Sri Lanka police overturn local council ban on Muslims
Sri Lanka has been under a state of emergency since the Easter Sunday suicide bombings blamed on a local jihadi group AFP/LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI 25 Jun 2019 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s […]
Ahmadiyya urges Nigerians on religious tolerance
On June 20, 2019 Urowayino Warami The National leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Group In Nigeria , Dr Mashuud has urged Nigerian to uphold the spirit of religious tolerance in […]
Why I think Pakistan was, is and will always remain a terrorist state
Editor’s Note: Yes, this is a bias view from India, but still interesting and to be considered. Just establishing terror camps and sending jihadis to India isn’t terrorism. Terrorising a section of your own people is also terrorism. And Pakistan, by its very nature, cannot stop doing that. […]
Four held for setting ablaze watchman cabin of Ahmadi Mosque
Editor’s note: The Muslim Times has the best collection to overcome sectarian differences among the Muslims Four held for setting ablaze watchman cabin of Ahmadi worship place Source: Dawn TAXILA: […]
First public inquiry into Islamophobia launched in Scotland
Researchers hope new inquiry will help identify steps that can be taken to tackle anti-Muslim bigotry Holyrood’s Cross-Party Group on Tackling Islamophobia and researchers at Newcastle University will cooperate on […]
Canada has a discrimination problem when it comes to hiring — here’s why
Source The Global News By Meghan Collie A new study has found that visible minorities in Canada are slightly more likely than those in the United States to face discrimination […]
Was Abraham Lincoln an Atheist?
As a young man, Lincoln openly admitted to his lack of faith. As a politician, he spoke about God but refused to say he was a Christian. By Becky Little Every U.S. president has been a member of a church, except for one: Abraham Lincoln. Famously opaque on the […]
U.N.’s Bachelet says 55,000 linked to IS in Syria and Iraq should be tried or freed
This content was published on June 24, 2019 GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday that 55,000 former Islamic State fighters, including foreigners, and their […]
eye on the multinationals: How do we keep companies honest on human rights?
By Jessica Davis Plüss This content was published on June 20, 2019 Our analysis of what the biggest global companies in Switzerland are up to. There was a time in […]
Iran will never pursue a nuclear weapon, says foreign minister
Jun 25, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will never pursue a nuclear weapon, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday, according to the IRIB news agency. He […]
The Best Documentation of Muslim Heritage: Science and Islam, Jim Al-Khalili’s – BBC Documentary
Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization presented by Jim Al-Khalili. The series is accompanied by the book Science and […]
Jared Kushner’s economic blueprint for Palestinians faces boycott and derision
Palestinian territories Jared Kushner’s economic blueprint for Palestinians faces boycott and derision Trump son-in-law’s plan, which ignores the key political issues, is dismissed as ‘a fantasy that is completely divorced […]
Iran says ‘idiotic’ new US sanctions have closed path to diplomacy
Foreign ministry spokesman accuses Trump administration of destroying peace and security Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Tue 25 Jun 2019 Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become the […]
‘Climate apartheid’: UN expert says human rights may not survive
Right to life is likely to be undermined alongside the rule of law, special rapporteur says Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Tue 25 Jun 2019 International climate treaties have been […]
Unpick all the lies Trump has told about Iran and you get to the narcissistic truth
I want to believe my President — I really do. But the facts speak for themselves Eric Lewis New York The Independent Voices President Trump made the right decision […]
The real story of the last days of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
August 27, 2018 Ismail Akwei | Head of Content Ismail Akwei is an international journalist, communications and media consultant, editor, writer, human rights advocate, pan-Africanist, tech enthusiast, history fanatic and […]
Here are the top 10 universities in Africa for 2020
June 24, 2019 Francis Akhalbey | Staff Writer Renowned Higher Education Marketing Company, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), has released its widely anticipated World University Rankings for 2020. The ranking, according […]
Greece causes outrage over violation of Muslim community’s rights
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL 24.06.2019 A presidential decree by Greece over the appointment of muftis drew the ire of the Turkish Muslim community in the country, claiming […]
Muslim women defy ban to swim in burkinis at French pool
Source: BBC Muslim women in France are disobeying the rules at a local swimming pool by wearing burkinis. In a protest inspired by US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, they bathed in suits covering their entire bodies – apart from the face, hands and feet – in the city of […]
What Happens After We Die? Jewish View
Author Simcha Raphael Answers Questions on the Afterlife Source: Jewish Exponent Judaism is notably ambiguous about the afterlife. Jewish law instructs Jews on specific practices, such as funeral and burial rites, and shiva, but concepts like the immortality of the soul, the world to come and the resurrection of the […]