Here’s how Yom Kippur is the holiest ‘meeting’ of the year
Yom Kippur this year starts on the evening of September 15 and ends the evening of September 16 By Michael Friedman In 2021, living a Jewish life means more than […]
Like Washington and Jefferson, he championed liberty. Unlike the founders, he freed his slaves
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN (CNN) It was 230 years ago Sunday that Robert Carter III, the patriarch of one of the wealthiest families in Virginia, quietly walked into a Northumberland […]
Since 9/11, US Muslims Have Gained Unprecedented Political, Cultural Influence
By Steve Friess for Newsweek It’s been an impressive 2021 so far for Muslim Americans. The U.S. Senate, that bastion of partisan gridlock, overwhelmingly confirmed the nation’s first Muslims as a federal […]
Hollywood Actress Emilie Francois, Now a Muslim, Speaks of Social Justice in Islam
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living The […]
Quote of The Day by Chuba Williams Okadigbo for Universal Brotherhood
“If you are emotionally attached to your tribe, religion or political leaning to the point that truth and justice become secondary considerations, your education is useless. Your exposure is useless. […]
Does Islamism or Islamomania Justify Islamophobia
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I have worked hard for the […]
Time Magazine Athlete of the Year: Lebron James
Source: Time By Sean Gregory At 11:58 a.m. on June 8, LeBron James logged on to a video call from the living room of his Los Angeles–area home. As the clock hit […]
The Butler: A Dramatic & Must Watch Movie For Human Equality
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Butler Theatrical release poster Directed by Lee Daniels Produced by Pamela Oas WilliamsLaura ZiskinLee DanielsBuddy PatrickCassian Elwes Written by Danny Strong Based on A […]
Quote of The Day by Chuba Williams Okadigbo for Universal Brotherhood
“If you are emotionally attached to your tribe, religion or political leaning to the point that truth and justice become secondary considerations, your education is useless. Your exposure is useless. […]
Ilan Pappé: A Champion for Universal Brotherhood in Israel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ilan Pappé Born 7 November 1954 (age 66)Haifa, Israel Nationality Israeli Education BA (1978), PhD (1984) Alma mater Hebrew University of JerusalemUniversity of Oxford Occupation Historian, political activist Years active 1984–present Employer University of Exeter Known for One of Israel’s “New Historians“ Website Staff page at the University of Exeter Ilan […]
Video: The Best Paradigm to understand why sects and religions are often parochial and exclusive
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Source: New York Times Book review by William Saletan You’re smart. You’re liberal. You’re well informed. You think […]
Karen Armstrong’s Ted Talk: Charter of Compassion
People want to be religious, says scholar Karen Armstrong; we should help make religion a force for harmony. She asks the TED community to help build a Charter for Compassion […]
Is Judaism an ethnicity? A race? A nationality? Trump signs an order and provokes an identity crisis.
Source: Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer “People keep coming into my office asking to talk about it,” Jewish educator Jordyn Barry said as she stood in a Barnes & Noble at […]
If We give up Islamism and Jewish and Christian Sharia in State Affairs, What is Left is Human Rights and Coexistence
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century My main suggestion to the open minded […]
Should President Macron Take PM Justin Trudeau, PM Jacinda Ardern and Me As Religious Coexistence Advisers?
According to our 2016 estimate, there were nearly 6 million Muslims living in France, about 9% of the population — the largest Muslim population in Western Europe: https://t.co/jsWasNHxf6 pic.twitter.com/IWtJ3XyRA9 — […]
Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Europe
Source: Daily Sabah BY İHSAN AKTAŞCOLUMNS OCT 31, 2020 At first glance, anti-Semitism appears to be a grievous but a distant memory. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, […]
Europe’s migration ‘crisis’ isn’t about numbers. It’s about prejudice
Source: The Guardian By Shada Islam, who is a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs. She runs New Horizons project, a strategy, analysis and advisory company Reforming the EU’s inhumane refugee […]
Do Religions Inspire Charity or Divisions and Mutual Rivalry: Hitchens Versus Tony Blair?
Epigraph: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to […]
PBS Documentary Premiers Today: Driving While Black
Filmmakers unearth a long trail of racism in ‘Driving While Black’ (CNN) The tragic stories seem endless. Sandra Bland dies in a jail cell days after a traffic stop. Philando […]
Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN World Food Programme
Source: BBC The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to combat hunger. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the […]
