Meeting the Quranic Adam with Charles Darwin
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Acting on a tip from explorer of caves four years ago, scientists in South Africa discovered what […]
Iraqis celebrate Palm Sunday near Mosul for the first time in three years
Reuters International APR 9, 2017 – Iraqis attend the first Palm Sunday procession in the burnt out main church of the Christian city of Qaraqosh since Iraqi forces retook it […]
In the Trump era, one U.S. Muslim investor tries a louder voice
Reuters International APR 10, 2017 – Activist investor Bashar Qasem, President and CEO of Azzad Asset Management Inc, speaks to a client during a conference in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. […]
UNICEF official seeks release of detained Rohingya children in Myanmar
Reuters International APR 10, 2017 – By Antoni Slodkowski YANGON (Reuters) – A top official from the U.N. children’s fund (UNICEF) has sought the release of Rohingya children detained in a Myanmar army crackdown on the Muslim minority, the organisation’s country representative said on Monday. Children as young as 10 […]
Jordan and China — what a difference
Apr 09,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Fahed Fanek There is an old but persisting question: Why does the world go forward, while we stay back? This is a basic question that few dare answer. It will remain on the table waiting for those who have the necessary courage to deal with […]
Developments in Western Christianity from Martin Luther to Pope John XXIII
Apr 09,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Kamel Abu Jaber Martin Luther’s “opening” of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, to his followers caused Western Christians, initially Protestants and, five centuries later, […]
Trump’s pride has been hurt at home, so he’s looking to bolster it with a win in Syria
There’s nothing like a nice little war to rally a country around you. Just ask George W Bush, who romped to a second term after a couple of big ones James Moore @JimMooreJourno 67 comments Is it just me or is there something faintly ridiculous about Donald Trump taking to […]
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PTSD and the Journey Home For many vets, the first steps home are a mix of emotions that many cannot grasp or understand. The happiness of making it back alive, the […]
Resurrection did not happen, say quarter of Christians
Source: BBC April 2017 A quarter of people who describe themselves as Christians in Great Britain do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus, a survey commissioned by the […]
The dream lives on?
Source: Dawn IT’S not quite riddle-mystery-enigma level, but it’s worth revisiting why. Especially now that the fling seems to be over. Why did the boys want the PTI to topple the PML-N? The other way round — why did the PTI need the boys’ help? — is not very interesting. […]
Jewish billionaire admits presenting gift to Netanyahu in corruption probe
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, April 9, 2017. (AP Photo) Israeli media say police have questioned another billionaire as part of a corruption probe involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Channel 2 TV says police […]
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan alliance’s main objective to serve Islam: Minister
ARAB NEWS | Published — Sunday 9 April 2017 Islamic Affairs Minister Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh. RIYADH: Islamic Affairs Minister Saleh bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh highlighted the deep relations linking Pakistan with Saudi Arabia at a conference held by the Pakistani Association of Muslim Scholars in Peshawar on the occasion […]
Muslim man killed by mob for dating Hindu girl in India
Source: Dawn NEW DELHI: A Muslim man was beaten to death for dating a Hindu girl in India, police said on Friday, in the latest mob violence against minorities in the country. Mohammad Shalik, 20, was set upon by dozens of people from the town where he lived after he […]
European Parliament’s biggest political group calls for EU-wide ban on Islamic face veils
The European People’s Party is the Parliament’s main centre-right conservative group Jon Stone Political Correspondent @joncstone 2 days ago 448 comments 3K https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Findypolitics%2F&width=450&layout=button&action=like&size=large&show_faces=false&share=false&height=35&appId=235586169789578 Click to follow Indy Politics Two women wearing Islamic veils Getty Images The European Parliament’s biggest political grouping has said it supports the introduction of a European […]
Syria regime change is ‘inevitable’
Source: CNN The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has told CNN that removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power is a priority, cementing an extraordinary U-turn in the Trump administration’s stance on the embattled leader. Two days after the US launched military strikes on a Syrian airbase […]
14,000-year-old village discovered in Canada one of oldest settlements ever found in North America
Source of text: Independent Site on Triquet Island confirms Heiltsuk Nation’s stories of ancient coastal communities passed on through generations By Chloe Farand 14,000-year-old village discovered in Canada one of oldest settlements ever […]
12 Grand challenges that matter in 2017
Source: BBC HOW CAN WE AVOID RESISTANCE TO ANTIBIOTICS? Grand Challenges Future Now asked 50 experts – scientists, technologists, business leaders and entrepreneurs – to name what they saw as […]
These animals are relics of the Ice Age
Source: BBC By Adam Popescu 4 April 2017 Where cars now drive along congested roads in the heart of modern Los Angeles, sabre-toothed cats once roamed. They stalked prey that […]
Saudi Arabia to build entertainment city near Riyadh
Source: Aljazeera Project funded by international and local investors to include sports, cultural and recreational facilities near Riyadh. The deputy crown prince said the city is set to become a […]
The Changing Global Religious Landscape
Source: Pew Research Center Babies born to Muslims will begin to outnumber Christian births by 2035; people with no religion face a birth dearth More babies were born to Christian […]