Islam’s evolutionary legacy
Courtesy: Altaf Qadeer, Canada Source: The Guardian; from March, 2009 By Ehsan Masood Last month, scientists from around the world partied into the small hours on the 200th anniversary of the birth […]
A Muslim Saint About a Sikh Saint
Source: Book — A Message of Peace from 1908 Although the newborn branch of Vedic faith entitled Arya Samaj teaches that after the revelation of the Vedas, communication from God […]
Citizens in the West should care about discriminatory immigration policies
February 11, 2019 In this October 2015 photo, German federal police officers guide a group of migrants on their way after crossing the border between Austria and Germany. Once granted […]
What do the Muslims need, as they face decline of the nation-state?
The decline of the nation-state in the Middle East Source: TRT World By Dr Yakoob Ahmed, who is a PhD graduate from SOAS, University of London. An Ottoman historian, he […]
Today is the Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln: What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and Him
Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th […]
Uighurs fled persecution in China. Now Beijing’s harassment has followed them to Australia.
Source: The Washington Post By Rick Noack February 10 ADELAIDE, Australia — Alfiraa Dilshat and Rashida Abdughufur were picnicking in the small seaside town of Victor Harbor in late December when […]
Do Not Adopt Hypocritical Ways
It is incumbent that man not adopt the way of hypocrisy. For example, if a Hindu (despite being a ruler or high official) were to suggest that Ram and […]
Iran revolution: ‘I wore a hijab and head-banged to Nirvana’
Source: BBC By Faranak Amidi; Women’s Affairs reporter, BBC World Service On my first day of school in Iran we walked down a poorly-lit corridor. I was holding my mother’s hand and crying. She was crying too. On my head I had a black hood, known as a maghnaeh, covering my […]
A far-right politician converted to Islam. It’s not as surprising as it sounds.
Source: Huffington Post By Khaled Diab, who is a journalist and writer. He is the author of “Islam for the Politically Incorrect” and “Intimate Enemies.” The fascinating case of Joram […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses often clash with earthly powers
Source: Economist Even though they profess indifference to them MANY WESTERNERS regard the Jehovah’s Witnesses, handing out tracts on street corners or knocking on strangers’ doors, as somewhere between a […]
For Darwin Day, 6 facts about the evolution debate
Source: Pew Research Center By David Masci, who is a senior writer/editor focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. Tuesday, February 12th, is the 210th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, […]
Nun’s Rape Case Against Bishop Shakes a Catholic Bastion in India
Source New York Times KOCHI, India — When Bishop Franco Mulakkal agreed to personally celebrate the First Communion for Darly’s son, a rare honor in their Catholic Church in India, […]
Everything is a Miracle According to the Holy Quran and Albert Einstein
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
University of Virginia to offer religious accommodations during Ramadan
Provost’s office issues statement reminding faculty to grant reasonable accommodations to Muslim students during final examination period By Fateme Tavakoli | 02/05/2019 The Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights […]
US Muslim leaders call on China to end persecution of Uighurs
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan (RNS) – More than 130 American Muslim leaders and scholars have signed an open letter condemning the Chinese government’s continued persecution and detention […]
One of the Best English Translations of the Quran Now Available Online
Translator: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem Publisher: Oxford University Press; Click here to read the translation of the individual surahs. If subscription is not possible or choose not to buy from Amazon, find […]
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 […]