The Growth of Germany’s Muslim Population
Source: Pew Research Center Between 2010 and 2016, the number of Muslims living in Germany rose from 3.3 million (4.1% of the population) to nearly 5 million (6.1%), while the […]
The teenage maths genius from Lebanon
Source: BBC News Mohammad al-Mir, 13, has won three world titles for his super fast maths skills. The Lebanese teenager’s talents have earned him three world junior titles, beating competitors from 40 countries. Original Source
New Star-Studded Movie Aims To Tell Mary Magdalene’s Story
Source: Huffingon Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Religion Reporter, HuffPost It’s the story of Jesus — from a woman’s perspective. The story of Jesus Christ’s death, crucifixion and resurrection has been […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community holds 4th Annual Holy Quran & Science Conference in Maple
Report by Dr. Hameed A. Mirza, National Secretary Talim (Education) Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada By the Grace of Allah 4th Annual Holy Qur’an Science was held on November 19, 2017 at the Tahir Hall, Maple, Canada. This conference was attended by over 500 members and guests from Canada and USA. […]
Former Sen. Barbara Boxer Predicts Roy Moore Will Be Expelled
Source: Time By Tessa Berenson November 29, 2017 Former Sen. Barbara Boxer predicted that if elected, Alabama candidate Roy Moore will eventually be expelled from the Senate. The California Democrat, who served in the House […]
Belgian court blocks order to deport imam of Belgium’s largest mosque
Source: The Washington Post By Michael Birnbaum November 28 BRUSSELS — A Belgian court announced Tuesday that it had struck down an effort to deport an imam at Belgium’s oldest mosque, saying that […]
Pope Francis disappoints Rohingya by failing to condemn persecution
Source: The Guardian By Poppy McPhersonin Yangon The pope is nearing end of four-day visit to Myanmar in which he has not publicly spoken about plight of the Rohingya Catholic faithful […]
Is Metro waging war on Christmas? Archdiocese sues to post biblical-themed bus ads.
Source: The Washington Post By Martine Powers November 28 at 7:00 PM The Archdiocese of Washington is suing Metro after the transit agency rejected an ad for the organization’s annual “Find the […]
Ex-Muslims: They left Islam and now tour the US to talk about it
Source: BBC News By Owen Amos BBC News, Washington DC Muslims who leave the faith often face abuse and violence – but a grassroots group that’s touring American colleges is […]
Justices urged to deny Trump plea to enforce full travel ban
Source: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Challengers to the Trump administration’s latest travel ban on visitors from six mostly Muslim countries are urging the Supreme Court to reject the administration’s […]
Resisting Trump, churches give sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — The church covenant makes it clear: The congregation is to be “a safe haven, free from the fear of judgment, where wounds are […]
Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured here and abroad
Source: Associated Press By CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL LAWLESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Stoking the same anti-Islam sentiments he fanned on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted a […]
Having trouble sleeping? It is not just because of aging.
Source: The Washington Post By Barbara Sadick November 26 Many older adults have sleep problems that can be caused by aging. But other issues also contribute to the prevalence of sleep complaints, […]
Trouble shifts from Abbasi govt to Shahbaz administration
Source: Dawn BY Zulqernain Tahir Updated November 29, 2017 LAHORE: Trouble for the embattled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is not over yet as it has shifted from the Abbasi government to the Shahbaz […]
Know Khadim Rizvi @KhadimRizviReal to Whom Pakistan Government Surrendered
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I suggest that a few of these videos in Urdu below should give you insight into who we […]
France’s Weinstein scandal is also about Islam
Source: The Washington Post By James McAuley November 27 PARIS — In many respects, the subject of France’s biggest abuse scandal is similar to several of the men named in assault allegations on […]
The deferred promise of Islamic-world science
Guardian: Last week, almost 3,000 scientists and policymakers from 120 countries gathered on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan for the 2017 World Science Forum. It was a landmark moment for Jordanian science, and a tribute to the vision of Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, president of Jordan’s Royal Scientific […]
A Trump-like politician in Brazil could snag the support of a powerful religious group: evangelicals
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey November 28 at 10:11 AM Brazilian Congressman Jair Bolsonaro (Sebastiao Moreira/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) SÃO PAULO — Corruption scandals that have landed several of Brazil’s leading politicians […]