Stranded Syrian refugee leaves airport for Canada
AFP November 27, 2018 He had been stuck since March — blocked from entering Malaysia because of visa issues and barred from traveling to other countries “For the […]
East Syria death toll soars after massive Daesh attack
More than 200 killed since 500 Daesh militants burst out of area near border with Iraq By AFP – Nov 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — US-backed fighters in […]
King of Jordan discusses fostering 64-year ‘ties of friendship’ with Japan
By JT – Nov 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania, started his working visit to Japan by meeting with Emperor […]
Jordan and the Palestinians’ predicament
Nov 26,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – HASSAN A. BARARI Amid the talks about the “deal of the century”, Faisal Al Fayez, president of the Jordanian Senate, said that Jordan would accept […]
Scholars condemn China for mass detention of Muslim Uighurs
Reuters International Nov 27, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Countries must hit China with sanctions over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs, hundreds of scholars said on Monday, warning that […]
The Divorce Rate Is Dropping. That May Not Actually Be Good News
Source: Time By BELINDA LUSCOMBE Luscombe is an editor-at-large at TIME. Have you heard that statistic that half of all marriages will end in divorce? It’s wrong. Even if that […]
Green buildings around the globe
Source: BBC News By Dominic Lutyens Cutting-edge, sustainable architecture around the world is the subject of new book Green Architecture by Philip Jodidio. Experimental perhaps, but many green buildings today tap into […]
A Man’s Last Letter Before Being Killed on a Forbidden Island
Source: The New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman, Hari Kumar and Kai Schultz Before he was killed by an isolated tribe on a remote Indian Ocean island, John Allen Chau, a young American on […]
Talk in the 5th Quran and Science Conference: Human soul and the holy Quran
Human soul and the holy Quran starts around 2 hours and 34 minutes mark Presenter Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Suggested reading: What if AI developed […]
Indonesian app to report ‘misguided’ religion ‘risks dividing neighbors’
Source: Associated Press JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s national human rights agency said on Monday it was concerned about the launch of a mobile application by the Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office, which […]
Taiwanese reject legalizing same-sex unions in referendum
Source: Associated Press By RALPH JENNINGS TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Voters in Taiwan passed a referendum asking that marriage be restricted to one man and one woman, a setback to […]
Romania consecrates giant Orthodox cathedral
Source: Yahoo News Tens of thousands of worshippers attended the consecration Sunday of a massive new Orthodox cathedral in Bucharest, amid criticism that public funding for the project could be […]
Muslim preachers help Kosovo women learn, win their rights
Source: Associated Press By LLAZAR SEMINI PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — There’s a widespread tradition among many Muslims that it’s better for women to pray at home than in the mosque. […]
Saudi Arabia Is Misusing Mecca
NY Times: In the aftermath of the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the kingdom has exploited the podium of the Grand Mosque in Mecca by using its imams to praise, sanctify and defend the rulers and their actions. The rulers of Saudi Arabia derive much of their legitimacy and prestige in the […]
Global Catholic nuns urge reporting of sex abuse to police
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church’s global organization of nuns has denounced the “culture of silence and secrecy” surrounding sexual abuse in the church […]
When India’s Interfaith Couples Encounter Threats, ‘Love Commandos’ Come To Their Aid
Source: NPR BY LAUREN FRAYER It was three years ago, working at an electronics store in his hometown, that Saumil Shah first laid eyes on the woman who would become […]
India’s Ayodhya site: Masses gather as Hindu-Muslim dispute simmers
Source: BBC News Tens of thousands of Hindus, including monks and right-wing activists, are descending on the flashpoint Indian religious site of Ayodhya. The northern city has been a key […]
Pakistan arrests 1100 supporters of detained cleric
Source: Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police in an ongoing crackdown arrested some 1100 supporters of a detained radical Islamic cleric, who disrupted daily life with nationwide rallies following […]
America’s Epidemic of Empty Churches
Source: The Atlantic By Jonathan Merritt Three blocks from my Brooklyn apartment, a large brick structure stretches toward heaven. Tourists recognize it as a church—the building’s bell tower and stained-glass […]
Javid Ahmad Ghamidi: Making Peace Between Ahmadiyya and Others’ Understanding of Prophethood
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