Key strains and institutions of Islam explained
Source: The Economist Sunnis: followers of the sunnah, or tradition, of the Prophet Muhammad. They make up more than 80% of Muslims worldwide. Shia: followers of the Prophet’s son-in-law, Ali, […]
Call to ban killer robots in wars
By Pallab GhoshScience correspondent, BBC News, Washington DC 15 February 2019 Image captionThis is not about terminator robots but “conventional weapons systems with autonomy” A group of scientists has called […]
Once a majority, Protestants now account for fewer than a third of Germans
Source: Pew Research Center BY JONATHAN EVANS German churchgoers attend a service marking the anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Germany is the birthplace of Martin […]
It’s Christian politics, not AIPAC money, that explains American support for Israel
Source: The Washington Post By Sam Goldman Why do so many American politicians, from state legislators and governors to members of Congress to presidents, express such passionate support for the State of Israel? Rep. Ilhan Omar […]
Thirty years on, some Russians want to reframe Soviet war in Afghanistan
By Reuters – Feb 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES An Afghan boy jumps from the remains of a Soviet-era tank on the outskirts of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Friday (Reuters photo) MOSCOW […]
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami seeks a new garb
Jamaat seeks a new garb Forms committee to find how it can emerge as new political party Rashidul Hasan The Jamaat-e-Islami has formed a five-member high-powered committee to devise a […]
Muslim Sunrise Publishes a New Volume About Revelation
Source: The Longest Running Muslim publication of North America Since 1920s. Editorial: By Mubasher Ahmad, the Chief Editor The theme of this issue of the Muslim Sunrise is “Revelation.” This […]
The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose
Source: Amazon By Chris Wilson (Author), Bret Witter (Author), Wes Moore (Foreword) The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance. Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he […]
My Father Faces the Death Penalty. This Is Justice in Saudi Arabia.
Source: The New York Times By Abdullah Alaoudh Despite the claims of Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his enablers, Saudi Arabia is not rolling back the hard-line religious establishment. Instead, the kingdom […]
Christian student challenged a school history lesson on Islam and lost in court
Source: The Washington Post By Ann E. Marimow As a high school junior, Caleigh Wood refused to complete a history lesson on “The Muslim World” that she said forced her to […]
New ‘mysterious’ frog species discovered in India’s Western Ghats
Source: BBC News Indian researchers have discovered a new species of frog – in a roadside puddle. Sonali Garg, a PhD student at Delhi University, and her supervisor SD Biju […]
Turkey seeks 1,112 suspects linked to failed coup
Source: Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have issued detention warrants for 1,112 people suspected of links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric who is […]
Humanity First Switzerland, The Muslim Times and an Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque in Ilorin, Nigeria
By Rafiq Tschannen, Associate Chief Editor of the Muslim Times We at The Muslim Times Blog, of course not only post articles for you to enjoy, but we try to […]
Kashmir attack: Bomb kills 40 Indian paramilitary police in convoy
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing an innocent person is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: BBC At least 40 Indian paramilitary police have been […]
Sunni Jihad Is Going Local
Source: The Atlantic By Hassan Hassan; Co-author of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror Future extremists will focus not on exporting violence to the West, but on building influence in […]
Investigation opens into attack on Ahmadiyya Muslims in Panchagarh, Bangladesh
Epigraph: Believers, be the supporters of justice and testify to what you may have witnessed, for the sake of God, even against yourselves, parents, and relatives; whether it be against […]
Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says
By Emily Dixon, CNN CNN — Glyphosate, an herbicide that remains the world’s most ubiquitous weed killer, raises the cancer risk of those exposed to it by 41%, a new […]
N.J. Catholic dioceses release names of 188 priests and deacons accused of sexual abuse of children
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 […]
My Father Faces the Death Penalty. This Is Justice in Saudi Arabia.
Source: The New York Times By Abdullah Alaoudh, who is a legal scholar at Georgetown University. The kingdom’s judiciary is being pushed far from any semblance of the rule of […]
Maria Ressa, journalist and Duterte critic, arrested in Philippines
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippine journalist and vocal critic of the country’s president, was arrested Wednesday in connection with “cyber libel” charges against Rappler, the news […]