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 […]
A Slight Twist Makes David Attenborough a Great Teacher for God of the Abrahamic Faiths
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an agnostic, for he focuses on the question of suffering. If that question […]
Baba Guru Nanak: A Saintly Bridge Between Hinduism and Islam
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Guru Nanak ([gʊɾuː naːnəkᵊ], pronunciation, IAST: Gurū Nānak) (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539), also referred to as Baba Nanak[1] (‘father Nanak’), was […]
Sikhs To The Rescue Again: Community Cooks Free Meals For Over 30,000 In Isolation In New York
By Shreya Chauhan Updated: Mar 24, 2020, The Sikh community has always been at the forefront when it comes to helping people in need during emergencies. Be it the Australian […]
Gunmen attack gurdwara in Afghanistan, massacre 25 worshippers
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and of infinite value, killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Economic Times KABUL: At least 25 worshippers were killed […]
Aussie Sikhs and Muslims no longer have to wear a helmet on bikes- While other riders still face fines of up to $344 for cycling without one
Source: Daily Mail By Kylie Stevens Police in Canberra will no longer issue fines to riders who wear a headdress for religious reasons caught riding without a helmet. The new […]
Violence towards Gurdwara Nakana Sahib Unjust | Ahmadiyya Muslim Community expresses grief & stands in solidarity with Sikh brethren
Introduction of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a revival movement within Islam emphasizing its essential teachings of peace, love, justice, and sanctity of life. Founded in 1889 […]
Geert Wilders revives contest for cartoons that mock Muhammad and the Muslim Times response
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker reveals his plans despite fears the move could spark attacks SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has revived his plan to hold a contest for […]
INDIA: Punjab Congress leader urges Modi to amend CAB to allow Ahmadiyyas to return to Qadian
Chandigarh (Punjab) December 13, 2019. Congress leader Pratab Singh Bajwa on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Modi regarding the persecution faced by Ahmadiyyas in Pakistan and urgend that the recent […]
Do Religious or Spiritual People Make More Ethical Employees?
Source: Qrius By Subramaniam Ananthram, Senior Lecturer, International Business, Curtin University and Christopher Chan, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada Can religion and spirituality promote ethical behaviour in the workplace? It’s […]
Similarities between Islam and the Sikh religion
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy By Mukeshwar Singh Since the dawn of humanity, religion has been playing a pivotal role […]
Movie: Appealing to God, a Disoriented Space Alien Hopes There’s Help Out There
Source: New York Times By Rachel Saltz Dec. 19, 2014 No religions were harmed in the making of this film. That’s the gist of a title card that runs before […]
Op-Ed: Kartarpur is more than symbolic
Source: Daily Times By Ikram Sehgal November 22, 2019 The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor providing access to Sikhs to visit the revered Sikh Guru’s final resting place is in […]
Ex PM of India Manmohan Singh agreed to be at Kartarpur event as common man: FM
Source: Dawn By Shakeel Ahmed MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has announced that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has accepted his invitation to attend the Kartarpur corridor inauguration […]
Canada’s political leaders agree Quebec’s religious symbols ban is discriminatory. They’ve also agreed not to do anything about it.
Source: Washington Post By Amanda Coletta Here’s one thing the leaders of Canada’s major political parties agree on: They oppose Quebec’s new ban on public employees wearing hijabs, turbans or yarmulkes on the […]
Pakistan to open border crossing for India Sikhs in November
KARTARPUR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials said Monday that a much-awaited visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India will be ready by early November, allowing thousands of pilgrims to […]
A Sikh MP in Defense of the Muslim Hijab in UK Parliament
The Muslim Times has the best collection for interfaith tolerance, secularism and modest dressing and to refute Islamophobia. Tanmanjeet Singh “Tan” Dhesi MP (born 17 August 1978) is a British Labour Party politician.[2][3] He was elected as […]
Sikh teacher moves to B.C. over Quebec law banning religious symbols in public-sector jobs
Source: CBC News Amrit Kaur says she was forced to leave Quebec to teach school BY Meera Bains Amrit Kaur, teacher and vice-president of the Quebec chapter of the World […]
A Historic Contender for Canada’s Top Political Job
Source: New York Times By Dan Bilefsky VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The head of one of Canada’s major political parties tells a story about how at age 8, he decided […]
Muhammad: A Messiah for Our Time, By Khushwant Singh
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: We have added the name Muhammad, may peace be on him, to the title as the article is about him. Source: The Telegraph Calcutta: A messiah of […]