Jordan: St George Church reconciles Muslim, Christian faith in historic venue
By Rula Samain – Feb 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Muslims and Christians gather at Al Khader Church in Salt Governorate, also known as the church of miracles (Photo by Rula […]
Most Boko Haram members are Christians – Report
Published on July 13, 2015 By Ameh Comrade Godwin Shocking revelation emerged that most members of the Boko Haram insurgents are Christians.The insurgents have attacked many churches in the country, […]
I’m a middle-aged, white Scottish man who converted to Islam without ever meeting a Muslim. This is how
Epigraph: “The best among you is who learns the Quran and teaches it.” The Prophet Muhammad Source: Independent By Alan Rooney It’s important to remember the distinction between written Islamic […]
Amateur hour in the Middle East
Feb 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Gwynne Dyer On Sunday, it was revealed that the Syrian army has made a deal to help the Syrian Kurds, who are technically rebels, fight off the Turkish invasion of Afrin, a chunk of Syrian territory on the north-western border with Turkey that has […]
There’s a reason why anti-Muslim ideology hasn’t found a home in Portugal
Source: Independent By Robert Fisk The Arabs were regarded as exotic and educated peoples whose own culture was never erased from the streets of Portugal’s cities The ramparts of the […]
Elon Musk quits AI ethics research group
Source: BBC News Technology billionaire Elon Musk has quit the board of the research group he co-founded to look into the ethics of artificial intelligence. In a blog post, OpenAI said […]
Saudi Arabia to invest $64bn in entertainment
Source: BBC News Saudi Arabia says it will invest $64bn (£46bn) in developing its entertainment industry over the next decade. The head of the General Entertainment Authority said 5,000 events […]
Justin Trudeau rescinds India dinner invite to Sikh separatist
Source: BBC News Canada has withdrawn an invitation to an alleged Sikh extremist to attend an official dinner with its Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while he is in Delhi. Mr […]
A Former Russian Troll Explains How to Spread Fake News
Source: Time By SIMON SHUSTER and SANDRA IFRAIMOVA February 21, 2018 In the fall of 2015, soon after he moved to St. Petersburg from his hometown in Siberia, Vitaly Bespalov, an aspiring journalist, […]
Analysis: Divorce, drugs, drinking: Billy Graham’s children and their absent father
Source: The Washington Post BY William Martin Billy Graham and Ruth Bell met at Wheaton College in the fall of 1940. A vivacious and feisty beauty who had grown up […]
Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work
Source: BBC News By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News Scientists say they have settled one of medicine’s biggest debates after a huge study found that anti-depressants work. The study, […]
Your Words Become Your Reality – Joel Osteen
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism […]
Mynamar- When will Rohingya Muslims Go Home?
When will Rohingya Muslims Go Home? Persecuted community like Ahmadiyya Muslims By Zakaria Virk, Toronto It has been reported in the news reports that between August 2017 and October 2017 more than 7000 Rohingya Muslims of Mynamar (Burma) were massacred, tens of thousands have been displaced from their homes, raped, […]
Is Tariq Ramadan going to get a fair trial in France?
#Opinion The French justice system’s handling of the pre-trial conditions case has been dogged by controversy, allegations of denial of justice, and violation of due process Alain Gabon Wednesday 21 […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Huddersfield South holds Mosque Open Day at Bait-us-Samad Mosque
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Huddersfield South held its Mosque Open Day on Sunday 18th February at Baitus Samad Mosque. By the grace of Allah over 25 guests attended the open day. Some of the Key members were Chief Superintendent of West Yorkshire Police, Steve Cotter, representation of the fire service as […]
Amnesty annual report: Switzerland called on to improve treatment of asylum seekers
This content was published on February 22, 2018 Amnesty International has been a global human rights watchdog for almost 60 years. (Keystone) The forced separation of asylum-seeker […]
Findings on Aqaba’s old underwater city to be unveiled
By Hana Namrouqa – Feb 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Findings of Jordan’s first underwater archaeological expedition searching for traces of the early Islamic city of Ayla […]
Joel Osteen Very Articulate about Avoiding Pork
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles on the theme of utilitarian value of Islamic teachings Joel Osteen Very Articulate about Avoiding Pork https://t.co/ErsLkud5eh via @wordpressdotcom — TheMuslimTimes […]
Inside Geneva: Aid agencies in the eye of the storm
By Imogen Foulkes This content was published on February 19, 2018 In Geneva, many UN aid agencies use UK-based Oxfam – recently embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal – as […]