Allah the Creator, the Maker and the Fashioner: Kingdom Of Plants
Epigraph: Do they not observe the earth, and how many pairs of excellent species have We caused to grow in it? There truly is a sign in this, though most […]
Muslim Personal Law Board should be abolished for the sake of Muslims, says Taslima Nasreen
Source: India TV News Terming AIMPLB an exclusive organisation of Sunni fundamentalists, Taslima Nasreen has advocated its abolition in the interest of the Muslim community itself. Terming All India Muslim […]
Pakistan Has Few Pauses or Prayers to Spare For Its Women or For Its Poets
Pakistan Has Few Pauses or Prayers to Spare For Its Women or For Its Poets By Rafia Zakaria May 3rd, 2017 Farzana Naz, a budding poet was attacked by a mob in a library where she was reciting poetry, and succumbed to her injuries in hospital in […]
This Boat Sails Women Into International Waters To Give Abortions
Source: Huffington Post By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman WOMEN ON WAVESWomen on Waves boat off the coast of Mexico in April 2017. A tiny nonprofit is bringing major attention to some countries’ […]
International Basketball Federation Is Going To Finally Allow Hijabs
Source: Huffington Post By Travis Waldron, who is a sports and politics reporter at The Huffington Post, based in Washington D.C. He covers the intersection of sports and politics, policy […]
Boy, 10, killed in attempted blasphemy lynching in Pakistan
Source: The Guardian Five other people wounded after mob attacked police station in bid to seize Hindu man accused of insulting Islam A protest in Peshawar following the death by […]
President Trump Signs Executive Order Limiting IRS Action Over Church Political Activity
Source: Time BY Catherine Lucey and Rachel Zoll / AP May 04, 2017 (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is seeking to further weaken enforcement of an IRS rule barring churches and tax-exempt groups from endorsing political candidates, though his executive order on religious freedom is disappointing some of his supporters. As […]
North Korea Accuses U.S. of Plot to Assassinate Kim Jong Un
Source: Time Tessa Berenson North Korea has accused the United States and South Korea of a plot to kill leader Kim Jong Un. North Korean state news agency KCNA released […]
China’s 1st big passenger jet completes maiden flight
Source: CNN China’s first large jetliner has successfully completed its maiden flight, a key moment in the country’s push to challenge the U.S. and Europe as a global manufacturer. The […]
Egyptian Saad Mohammed creates 700 metre Koran by hand
Source: BBC An Egyptian school drop-out is hoping to make history after spending three years painstakingly creating what he believes to be the world’s largest Koran. Saad Mohammed’s intricately decorated, […]
Why catwalk Hijabs are upsetting some Muslim women
Source: BBC There’s a growing number of fashion brands and multinational companies showcasing women wearing an Islamic headscarf. But, for various reasons, some women from Muslim backgrounds aren’t happy with […]
Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
Source: Reuters By Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do “whatever is necessary” to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as […]
Pastor was assessing woman for demons just days before decapitation
BY OLIVER MORRISON Rachael Hilyard had asked a friend: Where could she get an exorcism? Her friend told her Pastor Terry Fox. A few days after Fox visited Hilyard’s home […]
Paul Davies: The Best 5 Minute Video for the Argument from Design
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A small quote from the video: “It is extraordinary to ground the rationality and logical nature of […]
Prof. Paul Davies – A Conversation about Universe, Life and Consciousness
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Saint Augustine did build a bridge from Christian tradition to Islam!
Epigraph “We think that since God is the author both of his Word the Bible and of this universe, there must ultimately be harmony between correct interpretation of the biblical […]
Angela Merkel’s censored photo in Saudia Arabia was actually doctored
Source:ET Saudi Arabia had run into a controversy after a recent visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as social media users criticised the kingdom for censoring her hair on a TV channel. But the incessant criticism was uncalled for as the image of Merkel users kept sharing on social media showing […]
Book of Optics from Wikipedia from 2010
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I had saved this material back in 2010 and the present article in Wikipedia is significantly changed […]
True Dreams
” Oh, Allah, bless my sleep and grant me true dreams, dreams that are beneficial to me and dreams that remain in my memory. “ According to the German Orientalist Dr. Annemarie Schimmel in her book “Die Traeume des Kalifen” the above prayer was recited by Hadhrat Aisha, wife […]
Merkel backs defence minister in scandal on racism in military
Reuters International MAY 3, 2017 – German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen addresses journalists, after her visit at the 291st fighter squadron based at the “Quartier Leclerc”, a military […]