When norms clash with concerns of a supreme power
Oct 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MARWAN M. OBEIDAT I have recently read Kelly J. Shannon’s US Foreign Policy and Muslim Women’s Human Rights, a book which comprises 7 chapters: Chapter […]
This is the real reason the German far right could triumph at this weekend’s elections
The growing success of Alternative for Germany is not only a result of Angela Merkel’s compassionate response to the migrant crisis, but old east-west wounds that are yet to heal […]
If the worst is proved in the Jamal Khashoggi affair, the US and the UK will have a case to answer too
Even as Yemen has become the scene of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe Washington and London have given rock solid backing to the Saudis David Wearing @davidwearing At around 1.30pm last […]
A hundred years ago a ship sunk in the Irish Sea, causing more than 500 deaths – here’s what its legacy can teach us about Brexit
An independent Ireland which deliberately erased its First World War history after its brutal war for freedom has only in recent decades felt able to acknowledge its people’s sacrifice in British uniform by Robert Fisk You’d think that the 100th anniversary of the sinking of a Royal Mail ship – […]
On International Day of the Girl, Michelle Obama announced her new Global Girls Alliance
On International Day of The Girl, Michelle Obama announced her new Global Girls Alliance. pic.twitter.com/yhXclr25V4 — HuffPost (@HuffPost) October 11, 2018 The Muslim Times has the best collection of […]
Ehrman Versus Licona: Are the Gospels Historically Reliable?
24 Video lectures: The Great Courses: How Jesus Became God? https://t.co/QlirhVgLMe pic.twitter.com/VY5CT7qODu — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) June 8, 2016 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
PM Imran assures equal rights for minorities
Source: The Express Tribune By Danish Hussain ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday assured country’s Christian community that incumbent government would protect “at every cost” all the rights the Constitution […]
Today is the International Day of the Girl and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
Inspiration from Nobel Laureate @Malala Yousafzai for International Day of the Girl – and beyond.#DayoftheGirl pic.twitter.com/kMAGqM37Nr — The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 11, 2018 Since 2012, 11 October has been […]
Five Epic Stories From Lost Islamic History
Source: Halal Incorp By Maj Hussain, Director Halal Incorp Check out five tales related to Islamic history not often known or taught in mainstream society or educational institutions. These stories […]
The long and forgotten history of Muslims in Canada
Source: The Spectator By Nicole O’Reilly for The Hamilton Spectator Many people believe the first Muslim people came to Canada in the 1950s, but this is not true. The community’s real history […]
Cannabis legalization means ‘new reality’ for Canadian health care: doctors
Source: Global News By Su-Ling Goh As of legalization day, Oct. 17, more Canadians than ever will be using cannabis. What will that mean for our health-care system? Experts say our closest […]
Satan is attacking the Catholic Church, says Pope Francis
Source: Christian Today The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says. In fact, the pope is so convinced that Satan […]
Pope Francis compares abortion to hiring a hitman
Source: The Guardian BY Angela Giuffrida in Rome In one of his harshest criticisms of abortion, Pope Francis has compared the procedure to “hiring a hitman to resolve a problem”. The pontiff told his […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Leader to Visit America
Source: PWL International Muslim Leader His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad will tour the United States. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA announces the U.S. tour of His Holiness the Khalifa of Islam, Mirza Masroor Ahmad. This tour will last from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5, and is the Khalifa’s first visit […]
Rohingya teen dreams of higher ed from squalid refugee camp
Source: Associated Press By RISHABH R. JAIN KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — At an age when many young Rohingya women have children, Rahima Akter has other plans. From the refugee camp […]
US lawmakers call on Trump to help detained Chinese Muslims
Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG and DAKE KANG BEIJING (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants President Donald Trump to help Muslims respond to a sweeping crackdown […]
Chinese authorities launch ‘anti-halal’ crackdown in Xinjiang
Source: The Guardian By Lily Kuo Authorities in Xinjiang have launched a campaign against the “spread of halal”, claiming the growing number of halal products is encouraging religious extremism in […]
Islamist protesters fuel political tension over Indonesia’s plastic surgery scandal
Source: Reuters BY Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Fanny Potkin JAKARTA (Reuters) – Hardline Islamists protested in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday over the investigation of an opposition activist who claimed that bruising […]
Ashers ‘gay cake’ row: Bakers win Supreme Court appeal
Source: BBC News The Christian owners of a Northern Ireland bakery have won their appeal in the so-called “gay cake” discrimination case. The UK’s highest court ruled that Ashers bakery’s […]
For Some Americans, Jerusalem’s Newest Pilgrimage Site Is The U.S. Embassy
Source: NPR BY DANIEL ESTRIN “Donald Trump!” said Melissa Brunner from Georgia, as she posed for a photo in front of the recently inaugurated U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Beckah Shae, a […]