Supreme Court backs push to remove Ten Commandments monument
Source: MSN WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a lower court that ordered a New Mexico city to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lawn […]
Ahmadiyya Caliph and Archbishop of Canterbury speak of need for worldwide religious freedom
Earlier, the Archbishop also visited the largest Mosque in Western Europe, the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden. During the meeting, the Caliph and the Archbishop discussed the continued persecution of […]
Asma Jahangir calls on Nawaz to take notice of Safdar’s ‘unacceptable’ attack on Ahmadis
Source: Dawn Human rights lawyer and activist Asma Jahangir on Tuesday demanded former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to take notice of retired Capt Muhammad Safdar’s tirade against the persecuted Ahmadi […]
The Muslim Times has the best collection promoting secularism in every country of the world
The Muslim Times is promoting secularism in every country of the world 89% of religious “nones” in America say religion should be kept separate from government policies Source: Pew Research Center […]
89% of religious “nones” in America say religion should be kept separate from government policies
Source: Pew Research Center Views on religion, its role in policy When it comes to religion and morality, most Americans (56%) say that belief in God is not necessary in […]
More than 20% of countries have official state religions – Pew survey
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent Most of 43 countries with a state religion are in Middle East and North Africa with majority Muslim, according to research More […]
Video: Marry or Not to Marry non-Muslims, That is the Question?
Video: Are the Muslim women closing the gender gap in Tunisia? The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles, promoting secularism and the Muslim women’s rights Source: Al Jazeerah […]
Geneva University launches new course to help imams integrate in Swiss society
Source: The Local As the academic year begins at the University of Geneva (Unige), a new programme is on offer that aims to help imams in Switzerland integrate into Swiss […]
New Pakistani bill mandates Qur’an teaching for all students
Source: Premier for the post and Dawn and Hindustan Times in the comment section below By Tola Mbakwe Pakistan’s senate has passed a bill that enforces the compulsory teaching of […]
TED Talk: Dare to Refuse the Origin Myths that Claim Who You Are
By Chetan Bhatt, who teaches and writes about the numerous dangers human rights face today from resurgent Far Right movements We all have origin stories and identity myths, our tribal […]
The future of Islamism: Can political Islam make it in the modern world?
Source: The Economist The auguries are mixed. “DEAD, dying or detained.” That is how a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt describes the state of his comrades in what […]
India’s Supreme court’s wrecking ball wrecks Triple Talaq in one instance
Source: Huffington Post By Mike Ghouse, who is committed to build a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. India’s Supreme court’s wrecking ball does it. India’s […]
New Ahmadiyya Mosque opened in Giessen, Germany by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 21 August 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad […]
Triple talaq: India’s top court bans Islamic practice of instant divorce
Source: CNN By Huizhong Wu, CNN New Delhi (CNN) India’s Supreme Court banned the controversial Islamic divorce practice known as “triple talaq” in a landmark ruling announced Tuesday. The practice, […]
Tunisian President Suggests Allowing Muslim Women to Marry Non-Muslim Men
Source: Egyptian Streets Tunisian President Beji Caed Essibsi called on Sunday on the prime minister and minister of justice to make changes to the publication No 73 that bans Tunisian […]
Sabah bans Hizbut Tahrir, Shiah, Ahmadiyya… also liberalism, pluralism
Source: Malaymail Online KOTA KINABALU, Aug 8 — The Sabah state fatwa council has today banned 16 “deviant teachings”, which not only included hardliners Hizbut Tahrir and the minority Shiites […]
Shariah’s Winding Path Into Modernity
Source: The New York Times By Mustafa Akyol In June, Americans in about two dozen cities joined a “March Against Sharia.” For these protesters, the Arabic term is a code […]
A Great Victory for Secularism in India: Supreme Court suspends cattle slaughter ban
Source: Guardian India’s Supreme Court has suspended a law that would have banned the sale of cattle for slaughter nationwide. The government order aimed to “prevent uncontrolled and unregulated animal […]
The Prophet’s Greatest Victory According to the Quran: A Peace Treaty
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The prophet Muhammad had participated in several battles in the larger defensive war after his migration to Madinah […]
Reflecting On Religious Freedom This Independence Day
Source: Huffington Post By Whitney Buchanan, who is an American analyst and commentator on MENA affairs. She is also the founder of Middle East Collective. Whitney is currently based between […]
