Mustafa Akyol: Faith versus tradition in Islam
The Muslim Times is promoting secularism in every country of the world Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish political commentator and author based in Istanbul. He thinks and writes on iissues […]
Inheritance in Islam
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, TN After the death of a person, his belongings are […]
The Muslim Sunrise Publishes a Landmark Volume on Sharia
Editorial by Falah Shams: The word “Sharia” has recently made its way into Webster’s dictionary. The dictionary entry reads as follows: sha·ria noun, often capitalized: the religious laws based on the Koran that […]
Judge strikes down part of Utah polygamy law
By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer updated 5:43 PM EST, Sat December 14, 2013 (CNN) — A federal judge in Utah has struck down part of that state’s law banning polygamy, […]
Bangladesh hangs Islamist leader Abdul Kader Mullah
Epigraph: O ye who believe! equitable retaliation in the matter of the slain is prescribed for you: the free man for the free man, and the slave for the slave, […]
Malaysia: Amend Federal Constitution so only Sunnis are recognised as Muslims, suggests Penang Umno delegate
THE STAR ONLINE KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Constitution should be amended to clarify that Muslims in Malaysia are those who adhere to the practice of the Sunnah Wal Jamaah, the […]
French Prison ordered to serve Halal Meals
Source: France 24 By Sam Ball A prison in France has been ordered to make halal meals available to its Muslim inmates in a landmark legal ruling. The administrative tribunal in Grenoble in […]
‘Separation of Church and State to remain Intact’ – Russian Patriarch
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 surely grasped […]
Letter by Sharif Odeh to President François Hollande about Hijab or Veil
Source: Abdul Ghany Jahangeer Khan: Central French Desk, United Kingdom On 17 November 2013, the President of the French Republic François Hollande met Muhammad Sharif Odeh, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Turkey lifts ban on trousers for women MPs in parliament
Source: Dawn.com ANKARA: Turkey’s parliament has lifted a ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers in the assembly, in a further liberalisation of dress rules following a landmark decision to allow […]
Indonesia’s Democracy and Tolerant Islam
By Muzaffar Khan Awan M.D., Grand Rapids Michigan, USA “Moreover, I came to realize that the idea of an Islamic state was completely historically fabricated. There is no authentic sharia basis for that claim [of Islamic state]”. By Syafii Maarif Chairman, Muhammadiyah movement 1998-2005. Abstract: Several faith-based Muslim organizations in […]
A Large Number of Asians and Africans want Bible Law or the Shariah Law
Create Your Own Visualization on the site, linked here Sources: The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity, Tolerance and Tension: Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa Question Wording: And do you favor or oppose the following? [ASK IF CHRISTIAN:] Making the Bible the official law of the land in our country? […]
Supreme Court to Revisit Public Prayer
CBN: Public prayer goes before the U.S. Supreme Court again next Wednesday. The case involves the small town of Greece, N.Y., which still holds prayer before its public meetings. Prayer […]
A Secular Constitution for a Pluralist People – Atheist Ireland Submission to Constitutional Convention
By MICHAEL NUGENT on OCTOBER 18, 2013 Atheist Ireland has today made this submission to the Constitutional Convention. 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Atheist Ireland is an advocacy group for atheism, reason and ethical […]
Am I A Skeptical Muslim?
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: A lucid case for Separation of Mosque-Church and State. By Saeed Qureshi I am a Muslim yet I am a skeptical Muslim? There should be […]
The Surprising Story Of 'Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an'
Source: NPR Thomas Jefferson had a vast personal library reflecting his enormous curiosity about the world. Among his volumes: a Quran purchased in 1765 that informed his ideas about plurality […]
The Surprising Story Of ‘Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an’
Source: NPR Thomas Jefferson had a vast personal library reflecting his enormous curiosity about the world. Among his volumes: a Quran purchased in 1765 that informed his ideas about plurality […]
Maulana Maudoodi's Son: 'Religion based Politics is the Biggest Threat'
Source: Dhaka Tribune Julfikar Ali Manik , Muktasree Chakma Sathi ‘If a state holds any religion, then it is practicing something else, not democracy’ Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi, son of […]
Maulana Maudoodi’s Son: ‘Religion based Politics is the Biggest Threat’
Source: Dhaka Tribune Julfikar Ali Manik , Muktasree Chakma Sathi ‘If a state holds any religion, then it is practicing something else, not democracy’ Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi, son of […]
Video: Extremism in Pakistan
Dunya TV: Critics criticize Extremism in Pakistan in On the Front with Kamran Shahid: