Nobel winner Mahfouz lives on in Cairo’s alleyways
By AFP – Nov 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — The legacy of Islamic Cairo’s most famous son Naguib Mahfouz lives on in its winding lanes more than three decades […]
In Egypt, polygamy has its apologists and nemeses
Source: Arab weekly By Hassan Abdel Zaher is a Cairo-based contributor to The Arab Weekly. Cairo – Rania Hashem is seen as an enemy to many of Egypt’s married women. […]
The happy polygamist
This story was told to me during my stay in Afghanistan. see: https://themuslimtimes.info/2017/08/19/glimpses-into-the-life-of-a-global-nomad-part-four/comment-page-1/ One bus driver plying the route Kabul – Peshawar and back notice at the bus stop […]
A man had seizures after eating hot pot. Turns out he had tapeworms in his brain
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN)A 46-year-old construction worker in China suffering from seizures turned out to have tapeworms in his brain — suspected to be the result of eating undercooked meat. About a month ago, Zhu (a pseudonym for the patient), from Luzhou, in eastern Zhejiang province, bought pork and […]
Movie: Ramanujan: A Prophet of Mathematics Born in a Hindu Family
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Srinivasa Ramanujan FRS (/ˈʃriːniˌvɑːsə rɑːˈmɑːnʊdʒən/;[1] listen (help·info); 22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920)[2] was an Indianmathematician who lived during the British Rule in India. Though he had almost […]
We must not abandon the women and children of Isis in camps in Syria
Azadeh Moaveni The prospect of scoring political points at home should not trump considerations of humanity and fairness Wed 27 Nov 2019 The water in al-Hawl, the bleak camp in […]
Why Do We Remember Certain Things, But Forget Others?
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. Science of Choice Why Do We Remember Certain Things, But Forget Others? The experience of emotion enhances our memories. Posted Oct 08, 2015 A normal function of […]
Op-Ed What do you want to do to the Ahmadis?
Yasser Latif Hamdani@theRealYLH November 25, 2019 It bears repeating again and again that when certain sections within the Muslim community tried to bring pressure to bear on the founder of […]
Three women named finalists for top human rights prize
By AFP – Nov 26,2019 – JORDAN TIMES GENEVA — A Yemeni lawyer who exposed secret prisons and torture, a Mexican champion fighting femicide and a South African women’s rights […]
Christchurch shooting – Anxious and in pain, survivors of Christchurch massacre call for new approach
The injured and bereaved face financial stress, life-long physical issues and mental trauma and want a more flexible response from government Charlotte Graham-McLay in Wellington Tue 26 Nov 2019 17.00 […]
Tories accused of ‘denial’ and ‘deceit’ by Muslim Council of Britain as Sajid Javid defends Boris Johnson over Islamophobic comments
Source: Independent Muslim organisation renews Tory criticism while offering support to the Jewish community over Labour’s handling of antisemitism By Lizzy Buchan, @LizzyBuchan Sajid Javid has defended Boris Johnson over […]
The forgotten violence against Muslim women in the West
Source: TRT World We may have just marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but acknowledge the vulnerability of Muslim women who are attacked simply for wearing a visible symbol of their religion. Now in its 25th year, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence […]
Press release Lord Ahmad to represent UK at G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, November 2019
Minister of State for the Commonwealth, UN & South Asia has travelled to Japan to represent the UK at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Published 22 November 2019 From: Foreign […]
Freedom of religion or belief ‘continues to be a priority’ for the UK
Staff writer CHRISTIAN TODAY Mon 18 Nov 2019 The Government has told the United Nations that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) “continues to be a priority for the United […]
The Man & the Myth – Mulla Nasruddin
Mullah Nasruddin The very embodiment of the wise fool Nasruddin became known to Richard Merrill through the stories collected by Idries Shah, as a Persian Sufi folk character. This […]
Egypt court sides with woman against unequal inheritance law
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian woman says she’s scored an important legal victory against her country’s inheritance laws, which grant female heirs half of what they grant men. Huda Nasrallah, […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago hosts Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner – A Report
Thanksgiving is a time for Reflection, Sharing and Gratitude. By the grace of Almighty Allah the 1st INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING DINNER was hosted in BAIT- UL- JAAMAY MOSQUE at GLEN ELLYN, CHICAGO, on 23rd November 2019. There were about 70 guests, men and women combined. As it was the Interfaith dinner, […]
‘Hear the Voice from Heavens’ through Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) – Fulfillment of great prophecies
Source: alislam.org Hear the Voice from The Heavens! Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) – The fulfillment of great prophecies and a blessing of Almighty Allah (Part 1) by Imtiaz Ahmed Rajayki. Translated by Wajeeh Bajwa and Anisa Bushra Salam Bajwa An innocent and handsome child, around nine or ten years old, […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Fitchburg hosts Thanksgiving Luncheon – You’re invited!
Source: allevents.in Date: Fri Nov 29 2019 TIME: 11:00 am to 02:00 pm VENUE Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, 370 Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420, Fitchburg, United States CREATED BY Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA About Organizer: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, fast growing international revival movement within Islam founded […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims in Australia invite NSW firefighters for dinner to celebrate 30 years of Baitul Huda mosque
Source: dailymail.co.uk Muslim group welcome hero firefighters to a dinner to celebrate mosque’s 30th anniversary Ahmadiyya Muslim Australia welcomed members from the NSW RFS for dinner Baitul Huda mosque in Sydney’s west celebrated its 30th anniversary on Sunday Firefighters attended the event, along with community members and politicians By LAUREN FERRI […]