Why life could exist in deep space
Source: BBC By Philip Ball 25 April 2016 When we think about whether or not aliens exist, we generally imagine them on a vaguely Earth-like planet circling a distant star. […]
Scotland Yard warns Muslims against sectarian feuds after Glasgow murder
theguardian: by Mark Townsend — Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe visits mosque in support of 30,000-strong Ahmadiyya community following the killing of shopkeeper Asad Shah last month The head of Scotland Yard has warned British Muslims that attacks on a minority Islamic sect will not be tolerated amid concern over the […]
Saudi Arabia’s future
Source. Arab News: It was an exceptional day for Saudi Arabia yesterday. The Royal Court was packed with Saudi and foreign journalists and writers. Their eyes were fixated on the declaration of the Saudi Vision 2030 — a new road map that charts a new future for Saudi Arabia. Deputy […]
Edhi for the Nobel Prize
Source: ET The humble Abdul Sattar Edhi has served as a beacon of hope for millions in the country over the last many decades. His is the name that brings the highest level of pride to one when discussing heroic Pakistani figures. Mr Edhi has suffered through uncertain health in […]
Are Muslim refugees destined for a life of sex slavery?
Source:ET “Listen lady, if you don’t want to be whisked away to a brothel in Brussels and your three girls trafficked into pedophile rings or have their organs removed, please go back to Pakistan. Stop trying to make your way into Europe.” These were the words of British aid worker […]
Sir Zafrullah Khan Introducing the Holy Quran to the World
Epigraph: “As often as we approach the Quran, it always proves repulsive anew; gradually, however, it attracts, it astonishes, and, in the end forces admiration.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe […]
Pakistan farmers grapple with climate change
Source: Aljazeera By Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio Gujar Khan, Pakistan – After five consecutive dry winters, Abdul Qadeer was jubilant at the prospect of a plentiful harvest of wheat after […]
Two gay rights activists hacked to death in Bangladesh
Source: Aljazeera Editor of magazine for transgender community among latest victims of murders targeting liberal activists. Two people, including the editor of a magazine for the transgender community, have been […]
How a giant space umbrella could stop global warming
Source: BBC By Zaria Gorvett 26 April 2016 The race to find a solution to a rapidly warming world is one of the most pressing challenges facing our planet. One […]
PNG court rules Australia’s Manus detention centre unconstitutionalPNG court rules Australia’s Manus detention centre unconstitutional
Source: BBC Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has ruled that the detention of asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island is unconstitutional. Australia sends asylum seekers to the Manus Island […]
God Is Living, So Why Does Religion Treat God As Dead?
Source: Huffington Post By Omar Naseef; Muslim, Writer, Traveller, Author, Foodie, Adventurer There’s a vigorous debate in the United States about the nature of our constitution. Liberals tend to argue that the […]
The pot of tea that costs $10,000
Source: BBC By Theodora Sutcliffe 26 April 2016 In 2002, a wealthy purchaser paid 180,000 yuan – almost $28,000 – for just 20g of China’s legendary Da Hong Pao tea. […]
Battling the zika virus, one old tyre at a time
Source: BBC From Canada, the ovillanta is a clever — and highly effective — mosquito trap made from the pests’ favourite breeding spot. Initial tests show the ovillanta is very effective. During a 10-month study in Guatemala, researchers found that 84 ovillantas placed in seven neighborhoods in the town of […]
Significant increase in hate propaganda against Ahmadiyya community, says report
Tribune: LAHORE: Year 2015 proved to be another harsh year for Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya community. According to an annual report of released by Jamaat-e-Ahmadia here on Monday, two members of the community were killed for their religious beliefs, a factory and several of their houses were burnt, and their social lives became tougher […]
Pakistan: Former army chief is a billionaire, Panama leaks
Editor’s note: The Muslim Times is a news aggregation blog and collects from numerous sources. We suggest that the readers should independently confirm accuracy and truth of any posts. Source: In Depth Pakistan ISLAMABAD : Ex Army Chief and former President of Pakistan General Pervaiz Musharraf Owns offshore accounts value […]
It’s World Penguin Day, and penguins are facing extinction
April 25 is World Penguin Day. Around the globe, penguins are at risk of extinction due to overfishing and man-made changes to their breeding grounds. See pictures in CNN
Oil-reliant Saudi Arabia agrees on economic reform plan
Source: Aljazeera Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has agreed on a broad-based economic reform plan, known as Vision 2030, revealing how the oil-reliant state plans to diversify its economy over the next 14 years. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the deputy crown prince, said on Monday that the country was building up the […]
Germany’s BDS movement and the paradox of anti-Semitism
Source: ALjazeera BY Yermi Brenner Berlin, Germany – When Sophia Deeg, a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, was protesting on the streets of Berlin in support of the Palestinian cause, one passer-by spat in her face. Others shouted,”How can you do this?” and accused her of being […]
Hindu festival of colour kicks off in Pakistan
Source: Aljazeera Hindus across Pakistan celebrated the religious festival of colours on Thursday that is now officially marked in the Muslim-majority country as a public holiday. Holi, which is celebrated with the onset of spring and is widely recognised for the throwing and applying of coloured powders on friends and […]
Beans And Rice For Passover? A Divisive Question Gets The Rabbis’ OK
Source: NPR By Maria Godoy As a Latina who married into a Jewish family, I’ve long lobbied my in-laws to include beans and rice on the Passover menu. The holiday […]