Was President Thomas Jefferson a Muslim?
It is a book review of Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders by Denise A. Spellberg (Knopf) Reviewed by Abbas Milani, who is s the director of Iranian Studies at Stanford […]
Hadith of the Day in Favor of Secularism
Umm Salamah relates that the Holy Prophet said: I am but a human being. You bring your disputes to me for decision. It might happen that one party might be […]
Abul Ala Maududi: An existentialist history
By Nadeem F. Paracha is a cultural critic and senior columnist for Dawn Newspaper and Dawn.com He tweets @NadeemfParacha To most Pakistanis and to those who have been associated with various […]
Sir Winston Churchill’s family begged him not to convert to Islam, letter reveals
Source: The Independent Sir Winston Churchill’s family begged him not to convert to Islam, letter reveals Sunday 28 December 2014 By Matilda Battersby, who is Online Arts Editor forwww.independent.co.uk. She […]
Musharraf: State Has No right to interfere between Man and God
I also believe that religion is a private matter between a person and his creator. The state has no right to interfere in the relationship between man and God. The […]
India: Anupam Kher Open letter to Peshawar Terrorists
Peshawar attack: Anupam Kher writes open letter to terrorists Courtesy : Dawn News Devastated by the news of the recent attack on Army Public School in Peshawar, Bollywood icon Anupam Kher […]
The Line Between Man and God
Source: scholar.princeton.edu By Prof. Atif Mian: There is a line separating man from God that should never be crossed. For when it is, hell breaks loose. We witnessed hell today […]
Germany: Thousands Protest Parallel ‘Sharia Societies’
The protests are part of a burgeoning grassroots movement calling for an end to the spread of Islamic Sharia law in Germany. By Soeren Kern, Sun, December 14, 2014 Der […]
Queen Rania: Extremism’s Innocent Victims: Children and Islam
Source: Huffington Post Queen Rania of Jordan, Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Yesterday morning, all over the world, mothers kissed their children and waved them off to school, […]
Veena Malik and the modern witch-hunt of Pakistani blasphemy laws
Source: The Telegraph Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are a menace to everyone in the country; even speaking out against them now constitutes blasphemy itself It’s hard to read about the blasphemy convictions handed […]
Secularism: A Word with Unlimited Potential
December 2014 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If the Muslims had understood this one word, “Secularism,” the Taliban would not have had audacity […]
Chinese Province Bans Islamic Veil, Sparking Rights Concerns
Source: Dawn BEIJING: The capital of China’s far western Xinjiang has banned the wearing of Islamic veils in public, the regional government said on Thursday, in a move experts worry […]
Reason or Orthodoxy: Which One Should Rule?
Epigraph: Say, ‘Bring forward your proof if you are truthful.’ (Al Quran 27:65) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times My Exhibit A in favor of […]
If you still doubted the wisdom of Separation of Mosque-Church and State and know Urdu
Epigraph: He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book; in it there are verses that are decisive in meaning — they are the basis of the Book — and there are others that are susceptible of different interpretations. But those in whose hearts is perversity pursue such […]
Video: Separation of Mosque-Church and State, Ex Leader of Jamaat Islami will Prove its Need
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If anyone was not conviced completely about the paramount need for Separation of Mosque-Church and State, […]
Do Muslims Prefer Camels Over Modern Cars?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you are a Muslim and are reading this article, you were probably surprised or even appalled and […]
Israeli president criticises divisive Jewish nation-state bill
(Reuters) Israel’s president has said a bill promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would anchor in law the status of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people runs counter […]
Does Israel Need Separation of Synagogue and State?
Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21) Israeli cabinet approves Jewish nation-state law Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, […]
Israeli cabinet approves Jewish nation-state law
Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21) (Reuters) / 23 November 2014Palestinians voice concern that the new law could deny Palestinian […]
Supreme Court of Pakistan takes suo motu notice of Christian couple’s lynching
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]