Here’s What You Need To Know About The Phrase ‘Allahu Akbar’
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Use and Misuse of Surah Nur by the Muslims, Before and After Nida Ul […]
Ode to Nana Asma’u: Voice and Spirit
By: Natty Mark Samuels Nana Asma’u sits in the pantheon, of the great educators of Africa. Taught by female scholars – such as Aisha – in her family, as well […]
Water Sterilization Technology in Muslim Civilisation
By: Maha Al-Shaar It is known that contaminated water contains many bacteria and harmful viruses that cause many diseases such as typhoid, cholera, dysentery, meningitis and poliomyelitis, etc. Water-related diseases […]
Pope Francis requests Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married
Source: Yahoo News UK By Matilda Long Pope Francis has requested that Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married. The request applies to priests in Brazil, and is on the agenda for an upcoming synod (church council) in the Amazon region. The controversial move would address the […]
The Muslim world must wake up from its slumber
İBRAHIM KALIN @ikalin1 PublishedOctober 13, 2017 A Rohingya Muslim refugee looks on while standing in front of tents at the Balukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Ukhia district, Oct. 6. The troubling picture of the current state of the Muslim world is a reflection of its inner chaos, disorder and poverty. […]
Speaking the language of the heart in an age of lost meaning
İBRAHIM KALIN @ikalin1 Articles COLUMNS The age of uncertainty and humility COLUMNS The Muslim world must wake up from its slumber COLUMNS Turkey-EU relations: Is a reset possible? According to Ethnologue, an online resource on world languages, there are more than 7,000 living languages. Some are […]
Learning the art of mosaic-making at Zeugma Mosaic Museum, southeast Turkey
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published November 2, 2017 A student of Gaziantep, Turkey’s mosaic course imitates the style of an ancient mosaic on display at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum (AA Photo) […]
YouTube, Facebook removing hundreds of pages documenting war crimes in Syria, Iraq, Myanmar
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Smoke rises after shelling on an opposition-held area of Deraa, Syria, June 4, 2017 (Reuters Photo) Social media giants YouTube and Facebook are removing hundreds of pages documenting war crimes on their platforms, The Intercept reported on Thursday. Mentioning YouTube’s new artificial intelligence system designed to […]
White nationalists stage anti-refugee protests in Tennessee
Reuters International This content was published on October 28, 2017 Protesters arrive at a White Lives Matter rally in Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S., October 28, 2017. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston (reuters_tickers) By Bryan Woolston SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – About 300 white nationalists and neo-Nazis held back-to-back rallies in two small Tennessee cities […]
This week a world leader much worse than Donald Trump is visiting the UK – but I don’t see any protest from MPs
Netanyahu is the head of a regime that closes media companies, arrests journalists, jails Palestinian activists and human rights defenders without charge or trial, and tries children in military courts with a 99 perc ent conviction rate Ben White Thursday 2 November 2017 That US President Donald Trump has not yet made an official visit to the UK is down […]
Donald Trump’s best new policy in the Middle East would be no new policy
We often forget that at any one time there are several governments and opposition movements trying to lure the US into a war with its enemies by demonising them as a threat to the world Patrick Cockburn @indyworld President Trump’s stance on conflict in the Middle East is a mixture […]
Everything wrong with Theresa May’s ridiculous assertion that we should feel proud of the Balfour Declaration
Let’s remember what the document actually said in 1917 – and consider what the Israeli ambassador to the UK said this week Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 2 November 2017 11:00 […]
Sir Aga Khan III: Remembering a great Muslim leader
The Express Tribune > Pakistan By RIZWAN JAMIL Published: November 3, 2017 His Royal Highness Sir Aga Khan III. PHOTO: FILE A pioneer of the Pakistan Movement, Sir Sultan […]
Reclaiming ‘Allahu akbar’ from its misuse by terrorists
Source: Los Angeles Times By Ahsan M. Khan, Fullerton To the editor: Tuesday’s terror attack in New York was another despicable and vile act of cowardice at the hands of a deranged […]
Girl, 16, paraded naked in Pakistan after ‘honour’ row
Source: BBC Villagers in a remote area of north-west Pakistan are in shock after armed men forced a 16-year-old girl to walk half-naked through the village, claiming it was to […]
Answering your questions on Islam
GO TO: http://www.islamicfaq.org/ Islam and Other Religions What is Islam’s view about Jews? Are non-Muslims allowed inside Mosques ? Who is a Caliph and how is he chosen? What do Muslims believe about past Prophets and scriptures? What is the punishment for apostasy in Islam? What is the punishment […]
Muslims Once Again Are Being Targeted For An Attack They Had Nothing To Do With
Mosques in New Jersey are receiving terrifying voicemails, including death threats. By Rowaida Abdelaziz “We’re going to burn your mosque down,” a voice said angrily in a voicemail left […]
Myanmar sees ‘bad consequences’ if U.S. imposes sanctions on military
. Reuters International This content was published on November 3, 2017 Rohingya refugees make their way to a refugee camp after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Palong Khali, near […]
Pakistan’s ex-PM appears in court for trial over finances
Reuters International This content was published on November 3, 2017 A supporter of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) holds a picture of Nawaz Sharif outside the accountability court […]
Tackling migration at the source
Nov 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Kemal Dervis For citizens of poor countries, migration often is a highly appealing option. The journey to a new country is often perilous, but it promises far greater economic opportunity: average per capita incomes in advanced economies can be more than 50 times higher […]