Mecca 1979: The mosque siege that changed the course of Saudi history
Source: BBC It’s four decades since a charismatic preacher and his followers staged an armed takeover of the Grand Mosque of Mecca and the holiest place in Islam became a […]
Before Sanna Marin came Benazir Bhutto
Source: Al Jazeera by Maija Liuhto Is having a female leader definitive proof that a country has reached gender equality? On December 10, Finland’s left-wing Social Democrats, who lead a […]
India university to teach doctors Ghost Studies
Source: BBC A prestigious Indian university is offering a certificate course to teach doctors how to treat people who claim to see or be possessed by ghosts. The six-month course […]
The Movie King: Would It Convince You of Democracies?
The King is a 2019 historical drama film based on several plays from William Shakespeare‘s “Henriad“.[4][5][6] It is directed by David Michôd, written by Michôd and Joel Edgerton, and stars Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Lily-Rose Depp, Robert Pattinson, and Ben Mendelsohn. […]
China to rewrite the Quran and the Bible to fit ‘socialist values’
SOURCE: DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES China plans to rewrite all translated “classic religious books” to reflect the socialist values of the Communist Party of China. The order was given during […]
15 years on, Asia remembers the Indian Ocean tsunami
Slide 1 of 8: Indonesia’s Aceh province, which was closest to the earthquake, was the first to be hit by the tsunami shortly after the magnitude 9 quake struck on December 26, 2004. The northwest coast of Sumatra saw waves as high as 30 meters (100 feet) move up to […]
The spread of Islam in West Asia owes more to mixed marriages than forced conversions
Source: Scroll Medieval West Asia was a world of surprisingly porous borders. By Christian C Sahner, Aeon There are few transformations in world history more profound than the conversion of […]
How Arabization changed Islam in Asia
Source: Asia Times Spreading to even the remotest hamlets in the 1980s, a more devout, less tolerant creed nurtured fundamentalism across the region By Jeff Kingston In the introduction to […]
The Changing Face of Indonesian Islam
Hijrah movements are flourishing on Indonesian campuses, worrying some proponents of Indonesia’s more moderate traditions. By Carter Banker December 24, 2019 Credit: AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana Walking through Indonesian college […]
‘The last generation’: How occupation is driving Christians out of Palestine
By Peter Oborne 24 December 2019 – MIDDLEEASTEYE Pilgrims flock to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas, but Palestinian Christians fear for the survival of their own community in the […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Strongly Condemns False Allegation by MP Rakesh Sinha
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By K Tariq Ahmad | Incharge Press and Media | Mobile: 9988757988 […]
Jesus was not born on Christmas, but Newton was
Epigraph: “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters, and we must act as such.” Pope Francis Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most […]
The Khashoggi trial verdict has brought no closure to this tragedy – but it has weakened the Saudi kingdom
Editorial: The country must change – it is in no one’s interests to see it fall into decline and disarray “The antithesis of justice.” That was the verdict of Agnes […]
Isis’s destruction of an ancient civilisation mattered more to the west than human casualties
Palmyra offensive: As the world baulked at the unfolding savagery, one site became a political and cultural hostage, writes Robert Fisk @indyvoices The first time Isis attacked Palmyra, […]
Buhari restates commitment to economic diversification, job creation
Published December 22, 2019 By Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the commitment of his administration towards diversifying the nation’s economy and providing jobs for teeming unemployed […]
Buhari: We’re charting new paths to tackle enormous challenges facing our country
December 22, 2019 in News, THE NATION NIGERIA By Nwokolo, Abeokuta President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration recognises the enormous challenges facing the country, also declaring that […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA holds 34th Annual West Coast peace conference
Civic, political and religious leaders across Southern California joined Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA during its 34th Annual West Coast peace conference in Chino on Dec. 21 to discuss ways […]
Pakistan: The Prime Minister is under obligation to give an explanation to the Nation
Source: Global Village Space Pakistani Prime Minister is under fire for putting Pakistan in a place where humiliation and questions are being thrown from every side. PM Khan is under […]
Merry Christmas to All Our Christian Readers and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
The Muslim Times is promoting universal brotherhood and sisterhood in a world, which is divided by nationalism, religion, race, social class, gender and last but not the least, obfuscation created […]
Israel will discredit the ICC ahead of historic probe
Dec 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Five years after joining the International Criminal Court (ICC) and asking it to investigate Israeli war crimes, the Palestinian Authority (PA) […]