Resurrection did not happen, say quarter of Christians
Source: BBC April 2017 A quarter of people who describe themselves as Christians in Great Britain do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus, a survey commissioned by the BBC […]
Judge considers whether terror watchlist is unconstitutional
Source: Associated Press By MATTHEW BARAKAT ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge says he will rule in the near future on the constitutionality of a government watchlist that includes […]
LDS Church dumps its controversial LGBTQ policy, cites ‘continuing revelation’ from God
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Peggy Fletcher Stack For LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and their allies, it’s been a long 3½ years. In November 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of […]
How Putin Built a Ragtag Empire of Tyrants and Failing States
Source: Time BY SIMON SHUSTER APRIL 4, 2019 Even in the worst of times, Russia had been a reliable friend to the Sudan of Omar al-Bashir. It continued selling him weapons […]
Meditation is For the Whole Day: The Right Recording to Play
Suggested reading Zikr Illahi (remembrance of Allah) and the human mind Meditation is common across many religious groups in the U.S. Doctor’s Orders: 20 Minutes Of Meditation Twice a Day – How […]
Holcomb signs hate crimes bill void of explicit protections for gender, gender identity
Source: Indy Star BY Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star “Our goal was to achieve a comprehensive law that protects those who are the targets of bias crimes, and we have accomplished […]
She Wears a Head Scarf. Is Quebec Derailing Her Career?
Source: The New York Times By Dan Bilefsky MONTREAL — Maha Kassef, 35, an ambitious elementary schoolteacher, aspires to become a principal. But since she wears a Muslim head scarf, […]
Conversion is not your mission, pope tells Catholics in Morocco
Source: Reuters BY Philip Pullella, Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) – Pope Francis told the tiny Catholic community in predominantly Muslim Morocco on Sunday that their mission was not to covert their neighbors […]
The Rapture and the Real World: Mike Pompeo Blends Beliefs and Policy
Source: The New York Times By Edward Wong JERUSALEM — When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down for an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network in a hotel in […]
UK: Saudi female racer Reema Juffali set for F4 UK championship
LONDON: Saudi Arabian racing driver Reema Juffali is set to make her Formula 4 British Championship debut at Brands Hatch at the weekend. Juffali, 27, will be racing for defending champions Double R Racing with her teammates Louis Foster and Sebastian Alvarez. Having made her debut in racing in October 2018, a […]
Joel Osteen: Be Comfortable With Who You Are
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 […]
Scientific evidence keeps pilling against alcohol: Now it is about stroke
Even one drink a day increases stroke risk, study finds Source: BBC Even light-to-moderate drinking increases blood pressure and the chances of having a stroke, according to a large genetic […]
Ilhan Omar Talks Of ‘Sisterhood’ With Female Democrats In Congress
Source: Huffington Post By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman “My sadness is the sadness of my sisters here in Congress. And their success is my success,” the congresswoman told Ava DuVernay for Interview […]
Irish police allowed to wear turbans and hijabs
Source: BBC Gardaí (Irish police) are to be allowed to wear turbans and hijabs for the first time in a bid to recruit more officers from diverse backgrounds. In a […]
Pew Research Center: India will have the world’s most Muslims in 2060
Source: Pew Research Center A recent report of Pew Research Center featured a list in the form of two tables. The tables feature the Christian and the Muslim populations from […]
Brunei invokes laws allowing stoning for gay sex, adultery
By ANNABELLE LIANG SINGAPORE (AP) — New Islamic criminal laws that took effect Wednesday in Brunei that punish gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death have triggered an […]
The Rapture and the Real World: Mike Pompeo Blends Beliefs and Policy
Source: The New York Times By Edward Wong March 30, 2019 JERUSALEM — When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down for an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network in […]
USA: The First American Woman Imam Explains the Rise of Islamic Feminism
From the way we see ourselves to the way we are seen, being Muslim means so many different things to individual women across the world. In honor of Muslim Women’s Day this year, we’re focusing on the way Muslim identity presents itself differently—in our personal relationships, our professional endeavors, and […]
India: Kochi’s women auxiliary [Lajna Ima’illah] of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hosts interfaith event promoting religious harmony & unity
March 31, 2019 – Palluruthy, Kerala, India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s auxiliary [Lajna Imaillah] host an interfaith event promoting religious harmony and unity at Masjid Mahmood in Palluruthy. The event was organised by the Palluruthy and Kochi chapters of Lajna Imaillah. It was attended by Councillors, teachers and the secretary of […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Women (Lajna Imaillah) Shimoga host a successful Interfaith Conference on Peace
Shimoga, March 31, 2019: This summer in Shimoga, a City in Karnataka, South India, had flavours of different faiths speaking the anthem of peace by their respective religions. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Shimoga’s Womens Auxiliary called Lajna Imaillah hosted a successful Interfaith Conference on Peace for women on 31 March […]