Syria: Middle East’s hidden giant and target of geopolitical chess
Dec 15,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Shehab Al Makahleh A few years ago, I had the privilege of sitting down with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world’s leading economists […]
Defeating Hamas has become secondary to annexation of Gaza
Yossi Mekelberg December 14, 2024 To say that there is no dull moment in Middle Eastern politics would be a gross understatement, and the past 14 months have mainly revolved […]
Israel aims to ‘double population’ in annexed Golan
Israeli military vehicles ride through Syria close to the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria on December 15, 2024. (Reuters) December 15, 2024 JERUSALEM: The Israeli government […]
‘We can’t buckle from fear’: US Muslim scholar Omar Suleiman on new Trump era
December 9, 2024 at 3:07 pm Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research Omar Suleiman takes part in a debate at the Doha Forum in Qatar’s capital […]
After Palestine and Lebanon, Israel extends its violations of international law to Syria
December 12, 2024 at 2:43 pm Military mobility of Israeli army continues on the Syrian-Israeli border in the Majdal Shams region in Golan Heights after the fall of the Baath […]
Ahmadi Man Killed In Mirpurkhas In Religious Hate Attack
Hassan was on his way home after prayers when two men on a motorcycle followed him, confirmed his identity, and opened fire, killing him instantly. A member of the Ahmadiyya […]
‘Invisible’ refugee children caught in Europe’s migration red tape
As silently as they had arrived, three teenagers slipped away following a member of a smuggling gang, hardly older than themselves, through the shadowed-filled station in the north-eastern Italian city of Trieste one cold winter evening. Less than 100 km (62 miles) from the Italian border with Slovenia, Trieste’s central […]
Communicatio idiomatum: Christian Attempt to Understand Mystery of Two Natures of Jesus
Communicatio idiomatum (Latin: communication of properties) is a Christological[a] concept about the interaction of deity and humanity in the person of Jesus Christ. It maintains that in view of the unity of Christ’s person, his human and divine attributes and experiences might properly be referred to his other nature so […]
Christian theologians who are universalist about salvation
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Christian universalism—the belief that all souls will ultimately be reconciled to God—has been a topic of theological exploration throughout church history. Several prominent theologians have contributed to this discourse, each offering unique perspectives on universal salvation. Gregory of […]
Collyridianism – Wikipedia
Collyridianism (or Kollyridianism) was an alleged Early Christian movement in Arabia whose adherents worshipped the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, as a goddess, and possibly as a member of the Trinity.[1][2] The existence of the sect is subject to some dispute by scholars, as the only contemporary source to describe […]
Bishop John Shelby Spong: Resurrection: Myth or Reality?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Bishop John Shelby Spong, a prominent and often controversial figure within the Episcopal Church, offered a reinterpretation of the resurrection of Jesus that diverged from traditional Christian teachings. In his book Resurrection: Myth or Reality?, Spong questioned the […]
Mother Mary As Goddess in Early Christianities
Epigraph: When God says, ‘Jesus, son of Mary, did you say to people, “Take me and my mother as two gods alongside God”?’ he will say, ‘May You be exalted! I would never say what I had no right to say –– if I had said such a thing You […]
Learning Trinity from Different Christian Philosophers and Theologians May Bring You to Islam or Judaism
… … Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you are a believing Christian and has landed here somehow, let me suggest a simple […]
Two Natures of Jesus: Can God Make a Square Circle or a Finite Infinity?
Epigraph: God: there is no god but Him, the Ever Living, the Ever Watchful. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. All that is in the heavens and in the earth […]
Selfie Dysmorphia: Navigating the Filter Crisis
Mateenah Aba Yamoah KeelsonContemporary and Social Issues•Technology 10th December 2024 Add Comment © Shutterstock Mateenah Aba Yamoah Keelson, Ghana The advancement of technology has led to a surge in the […]
Religion is on the steep decline – Proving the existence of a living God in an irreligious world
13th December 2024 alhakam.org Asif Munir, Missionary, New Zealand Recent data shows that New Zealand is becoming increasingly irreligious each year, with over half the population not having any religion. […]
Syrian commander on Israeli frontline says invasion will go no further
Rebel commander in Qatana, a Syrian town just 8km from Israeli troops, says ‘we refuse to let anyone enter Syria’ Israeli soldiers operate in a location given as southern Syria, […]
Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict
De facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa slams Israelis attacks, but says his country cannot afford to enter a new conflict. Published On 15 Dec 202415 Dec 2024 Israeli air forces […]
Friday Sermon Summary 13th December 2024: ‘The Expedition of Qurta’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) 13th December 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would mention […]
SHRC calls for impartial probe into Ahmadi man’s killing
By Our Correspondent December 15, 2024 The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for a thorough and impartial probe into the killing of an Ahmadi man in Mirpurkhas. In a […]