Pressure grows to classify Muslim girl’s slaying a hate crime
Source: The Washington Post By Justin Jouvenal A Virginia teen found dead after she was attacked as she walked to a mosque was being remembered at vigils set in the […]
Hijab-wearing model Halima Aden makes history as July cover star of ‘Allure’
Source: USA Today BY Sara M Moniuszko From pageants to print — hijab-wearing Halima Aden is breaking beauty boundaries. Aden, 19, is the cover star of Allure’sJuly issue, which celebrates American […]
Pope backs proposed Italian law to better integrate migrants
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD Yesterday VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis threw his support behind proposed legislation aimed at better integrating migrants into Italian society and the workforce, […]
Turkey says liberal German mosque ‘incompatible’ with Islam
Turkey’s religious affairs agency has expressed distaste over a new mosque in Berlin where men and women mingle freely, saying it was incompatible with the principles of Islam. Read more…..https://www.thelocal.de/20170622/turkey-says-liberal-german-mosque-incompatible-with-islam
Shock and anger in Mosul after mosque destroyed
Mosul/Baghdad: “When I looked out of the window and saw the minaret was no longer there, I felt a part of me had died.” For Ahmad Saied, a 54-year-old Iraqi schoolteacher, and many others Mosul can never be the the leaning minaret that had graced his city for nearly 850 […]
Israel calls for Saudi Arabia ties and state visits
Israel’s intelligence and transportation minister has called on Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Riyadh to establish full diplomatic relations. Speaking at a conference in Herzliya on Thursday, Yisrael Katz also asked King Salman to send newly appointed crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to Tel […]
In Defense of the Secular Narrative of the Holy Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Does the Quran present a theocratic or a secular state? My short answer is ‘a secular state!’ […]
Ahmadiyya Imam: More apprehension than ever before.
Source: RNS Farhad Ahmad, an imam at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center near the attack site, said Muslims in the neighborhood are living with more apprehension than ever before.“The situation in the country, there is so much more division,” he said. “You see a change in the tide. The three […]
Hijab-wearing model Halima Aden makes history as July cover star of Allure
Source: RNS In the cover photo, the Muslim model wears a Nike hijab, and in her interview, she discusses her views on the garment. “It’s how I interpret my religion,” she said. “Society puts so much pressure on girls to look a certain way. I have much more to offer […]
Christians find God in US national parks
Source: RNS BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Utah (Deseret News) The short, black cross is almost an afterthought, wheeled out of a supply closet moments before introductions begin. Its arrival wraps up 20 minutes of guitar practice and nervous chatter, all part of prepping for a weekly worship service. “You have […]
Indonesian Ahmadiyya Muslim members say they’re denied state IDs over their beliefs
Source : RNS JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) Members of an Indonesian Islamic sect have issued a complaint that their human rights were breached by a local government refusing to issue them state ID cards unless they renounce their belief, a rights group said. The Ahmadiyah identify themselves as Muslims but believe another […]
Boys wear skirts in uniform protest
Source: BBC Some 30 boys have worn skirts to school in protest at being told they were not allowed to wear shorts. The pupils from ISCA Academy in Exeter asked permission to modify their uniform because of the hot weather. One of the boys who took part in the protest […]
ISIS blew up famous Mosul mosque
Source:CNN The United States and Iraq said ISIS blew up a historic mosque in Mosul that was the ideological heart of the terror group and the birthplace of its self-declared caliphate. ISIS, through its news agency, said US warplanes were responsible for the loss late Wednesday of the Great Mosque […]
An Invitation to the ‘Real’ Secrets of the Holy Qur’an
Editorial of the Spring 2010 Volume of the Muslim Sunrise Islam has been attacked by many over the last few centuries. Several prejudiced, so called “scholars” have sarcastically and offensively […]
Justice: The Most Important Quranic Theme
Justice in the Quran from Wikipedia Justice is a central theme in the Qur’an, dictating the traditions of law and how should put into practice. There are two ways in […]
UN chief: US will be replaced if it disengages from world
Source: Yahoo News BY EDITH M. LEDRER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that if the United States disengages from many issues confronting […]
Shariah Law: The Five Things Every Non-Muslim (and Muslim) Should Know
Source: Huffington Post By Qasim Rashid 1. What does Shariah mean? Shariah is the law of the Qur’an and literally means “A path to life giving water.” In fact, the […]
Saudi king’s son Mohammed bin Salman is new crown prince
Source: BBC News Saudi Arabia’s king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince – replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne. […]
Queen’s Speech: Brexit bills dominate government agenda
Source: BBC News A host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for a “smooth and orderly” departure from the EU have been announced in the Queen’s Speech. […]
Brussels bomb suspect was Moroccan and ‘known to police’
Source: BBC News A man suspected of setting off a bomb at Brussels Central Station on Tuesday has been identified as a 36-year-old Moroccan from a city district that has […]