The UN’s crimes of omission
Mar 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nabil Fahmy CAIRO — When the United Nations was founded, its primary goals, as stated in its Charter’s preamble, included saving future generations from […]
Joel Osteen: Enlarging the Circle of Love
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism […]
Obama’s Town Hall with young leaders in India Today
The Obama Foundation hosts a Town Hall in New Delhi, India with President Barack Obama and hundreds of young Indian leaders from across the country. The Town Hall continues the […]
Breaking News: Ratko Mladic jailed for life over Bosnia war genocide
Source: BBC Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been jailed for life for genocide and other atrocities in the 1990s Bosnian war. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, Mladic […]
Is “Pluralism” the Next Big Agenda-Setting Term of Art in Global Affairs?
SOURCE: UN Dispatch By: Mark Leon Goldberg on November 17, 2017 (Ottawa, Canada) — Ottawa is a natural home to an outfit called the Global Center for Pluralism. As other […]
Refugee chefs take over Geneva restaurants: ‘I am convinced it can help change people’s perceptions’
Source: The Local By Caroline Bishop; caroline.bishop@thelocal.com @calbish On Sunday October 15th Sri Lankan chef Thambithurai Sritharan, an asylum seeker in Switzerland, will take over the kitchen of the Brasserie […]
Who is a Muslim; Time to Learn from the Christians?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I bet you that even the most informed Muslims, including the majority of the Muslim […]
Reconciling Muslim Fragmentation with Universal Message of Islam
Source: The Daily Times: OP-ED By Akbar Ahmed, who is an author, poet, filmmaker, playwright, and is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington, DC. He formerly […]
Lesbos’ ghosts, Europe’s disgrace
Nov 01,2017 – JORDAN TIMES By Yanis Varoufakis and George Tyrikos-Ergas In 2015, hundreds of thousands of refugees landed on Greece’s island shores. Many had perished at sea. Today, […]
UK: David Miliband debunks biggest myths about the refugees
By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Nikolay Nikolov5 hours ago David Miliband is a man with a clear vision for putting the refugee crisis back into the people’s hearts and minds. SEE ALSO: Oxfam trolled Trump and his anti-refugee policies by inviting refugees to his childhood home It the era of fake […]
Obama Speaks Out On Trump Ending Dreamer Protections
Source: Huffington Post By Elise Foley “This is about whether we are a people who kick hopeful young strivers out of America, or whether we treat them the way we’d […]
TED Talk: Dare to Refuse the Origin Myths that Claim Who You Are
By Chetan Bhatt, who teaches and writes about the numerous dangers human rights face today from resurgent Far Right movements We all have origin stories and identity myths, our tribal […]
Hajj and Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times How many stones do you have to use to hit Satan during Hajj? Does Satan actually exist and […]
Hajj: Inside Mecca Documentary by National Geographic
Watch in YouTube: Hajj 2017 will begin in the evening of Wednesday, August 30 and ends in the evening of Monday, September 4 Suggested Reading Hajj: The Best Symbol for […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Qadian stands with their Hindu Brothers
Tariq Ahmad. K, Incharge, Press & Media, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at India. http://www.alislam.org | http://www.ahmadiyyamuslimjamaat.in | http://www.mta.tv Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Qadian stands with his Hindu neighbourhood and appeals to the Government to take necessary action against such elements that are trying to disturb communal harmony in Qadian. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Attackers Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Hate Crime Against Sikh Man
Source: Huffington Post “I hope that you will learn about me and my community and one day consider me your brother too,” the victim told his assailants in court. By […]
Faith education
Source: Dawn By Jan-e-Alam Khanki, who is an educationist with an interest in the study of religion and philosophy. RELIGIOUS education is an integral part of all faith communities, who try […]
Historic Pluralism Headquarters Launch in Ottawa Anchoring Canada as Global Hub for Dialogue
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON MAY 16, 2017 The Global Centre for Pluralism, a major international institution for research and dialogue about the value of diversity, has officially opened its permanent […]
6,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean in two days
Epigraph: And whoso saves a life, it shall be as if he or she had given life to all mankind. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By AFP – May 07,2017 – JORDAN […]
BBC: Amazing haul of ancient human finds unveiled
Source: BBC By Paul Rincon; Science editor, BBC News website A new haul of ancient human remains has been described from an important cave site in South Africa. The finds, […]
