Dalai Lama lets slip how India vetoed his meeting with China’s leader in 2014
President Xi appeared open to discussing Tibet but the Dalai Lama’s hosts in Delhi were not so keen, a book reveals Michael Safi and Lily Kuo Sun 19 May 2019 […]
India’s Muslims fear for their future under Narendra Modi
Source: BBC News With an increase in hate crimes against Muslims in India in recent years, some fear the world’s largest democracy is becoming dangerously intolerant under the Hindu nationalist […]
U.S. Ambassador Says Israel Is ‘on the Side of God’
Source: The New York Times By David M. Halbfinger JERUSALEM — The United States ambassador to Israel, a driving force in crafting the Trump administration’s long-awaited proposal to settle the […]
Sowing division, Islamists target Christians in Burkina Faso
Source: Religion News Service By Fredrick Nzwili (RNS) — A rash of attacks on churches in Burkina Faso is exposing the growing challenge of containing Islamist violence across Africa’s Sahel […]
New Haven mosque fire was intentionally set, investigators say
Source: Hartford Courant By ZACH MURDOCK A two-alarm fire that heavily damaged a New Haven mosque over the weekend was arson and a federal criminal investigation is underway, local and state […]
Video: Austrian Parliament Member Wears Headscarf to Protest Hijab Ban Law
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Austrian Parliament member Martha Bissmann has worn a headscarf during her address against a controversial bill that prohibits primary school girls across the country from wearing hijab. […]
Second Ashra of Ramadan – Making hay while the sun shines
17th May 2019 http://www.alhakam.org Allah the Almighty graciously granted the Muslims a whole month, namely Ramadan, every year to reap the benefits of worship and to gain nearness to Him. […]
Sanders: Bolton hasn’t learned lessons of war in Iraq
Anderson Cooper Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders responds to a New York Times report about the Trump administration’s potential plan to send thousands of troops to the Middle East, saying […]
Catholic scandals prompt some women who had relationships with priests to ponder whether they, too, were abused
Source: The Washington Post By Marisa Iati He was a 24-year-old seminarian from a blue-collar family. She was an idealistic 19-year-old psychology student. He wanted to teach. She wanted to be […]
Testing and fasting
Muslim students who observe Ramadan have found themselves fasting during the most stressful time of the academic year. How are colleges helping them? By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf May 14, 2019 […]
Abolish the Priesthood
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 […]
Ahmadiyyas invite Non-Muslims for Iftar
May 16, 2019 Venkat Raman One of New Zealand’s largest purpose-built Mosque, Masjid Baitul Muqeet, will be the venue for this year’s Iftar (breaking of the fast) experience on […]
‘Our mosques are their mosques’: Muslims invite fellow Americans to Open Mosque Day
Kristin Lam USA TODAY Published 10:56 Muslims across the country will open their mosques to neighbors of all backgrounds Saturday, inviting people for conversations and a meal. During a time […]
Bombs, rubbish and video games: Indian miniature paintings get a Pakistani makeover in Switzerland
By Anand Chandrasekhar May 16, 2019 – 11:00 Centuries-old Indian paintings have been given a contemporary twist thanks to a Swiss project involving Pakistani artists. “While the size of the […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim community Dayton celebrated its annual interfaith Martin Luther King event
“Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) is an example for all; Martin Luther King’s dream was dream of Islam“, said Imam shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Report by Dr […]
Austria’s compliment in disguise to Islam: Headscarf ban in primary schools
Austria approves headscarf ban in primary schools Source: Guardian Law against ‘religiously influenced clothing’ exempts male Sikh and Jewish headwear By Philip Oltermann and agencies Austrian MPs have approved a […]
Surah Rome: A Powerful Case for Our Creator God
Allah says in verses 17-27 and I am quoting from the translation by Muhammad Abdel Haleem: So celebrate God’s glory in the evening, in the morning – praise is due […]
UAE seeks Gulf ‘de-escalation’ after sabotage attacks on ships
By AFP – May 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES UAE navy boats are seen next to Al Marzoqah, Saudi Arabian tanker, off the Port of Fujairah, UAE, on Monday (Reuters photo) […]
Containing the raging fire in the Gulf
May 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Jordan was among the first countries that condemned the terrorist attacks on four ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the […]
King of Jordan calls for unifying efforts to confront threats of extremism, hate speech
Participants in ‘Christchurch Call to Action’ commend His Majesty’s anti-terror efforts By JT – May 16,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday participated in the high-level […]