Banned TED Talk: The Science Delusion – Rupert Sheldrake
Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D. (born 28 June 1942) is a biologist and author of more than 80 scientific papers and ten books. A former Research Fellow of the Royal Society, he […]
The weirdness of water could be the answer | Marcia Barbosa | TEDxCERN
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Just because water covers 70% of the earth’s surface and composes the majority of our […]
Independence celebrations at the Wagah border – in pictures
In continuation of a traditional custom, Indian troops presented sweets to Pakistani troops at the Wagah border to celebrate their Independence Day. Every year, border troops from the neighboring countries exchange sweets at the Wagah border on their respective Independence Days as well as other special occasions. The sweets were […]
Iftikhar Chaudhri – The First Ahmadi Mayor in UK History – MKA Interviews
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES485_nJ7hY | Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association – AMYA The first Ahmadi Mayor ever in the UK gives us his perspective on how Islam Ahmadiyyat inspired his success and how youth can get into politics and make a positive change.
Ghana: Ameer of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Alhaj Suleman Anderson urges Muslims to reject intolerance & extremism
Source: http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/muslims-urged-to-reject-intolerance-and-extremism-120970 | By Dorothy Frances Ward, GNA Kumasi, Aug 14, GNA – The Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana, Alhaji Ahmad Suleman Anderson, has urged Muslims to reject intolerance and extremism. He reminded them to respect everybody’s freedom of expression and belief, adding that, nobody has the right to bully […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad part one
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. Schwanden, Canton Glarus, Switzerland I was born in Schwanden, Canton Glarus, in Switzerland, […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Maulvi Muhammed Bin-Salih stresses for stronger Pan-African movement to unify & uplift Africans
Source: http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/stronger-pan-african-movement-vital-for-african-unity.html | SEBASTIAN SYME The Ameer and Missionary in-charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ghana, Maulvi Muhammed Bin-Salih, has stressed the need for a stronger Pan-African movement to unify and uplift the people of African descent in the diaspora to keep stronger ties with members in the rest of the […]
The KKK is a Christian Organization
Facebook’s favorite Christian Joshua Feuerstein doesn’t want you to know that the KKK is a Christian organization. In a recent rant Feuerstein claimed that the KKK marching with white nationalists in Virginia are not really Christians because “racism is of the devil.” https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjoshua.feuerstein.5%2Fvideos%2F1099956923440322%2F&show_text=0&width=476 Here’s the reality: [The marchers] are no […]
N Korea leader ‘briefed’ on Guam plan but opts to wait
Source: BBC News North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reviewed plans to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam but will hold off, state media said. Although prepared for […]
Iran judiciary freezes assets of BBC Persian staff
Source: BBC News By Rana Rahimpour BBC Persian Image captionThe BBC was not notified of the court order, which names 152 individuals The BBC has called on the Iranian authorities […]
Confederate statue pulled down in North Carolina
Source: BBC News A monument to pro-slavery forces is destroyed, in the wake of clashes in Charlottesville. No arrests have been reported in connection with the incident in Durham, North […]
‘Meet a Muslim’ events hope to dispel misconceptions
Source: Associated Press By KRISTIN J. BENDER FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — When Moina Shaiq realized even her friends were scared to ask her about her religion for fear of offending […]
70 years after Pakistan-India split, Sikhs search for home
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Radesh Singh’s grandfather was just 11 years old when he left his village in India’s Punjab province to move to […]
Australia church abuse: Priests ‘must report’ confessions
Source: BBC News Catholic clerics should face criminal charges if they do not report sexual abuse disclosed to them during confession, an Australian inquiry has recommended. It is among 85 […]
Hindu Today, Muslim Tomorrow
Source: The Atlantic BY SABA IMTIAZ For the first 16 years of her life, Ravita Meghwar was a Hindu girl living in a village in Pakistan. But today her name […]
Ranking countries by their blasphemy laws
Source: The Economist BLASPHEMY laws, in the sense of laws that penalise speech or acts that disrespect God or the sacred, are “astonishingly widespread”. From the harshest laws to the […]
Hurt and Angry, Charlottesville Tries to Regroup From Violence
Source: The New York Times By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Brittany Caine-Conley, a minister in training at Sojourners United Church of Christ, arrived in downtown Charlottesville on Saturday morning […]
Orthodox Jewish group sues New Jersey town for ordering eruv removed
Source: JTA (JTA) — An Orthodox Jewish group filed a federal lawsuit against a New Jersey town for ordering it to remove an eruv, or religious boundary, from utility poles […]
Museum of the Bible to offer free admission when it opens in November
Source: The Washington Post By Peggy McGlone The entrance to the Museum of the Bible, under construction and set to open Nov. 17 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Michael S. Williamson/The […]
Grandmother in travel ban lawsuit arrives in US
Source: Associated Press By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER HONOLULU (AP) — The Syrian grandmother at the center of Hawaii’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from six mostly […]