Videos: The Rise of Scientific Atheism
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles and videos on Religion and Science Paul Davies: The Best 5 Minute Video for the Argument from Design Prof. Paul Davies – […]
As a woman who lived in Saudi Arabia, here’s how I feel about them letting women drive for the first time
Mobility is powerful – feeling as though you have the ability to escort yourself, plan your own day and give yourself permission to leave the house without making a single phone call Nour Hassan Being a woman in Jeddah meant that you became accustomed to relying on others to […]
A more complicated situation
Sep 27,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Whenever the US attempts or effects “regime change”, disaster follows. North Korea is the latest country where Washington would like to oust the leadership, perhaps because its ruler, Kim Jong-un, called Donald Trump a “dotard”, a senile old man, after he dubbed […]
Saudi Arabia lifting the driving ban is little more than a glitzy distraction from its continued geopolitical problems
King Salman signs the decree; but the world knows that the Crown Prince is behind all this, just as he was behind the ambitious new economic plan to move away from […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on protest pushback: ‘They don’t like the message’
Source: USA Today By Kevin Spain, USA TODAY Sports Former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said that the reason some people are upset over the NFL players taking a knee during […]
“Why I Am A Biblical Unitarian”: A Conversation with Sir Anthony Buzzard
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Muslim leader refutes concerns, vows Joppatowne houses will be open to all
Dr. Faheem Younus, president of an organization working to purchase houses for Muslim residents in the Ansar Housing Complex in Joppatowne, speaks during a community meeting on the community Tuesday at the Joppa-Magnolia fire hall. State Del. Kathy Szeliga looks on. (David Anderson/The Aegis) David AndersonContact Reporterdaanderson@baltsun.com A Muslim community […]
Mosque shooter changes stance on Islam after meeting Muslims
BY Blake Alsup NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, September 27, 2017 A Connecticut man has grown to appreciate Islam after shooting at an empty mosque in Nov. 2015. Former U.S. Marine Ted Hakey Jr. was arrested and charged for firing 30 shots from a high-powered rifle into the Ahmadiyya […]
Sadiq Khan: Trump’s language about Muslims is similar to Isis rhetoric
London mayor says US president is fuelling Islamic State’s clash of civilisations ideology with his call to close borders to Muslims Sadiq Khan: ‘You’d have to ask Donald Trump what his issue is with me’ – video Anushka Asthana Political editor Sunday 24 September 2017 19.05 BST Last modified on Monday […]
Supreme Court postpones hearing on Trump’s travel ban
Source: The Washington Post By Robert Barnes and Devlin Barrett September 25 The Supreme Court has postponed for now a hearing on President Trump’s power to ban immigrants from certain countries while it considers […]
Supreme Court postpones hearing on Trump’s travel ban
Source: The Washington Post By Robert Barnes and Devlin Barrett September 25 The Supreme Court has postponed for now a hearing on President Trump’s power to ban immigrants from certain countries while it considers […]
Rights group accuses Myanmar of crimes against humanity
Source: Reuters BY Shoon Naing 6 MIN READ YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is committing crimes against humanity in its campaign against Muslim insurgents in Rakhine state, Human Rights Watch said […]
Saudi Arabia Agrees to Let Women Drive
Source: The New York Times By BEN HUBBARD Photo A woman behind the wheel in Saudi Arabia in 2013. The kingdom said on Tuesday that women would be allowed to drive […]
Study finds Saudi government still tolerates hate speech
Source: Associated Press By AYA BATRAWY Yesterday DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Saudi government continues to tolerate hate speech by some clerics against minority groups while public school […]
First Muslim college in US buys Lutheran seminary campus in Berkeley
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron | September 25, 2017 Zaytuna College bought the old Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, Calif., pictured here. (RNS) — A Muslim liberal arts college that […]
Opponents face uphill battle as they vow to fight Trump’s new travel ban
Source: Los Angeles Times As soon as the White House announced President Trump’s new travel ban, advocates for immigrants roundly condemned it, vowing to fight what they described as an unconstitutional abuse of […]
Labour to adopt new antisemitism rules after conference row
Source: The Guardian BY Jessica Elgot Political reporter Tuesday 26 September 2017 13.31 BSTLast modified on Tuesday 26 September 2017 15.07 BST Labour is to adopt tough new rules to tackle antisemitism following a heated debate […]
Danish minister republishes controversial Prophet cartoon on Facebook
Source: Reuters COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s immigration minister on Tuesday posted a screenshot of her iPad showing a drawing of the Prophet Mohammad on Facebook, one of the satirical cartoons […]
Canada: Treatment by MPs at M-103 committee hearing nothing short of lousy
Tarek Fatah, Yesterday at 4:57 PM Leading up to my testimony at the House of Commons Heritage Committee last week, I had expected MPs to have some degree of interest in what a Muslim had to say about M-103 and the loaded word “Islamophobia”. http://m.torontosun.com/2017/09/26/treatment-by-mps-at-m-103-committee-hearing-nothing-short-of-lousy Instead, I felt a tangible […]
Al-Azhar imam suspended, apologizes for singing Umm Kulthum song
SHOUNAZ MEKKY | Published — Tuesday 26 September 2017 CAIRO: An imam at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University has publicly apologized after being suspended from his job and subjected to massive criticism for singing on TV while wearing his religious uniform. “I appreciate the feelings of those who had been disturbed […]