The Nobel Peace Prize 2019 awarded to Abiy Ahmed Ali
Epigraph: Whoever saves a life it will be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) The Nobel Peace Prize 2019 was awarded to Abiy Ahmed […]
Book Review: New Kings of the World: Dispatches from Bollywood, Dizi, and K-Pop, by Fatima Bhutto
“Witty and packed with detail, this is an intercultural shot that should be heard around the world.” – Kirkus, starred review A vast cultural movement is emerging from outside the […]
A lawsuit argued the LSAT discriminates against the blind. Now it’s changing for everyone
By Ryan Prior, CNN (CNN) A man in Michigan has won a legal settlement that will change the test all prospective lawyers take to get into law school. Angelo Binno […]
Why Bulgaria’s Muslims Said ‘No’ to Radicalisation
Valentin Karamomchev October 10, 2019 Bulgaria’s past – and its specific religious culture – offer one explanation for why the country’s large Muslim minority has proved so resilient to the […]
Generation Global: The Swiss nun who wants to end celibacy
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who accepted him compassion and mercy. But monasticism which they invented for themselves — We […]
Erdogan’s assault in Syria will draw in regional powers, and risks handing Turkey its own Yemen-style quagmire
The Turkish president, who always championed Turkey’s ‘zero-problems’ policy with its neighbours, has ended up kicking off what has become a ‘zero-peace’ reality Ahmed Aboudouh @Abodou7 Turkish president Recep Tayyip […]
Two men connected to Giuliani’s Ukraine efforts arrested on campaign finance charges
By Erica Orden, Evan Perez, Michael Warren and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) Two associates of Rudy Giuliani connected to efforts to dig up dirt in Ukraine on Democratic presidential candidate […]
Turkey threatens Europe critics with opening border to 3.6m Syrian refugees
By Euronews with Reuters• last updated: 10/10/2019 – 14:42 Turkey has launched a military operation into northeastern Syria, in what it says is an offensive aimed at eliminating a […]
Explained: Why Turkey wants a military assault on Syrian Kurds
A Turkish military operation against Syrian Kurdish territory could unleash instability, displacement and intense fighting. The Kurds are warning of ethnic cleansing and all-out war. Turkey has launched a long-threatened […]
Saudi Arabia, Iran take steps towards indirect talks: Report
New York Times says Saudi crown prince asked leaders of Iraq and Pakistan to speak to Iran about defusing tensions. 5 Oct 2019 Saudi Arabia and Iran have taken steps […]
Bin Salman ready to recognize Israel if US helps him defeat Iran: Documentary
Tue Oct 1, 2019 in Salman ready to recognize Israel if US helps him defeat Iran: Documentary A new documentary has revealed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — […]
Two dead in German synagogue attack on Yom Kippur
Source: The Local.de German anti-terror prosecutors are taking over the probe of a deadly shooting outside a synagogue and at a Turkish restaurant at around midday in the eastern city […]
‘Didn’t the Irish migrate to America? People need to look at it from this perspective’
Thu, Oct 10, 2019 Dublin New to the Parish: Imam Rabeeb Mirza and Ayesha Hasmin Mirza arrived from the UK Wed, Oct 9, 2019, Rabeeb Mirza was 16 […]
Islam is a Benefactor of Other Religions
8th October 2019 Islam is such a pure religion that it does not permit the use of abusive language against any religious founder. The followers of other religions let out […]
Royal snub: Saudi Prince recalls his special jet flying Imran Khan mid-way
07 Oct 2019 PTI A Lahore-based weekly magazine claimed that Khan’s actions at UNGA miffed Mohammad Bin Salman Pakistan, however, has categorically dismissed as ‘utter fabrication’ the report published in […]
Muslim World League slams abuse of Jewish students in Australia
SPA October 10, 2019 Says bullying others is “appalling and barbaric” and “contrary to the doctrine of Islam MAKKAH: The Muslim World League (MWL) denounced on Tuesday two attacks on […]
Kurdish soldiers I spoke to feared Trump would be a treacherous ally. But the scale of his betrayal is terrifying
We are already on the downslope leading to the ethnic cleansing of up to 2 million Kurds in the vast triangle of land which they call Rojava in northeast Syria […]
In the U.S. and Western Europe, people say they accept Muslims, but opinions are divided on Islam
The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute Islamophobia Source: Pew Research Center By Neha Sahgal is an associate director of religion research at Pew Research Center. & By […]
Video: Keynote address by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at UNESCO Headquarters
The Muslim Times has the best collection on the theme of interfaith tolerance. Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Nobel Prize for a noble woman […]
Why Do People Keep Pastors at Arm’s Length?
Source: CT While I was preparing for ordination, one of my mentors warned me, “When you start wearing a collar, whether you like it or not, you will be a character in other people’s thoughts and dreams.” The truth of these words didn’t really hit me until I was on […]