Four key suspects in Hungary migrant truck deaths jailed for 25 years
71 migrants died in a truck on Austrian highway in 2015 in case that sparked international revulsion By AFP – Jun 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES The Afghan leader of four […]
I spoke to Palestinians who still hold the keys to homes they fled decades ago – many are still determined to return
Most of them were convinced – or thought they knew – that they would come back after a week or two and re-open those front doors, and walk back into […]
Eid Mubarak to All our Muslim Readers and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
Eid Mubarak to all our readers from our Editorial team. The Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year, Eid-ul-Fitr and the other, which comes about 10 weeks later, is called Eid-ul-Adha. […]
For Some in Tunisia, Ramadan Is a Test of Personal Freedom
Source: The New York Times By Lilia Blaise TUNIS — Ramadan ends this week, and that comes none too soon for some in Tunisia — not least the hundred or so […]
The Personal Wake-Up Call to Prayers, a Ramadan Tradition, Is Endangered
Source: The New York Times By Maria Abi-Habib and Hari Kumar June 13, 2018 NEW DELHI — For nearly 60 years, Mohammed Shafiq has braved New Delhi’s hot temperatures, a bad knee and […]
On Islam, Trump Takes a Different Approach at Home and Abroad
Source: The New York Times By Catie Edmondson June 13, 2018 WASHINGTON — The White House’s guest list last week for President Trump’s first dinner celebrating the Muslim holy month of […]
Iran arrests two prominent supporters of anti-head scarf protests
Source: Los Angeles Times By SHASHANK BENGALI and RAMIN MOSTAGHIM Iranian authorities on Wednesday jailed a prominent human rights lawyer who has defended women who removed their mandatory Islamic head scarves in public. […]
Young monks lead revival of Buddhism in Mongolia after years of repression
Source: Reuters By Natalie Thomas, Thomas Peter BARUUNBUREN, Mongolia (Reuters) – Buddhism is one of the world’s oldest religions, but its fate in Mongolia now rests on very young shoulders. https://queso-cdn.prod.reuters.tv/new/index.html?autoplay=true&muted=true&countdown=true&preroll=true&proll=iuuqt%3A%2F%2Fqvcbet.h.epvcmfdmjdl.ofu%2Fhbnqbe%2Fbet%3Fta%3D3y3%26jv%3D%2F4735792%2Fwjefp.vt.sfvufst%2Fxpsme%2Fbsujdmf%26djv_tat%3D300y250%2C1500y692%26dvtu_qbsbnt%3DwjefpDiboofm%253E117760%2526xjeuiWbm%253E713%2526ifjhiuWbm%253E401%2526wjefpJe%253E433167400%2526uzqf%253Ebsujdmf_qsfspmm%2526begsjfoemz%253Eusvf%26jnqm%3Dt%26hegq_sfr%3D1%26fow%3Dwq%26pvuqvu%3Dynm_wbtu3%26vowjfxfe_qptjujpo_tubsu%3D1%26dpssfmbups%3D5386908421580205%26vsm%3Diuuqt%3A%2F%2Fvt.sfvufst.dpn%26eftdsjqujpo_vsm%3Dxxx.sfvufst.dpn%2Fbsujdmf%2Fvt-npohpmjb-npolt%2Fzpvoh-npolt-mfbe-sfwjwbm-pg-cveeijtn-jo-npohpmjb-bgufs-zfbst-pg-sfqsfttjpo-jeVTLDO1K102N&poster=%2F%2Fs3.reutersmedia.net%2Fresources%2Fr%2F%3Fd%3D20180605%26t%3D2%26i%3DRCV00545O%26r%3DRCV00545O&mid=RCV00545O&title=Young%20monks%20lead%20Buddhist%20revival%20in%20Mongolia&suppress_ads=false&suppress_rtv=false&source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2Fus-mongolia-monks%2Fyoung-monks-lead-revival-of-buddhism-in-mongolia-after-years-of-repression-idUSKCN1J102M%3Futm_source%3DPew%2BResearch%2BCenter%26utm_campaign%3D5994cf1c8b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_14_01_11%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_3e953b9b70-5994cf1c8b-400098637&chartbeat_uid=52639&chartbeat_domain=preview.reuters.com®ion=US&draggable=true&hide_title=false&allow_collapse=true […]
South African police kill man after fatal mosque attack
Source: Associated Press By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Yesterday JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A man fatally stabbed two people on Thursday and wounded several others at a mosque near Cape Town before police […]
UK police arrest man over ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ letters
Source: Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – British counter-terrorism police have arrested a man on suspicion of sending letters entitled “Punish a Muslim Day” that urged people around the country to commit […]
Argentina lawmakers in marathon abortion debate
Source: BBC News Lawmakers in Argentina spent Wednesday afternoon and the entire night debating whether to allow women to have abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. A vote […]
Chilean police raid Catholic Church offices amid abuse probe
Source: Associated Press By PATRICIA LUNA SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Police and prosecutors raided Roman Catholic Church offices in two Chilean cities Wednesday looking for files, investigative reports and documents […]
Body Hair Is Natural. Society Thinking Otherwise Is Dangerous
Source: Time By HEATHER WIDDOWS June 13, 2018 IDEAS Widdows is John Ferguson Professor of Global Ethics at the University of Birmingham and the author of Perfect Me: Beauty as an Ethical […]
President Trump Says He Can Pardon Himself. Most Voters Disagree
Source: Time By Abigail Simon June 13, 2018 President Donald Trump has asserted that he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself if charged with a crime, but a new […]
Antarctica’s Ice Is Melting Even Faster, and Scientists Are Deeply Worried
Source: Time By Associated Press June 13, 2018 WASHINGTON — The melting of Antarctica is accelerating at an alarming rate, with about 3 trillion tons of ice disappearing since 1992, […]
Celebrate Eid without giving your stomach a hard time
ISTANBUL Ramadan is over and it is time to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which means a lot of chocolate and sweet treats but be warned: After a month of fasting, […]
UN council meets amid call for freeze on Yemen port offensive
By AFP – Jun 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Yemeni pro-government forces flash the victory gesture as they arrive in Al Durayhimi district, about 9 kilometres south of Hodeidah International Airport, on […]
When is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslim people celebrate it?
Ramadan is expected to end on 14 June this year, prompting celebrations as the 1.6 billion Muslims across the world mark the beginning of Eid al-Fitr. Translated from Arabic as […]
NU-Q students win Pulitzer fellowship
June 15 2018 Qatar NU-Q students will join research fellows from top universities around the world in pursuing their research. Three students from Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) will investigate […]
Toronto: White House iftar: bringing Muslims to the table while keeping them on the menu
By AZEEZAH KANJI Opinion Wed., June 13, 2018 The Toronto Star Donald Trump’s iftar (Ramadan fast-breaking dinner) for Muslim ambassadors at the White House last week was as phoney as a “degree” from Trump University. The president’s words praising Ramadan as a celebration of “peace, clarity, and love” are patently cheap, […]