Sudan: how Arab autocrats conspired to thwart reformists’ hopes
The counter-revolution said to be favoured by Arab autocrats may just have arrived Simon Tisdall Mon 3 Jun 2019 It is probably no coincidence that the sudden, violent crackdown […]
How will Austria’s new headscarf ban affect Muslims?
With yet another European country outlawing headscarves, a recent study shows its actual impact. Source: Washington Post By Aala Abdelgadir and On May 16, Austria’s parliament approved a law banning […]
Ramadan: Muslims take part in Itikaf – a spiritual retreat
Source: BBC As Ramadan draws to a close, some Muslims around the world are spending the final days in solitude inside a mosque. It’s a practice known as Itikaf – […]
The history of China’s Muslims and what’s behind their persecution
By Kelly Anne Hammond is Assistant Professor of History, University of Arkansas Over 1 million Uighur Muslims are being held in detention centers in the far western province of Xinjiang, China. […]
Here’s what you need to know about Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s biggest holidays
Source: CNN By Doug Criss More than one billion Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr this week, as the month-long Ramadan fast ends and the festivities begin. The celebrations mark a time when communities within the Muslim world come together. What is Eid al-Fitr? One of the most […]
Eid in Saudi Arabia’s Hijaz region marked by family reunions
Rawan Radwan June 03, 2019 The Saudi region bustles with life as it celebrates in its own way JEDDAH: For years, families native to Saudi Arabia’s Hijaz region have observed […]
Malta: Ramadan and Peace: the Concept of Fasting in Religions
Posted on June 3, 2019 by Laiq Ahmed Atif On Friday 31st May 2019 the Ahmadiyya Muslin Community in Malta hosted an Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner and its 11th Annual […]
Buckingham Palace, the new battle ground for Trump’s war on race
President Trump Denies Meghan Markle ‘Nasty’ Comment Despite Recording Source: Time By Abby Vesoulis Amid a growing online outcry, President Donald Trump responded to claims he called Meghan Markle, the […]
Kenya Deciding To Overrule Compulsory Celibacy in Catholicism
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who accepted him compassion and mercy. But monasticism which they invented for themselves — We […]
CNN Video: Shaking Plane, Prayers and Atheism
Suggested reading Longing for consolation: A Dilemma for Dawkins Curing Sigmund Freud’s Atheism Longing for consolation: A Dilemma for Dawkinshttps://t.co/LKyNgnIfal pic.twitter.com/2vL2SySKvY — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) October 25, 2015 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
I Was Raised Muslim By an Ex-Catholic and a Former Jew. Here’s What Ramadan Teaches Me That No Other Holiday Has
Source: Time By Ahamed Weinberg is a comedian, writer and director from Philadelphia, living in Los Angeles. As a pasty white child raised Muslim in America, I have distant memories […]
Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid in UK: Letting Royal Observatory in Greenwich Decide
Al Hijra, Ramadan and the Islamic calendar: Eid 2019 Source: Royal Observatory website Observations of the Moon determine the timing of the Islamic year Al Hijra and its months including […]
The mayor who wears a hijab
Source: BBC By Fahima Abdulrahman This is Cllr Rakhia Ismail. She’s the UK’s first Somali-born female mayor and is thought to be the first mayor to wear a hijab. Cllr […]
Women across world wear hijab to fight Islamophobia
Source: Anadolu Agency By Büşra Nur Bilgiç Thousands of women are wearing a hijab during the Muslim’s holy month of Ramadan to raise awareness about the head covering and educate […]
China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls
Source: Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has begun five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage’s hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control […]
Joel Osteen’s Video – Recognizing Your Value
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism and success. […]
I read Quran to learn about terrorist beliefs, ended up becoming Muslim myself
Sorry I read the Quran to learn abt terrorist beliefs but ended up converting to Islam b/c of what it said. #MuslimApologies #sorrynotsorry — Jenny from the Vox (@jenn_ruth) September […]
India’s new government signals Hindu and India-first goals
By Emily Schmall NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi named a Cabinet on Friday, handing the powerful home affairs portfolio to the president of his […]
Do humans have a ‘religion instinct’?
Source: BBC By Brandon Ambrosino When I was in grade school, there was an anti-drug commercial that regularly came on television. There were a few different versions of it but the gist was, an egg would be shown to the camera as a voice said, “This is your brain.” And […]
In Israel, 53 mosques and churches vandalized since 2009, only 9 indictments filed
Source: Haaretz Over 50 Christian and Muslim sites have been vandalized in Israel and the West Bank since 2009, but only nine indictments have been filed and only seven convictions […]