Would Abolishing Priesthood Save the Catholic Church?
Abolishing the priesthood will not save the Catholic Church Source: Religion New Service By Rev. Thomas J. Reese, a Jesuit priest, is a Senior Analyst at RNS. Previously he was […]
The Top Ten ‘clicked-on’ articles for today in The Muslim Times
TOP POSTS & PAGES 17 Rules of Islamic Dream Interpretations Islamic Dream Interpretations: Seeing a Snake in a dream What are the differences between Hanafi, Shafi, Hanbali and Maliki in […]
UN agency aiding Palestinians rejects US bid to strip it of mandate
By Reuters – May 24,2019 -JORDAN TIMES GAZA — The head of the United Nations agency that has supported Palestinian refugees for seven decades hit back on Thursday at a […]
Iraqi protesters urge Baghdad to stay out of US-Iran showdown
Sadr campaigned last year on platform of Iraqi nationalism By Reuters – May 26,2019 -JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — Thousands of supporters of a populist Iraqi Shiite Muslim cleric urged political […]
Is America tired of losing yet?
May 25,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Anne O. Krueger WASHINGTON, DC — Not content with its trade war against China, US President Donald Trump’s administration has also opened bilateral trade […]
The infamous scheme to liquidate the Palestinian case
May 25,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI Many commentaries have been made about the so-called “deal of the century”, better known as the infamous scheme to liquidate the […]
Pakistan Court Acquits Two Muslims Convicted of Burning Christian Couple to Death
By Patrick Goodenough | May 24, 2019 | LEAD director Sardar Mushtaq Gill, center, and others demonstrate against blasphemy laws and persecution of minorities in Pakistan. (Photo: Legal Evangelical […]
China’s alarming AI surveillance of Muslims should wake us up
Source: The Washington Post By Tim Weinhold Tight control of civilian populations is the cardinal rule of authoritarian regimes, yet the sheer scale and complexity of those populations makes control difficult. […]
Analysis: Economy, Hindu-first impact are Modi’s challenges
Source: Associated Press By AMRIT DHILLON NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi described his first term as “filling in potholes” — shorthand for addressing the country’s basic […]
How Hinduism Became a Political Weapon in India
Source: The Atlantic BY Jonah Blank VARANASI, India—The seven pandits draped in cloth of gold are clearly competing against the five in saffron. In front of thousands of assembled pilgrims, […]
Let Hindus build their temple at razed mosque site, some Indian Muslims say
Source: Reuters BY Mayank Bhardwaj AYODHYA, India (Reuters) – A thumping election win for India’s Hindu nationalist party on Thursday has instilled a sense of resignation among Muslims, some of whom […]
During Ramadan, virtual spaces help stave off the loneliness for some Muslims
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan (RNS) – For most Muslims, Ramadan is a month filled with community and fellowship: waking up together to eat before dawn, sharing communal […]
In India’s City of Temples, Narendra Modi Is Both Hero and Villain
Source: The New York Times By Mujib Mashal VARANASI, India — It was 4 a.m. at the Yadav family home down a narrow lane in Varanasi, the constituency of the […]
SpaceX puts up 60 internet satellites
Source: BBC News By Jonathan Amos The SpaceX company has begun the roll-out of its orbiting broadband system. A Falcon-9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida late on Thursday, […]
India’s Modi wins resounding election victory with potent appeal to nationalism
Source: The Washington Post By Joanna Slater and Niha Masih NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party won a landslide victory in the world’s largest election as voters endorsed his vision […]
India’s Modi paints image of Hindu ascetic called to power
Source: Associated Press By EMILY SCHMALL NEW DELHI (AP) — The man in the saffron robe sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, back to the wall of a cave framed […]
New Haven mosque struggles to resume Ramadan rituals after arson attack
Source: Religion News Service By Rhonda Roumani NEW HAVEN, Conn. (RNS) — A week after an arson attack left the imposing Diyanet Mosque of New Haven uninhabitable, nearly three dozen […]
Houses of worship are supposed to be safe. So why do they keep getting set on fire?
Source: The Washington Post By Marisa Iati The first fire lit up the shingles of the rabbi’s home, forcing him and his family into their car for safety. Less than a […]
The Subtle Ways Your Friends Change You, For Better and Worse
Source: BBC By William Park Our health choices are constantly influenced by our friends, both consciously or unconsciously. We often think that self-control comes from within, yet many of our […]
Books: Thilo Sarrazin’s ‘Hostile Takeover’: An Islam expert’s take on the book
Eight years after his last contentious work, former politician Thilo Sarrazin is back with another controversial take on Muslim culture, “Hostile Takeover.” A political science and Islam expert reviews the […]