Source: Religion New Service DAUPHIN, Manitoba (RNS) Ken Yakielashek, a Roman Catholic and semiretired farmer in the Canadian Prairies, says he remembers when Christians of varying denominations “wouldn’t talk to […]
By Stefania Summermatter and Ester Unterfinger MAR 29, 2017 – 11:00 A goal of Bern’s Catholic mission is to collect donations to allow young Eritreans to practise their faith. (Ester Unterfinger/swissinfo.ch) Italians in Switzerland are considered an integration success story even though they used to face violence and racism. […]
Endgames: inside Syria and Iraq Soon the Assad regime will be able to claim complete control of the major city of Homs for the first time in years. Robert Fisk witnesses a day of huge significance in the history of Syria Robert Fisk Homs @indyvoices a day ago 53 comments They came […]
Mar 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Mahmoud N. Zidan Last Thursday, the Royal Jordanian Airlines satirically tweeted 12 recommendations to its passengers because of the US and UK governments’ ban of electronic devices that are larger than “smart” phones on direct flights to their countries. The recommendations are: “Read a book, […]
Mar 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah I wrote this article two days before the convening of the 28th Arab summit, due to start in Amman today. How do I […]
As part of Teen Vogue’s #AskA series, we asked Muslim girls to share what it is like being an American Muslim girl today. The Muslim Times has a large collection […]
Bequeathed to the World by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian Comprising introductions and brief summaries of each of the 91 books written by the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi [May peace be upon him]. Compiled by Syed Hasanat […]
Source: BBC Pakistan’s media regulator has ordered a controversial televangelist to apologise on air for hate speech. Aamir Liaquat Hussain had accused liberal activists, bloggers and journalists of blasphemy and […]
By PHILIP MARCELO Muslims complain they are frivolous bills meant to spread fears and sow suspicion of their religion in a nation divided. But supporters of state proposals to prevent […]
Source: The Atlantic By ANGELA ALMEIDA In the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, life in the town of Easley, South Carolina, was tense for Leigh Drexler. Pick-up trucks with airborne […]
Source: The Economist Muslims, Christians and JesusA building and a book highlight an odd symbiosis between monotheistic faiths A new theory about the Abrahamic faiths OVER the centuries, the Abrahamic […]
Source: Teen Vogue By Mariam Ansar In celebration of Muslim Women’s Day on March 27, Teen Vogue is highlighting the real stories of Muslim women. In this op-ed, Mariam Ansar talks […]
Source: The Conversation The process of conversion to any religion is best thought of as a journey, and this is how it is often described to others by those who […]
Source: The Guardian By Arwa Mahdawi It happened in history class. Heraa Hashmi, a 19-year-old American Muslim student at the University of Colorado, was supposed to be discussing the Crusades with […]
Source: BBC As younger people leave the desert and head to the cities, the ancient Bedouin lifestyle is under threat. This camp plans to change that. BBC’s Travel Show brings you […]
Source: CNN By Joshua Berlinger (CNN) The world’s biggest dinosaur footprint has been discovered in northwestern Australia, measuring at nearly 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters), the lead author of […]
Source: Time By Karl Vick / Zephyrhills, Fla. Mar 23, 2017 For feeling good while getting around, it’s pretty hard to beat the mild glide of a golf cart. But the […]
We have saved the above video in the Muslim Times as well for the posterity: Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times John […]
Epigraph: We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it […]