INSIDE GENEVA: What to do with the children of Islamic State?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 A child rides in a makeshift cart at Al-Hol camp in Syria on March 31, […]
Slavery was supposed to be abolished over 180 years ago – so why is it rife within modern Britain?
If we want to end slavery, we must disrupt the entire system that makes people vulnerable and enables their exploitation. We must change the way we do business, economics and […]
Notre Dame is heartbreaking – but so is France’s looting of black history
I was in the cathedral just before it was evacuated. But I can’t help but think the intense mourning of its destruction serves as a metaphor for where we stand in […]
Iraq’s wounded and grief-stricken tell a disturbing tale of a divided country after the ‘defeat’ of Isis
The men of the Shia militias who helped rescue the Iraqi government army as Isis advanced on Baghdad complain bitterly that their government cares little for them Robert FiskKerbala, Southern Iraq @indyvoices […]
Every time I see a Cross, I am Reminded …
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I work in a Catholic hospital and every time I drive to my work, I have […]
Egyptian Soccer Superstar Mohamed Salah Speaks for Women Rights
Mohamed Salah: ‘We Need to Change the Way We Treat Women in Our Culture’ Source: Time By Dan Stewart Egyptian soccer superstar Mohamed Salahar Mohamed Salah has called on men […]
Bangladesh: Nusrat Jahan Rafi: Burned to death for reporting sexual harassment
By Mir SabbirBBC Bengali, Dhaka Share Image copyrightFAMILY HANDOUT Nusrat Jahan Rafi was doused with kerosene and set on fire at her school in Bangladesh. Less than two weeks earlier, she had filed a sexual harassment complaint against her headmaster. Her courage in speaking out against sexual assault, her death […]
Did Jesus Die on Thursday or Friday?
The Day Christ Died — Was it on a Thursday or Friday? Source: Huffington Post By James D Tabor, Professor of Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte […]
Swiss Education: Are 14-year olds ready to make a career choice?
EDUCATION By Isobel Leybold-Johnson THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 16, 2019 Starting young: a bicycle mechanic apprentice goes about his work (Christian Beutler / Keystone) Students make big […]
A Global Book Market – The London Book Fair 2019
12th April 2019 Nauman Hadi Al Hakam Correspondent When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, he set in motion a renaissance that would forever change the course of human history. […]
Foundation-stone laying of mosque in Hauts-de-France
Mansoor Ahmed Mubashir France Correspondance On 31 March 2019, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat France had the opportunity to lay the foundation-stone of a mosque – the first Ahmadi mosque is […]
Letter of the Day: A comparison of two tragedies
Letter to the editor from Hammad Sharif READER LETTERS Updated: April 17, 2019 Recently, I read the story about how one Saskatonian just missed being a possible victim of the […]
British Muslim imams discuss Islam in London
Video A group of young British men training to be imams are trying to dispel negative perceptions about Islam. They travel to central London on weekends with messages on whiteboards […]
Palestine is not for sale and baseball arbitration will not work
Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB One of the biggest problems that US President Donald Trump’s administration has faced is that it constantly looks for solutions from the […]
Western powers’ sanctions on Syria harm its people rather than its government
Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN After losing the war on Syria’s battlefields, the US and the EU are prosecuting the war by economic means. Although they imposed sanctions […]
Jordan: King honours winners of 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize
1st prize goes to initiative taking prayers from places of worship to troubled areas By JT – Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah is photographed with winners […]
After my imprisonment, my little brother has been jailed in Israel. Who will speak up for Palestinian kids like us?
I was detained for clashing with Israeli forces in 2017, after my cousin was shot in the head. Almost a year since my release, my 15-year-old brother – like so many […]
If you believe in human rights, Madonna, don’t play Tel Aviv
Roger Waters Until the Israeli government recognises the Palestinians’ right to self-determination, artists should stay away Wed 17 Apr 2019 ‘I would urge all the young contestants – in fact […]
Iraq bans popular online games to protect children from ‘moral threat’
MPs vote to block access to Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Reuters in Baghdad Wed 17 Apr 2019 The Iraqi resolution spoke of the impact of some games on the […]
Indonesia elections: Joko Widodo looks set for comfortable win
Unofficial ‘quick count’ results show incumbent president nearly nine points ahead Kate Lamb in Jakarta @_KateLamb Wed 17 Apr 2019 Joko Widodo shows his ink-stained finger after casting his […]