Millions may risk jail as Indonesia to outlaw sex outside marriage
Sep 18, 2019 By Tom Allard and Agustinus Bea Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is poised to pass a new penal code that criminalizes consensual sex outside marriage and […]
Delay in bill criminalizing sex outside marriage divides Indonesians
Sep 20, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s decision to delay a planned vote in parliament on a new penal code that would criminalise sex […]
Organization of Islamic Cooperation chief to highlight key issues at UN assembly
Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen. (SPA) September 21, 2019 The OIC General Secretariat will discuss the situation of Muslims in Europe JEDDAH: The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. […]
Al-Nouri Mosque restoration aims to revive spirit of Iraq’s ruined Mosul
Caline Malek September 21, 2019 The 12th-century Iraqi monument was blown up by retreating Daesh fighters in 2017 Project is part of a $100 million UNESCO-led heritage reconstruction plan for […]
‘You’ve caused an international incident’: how my work mistake came back to haunt me
It was the Observer’s big scoop of 2003, and as a young journalist, I was asked to type up a top-secret memo. Now my mess-up has made it to the […]
The Israeli election doesn’t have a clear winner. This is what that means for Netanyahu — and Donald Trump
This will certainly be a blow for Jared Kushner, but Trump’s cozying up to Netanyahu might not have been for the reasons the Israeli prime minister hoped anyway Mairav Zonszein […]
Female candidate encourages Emirati men to marry more than one wife
A candidate in this year’s Federal National Council elections is calling for Emirati men to be encouraged to marry more than one wife as a solution to “spinsterhood” among […]
Debate: Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism
Suggested reading for the best understanding of what is and what is not anti-Semitism BBC Video: The Big Questions: Is anti-Zionism anti-Semitic As an Israeli American, I agree with Ilhan Omar […]
Financial System of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Editor’s Note: I am publishing this information because I received a question of ‘How much does the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community pay us for joining ? Well, of course […]
Climate change: Across the globe, millions join biggest climate protest ever
Young and old alike took to the streets in an estimated 185 countries to demand action Sandra Laville and Jonathan Watts Sat 21 Sep 2019 Millions of people demonstrated […]
Stieg Larsson and the unsolved murder case of Olof Palme
The assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme obsessed Larsson for years – he even put several references to it in his novels. Do his secret files contain vital […]
Flight cancelled because airline staff ‘not comfortable’ with Muslim passenger after he flushed toilet twice, pair claim
‘This is absurd, unacceptable and un-American’ Helen Coffey @LenniCoffey Two Muslim passengers onboard an American Airlines flight have said they were racially profiled after the service was cancelled due […]
Newcastle Council of Faiths’ Annual Walk for Peace took place on Sunday 15th September – A Report
The Newcastle Council of Faiths’ Annual Walk for Peace aims to bring together different religions and promote racial and cultural harmony in the city. Report: Newcastle correspondent The Newcastle Council of Faiths’ Annual Walk for Peace took place on Sunday 15th September, starting from the Hindu Temple on West Road […]
Escaping Pakistani persecution, Ahmadi activist finds refuge — and purpose — in US
August 1, 2017 Madiha Waris Qureshi WASHINGTON (RNS) — Ehsan Rehan never imagined he would end up in Washington, D.C. When he left Pakistan for the last time in […]
Treatment of Ahmadis Who Return – old document, still the same
Editor’s Note: This is an old document published in Canada in February 1992. But still interesting. Nothing much has changed since. UNHCR Laws Case Law Country Information Publisher […]
Netanyahu’s rival Gantz says he should be PM in unity government
Source: New India Express With 98 per cent of the votes counted, Gantz’s Blue and White party has won 33 seats while Netanyahu’s Likud secured 31 seats. JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]
India issues another arrest warrant against Dr. Zakir Naik
BY JERRY CHOONG Dr Zakir Naik last visited India in 2016, where he is wanted for money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — […]
Justin Trudeau blackface: ‘It’s a non-issue’ say Canadians
What I did was hurtful to people who live with intolerance and discrimination every day. I recognize that, and I take full responsibility for it. I know that I let […]
Building the case for Nobel Peace Prize for Justin Trudeau
We, in the Muslim Times, are building the case for Nobel Peace Prize for PM Justin Trudeau, given his dedication to all minority groups and human rights for every one, […]
Celebrate Islamic Heritage Month in Stoney Creek
Event is Oct. 5 WhatsOn 11:30 AM by Mike Pearson Stoney Creek News The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Hamilton invites guests to celebrate Islamic Heritage Month Oct. 5 in […]