Pilgrims gather in Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas Eve
By AFP – Dec 24,2018 -JORDAN TIMES BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories — Pilgrims from across the world gathered in Bethlehem on Monday for Christmas Eve, queueing to see the grotto […]
The “post-Millennial” generation is already the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in USA
The “post-Millennial” generation is already the most racially and ethnically diverse generation, as a bare majority of 6- to 21-year-olds (52%) are non-Hispanic whites. https://t.co/369VagFDuS pic.twitter.com/lMEAp3E09i — Pew Research Center […]
BBC Video: How chimpanzees reveal the roots of human behavior, especially empathy
Eminent anthropologist Frans de Waal explains that politicians have a lot to learn from how chimpanzees show empathy. A film by Harold Morris and Melissa Hogenboom for BBC Reel. Additional Reading […]
How a breakdown in relations with Turkey could lead to an MBS-Bibi bromance
Jerusalem Post Middle East The current saga regarding Khashoggi’s murder would prove to be the final straw in the Saudi-Turkish relations. By Haisam Hassanein December 25, 2018 23:20 SAUDI […]
Millennials are much less likely than older generations to say they celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday
Millennials are much less likely than older generations to say they celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, and more likely to say they celebrate it as a cultural holiday. https://t.co/u8MJgarUm7 […]
How the 14,000 Migrant Children in Federal Custody Will Spend Christmas
Source: Time By GINA MARTINEZ More than 14,000 migrant toddlers, children and teens will spend the Christmas in U.S. government detention and processing centers across the country. About 5,400 detained migrant children […]
The Geopolitics of Christmas
Stratfor: For Christians in Japan, 1597 was a bad year. After a decade or more of worrying that this foreign religious sect was weakening the country, Japanese officials decided to implement a final solution. They rounded up all the believers they could find, tortured them and then crucified them. To […]
China says discusses with Pakistan ‘new changes’ in Afghanistan situation
This content was published on December 25, 2018 BEIJING (Reuters) – Senior Chinese and Pakistani diplomats discussed on Tuesday “new changes” to the situation in Afghanistan, China’s foreign ministry […]
Merry Christmas to All Our Christian Readers and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
The Muslim Times is promoting universal brotherhood and sisterhood in a world, which is divided by nationalism, religion, race, social class, gender and last but not the least, obfuscation created […]
Sending astronauts to Mars would be stupid, astronaut says
Source: BBC News By Tom Green One of the first men to orbit the Moon has told BBC Radio 5 Live that it’s “stupid” to plan human missions to Mars. Bill Anders, […]
Algeria upholds prison terms for Ahmadi sect members
Authorities aren’t cracking down on heterodox beliefs but on ‘groups that operate clandestinely’, says official By Abdul Razak bin Abdullah ALGIERS December 19, 2018 An Algerian appeals court on Wednesday […]
The Kashmir Crisis as a Political Platform for Jama’ at-i Ahmadiyya’s Entrance into South Asian Politics*
Modem Asian Studies 46, 5 (2012) pp. 1398-1428. © Cambridge University Press 2012 doi: 10. 10 17/S0026749X1 2000066 First published online 29 February 2012 The Kashmir Crisis as a Political […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Covered in Bosnian Media
Source: BA N1 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat has been present in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 15 years. However, they are not registered as a religious community, but as a non-governmental organization. During the war, its volunteers from Germany and England came and rendered humanitarian assistance. Otherwise, when it comes to […]
Ousted Pakistan PM Sharif jailed for seven years for graft – Pakistan TV
This content was published on December 24, 2018 swissinfo.ch ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Monday jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges […]
Emperor Akihito marks last birthday before abdication, urges Japan to welcome foreign workers
More than 75,000 well-wishers paid their respects to Emperor Akihito who turned 85 on Sunday, his last birthday celebration at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace before stepping down next year. The […]
We should be supporting efforts to agree a definition of Islamophobia, not supporting the likes of Tommy Robinson
JCORE executive director Edie Friedman asks, if a definition of antisemitism is needed, why not one for Islamophobia? more: https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/we-should-support-efforts-to-agree-a-definition-of-islamophobia-not-supporting-tommy-robinson-1.474072
Fixing Afghanistan’s flawed peace process
Dec 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nemathullah Bizan OXFORD — In February, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered the Taliban unconditional talks to negotiate a political settlement. To support the process, […]
Turkey, Israel in new war of words
By AFP – Dec 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an ‘‘oppressor’’ after he accused Turkey […]
Too much Islamic studies, not enough English in schools, says Mahathir
Published Dec 23, 2018, KUALA LUMPUR • Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia’s national school curriculum will be overhauled, as heavy emphasis is being given to Islamic subjects instead […]