Benjamin Plackett / 11 Feb 2018 Matthias Determann wants to shed light on an overlooked area of Arab scholarship. (Photo: Benjamin Plackett). DOHA—The Arab astronomers of medieval times were pioneers at the height of an Islamic golden age of science. Their scholarship of the skies was ground-breaking. It was a time when […]
Source: Amazon Book by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, both are Professors of Government at the Harvard University “Cool and persuasive… How Democracies Die comes at exactly the right moment.” —The Washington Post Donald […]
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Iceland is poised to become the first European country to outlaw male circumcision amid signs that the ritual common to both Judaism and Islam may be a […]
Source: The Guardian BY Catherine Pepinster He entered office on a wave of energy but, as discontent grows over his attitude to abuse scandals, Francis faces opposition on all sides Pope […]
Source: BBC News US scientists believe they have identified a new gene mutation that can raise the risk of ovarian cancer, and is passed from father to daughter. It is […]
Source: BBC News By Jonathan Amos US research has found that chemicals in everyday household products are now a key contributor to city air pollution, rivalling some vehicle emissions. The […]
Source: MSN News By ALEXANDER BURNS A prominent Republican political donor demanded on Saturday that the party pass legislation to restrict access to guns, and vowed not to contribute to […]
Source: The New York Times By ADAM LIPTAK Photo Protesters gathered outside the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, across from the Virginia Capitol, in Richmond, before the […]
Source: Dawn By Mohammad Imran The Interior Ministry on Friday submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) a draft of proposed amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 […]
Source: Huffington Post The Cleveland Cavaliers star said he will “talk about what’s really important” when it comes to the state of race relations in America. LeBron James made it […]
By Lino Guzzella and Gerd Folkers This content was published on February 15, 2018 A replica of the St Gallen Globe in the St Gallen Abbey Library(Keystone) point of […]
Source: Daily Sabah A picture taken on February 14, 2018 shows the “Screaming Mummy” known scientifically as “the unknown man E” on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. (AFP Photo) The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has put on display the “Screaming Mummy” of the son of a […]
Source: Daily Sabah An Iranian commercial aircraft carrying 66 people crashed on Sunday in southern Iran, a semi-official news agency reported. Spokesman for the Aseman Airlines, which operated the plane, told state TV that the crash killed all 66 people on board. The ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance […]
This content was published on February 17, 2018 The Swiss Islamic scholar is currently being held in custody near Paris. (Keystone) Oxford professor for Islamic studies Tariq Ramadan has been taken […]
SAADET ORUÇ @saadetoruc February 8, 2018 A meeting held during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Vatican visit, which was paid at a critical crossroads, restored the hope that the masculine […]
Feb 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi There are at least seven discernible war fronts in Syria all occurring at the same time, but on different arenas. Of course, the warring parties are at each other’s throats and they all say they are fighting terrorists! Syria is now […]
The event this year will consist of a tour of the mosque, exhibitions detailing the religion of Islam, face painting and henna for the children, stalls from the local police, council and […]
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 […]
Freedom of conscience cannot be denied under Islam and ijmah cannot be enforced on an individual Yasser Latif Hamdani@theRealYLH February 12, 2018 The great thing about being at Harvard is […]