Ireland: Blasphemy referendum
Sir, – Colum Kenny claims that “blasphemy is not a problem in Ireland” (“Blasphemy referendum a waste of time and money”, Opinion & Analysis, October 9th). It may not be […]
The life and legacy of Nobel laureate Muhammad Abdus Salam come into focus in a new film
Book and media reviews from the journal Science, edited by Valerie Thompson. Valerie Thompson, Editor FILM SCIENCE LIVES By Andrew Robinson 10 October, 2018 Salam: The First ****** Nobel […]
Tristan Jones, the known and not so known
The known: Obituary: Tristan Jones. http://www.independent.co.uk Tristan Jones, sailor, author, adventurer: born off Tristan da Cunha 8 May 1924; died Phuket Island, Thailand 21 June 1995. Tristan Jones’s […]
Islamist protesters fuel political tension over Indonesia’s plastic surgery scandal
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 10, 2018 By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Fanny Potkin JAKARTA (Reuters) – Hardline Islamists protested in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday […]
China launches anti-halal campaign in Xinjiang
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 10, 2018 FILE PHOTO: An Uighur vendor cuts meat at a street market in Kashgar, Xinjiang province August 3, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Barria […]
I’m 21 and I don’t drink – I’m glad to hear my generation is making this the norm
I don’t face judgement or peer pressure – people my age are willing to accept everyone’s individuality and right to their own choices Jessica Pardoe @jessicapardoePR The Independent Voices I don’t […]
As Jamal Khashoggi’s friend and one of the last people to see him before he disappeared, these are my thoughts
As we sat for dinner after the conference, Jamal pointed out to me some of the negative tweets that were posted by his Saudi critics. He, like many compatriots, had […]
Michael Phelps: Anxiety and Depression and What is Wrong with Our World?
For finding a counselor in your area please go to: PsychologyToday.com We, the Muslim Times, have the best collection of articles on human psychology and self help: Depression Has Spiked By 33% In […]
Super-rich passport schemes open door to criminals, activists say
Call for Europe’s ‘golden visa’ schemes to have higher standards of due diligence. European governments have been accused of opening the door to criminals through lax sales of passports and visas to the super-rich. The European Union had gained nearly 100,000 new residents and 6,000 new citizens in the last […]
Imam Sherin Khankan wants ‘new narratives’ on Islam
Source: BBC News Sherin Khankan became Scandinavia’s first female imam when she opened the Mariam mosque in Copenhagen. The mosque holds women only Friday prayers but also mixed gender meetings […]
Why halal meat generates so much controversy in Europe
Source: The Washington Post By James McAuley LES LILAS, France — There could scarcely be a spectacle more French than elderly matrons and young fathers vying for choice cuts of veal on […]
MP Preet Gill queries police raids on Sikh homes
Source: BBC News By Rahil Sheikh A Labour MP has said she wants to know why details of five Sikhs in the UK were leaked to Indian newspapers after their […]
Pakistan delays ruling on blasphemy death sentence case
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court postponed its ruling Monday on the final appeal of a Christian woman who has been on death row […]
Activists push for more clergy sex abuse charges in Poland
Source: Associated Press By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish activists met with opposition lawmakers Monday to demand criminal punishment for Catholic priests convicted of sexually abusing children and […]
Japan’s mobile mosque takes ‘omotenashi’ hospitality everywhere
Source: The Japan News URAYASU, Japan – A “mobile mosque” was unveiled in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, in late September, with Muslim residents of the Kanto region coming to say their […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un invites Pope Francis to Pyongyang
Source: BBC News North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to visit the country, South Korea’s presidential office has announced. The invitation to visit Pyongyang will be delivered […]
Missing Saudi journalist once a voice of reform in kingdom
Source: Associated Press By SARAH EL DEEB BEIRUT (AP) — Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist who disappeared last week after a visit to his country’s consulate in Turkey, was once […]
Minister condemns plans for Uganda’s first LGBT centre as ‘criminal act’
Source: The Guardian By Samuel Okiror Activists trying to open Uganda’s first centre for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have been told their plans for a safe space are illegal. […]
Romania aims to legalize same-sex civil union after failed vote
Source: Reuters BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s ruling party aims to introduce legislation to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples, the state news agency quoted a cabinet minister as saying, after […]
Nationalist parties prevail in Bosnia parliamentary vote
Source: Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Nationalists will stay firmly in power after Bosnia’s general election, deepening the ethnic divide in the country that went through a brutal war […]