Iftar in Sultanahmet brings thousands around table
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Ramadan is joyful when it’s shared with loved ones and others. Every year, the abundance of Ramadan, the holiest month of Islam, is celebrated by people who […]
UN ‘collapsed’ in face of Gaza bloodshed by Israel, Erdoğan says
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL IHA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that the United Nations had “collapsed” in the face of events in Gaza where Israeli […]
Six of the biggest Ramadan myths you should avoid
Posted by Lowenna Waters in news The holy month of Ramadan started on 15 May, and is a time of fasting for Muslims all over the world. Ramadan begins […]
‘Thank the Party!’ China tries to brainwash Muslims in camps
By GERRY SHIH ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Hour upon hour, day upon day, Omir Bekali and other detainees in far western China’s new indoctrination camps had to disavow their Islamic […]
PM Justin Trudeau Standing for the Sanctity of Every Human Life, Including in Gaza
Canada deplores and is gravely concerned by the violence in the Gaza Strip that has killed dozens and injured countless people, including a Canadian citizen. Full statement: https://t.co/n52DQDcBJp — Justin […]
Indian women breaking down barriers to religious leadership
Source: Religion News Service By Priyadarshini Sen PUNE, India (RNS) — Wearing a single piece of unstitched cloth and a grass girdle around his waist, 8-year-old Harshal Kulkarni chants Vedic mantras. […]
‘She refused to convert to Islam,’ 85 days on, kidnapped schoolgirl Leah Sharibu remains in captivity
Source: CNN By Chika Oduah for CNN Dapchi, Nigeria (CNN)Under normal circumstances, Leah Sharibu would have shared a special birthday meal with her family under the bamboo covering protecting them […]
In Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega bends to Catholic Church
Source: Associated Press By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — On a recent Sunday, Managua’s auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop Silvio Baez talked to those gathered for Mass about love and […]
‘It is strange’: Brazilian church blockbuster plays to empty cinemas
Source: The Guardian By Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Critics call film a ‘programmed success’ as viewers in half-empty shows report being given tickets by controversial church A scene from Nothing […]
Judges find merit in part of London imam’s terror appeal
Source: Associated Press By LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Two of three judges hearing an appeal of a London imam’s terrorism conviction were critical Tuesday of the way an […]
What happens to the brain during a concussion?
Source: BBC News Concussion is a common brain injury. Sports stars suffer from this condition on a weekly basis. But what actually happens to the brain when we are concussed? […]
Why you eat more when you’re in company
Source: BBC News By Yao-Hua Law 16 May 2018 How well do you remember the dinners you enjoyed with your friends, the ones where you left feeling as if you […]
Charity during Ramadan means public safety, religion at odds
Source: Free Press As Ramadan nears, Rabih Najdi, the manager at the Super Greenland Store in Dearborn, is preparing to be asked to give to charity — sometimes by the same […]
Louisiana school agrees to stop broadcasting public prayer for good
Source: CNN By Mallory Simon and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN)A school district in Louisiana has acknowledged that some of its customs and practices, including sponsoring morning prayer over the public address system, have […]
Maverick cleric’s election upset could rattle U.S.-Iraq relations
Source: The Washington Post By Tamer El-Ghobashy and Mustafa Salim May 14 Email the author BAGHDAD — The surprisingly strong showing of a ticket backed by maverick cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Iraqi elections over the weekend […]
Should the Muslims Define the Length of Fast in Ramadan?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The International Space Station (ISS) travels at a brisk 17,100 miles per hour. That means it orbits […]
World War 3: Russia to develop NEW WEAPONS to ‘maintain military might for decades’
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin touted Russia’s military might on Tuesday, stating a new range of weapons are ready to be deployed which will maintain the country’s security for decades, in […]
North Korea REJECTS ‘Libya-style’ denuclearisation as World War 3 fears REIGNITE
NORTH Korea has rejected a Libya-style denuclearisation agreement in a move that will surely reignite World War 3 fears following a period of peace on the nation’s peninsula. By Joseph […]
Food for Thought: Palestinians and Jews – according to an Israeli History Professor
Quote: ” Some of the Berbers followed the Jewish religion, which they received from their powerful neighbors of Syria. Among the Jewish Berbers were the Djeraoua, inhabitants of Aures, the tribe of Kahina, who were killed by Arabs in their early conquest ” Ibn Khaldun, History of the Berbers, 1396 […]
Ted Talk: The Secrets of Becoming Mentally Strong
Everyone has the ability to build mental strength, but most people don’t know how. We spend a lot of time talking about physical strength and physical health, but much less […]