UAE’s new stance on Yemeni war
Jul 11,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The announcement of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that it has changed its “military first” posture in the war-torn Yemen to a “peace first” […]
Muslim scholar catches flak for serving on new State Department rights panel
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan (RNS) — One of the world’s most prominent Islamic scholars is drawing criticism from some Muslims for participating in the State Department’s newly […]
Opinion: The anti-Semitic theology behind the Christian Zionist lobby
July 9, 2019 The anti-Semitic theology behind the Christian Zionist lobby Lynn Gottlieb Graylan Hagler (RNS) — This week, the largest Israel lobby group in the United States, Christians United […]
How far should Muslim women in the West be allowed to cover up?
Source: The Economist By Erasmus Western governments are telling Muslim women not to cover up IN THE diverse democracies of the early 21st century, there are certain political and cultural […]
UN: Unprecedented Joint Call for China to End Xinjiang Abuses
22 Countries Decry Mass Detention, Seek Monitoring Twenty-two countries at the United Nations’ top human rights body issued a joint statement this week, urging China to end its mass arbitrary […]
Schoolboy, 11, wins £3,500 payout after teachers at east London school wrongly accused him of wearing T-shirt supporting ISIS into class
Source: The Daily Mail By Martin Robinson A schoolboy aged just 11 has been handed a taxpayer-funded £3,500 compensation payout after his school wrongly accused him of supporting ISIS. The […]
AP-North Carolina Poll: Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy
DETROIT (AP) — Timothy Buchanan says he never consults clergy about important decisions, but it’s not for lack of faith: He regularly attends a nondenominational Christian church near his home. […]
Rationalizing halal tourism: A neuroeconomic view
Wahyu Jatmiko and Azizon – Durham, UK/Coventry, UK / Wed, July 3, 2019 When the National Committee for Sharia Finance (KNKS) was formally established by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo […]
Halal tourism is not Islamic tourism
Hendy Mustiko Aji Conceptually, halal tourism is different from Islamic tourism. I distinguish among four terms that might possibly confuse many people: Islam, sharia, halal and Islamic. In […]
As Head of the Muslim World League, I See Islamic Leaders Calling for Tolerance More Than Ever | Opinion
Mohammad al-Issa On 7/10/19 As tensions mount in the Middle East, it might be easy from the West to imagine the Islamic world locked in an internecine political […]
PM Trudeau defends religious freedom
By Michael Swan, for The Catholic Register MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — In a campaign-style address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed to be Canada’s defender of religious freedom July 6 at an […]
Ahmadiyya Community -Just 1% of Muslims living in Germany- Though Small but Great Impact
Source: MTA German Studios In a 19.20 minute video the progress of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been explained very amicably. Really inspiring how small community has great impact on German Society.
Afghan rivals resume talks for peace
Source: AT ozens of powerful Afghans resumed talks with the Taliban on Monday in Doha, where a possible ceasefire is on the table along with key issues such as women’s rights.Stakes are high for the talks which follow a week of US-Taliban negotiations with both sides eyeing a resolution to […]
Ahmadiyya Continue to suffer in Pakistan
Source: AT “At the time of partition in 1947, almost 23% of Pakistan’s population was [composed] of non-Muslim citizens. Today, the proportion of non-Muslims has declined to approximately 3%. The distinctions among Muslim denominations have also become far more accentuated over the years. Muslim groups such as the Shias who […]
Muslim leader opens new Tilford mosque
Wednesday, 10 July 2019 – Community News MEMBERS of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community have celebrated the opening of the Mubarak Mosque in Tilford which will provide an international focus for Muslims. It was inaugurated on Saturday (June 29) by of the worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza […]
German police evacuate Cologne Central Mosque after threatening email
DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ISTANBUL 09.07.2019 Germany’s largest mosque in the western city of Cologne was evacuated Tuesday following a bomb threat sent via email. Police cordoned off streets in […]
The book of Palestine: National liberation vs endless negotiations
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Those who are still hoping that the new American agenda on Palestine and Israel is temporary, or reversible, should abandon this false hope. Washington’s complete adoption of Israel’s messianic, extremist policies regarding occupied Palestine has been a long time in the making. And […]
The elusive saga of ‘Peace to Prosperity’
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The “Peace to Prosperity” conference that convened during the last week of June in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, ended without […]
Refugees ‘I saw hell’: under fire inside Libya’s refugee detention centres
As deadly airstrikes prompt plans to release detainees, fears rise for those trapped in the country amid claims of serious abuses Sally Hayden Wed 10 Jul 2019 […]
The death of Shukri Yahya Abdi should have sparked resistance against the brutal bullying refugee children face at school
Whatever happened that day in the river, Abdi, and students like her, deserve more support. The UK needs to be much more proactive in tackling prejudice Dahaba Ali Hussen The […]