Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk I am a 15-year-old British Muslim girl around the same age of Shamima Begum when she joined Isis. Whilst I could never contemplate doing […]
The change we’re requesting is so small as far as government policy is concerned – we’re asking for the UK to catch up with the rest of the western world […]
Source: Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent Series of programmes to tackle topics such as science, religion, LGBT+ and medical ethics The BBC is launching a year-long series of programmes examining faith, […]
Source: New York Times By Kai Schultz NEW DELHI — The Indian authorities have delayed investigating a wave of vigilante-style murders of religious minorities, with many instead working to justify […]
Source: New York Times By Mustafa Akyol Since 9/11, a recurrent theme in the far-right circles of America has been “creeping Shariah.” It reflects the fear that Islamic law will […]
ANADOLU AGENCY WASHINGTON Published20.02.2019 Reuters Photo The House Oversight committee opened an investigation Tuesday into the Trump administration’s plans to transfer “highly sensitive” nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. The […]
By AFP – Feb 19,2019 – Jordan Times Boys wear costumes and carry Libyan flags during a celebration of the eighth anniversary of the revolution in Benghazi, Libya, on Sunday […]
UK security and counter-terrorism Usama Hasan As an imam, I have helped indoctrinated young people to see the errors of a medieval, misguided and misapplied worldview Tue 19 Feb 2019 ‘The kneejerk reaction of stripping nationality from dual citizens means we would export terrorism abroad.’ Photograph: POOL New/Reuters How […]
Even in metropolitan Delhi, often derided for its out-of-touch intelligentsia, Kashmiris who identify as Indian first are fearing for their futures Adam WithnallDelhi @adamwithnall It was the deadliest single attack […]
Some have already begun reporting that they’ve received islamophobic abuse in public following Begum’s plea to return Yusuf Tamanna @colouroffensive While the conversation around Shamima Begum – the British Muslim […]
SUNDAY BOOK REVIEW Muslim Against Muslim Review by IRSHAD MANJI AUG. 13, 2006 In February (2006), a group of Sunni Muslims bombed the Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq, one of Shiite […]
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: As long as a majority of the Muslims do not agree that Islam is for their personal lives only and get Islam out of […]
By Ben Westcott (CNN) The Vatican has revealed that it maintains secret guidelines for priests who father children despite their vows of celibacy. “I can confirm that guidelines exist; it […]
By stripping her of her citizenship, we have failed ourselves Contrast Begum’s case with that of John Walker Lindh, the ‘American Taliban’, and something becomes very clear Rashmee Roshan Lall […]
Source: University of Pennsylvania Press By Garrett Epps, who is a contributing writer for the Atlantic and the American Prospect. His most recent book, American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution, […]
Source: The Atlantic By Garrett Epps; Professor of constitutional law at the University of Baltimore Could the United States put “In Jesus Christ We Trust” on its coins? Justice Antonin […]
Source: Independent Hope Not Hate’s analysis is welcome. But it often feels that to be a Muslim in this day and age is a constant battle to prove your humanity […]
Source: Huffington Post By Nicole Winfield and Angela Charlton Author Frederic Martel is claiming Catholic priests publicly denounce homosexuality while privately leading double lives. VATICAN CITY (AP) — A gay French writer has lifted the lid on what he calls one of the world’s largest gay communities, the Vatican, estimating […]
“Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) is an example for all; Martin Luther King’s dream was dream of Islam“, said Imam shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Report by Dr […]
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 18, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu look on during the Middle East summit in Warsaw, […]