The varieties of Muslim faith become a vital form of diplomacy
Source: The Economist ABOUT 30 YEARS ago, in the final years of the cold war, the American political scientist Joseph Nye developed the concept of soft power. He meant the […]
Several white evangelical leaders reject anti-immigrant rhetoric. Why do their flocks embrace it?
Source: Vox By Tara Isabella Burton Members of the Central American caravan wait in line for food and other items while in a camp on October 31, 2018, in Juchitan, de […]
Ahmadi Muslims Have a Storied American History—And a Legacy That Is Often Overlooked
Source: Religion & Politics By Aysha Khan Hania Mansoor drove for more than 10 hours to catch a glimpse of her caliph. As members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in […]
In Rare Reproach, Chief Justice John Roberts Chides President Trump for ‘Obama Judge’ Comment
Source: Time By MARK SHERMAN / AP (WASHINGTON) — Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s description of a judge who ruled against Trump’s new migrant asylum […]
870 People Are Still Listed as Missing in the Camp Fire. Inside the Long Process to Find Them
Source: Time By TARA LAW The list of the people unaccounted for after the Camp Fire in Northern California has dropped from more than 1,000 to 870, which may come as […]
To unlock the diplomatic mysteries behind the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, take a look at Syria
Where should the Sunni Islamist fighters of Idlib go? Since their money and their weapons come from the Sunni Gulf, and since their Wahhabi Sunni faith was inspired by the […]
Video Book Review: The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad
The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited—and remade. Lesley Hazleton’s new book, Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto, is out now from Riverhead Books. Muhammad’s […]
Sister Lisa Vogl-Hamid shares Hijab experience and journey to Islam
Suggested reading How Islam has Influenced the Christian understanding of God Video: How Jesus Became God, by Prof. Bart Ehrman?
Thanksgiving Promotes Whitewashed History, So I Organized Truthsgiving Instead
By Christine Nobiss Courtesy of Christine Nobiss/Ducka Zo Yooxot Likipt, Cayuse In this op-ed, Christine Nobiss, MA (Religious Studies), Plains Cree/Saulteaux of the George Gordon First Nation and Decolonizer with […]
A Few Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Thanksgiving
by Becky Little, National Geographic The pilgrims stole from graves, the Wampanoag were devastated by disease, and the peace between them was political. When the Mayflower pilgrims and the […]
Can ‘voluntary colonialism’ stop migration from Africa to Europe?
22 November 2018 A controversial proposal by a German minister that foreign powers acquire land in Africa to curb migration has been rejected by the African Union, writes the BBC’s […]
Did Israel Kill Yasser Arafat? Stunning Investigation Exposes Israel’s Secretive Assassination Program
Story November 21, 2018 Guests Ronen Bergman Israeli investigative reporter, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and the senior national security correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth. Israeli intelligence […]
Words of Wisdom: History of Ismailis in Portugal
by ismailimail Posted on August 16, 2018 …we can trace the story of Ismaili engagement with Portugal back many years – even to the time when Ismailis settled in Portuguese […]
Home Latest: Pakistan Maulana Tariq Jameel comments on PM Imran’s Madina-like welfare state remarks
ISLAMABAD: Prominent religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel has for the first time commented on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks to transform Pakistan into a Madina-like welfare state. Talking to […]
Spiritualism or Organized Religion?
Source: The Muslim Sunrise, the very first Muslim quarterly of North America: The Muslim Sunrise, Spring 2018 volume By Rabia Salim As a parent and now a teacher, a term that I have come across a lot in the classroom over the last five years is mindfulness, and it makes me […]
Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers and what is the Muslim Times doing for you
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Happy Thanksgiving Day to all our readers from the whole of our Editorial team, whether in USA, Canada […]
Surah Al Rahman the Most Comprehensive Approach to Thanksgiving
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and […]
Federal Judge Rules U.S. Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Is Unconstitutional
Source: Time By ELI MEIXLER In a historic ruling that strikes a chilling blow to women’s rights, a federal judge in Michigan declared unconstitutional the U.S. law against female genital mutilations […]
Chickenpox Outbreak Hits North Carolina School With High Vaccination Exemption Rate
Source: Time By MAHITA GAJANAN November 20, 2018 A North Carolina school where a high concentration of families claim religious exemption from vaccines is facing the state’s worst chickenpox outbreak in […]
Merkel tells people of Chemnitz – Don’t let haters set the agenda
Reuters International This content was published on November 16, 2018 CHEMNITZ, Germany (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday urged people to stand up against hatred and reject “lies” about […]