Defensive War in the Holy Quran in 600 Words
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times When the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him, claimed Monotheism in the polytheistic society of Mecca they turned against […]
Opinion: The Muslim World’s Nightmare Decade
The tragedies are too numerous to list, and their enormity is even more alarming in hindsight. Kareem Shaheen BuzzFeed Contributor Posted on December 27, 2019 Omar Haj Kadour / Getty […]
Burkina Faso: ‘We’re raising our daughter as both Christian and Muslim’
Source: BBC Muslim-majority Burkina Faso has been hit by a wave of violence by militant Islamists in recent years. Christmas Eve saw more than 30 people, mostly women, killed in […]
The world’s Muslims are facing unprecedented repression
Bethany Allen-EbrahimianDec 27, 2019 Muslim minorities from China to India and beyond are facing discrimination, mass internment, and even extermination at the hands of their own governments. Why it […]
George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali – Oct. 30, 1974 – Entire fight – Rounds 1 – 8 & Interview
Suggested reading Obama: What Muhammad Ali meant to me Video: Louisville International Airport Named After Muhammad Ali The real reason Muhammad Ali converted to Islam Personal Victories of Muhammad Ali, Mahershala Ali and […]
Pennsylvania dioceses offer $84M to 564 clergy abuse victims
By Michael Rubinkam – Associated Press Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses have paid nearly $84 million to 564 victims of sexual abuse, a tally that’s sure to grow substantially in the […]
Reducing History: The Crackdown on Islam in China and India
Source: International Policy Digest By Stephen Chan We enter 2020 with a sense that Islamic populations are under siege in both China’s Xinjiang province and throughout India. That the two […]
USA: Book Review: Rethinking Polygamy: An Interview with Sarah M.S. Pearsall
by Kyla Sommers Kyla Sommers is the editor of the History News Network. Sarah M. S. Pearsall teaches the history of early America and the Atlantic world at […]
Make chai, not war’ – Imran Khan’s message that almost won him the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Saturday, 28 December, 2019 ThePrint Today, IAF’s lives on in Pakistan’s memory either as a mannequin inside a war museum or as a poster boy for a tea […]
On the eve of 2020, Mohammed bin Salman has let down the world
Madawi al-Rasheed MIDDLE EAST EYE 25 December 2019 Amid domestic repression and regional misadventures, the coming year holds dim prospects for Saudi Arabia If success is measured by achievements, Saudi […]
The reluctant peace maker ? With U.S. Help No Longer Assured, Saudis Try a New Strategy: Talks
Worried that they can no longer count on American defense, the Saudis have begun talking to their enemies to cool conflicts in the region. Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince, Mohammed […]
Building a Bridge Between China and Her Muslim Minority: Confucianism as Understood by a Muslim Scholar
Source: Confucianism, A Chapter of a book, Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth Author: Mirza Tahir Ahmad Courtesy: Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Confucius (click to enlarge) […]
Qadian, the Partition of British India, and a Story of Sacrifice
By Dr. Ghulam Ahmad Farrukh Source: The Review of Religions All religions require personal sacrifices. Those made by the early followers of Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be on […]
Multi-Faith, Bi-Partisan Call for Compassion – USA West Coast Jalsa Salana
By Precinct Reporter NewsDecember 26,2019 On Saturday, December 21, prominent civic, political and religious leaders across southern California joined Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA during its 34th annual West Coast Peace […]
Op-Ed When hope dies, you breathe it back to life again!
Syed Ishrat Husain December 26, 2019 DAILY TIMES On December 27, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto held a rally at Liaqat Bagh in Rawalpindi, the venue named after the country’s first […]
Here’s how Boris Johnson can overhaul immigration post-Brexit, in seven easy steps
Voters expect Johnson to ‘get Brexit done’ and that means reforming the immigration system, says Thom Brooks. Here’s how he should What next for the centre? @thom_brooks A key part […]
My one holiday wish is for an end to the cult of Christmas
I like the twinkly lights and gaudy jumpers as much as the next person, but our midwinter festival has become an elitist institution Sirena Bergman @SirenaBergman I do wish Christmas […]
3,000 Dalits in Tamil Nadu to convert to Islam over ‘govt inaction after caste wall’ collapse
Source: The Print By Rohini Swamy Dalits say they will convert to Islam in phases. The decision comes weeks after a wall, built to keep them separated from OBCs, collapsed, […]
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 […]