of Guidance for personal and public behaviour of Muslims, and justice to humanity. Justice is one word in Islam that wraps balance, harmony, fairness, mercy and equity together for […]
‘Shariah Law’ a Disaster for the Muslim Majority Countries
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Kacem El Ghazzali, writer, activist, IHEU representative at the UN Human Rights Council, wrote in an article […]
A Muslim’s Advice To American Christians
Source: Huffington Post By Kerry Walters, who is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Gettysburg College; Catholic priest The opening week of 2017 saw the publication of a remarkable book, Letters to a […]
Turkey’s lifting of military headscarf ban a boost for women
Source: Arab News By Sinem Cengiz, who is a Turkish political analyst who specializes mainly in issues regarding Turkey’s relations with the Middle East. She can be reached on Twitter @SinemCngz […]
Book Review: Democracy – Justice: How are they related?
Book written by Hakan Erten – a Turkish Swiss businessman and author Book Review: The complete book is at the moment available only in Turkish, English translation to follow, Inshallah […]
Why three Australian universities have a Muslim handshake ‘rule’
Muslim leaders are calling on their communities to show respect for fellow Australians and shake hands. Source: SBS By Omar Dabbagh Australia’s Islamic communities have responded to revelations that some […]
Justice in the State
Source: Review of Religions Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II(ra) Justice in the State Besides uniting Makkan and Madinite Muslims in a brotherhood, the Holy Prophetsainstituted a […]
Triple talaq: India’s battle against three words that grant instant divorce
Source: CNN By Huizhong Wu, CNN Jaipur, India (CNN)With just three words, Farha, a 30-year old woman from the northern Indian city of Jaipur, became a single mother of three […]
Reclaiming Tradition: Islamic Law in a Modern World
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: We want secularism in every country of the world. The article below is very interesting and highlights the constant tug in the Muslim countries towards Shariah Law. We however have a large collection to promote secularism from different angles, social, judicial, religious, cultural and political. […]
Pluralism Emerges as the Winner of First-Round Voting in One of Indonesia’s Most Polarizing Elections
Epigraph: Indeed, Allah commands you to make over the trusts to those entitled to them, and that, when you judge between men, you judge with justice. And surely excellent is […]
In France, Some Muslims Seek To ‘Adapt’ Islam To Secular Culture
Source: NPR By ELEANOR BEARDSLEY The carpeted prayer hall at the grand mosque in the French city of Bordeaux is full on a recent Friday afternoon. Behind a sculpted wooden railing […]
SHARIAH RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGION AND POLITICS IN ISLAM
A speech delivered by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Khalifatul Masih IV at the Inter‑religious Consults, Suriname, on 3rd June 1991 Published by: Islam International Publications Ltd. Islamabad, Sheephatch Lane, Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ, […]
What Jesus Can Teach Today’s Muslims
Source: New York Times By Mustafa Akyol, who is a contributing opinion writer, is a visiting fellow at the Freedom Project at Wellesley College and the author, most recently, of […]
‘Shariah Law’ And ‘Checks and Balances,’ Needed in Constitution
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Revelation and intuition on the one hand and human reason, logic and humanity’s cumulative experience on the […]
US Judiciary Sets Another ‘Golden Example’ for ‘Absolute Justice’
Trump loses appeal court bid to reinstate travel ban Source: BBC A US federal appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinstate his ban on citizens from seven […]
Ted Talk: Maajid Nawaz: A global culture to fight extremism
The Muslim Times is promoting secularism in every country of the world
A Litmus Test Proposed by Martin Luther King, for Trump’s Laws
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I would suggest a letter by Martin Luther King Jr. from Birmingham jail, as possible insight to […]