Ken Ham of Noah’s Ark, Key to Understand Trump’s Lure
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Donald Trump had a sweeping victory in Nevada, last night, despite his spat with the Pope, his […]
First foreign-funded imam thrown out of Austria
Source: The Local Imam Yakup Aynagoz, whose salary is paid by Turkey and who was until now an imam at the Ahi Evran mosque in St Veit an der Gölsen in Lower Austria, was ordered to leave the country within seven days after his visa was not extended. The controversial […]
These 3 German cities are in the world top 10 for expats
Source: The Local The survey by Mercer put together a list of the 230 world cities with the best standard of living and rated Munich (4), Düsseldorf (6) and Frankfurt (7) all worthy of a place in the top ten. With Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Nuremberg all also ranked in […]
Why does China have women-only mosques?
Source: BBC The Islamic world is wide and various, its points of view almost as numerous as its people. And Islam in China, with its long tradition of women-only mosques, provides a good illustration, says Michael Wood. In the middle of the plain of the Yellow River in Henan province […]
Antonin Scalia death: Senate to block Obama’s court nominee
Source: BBC The US Senate will block a vote on any Supreme Court nominee from President Barack Obama, the Republican Majority Leader in the chamber has warned. Sen Mitch McConnell […]
Migrant attacks reveal dark side of Germany
Source: BBC To watch the footage that emerged from Clausnitz last week is to catch a glimpse of so-called “dark Germany”. It is not often such events are captured on film. The images of terrified refugees on a bus surrounded by a baying crowd have provoked revulsion and soul searching. […]
Americans are moving to Europe for free college degrees
Source: CNN Chelsea Workman went to Ohio State University because it was her cheapest option. But she still had to take out student loans and work to make ends meet. […]
Saudi Arabia puts Shi’ites on trial for spying for Iran
Source: Reuters Saudi Arabia has put 32 people on trial, including 30 members of its own Shi’ite Muslim minority, accused of spying for Iran, several local newspapers and television reported on Monday. The 32, including an Iranian and an Afghan, were detained in 2013 sparking expressions of concern among Saudi […]
Pakistan parliament becomes first in world to run entirely on solar power
Source: The Indian express Pakistan parliament on Tuesday became the first in the world to completely run on solar power, a venture supported by China with USD 55 million funding. […]
Video Collection: Evolution, Guided or Blind, Every Thing You Need to Know?
In just 4-5 hours of interesting videos, you can master the debate that has been brewing, every where since 1859, when Darwin published his famous book:
State to revoke anti-Muslim license plate
Source: SC Times The Minnesota Department of Public Safety apologized Monday for issuing vanity license plates containing a slur against Muslims and said it will revoke them immediately after a photo of the […]
This Marine vet was banned from his kid’s school after objecting to Islam lessons
Source: The Washington Post John Kevin Wood says his daughter’s school has banned him from campus for more than a year, illegally punishing him for raising objections to classroom lessons […]
Life as a Muslim convert in Alabama
Source: Alabama Allie Larbi of Mobile, Ala., who converted to Islam after Sept. 11, 2001, plays with children before prayers at the Islamic American Center of Mobile on December 18, […]
Pakistan PM promises tougher stance on ‘honour’ killings
Source: The Guardian Laws that allow families to murder their daughters in the name of “honour” and avoid punishment will be changed as soon as possible, Pakistan’s prime minister has […]
Arab Israeli professor breaks barriers at home and abroad
Source: Associated Press HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Hossam Haick, whose breakthrough work in nanotechnology has garnered global accolades, says his success as an Arab citizen of Israel proves that education […]
Canada will build mosques for Muslim refugees
By Chad Groening for OneNewsNow.com A Canadian activist says his country’s new prime minister has kept his campaign pledge for the country to house thousands of Islamic refugees. Justin Trudeau […]
City of Ottawa to celebrate World Hijab Day on 25th
This Thursday, February 25, 2016, the city of Ottawa will be holding a public event celebrating the hijab, to show solidarity with Muslim women and diffuse Islamophobia. The City for […]
The Pentagon Releases Plan To Close Guantanamo, Despite Republican Opposition
Source: Huffington Post By Jessica Schulberg; Foreign Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — The Pentagon released a long-anticipated plan outlining the steps the Obama administration will take to close […]
Pakistan PM promises tougher stance on ‘honour’ killings
theguardian: by Jon Boone — Call for perpetrators to be ‘punished very severely’ puts Nawaz Sharif on collision course with religious conservatives Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, makes a speech condemning ‘honour’ killings at an Islamabad screening of A Girl in the River: the Price of Forgiveness. Photograph: AFP/Getty Laws […]
Thirteen Years Later, GOP Voters Reject Iraq War and Interventionism
Source: Huffington Post It is official. The voters in the Republican party believe that the war in Iraq was wrong, based on lies, and led to the birth of ISIS. […]