Al Wassay God and the Expanding Universe
Epigraph: وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ And the heaven We built with our own powers and indeed We go on expanding it. . (Al Quran 51:47/48) By Dr. Zia H […]
A Recent Video: The Big Bang in the Quran?
Epigraph: Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were a closed-up mass, then We opened them out? And We made from water every living thing. Will […]
With eye on Afghanistan talks, Trump vows to stop ‘endless wars’
By Reuters – Feb 06,2019 -JORDAN TIMES Soldiers attached to the 101st Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, Iowa National Guard and 10th Mountain, 2-14 Infantry Battalion, load onto a Chinook helicopter to head out on a mission in Afghanistan, on January 15 (Reuters photo) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told Americans […]
True story of a Prisoner in Medina
By Mrs. Amina Chaudhary, Ridgeville, Ontario Rendered into English by: Zakaria Virk. My name is Amina Chaudhary. I am a graduate in Nursing from Lahore. In 1968 I was sent to Medina by the government of Pakistan. Next year I got married to Abdur Rahman Akhtar, son of Chaudhary […]
On Islam, Francis Follows in Benedict’s Footsteps
COMMENTARY: The new Muslim-Catholic joint document takes up Benedict’s earlier assertion that religious believers — despite theological conflicts — can contend together for the place of God in our common […]
India’s Congress to scrap law punishing Muslim men for instant divorce if voted back to power
Source: Reuters By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s main opposition Congress party said on Thursday it would scrap a decree passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]
Muslim Inmate’s Execution Is Blocked Over Denial of Request for Imam
Source: The New York Times By Julia Jacobs Domineque Ray’s execution has been delayed because of a court battle over whether he has a right to have an imam present […]
Church clerical abuse: Former nuns share their experiences
Source: BBC News A day after Pope Francis publicly admitted for the first time that clerics had sexually abused nuns, promising to tackle the issue that was “still going on” […]
There are no real evangelicals. Only imagined ones.
Source: Religion News Service BY Kristin Kobes Du Mez (RNS) — Not long ago, Baylor historian Thomas Kidd published a short post at The Gospel Coalition blog on the anniversary of Phillis […]
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Makes Bonkers Claim: You Don’t Need Health Care, Just Jesus
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson resurfaced on Fox Business on Tuesday to slam calls for universal health care. Instead of medicine, he said, people just need […]
Pope Francis Publicly Acknowledges Nuns Are Also Victims of Sexual Abuse by Priests
Source: Time By NICOLE WINFIELD / AP (ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE) — Pope Francis has for the first time publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and […]
Bees can be taught to add and subtract
A team of researchers used colors as visual representations to teach honeybees basic mathematics. Watch the video in CNN Suggested reading Ten Raised to Five Hundred Reasons for Our Gracious God […]
Lawyers back Muslim community after controversial comments from bench
By Michaela Whitbourn February 8, 2019 The peak body for the legal profession in Australia has called for better “communication and understanding of the Islamic faith” by […]
Transparency International: CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2018
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, published by Transparency International, measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. Drawing on 13 surveys of businesspeople and expert […]
Pope Francis Urges Young Catholics To Build Bridges, Not Walls
Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla In an apparent reference to Trump’s border plans, the pope said those who build walls are trying to “divide people and box them in.” Pope […]
People Who Attend Worship Services Regularly Are Happier Than Others, Study Suggests
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A new Pew Research Center study investigates the connection between religion and well-being. People who are active members of a religious community are more […]
Ted Radio Hour: Gender, Power, and Fairness
The Me Too movement has changed the way we think and talk about gender discrimination. This hour, TED speakers explore how the conversation has moved beyond a hashtag, and where […]
Greek PM visits Turkey for talks to ease tensions
Two leaders met to solve regional disputies By AFP – Feb 05,2019 -JORDAN TIMES ANKARA — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visits Turkey on Tuesday, where he will meet with […]
Dutch former anti-Muslim politician converts to Islam
Source: Politico By ELINE SCHAART A former member of Geert Wilders’ far-right Dutch party announced Monday that he has converted to Islam. Joram Van Klaveren said he made the switch […]
Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camps, says refugees’ plight ‘shames us all’
Source: Reuters By Poppy McPherson COX’S BAZAR (Reuters) – U.N. refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie on Tuesday visited camps in Bangladesh for Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and condemned […]