In the Middle East, Putin has a lot to thank Trump for right now
Once it was the State Department which called for ‘restraint on all sides’ – usually when the Israelis were invading or bombing Lebanon or Gaza – but now it’s the Kremlin […]
Religious tolerance ; Rabbi and imam awarded first Swiss Jews’ Dialogue Prize
Source: Swiss Info Channel Four religious leaders, including a rabbi and an imam, have been honoured for their efforts to bring Swiss religious communities closer together. Awarded for the first […]
The Power Of Words: The Media’s Contribution To Islamophobia
If there is an attack and the perpetrator is a so-called Muslim, it gets five times more coverage than were the perpetrator a non-Muslim Iffat Mirza Musings of an Ahmadi […]
Irish archbishops say abortion vote shows church’s waning influence
Source: The Guardian Many see church as lacking compassion, archbishop says, as pope remains silent BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Diarmuid Martin, the archbishop of Dublin, will tell his congregation […]
Ireland abortion referendum: PM hails ‘quiet revolution’
Source: BBC News The Irish prime minister has hailed his country’s “quiet revolution” as early results point to a “resounding” vote for overturning the abortion ban. Leo Varadkar was speaking […]
Hungary to criminalise migrant helpers in crackdown
Source: BBC News The Hungarian government has drafted new laws to criminalise those who help irregular migrants seeking asylum. If passed in its current form, the legislation could make printing […]
Kitty Marion: The actress who became a ‘terrorist’
Source: BBC News By Megha Mohan When a student researching in the archives of a London museum read the unpublished memoirs of a suffragette bomber, she began to wonder if […]
This Amount of Exercise Keeps Your Heart Young
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN New research suggests that in order to keep your heart in the best shape, you should try to exercise for at least 30 minutes four to […]
Britain should welcome more Ahmadiyya Muslims from Pakistan
Source: Asian Image Britain should welcome more refugees from a community of Muslims who have fled “abhorrent” abuse in Pakistan, a former cabinet minister has said. Sir Ed Davey called […]
Muslim women ridicule MAC cosmetics for ‘Ramadan makeup’ tutorial
Source: RT Muslim women have ridiculed MAC Cosmetics for posting a makeup tutorial video showing women how to look “glamorous” for suhoor – a pre-dawn meal consumed before fasting during […]
US has relocated Da’esh and its heads Abu Bakar Baghdadi to Afghanistan.
Source: ET ISLAMABAD .: Iran has warned Pakistan to careful as the Islamic State is being relocated in border region shared between Pakistan and Afgahnistan. Official sources told The Express Tribune that a senior Iranian official informed a delegation led by Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Ashtar Ausaf Ali that […]
Western leaders back in Russia as tensions appear to ease
Source:AT East-West relations have transformed over the past 10-day period. Russia’s isolation from the West after the Maidan coup in Kiev appears to have warmed as abruptly as it began. Three major Western leaders – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe – […]
Saudi Wahabbism Serves Western Imperialism
by Andre Vltchek / May 27th, 2018 When the Saudi Crown Prince gave an interview to the Washington Post, declaring that it was actually the West that encouraged his country […]
Pakistan gave Osama to the US, former spy chiefs claim
Source: AT A range of controversial issues are raised in ‘The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace’, but the most sensational is the claim relating to al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. “The ISI probably learnt about OBL [Osama bin Laden] and he was handed over to the United States […]
The power of forgiveness: How an Arab Christian learned to love Jews
Source: CT Sharbel’s grandparents had lived in the village of Bir’im in the north of Israel. In October 1948, Bir’im was captured by the Jewish Haganah during their operation in the northern Galilee region. A few days later, all the villagers were expelled until the military operation was complete. Having […]
Why Are Ahmadiyah Followers in Indonesia Attacked?
By : Sarah Yuniarni | on 2:40 PM May 29, 2018 Jakarta. The government must ensure the freedom of religion for its citizen, including for Ahmadiyah believers in […]
Persecution of Ahmadis: A problem in the DNA of Pakistani society
Source: Asia Times By Imad Zafar, who is a columnist/commentator for newspapers. He is associated with TV channels, radio, newspapers, news agencies, and political, policy and media related think-tanks. Life […]
US liberal Islamophobia is rising – and more insidious than rightwing bigotry
Guardian: When will Muslims step up and reform Islam?” asked the self-identified “progressive and intersectional” college student, following a presentation of my book, American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, at New York University. The student wore a Black Lives Matter T-shirt and a colorful assortment of pins and […]
The Story of Corah in the Quran: The Worldly Success Versus the Real Success?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Who was Corah and what is his Quranic story? Without any editorializing, I want to simply quote the […]
Persecution watch: Anti-conversion bills aimed primarily at Christians increasing in Asia
The laws, which regulate the act of converting to another religion, are aimed primarily at Christian missionary work. Several nations in the region also prohibit blasphemy and apostasy. Times […]