Christopher Hitchens vs John Lennox | Is God Great? Debate
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times First of all I want to thank Prof. John Lennox for defending God of Islam and Judaism most of […]
Video of beating shared on social media leads to Saudi prince arrest
Source: BBC A Saudi prince has been arrested on the orders of Saudi King Salman bin Abdelaziz after videos were circulated on social media which appeared to show the prince beating several people. According to the state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV’s Twitter account @alekhbariyatv, the arrest order for Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz […]
Brexit: UK and EU at odds over ‘exit bill’
Source: BBC Mr Barnier said: “We require this clarification on the financial settlement, on citizens’ rights, on Ireland – with the two key points of the common travel area and the Good Friday Agreement – and the other separation issues where this week’s experience has quite simply shown we make […]
Police ‘shocked’ by violence as youth riot at small town fair
Source: The Local Authorities in the town of Schorndorf in Baden-Württemberg have expressed shock after police and bystanders were attacked by members of a group of around 1,000 youths. Police report that a group of around 1,000 teenagers and young men gathered on Saturday evening in the grounds of Schorndorf […]
German judge warns of court system ‘collapse’ due to mass number of asylum complaints
Source: The Local The massive number of court cases challenging asylum decisions have stretched authorities “to the limits”, a leading judge told German media on Thursday. The chair of the Association of German Administrative Law Judges told publishing group Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) that the number of people bringing legal challenges […]
Why traffic lights are so much better in Germany?
Source: CNN This industrial region of Germany was once home to hundreds of mines, with thousands of local men heading underground every day. But the pits have now all but disappeared. Jens Hapke, spokesperson for the Ruhr regional association, is delighted by the idea. “The miner is a symbol of […]
991 tweets, 0 pieces of major legislation
Source: CNN On Thursday, President Donald Trump finishes his first six months — yes, months — in office. It has been an uneven debut for the corporate executive and reality TV star turned commander-in-chief, marked most notably by clashes with political rivals and the press, a failed promise to repeal […]
Australia human history ‘rewritten by rock find’
Source: BBC News Archaeologists have found the first evidence to suggest that Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years. The discovery indicates their arrival on the […]
Federal Court Rules Against Christian-Only Government Prayer In North Carolina
Source: Huffington Post It’s the latest development in a contentious legal battle over government-sponsored religion and prayer. By Nick Wing A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that a government […]
Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk, study says
Source: BBC News By Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an […]
Supreme Court allows Trump refugee ban but backs broader exemptions for relatives
Source: The Washington Post By Robert Barnes July 19 at 8:58 PM The Supreme Court on Wednesday brokered a new compromise over President Trump’s travel ban, saying the government for now may […]
A Republican Senator Told His Muslim Opponent To “Hang In There” After She Came Under Attack
Source: BuzzFeed News BY Michelle Broder Van Dyke BuzzFeed News Reporter Jim Dalrymple II BuzzFeed News Reporter A 45-year-old Phoenix attorney and community activist, who is Muslim, announced in April […]
‘Culture of Silence’ Abetted Abuse of at Least 547 German Choir Boys, Inquiry Finds
Source: The New York Times By MELISSA EDDY BERLIN — For decades, a “culture of silence” pervaded a Catholic music school where the brother of a future pope directed a renowned […]
Russia Jehovah’s Witnesses banned after they lose appeal
Source: BBC News Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the disbanding of the Jehovah’s Witnesses on Russian territory. The ban came into effect after the court rejected an appeal by the […]
Philippine leader to expedite bill for self-rule in Muslim region Martin
Source: Reuters MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Monday to fast-track new legislation for autonomy in the country’s most volatile region, advancing a protracted process to end […]
President Trump said 397 false things in six months
thestar.com Big lies, needless lies, above all else unrelenting lies. With some exceptions, this is not sophisticated deceit. U.S. President Donald Trump has said a lot of false things in his first six months in office. What’s most striking is their outlandish obviousness. (JABIN BOTSFORD / THE WASHINGTON POST) https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/07/20/donald-trump-said-397-false-things-in-six-months-heres-what-weve-learned.html?source=newsletter&_ctids=2444%7cQverpg%2fSebz+Rznvy%7c293%7c33952%7c39000&_ctdigest=T6IL2pxaURtYuoa8NKQXZw By DANIEL DALEWashington Bureau […]
Pentagon ‘concerned’ after Turkey reveals secret locations of US bases in Syria
Agence France-Presse July 19, 2017 The Pentagon has voiced concerns to Turkey after the NATO ally’s state news agency disclosed the locations of 10 US military posts in northern Syria, an official said Wednesday. The Anadolu Agency (AA) on Monday published a report detailing the military facilities’ whereabouts and, in some […]
The young boy and the politicians
A young boy came on a bicycle and parked it near the parliament building and walked away. A police man stopped the boy and told him ” do you not […]
In largely Muslim Pakistan, a taboo atheist subculture endures
PRI’s The World July 18, 2017 · By Mobeen Azhar A view of Pakistan’s landmark Faisal Mosque at sunset October 8, 2002. Credit: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters Being an atheist in Pakistan can be life-threatening. But behind closed doors, nonbelievers are getting together to support one another. How do they survive […]
The Unity of God
The Unity of God Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad The Review of Religions, November 1992 Urdu Audio The following is the gist of the opening address delivered by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Head of the Ahmadiyya Community in Islam, on July 31, 1992 at the three day annual Convention held at […]