http://www.washingtonpost.com By Rama Lakshmi July 6 NEW DELHI— One of the terrorists in the deadly Dhaka restaurant attack last week had posted a Facebook message quoting the sayings of the controversial Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Zakir Naik urging “all Muslims to be terrorists.” Now, many Indians are calling for a ban on Naik’s group, the Islamic Research Foundation […]
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-eid-expo-navy-pier-met-20160706-story.html Bright colors and breezy fabrics of traditional tunics and trousers floated across the sidewalks of Navy Pier, which housed the first Eid Expo, bringing together diverse denominations and ethnicities Wednesday. The two-day event celebrated Eid al-Fitr, a holiday that concludes Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Thousands of Muslims […]
The Muslim News joins world media in conveying our deepest condolences on the recent demise of the respected spiritual leader Baba Hardev Ji of the world renowned Sant Nirankari Mission. He was scheduled to address thousands of his follows in Toronto, Canada when his car was hit in a road […]
Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times: Ken Ham of Noah’s Ark, Key to Understand Trump’s Lure Source: NPR By Ashley Westerman A replica of Noah’s Ark has been built in the […]
Source: CNN (CNN) A second video showing the shooting death of Alton Sterling, a black man shot several times while being held on the ground by police outside a Louisiana […]
tribune.com.pk 2016/07/07 MUMBAI: Police have been deployed outside Mumbai office of a foundation run by Islamic scholar and preacher Zakir Naik, whose ‘hate speech’ is reported to have inspired one of the five Bangladeshi militants involved in the recent Dhaka carnage, Times of India reported on Thursday. A senior Mumbai Police official said […]
Source: BBC Do our verbal stumblings unveil our unconscious desires – or are they simply an innocent glitch in the brain’s workings? BBC Future investigates By Zaria Gorvett 7 July […]
Source: BBC Militants have attacked police guarding the largest Eid gathering in Bangladesh, throwing homemade bombs and launching a gun attack. More than 250,000 people had gathered for Eid prayers […]
Source: BBC Tony Blair says the world would be “in a worse position” had he not taken the decision to invade Iraq. The former PM said despite the “terrible consequences”, removing Saddam Hussein “moved with the grain” of what was to come in the region. He also said it would […]
Source: Time By Cristela Alonzo Alonzo is a comedian and the star of the showCristela. Actress and comedian Cristela Alonzo shares a story of heritage and family My name is Cristela […]
Source: BBC By Nikhil Kumar The carnage at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka on July 1 has turned the world’s attention on rising extremist violence in the small South Asian […]
Source: The Buffalo News By Amer Aziz For immigrant Muslims like myself, I get quite excited about the Fourth of July. It has special meaning for us. The early Americans came to this land escaping persecution and oppression. They came to gain their freedom of religion and the right to […]
Source: BBC By Camila Ruz and Susannah Stevens Thousands of foreign farm workers come to the UK every year. But in the wake of the UK vote on 23 June to leave the EU, they find themselves in uncertain times. Some EU workers fear they may soon need visas Some […]
Source: BBC What effect did the Iraq war have on Iraqis themselves? One man who found himself at the centre of the most euphoric moment of the war – the […]
Sending my best wishes to all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Canada & around the world!https://t.co/LxEgSZHiGr — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who […]
Eid Mubarak to all our readers from our Editorial team. The Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year, Eid-ul-Fitr and the other, which comes about 10 weeks later, is called Eid-ul-Adha. […]
Source: The Guardian Heather Stewart Political editor Tony Blair deliberately exaggerated the threat posed by the Iraqi regime as he sought to make the case for military action to MPs […]
Source: BBC By Jonathan Glancey Teased, parodied, used and satirised over and again in books, comic strips, theme parks and films, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial is also one of […]
Source: Time By Zeke J Miller Eight years after Hillary Clinton set aside bad blood and a deflated ego to stump for the man who defeated her in the Democratic primary, President Obama will return the favor Tuesday. At a joint rally in Charlotte, N.C., the rivals turned partners will take […]
Source: Time By Mark Leftly/London Critics of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair hope the report will contain revelations damaging enough to lead to impeachment This week, Tony Blair faces a […]