The caliphate is gone, but Islamic State has a new planT
Nicolas Hénin Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made clear Isis is ramping up its international strategy. Algeria and Sudan will be decisive Tue 7 May 2019 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is […]
The Eurovision boycott row confirms it: Palestinian lives don’t matter
Arwa Mahdawi It feels like there is no acceptable way for Palestinians to protest against oppression Wed 8 May 2019 Palestinians inspect the remains of a building following an Israeli […]
Trump’s antics over Iran have endangered us all. The stakes are now lethally high
Jonathan Freedland In withdrawing from the nuclear deal, the US – not the vile Iranian regime – is the rogue state risking global security @Freedland Wed 8 May 2019 ‘For […]
Why Donald Trump should try Ramadan
During the Obama administration, the iftar banquet was held in the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room in the White House to honour one of America’s most prominent religious freedom activists. It’s unclear if Trump will do […]
On the banks of the Tigris, the lost grave of Scottish shepherd David Bell takes us deep into Iraq’s bloody past
A barren war cemetery in Amara houses the dead from the allies’ most calamitous defeat in the First World War. It was a request from a canny grandmother in Lincolnshire that took […]
Jefferson Bible, A Bridge To Modern Islam, Would You Care to Travel?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, commonly referred to as the Jefferson Bible, refers to one of […]
Women Can be Queens, Astronauts and Presidents but Not Deacons
Pope: Commission on female deacons disagrees on ordination Source: AP ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Tuesday that an international commission of scholars has failed to reach […]
The Vatican editor who exposed the sexual abuse of nuns – and took on the Pope
Source: The Guardian By Angela Giuffrida On 26 March, Lucetta Scaraffia sent a letter to Pope Francis. She was, at the time, the editor of the Vatican’s glossy women’s magazine Women Church World: a title that in its seven years had taken aim at misogyny in the church, exposed the […]
Asia Bibi arrives in Canada after leaving Pakistan
Christian woman freed last year after spending eight years on death row for blasphemy Michael Safi in Delhi and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad @safimichael Wed 8 May 2019 Asia […]
Jefferson’s Quran: Connecting the Past and a Beacon for the Future
‘Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders’ by Denise A. Spellberg Islam at the Birth of America Denise A. Spellberg’s latest book says Islam had large impact on religious freedoms in […]
Why Dates Are Eaten During Ramadan: The Religious Reason Why + Health Benefits of This Sacred Fruit
HEALTH WELLNESS Ahmer Shaikh May 06, 2019 The Holy Islamic month of Ramadan or Ramzan will begin from May 6, 2019, in the Middle East and in the United Kingdom. […]
Why better eat dates on empty stomach in Ramadan?
Dates – CC Commons By: Walaa Ali Tue, May. 7, 2019 CAIRO – 7 May 2019: Dates provide our bodies with all the needed nutrients and energy depleted during […]
Two Blazer Starters Observing Ramadan During Playoffs
By Jacob Dean | May 7, 2019 @ 5:35 AM Denver, Co – The Blazers are hungry for a Game 5 win tonight in Denver. But a few of the […]
State sponsored persecution of religious minorities
MAY 6, 2019 Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the […]
Plan to construct Hindu temple in Bekasi met with protest
Vela AndapitaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Tue, May 7, 2019 / 06:45 pm Hindus from Greater Jakarta pray at the Aditya Jaya Hindu temple in Rawamangun, […]
Healthy nutrition tips for those fasting in Ramadan
DAILY SABAH WITH IHA ISTANBUL Published06.05.2019 Vegetable dishes should be preferred for both suhoor and iftar meals. Muslims around the world will be fasting for a month as of May […]
Finding some solace amid the bloodshed in Christchurch and Colombo
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 3, 2019 FILE PHOTO: A police officer inspects the site of a gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants, on the east […]
TROUBLE RECRUITING : An uncertain future for Swiss soldiers guarding the Pope
By Patrick Boehler THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 7, 2019 (Alessandro Di Meo/Keystone) Every May, a new batch of young Swiss Roman Catholic soldiers swears allegiance to the Pope. But in […]
Celebrate RAMADAN with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Belize
By Jose Sanchez The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Belize is celebrating Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month […]
Pope says more study needed on role of women deacons in early Church
Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Tuesday more study was needed on the role of women deacons in the early Christian Church, which eventually […]