Top Iraq militia chief warns of tough response to U.S. air strikes
Dec 30, 2019 – SWISSINFO.CH BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against U.S. forces in Iraq following air strikes in Iraq and Syria […]
Switzerland: Government’s reticence over Julian Assange criticised
Nils Melzer Dec 29, 2019 – swissinfo.ch The UN special rapporteur against torture has criticised the Swiss government for failing to support the founder of Wikileaks. In an interview with […]
Australia: Fires reach Melbourne suburbs as one firefighter dies
Residents of three Melbourne suburbs were told it was too late to leave. A volunteer firefighter in the eastern state of New South Wales also died Monday amid the blazes. […]
Taliban: Afghanistan’s Taliban ruling council ready for ceasefire with US
The Guardian – End to hostilities is a key demand of Washington before any peace deal could be signed Associated Press Mon 30 Dec 2019 Afghan forces prepare for […]
A Century Ago, the Modern Middle East Was Born
Opinion A Century Ago, the Modern Middle East Was Born At the end of 1919, Woodrow Wilson still wanted the region to decide its future. Britain and France had […]
Successor To Khamenei Died Because He Trusted Islamic Medicine, Son Reveals
Source: Radio Farda The son of a prominent Ayatollah, once named as a possible successor to the Islamic Republic Supreme Leader, says his father died because he trusted Islamic medicine […]
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker ends Mohammad cartoon contest within hours
Source: Montreal Gazette Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said on Sunday he had ended a contest for cartoons caricaturing the Prophet Mohammad, only hours after announcing the contentious event. In […]
The Dawn of a New Islamic Golden Age — The Past and the Future
The above is the best BBC Documentary about the Muslim heritage in science Courtesy: Sohail Z Husain, MD, President of the Association of Ahmadi Muslim Scientists-USA (AAMS-USA) Please listen to […]
Trump Should Be Removed from Office
Source: CT In our founding documents, Billy Graham explains that Christianity Today will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a manner that reflects their faith. The impeachment of Donald Trump is a significant event in the story of our republic. It requires comment. The typical CT approach is to […]
US isolationism leaves Middle East on edge as new decade dawns
With Trump deciding against protecting allies, old rivalries are converging across the region Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Sun 29 Dec 2019 THE GUARDIAN Throughout the Middle East’s modern […]
Geert Wilders revives contest for cartoons that mock Muhammad and the Muslim Times response
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker reveals his plans despite fears the move could spark attacks SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has revived his plan to hold a contest for […]
5 people were stabbed at a Hanukkah celebration in a New York suburb
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: CNN Ramapo, New York (CNN) The suspect in a string of stabbings during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s Monsey, New York, home was found with “blood all over him,” a […]
Doğan Kuban: Secularizing history of Islamic architecture
PORTRAIT Doğan Kuban: Secularizing history of Islamic architecture HAKAN ARSLANBENZER ISTANBUL Published 28.12.2019 Turkish architectural historian Doğan Kuban was deemed worthy of the 2019 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand […]
The Muslim Times – Readers Comments / Readers Contributions
Dear Readers, As you are noticing we are bringing you some of our own articles by the Editorial Team, but also some articles from the world media, which we consider […]
Trump will come last in the big Mediterranean gas race if Turkey and Russia get their way in Libya
Just like Syria before it, losing Tripoli to the Russians and the Turks will get the US nowhere in terms of maintaining a significant stake over energy supplies into Europe […]
Building a Bridge Between China and Her Muslim Minority: Taoism as Understood by a Muslim Scholar
Source: Taoism, 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 ALL CHINESE RELIGIONS are derived […]
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 […]