It’s time for some fresh thinking in the Arab world
Source: The National In 2016, many parts of the Arab world are in a state of disarray. The instability that one sees relates to political disorder that exists in both […]
Is President Barack Obama’s perspective on Islam mistaken?
Barack Obama’s perspective on Islam is mistaken Source: The National By Dr HA Hellyer, who is an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London, and a non-resident senior […]
Hopes of Religious Freedom in Former Soviet Union Fall Short
Source: Huffington Post Early in its existence, the Soviet Union turned Vladimir Lenin’s dictum that “religion is the opium of the people” into official policy. Atheism was what Lenin wanted […]
Why Kids Must Learn About Religion Much Earlier
Source: Time By Linda K. Wertheimer A journalist and the author of Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion In An Age of Intolerance. The cost of not teaching children about different […]
Undermining liberty in the name of religion
Source: Caller Times BY KATHY MILLER Our state’s elected leaders claim to support religious freedom, but many are acting in ways that threaten and radically redefine that fundamental liberty. Texas Attorney […]
‘Dogs better placed than Dalits and Muslims’
The Hindu: A group of about three dozen activists affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Dalit Muslim Mahasangha (ABDMM), a non-profit welfare body which claims to bring India’s Dalits and Muslims together, staged a demonstration at Jantar Mantar Friday afternoon along with a pack of well-bred dogs. Chanting anti-government slogans, the president […]
EU to pitch migrant plan to Turkey but deal not certain
Reuters International MAR 18, 2016 – 03:31 By Humeyra Pamuk and Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will try to convince Turkey’s prime minister to help end Europe’s migration crisis in return for financial and political concessions but they remain unsure if Friday’s Brussels summit can clinch a […]
Why Kids Must Learn About Religion Much Earlier
Time: Last weekend during a basketball playoff game, roughly 50 to 75 fans of a Catholic high school in Bostonchanted: “You Killed Jesus” at the opposing side, a suburban school with many Jewish students. That chant, which grew out of taunts between fans of both Catholic Memorial School, a private […]
Islamic State verdicts mark ‘turning point’
SWISS TERRORISM TRIAL Islamic State verdicts mark ‘turning point’ By Simon Bradley MAR 19, 2016 – 15:24 Some of the accused in the courtroom via a sketch artist (Keystone) Leading Swiss papers have welcomed the Federal Criminal Court’s ‘exemplary’ convictions of foreign Islamist militants, accused of planning a terror attack […]
Happy Palm Sunday: The Muslim Times has the Most Extensive Collection about Rational Understanding of the Easter
Our favorite post: The Muslim Times Recommending Universal BCG Vaccination to Fight the Pandemic Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Palm Sunday is this weekend, […]
Sanders’ silence on Israel
Mar 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Dov Waxman No foreign country features as prominently in American presidential election campaigns as Israel, and those aspiring to occupy the world’s most powerful political office, whether Republican or Democrat, routinely proclaim their support for that tiny and distant country. Yet, in the current crop […]
A Painful Farewell: SPIEGEL Correspondent Forced to Leave Turkey
By Hasnain Kazim DPA Hasnain Kazim, SPIEGEL’s correspondent in Turkey, was forced to leave the country after his press credentials were not renewed. For three years, Hasnain Kazim reported for DER SPIEGEL from Istanbul. Now, he has been forced out of the country. His impressions from a place where press […]
‘Jesus Christ WASN’T nailed to the cross’ claims religion expert who reveals artifacts that ‘prove’ it
Source: Mirror Meredith Warren, who is a Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies at the University of Sheffield, has shed light on the shocking claims An expert in religion has […]
No, I do not think nature can have ‘happened by accident’ … Judge for yourself:
This is a rapid sequence of excellent animal & wildlife photos. Don’t blink because you might miss something special. In the last picture, you come “eyeball-to-eyeball” with a Tiger. Enjoy!
Saudi jails holding 2,393 Pakistanis
Source: Tribune ISLAMABAD: There are nearly 2,400 Pakistanis being held in different jails of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s lower house of parliament was informed on Friday. Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign […]
Istanbul shopping area hit by suicide bomber
Source: BBC A suicide bomb attack at a busy shopping area in the Turkish city of Istanbul has killed at least four people, officials say. Three Israelis and an Iranian […]
The Next Disaster: Islamic State Expands as Libya Descends into Chaos
By Christoph Reuter Ullstein Bild With two separate governments waging war against each other, Libya is crumbling. Islamic State is taking advantage of the turmoil to put down roots in the country. The US is weighing intervention. The brass band starts playing. The musicians march along the Corniche, their blue […]
Islam does not teach hate
Donald Trump has recently remarked “I think Islam hates us” http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-i-think-islam-hates-us/ This is not an accurate statement. Islam teaches love for entire mankind and humanity. Islam teaches respect for all […]
Why It’s So Important to Have Long-Distance Friends
Source: Motto The best friend you grew up with who now lives a few states away. Your camp friend with whom you shared a bunk bed every summer, without fail. […]
EU and Turkey Reach Migrant Crisis Deal, Czech Leader Says
Source: Time (BERLIN)—The Czech prime minister says that the European Union and Turkey have reach a landmark deal to ease the migrant crisis and give Ankara concessions on better EU relations. Near the end of a two-day summit, Bohuslav Sobotka tweeted: “The deal with Turkey approved. All illegal migrants who […]