Macron hails French Muslim charter against extremism
By AFP – Jan 18,2021 – JORDAN TIMES PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron praised French Muslim leaders on Monday after they agreed on a “charter of principles” aimed at combatting […]
Ameer Muawiyah: Exhibit A for ‘There is No Political System in Islam’
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muawiyah Iمعاوية Khalīfah Lead seal of Mu’awiya’s dismissal of Abdallah ibn Amir, c. 664 1st Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate Reign 661–680 Predecessor Dynasty establishedHasan ibn Ali (as non-Umayyad caliph) Successor Yazid […]
Biden’s Catholic faith will be on full display as the first churchgoing president in decades
By Michael Warren and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) Joe Biden rarely misses Sunday Mass. So it was notable when the President-elect didn’t attend church on November 29, the first Sunday of Advent and the […]
France’s Treatment of Its Muslim Citizens Is the True Measure of Its Republican Values
Source: Time BY MYRIAM FRANCOIS, who is a Franco-Irish journalist, senior fellow at the Centre for Global Policy, and research associate at the Centre of Islamic Studies, SOAS University of London. […]
President Elect Biden’s Catholicism and Separation of Church and State
MR. BIDEN AND THE MATTER OF SCANDAL By Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Readers may recall that during the 2004 presidential campaign, Sen. John Kerry led the Democratic ticket. As a […]
France Islam: Muslims under pressure to sign French values charter
Source: BBC By Lucy Williamson; BBC Paris correspondent France’s Muslim Council is due to meet President Emmanuel Macron this week, to confirm the text of a new “charter of republican […]
UK road to be named after founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak
Source: Al Jazeera Renaming of part of Havelock Road, believed to be named after a British colonial military figure, welcomed as a move towards diversity. A road in west London […]
Can secularism be compatible with Islam?
Source: Global Voices World of confusion between secularism, free speech, and civil liberties By Samee Alhwash, who is a consultant in the development sector. He came to France as a […]
Yes, Islam Is Facing a Crisis. No, France Isn’t Helping Solve It.
By Mustafa Akyol, who is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, focusing on Islam and modernity, and the author of the forthcoming Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, […]
Al Azhar Grand Sheikh: Islam bans marriage of Muslim women to non-Muslims
By Al-Masry Al-Youm Statements made by Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb in 2016 refute the controversial statements made this week by Azhar University Professor of Islamic Thought and Philosophy Amena […]
Islamophobia disguised as secularism in France, opposition leader Melenchon says
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES Anti-Muslim hatred is being disguised as secularism in France, a French opposition leader said in criticism of the Emmanuel Macron-led government, which recently came under […]
Pope Francis Congratulates Biden, Who Will Be The 2nd Catholic President
Source: NPR By Barbara Sprunt Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offered his congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden during a call Thursday morning. According to a statement from the […]
Turkey offended by Pompeo’s plan to discuss religious issues
Epigraph: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your […]
If We give up Islamism and Jewish and Christian Sharia in State Affairs, What is Left is Human Rights and Coexistence
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century My main suggestion to the open minded […]
Austria, Not France, Is the Model for Europe’s Crackdown on Islamists
Source: Foreign Policy As tragic as it was, the terrorist attack in Vienna on Nov. 2 was not a major surprise for Europe’s counterterrorism experts. The events in Vienna and, […]
Proposal to ban circumcision of boys scrapped from Finland bill
(JTA) — Lawmakers in Finland have removed language against nonmedical circumcision of boys from a bill on female genital mutilation following a push by Jews in the country and Europe. […]
Why has the West turned against Islam?
Source: The Daily Sabah BY MUHITTIN ATAMAN Historically, Western governments prefer liberal values and principles in their foreign relations only when they enjoy a competitive advantage. When the governments experience […]
Terrorism in France & How Muslims Should Respond
Press Release October 29, 2020 IntroductionOn 16 October 2020, a French schoolteacher, Samuel Paty was brutally murdered on the streets of the French town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine by a violent extremist, who may have been a Muslim in name but certainly not by deed. In addition, earlier today, three people have […]
Morality: New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill people
New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia for terminally ill people, preliminary referendum results show https://t.co/q5qWtZgV4R — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 30, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, […]
Do Religions Inspire Charity or Divisions and Mutual Rivalry: Hitchens Versus Tony Blair?
Epigraph: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to […]