Hundreds of thousands of Catholics to cross US border to see Pope Francis
Source: The Guardian As many as 200,000 Catholics are expected to cross four bridges from El Paso, Texas into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Wednesday to see Pope Francis in a […]
A prayer for true dreams
Dr. Annemarie Schimmel, a German ‘Orientalist’, wrote in her book ‘Die Traeume der Kalifen’: It is reported that Hadhrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, prayed as follows: ” O Allah, let me sleep well tonight and grant me true dreams, dreams that are beneficial to me and […]
Is Ben Carson a Neurosurgeon or a ‘Schizophrenic?’
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: Given Carson’s coarse rhetoric against the Muslims, we have chosen to change the heading of this news and return the favor to him. The joke […]
Derbent (A Muslim Majority city) as Russia’s Oldest City?
Derbent as Russia’s Oldest City? Think Again, Moscow Says Not so many years ago, Derbent buzzed with plans to celebrate its 5,000th anniversary, envisioning the day when it would claim […]
Turkey ditches religion from IDs
Turkey ditches religion from IDs as it eyes EU membership Turks will no longer be required to display their religion on national identification cards as part of the country’s attempts […]
Pluralism and the Najran Christians: How Prophet Muhammad Went Beyond Tolerance
Source: The Huffington Post By Craig Considine; Sociologist, Speaker, Writer Last week I gave a presentation in front of a group of undergraduate and postgraduate students at Rice University in […]
Video Debate: Is it right to shop on Sundays?
Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do: For six days, work is to be done, but […]
Video: Would it be right to change an embryos’ genes?
This is a short video from the BBC series: The Big Questions Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genome using biotechnology. It is […]
Islam in Switzerland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Ahmadiyya mosque in Zurich(built in 1963). Islam in Switzerland has mostly arrived via immigration since the late 20th century. Numbering below 1% of total population in 1980, the fraction of Muslims in the population of permanent residents in Switzerland has quintupled in thirty years, […]
Shaikha Moza: Technology is killing Arabic language
Qatar Foundation for Education chairperson calls for strong measures to preserve language Image Credit: QNA Shaikha Moza addressing the forum. Published: 09:34 January 21, 2016 By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: Shaikha Moza Bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), has lamented the inability of the Arabs […]
Prince Sultan Qur’an memorization competition to be held in Jakarta
SAEED AL-KHOTANI Published — Wednesday 17 February 2016 ARABNEWS.COM RIYADH: The annual Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Competition for the Memorization of the Holy Qur’an and the […]
Are Pakistani brides actually ready to pay up to Rs66,000 for one night’s wedding makeup?
By Maham Idrees 2 hours ago tribune.com.pk Everywhere in the world, winter comes with chilly days and hot chocolate but in Pakistan it brings along wedding season. It is my friend’s wedding this season also and as all the wedding plans were materialising, the last thing on my friend’s mind […]
Disbelieve it or not, ancient history suggests that atheism is as natural to humans as religion
Source: University of Cambridge People in the ancient world did not always believe in the gods, a new study suggests – casting doubt on the idea that religious belief is […]
Islam and women rights
Source: Times of Malta By Laiq Ahmed Atif The status of women in Islam is an issue that is largely misunderstood in present times. Muslim women are generally viewed as […]
Trump’s interview with the devil (COMMENTARY)
Source: RNS (RNS) It’s August 2016. Slipping in the polls to the Democratic nominee, Donald Trump searches for someone notable to interview him. Satan volunteers. The following is a rush transcript of their wide-ranging discussion of American politics. THE DEVIL: Issue No. 1 for me is immigration. For the past […]
Video: Obama takes on Donald Trump
Watch the video in CNN By Stephen Collinson and Theodore Schleifer Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama has a message for Donald Trump — being president is tougher than being on a […]
First ‘Silk Road’ train arrives in Tehran from China
By AFP – Feb 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Iranian officials applaud on the platform as the first train connecting China and Iran arrives at Tehran Railway Station on Monday (AFP photo) TEHRAN — The first train to connect China and Iran arrived in Tehran on Monday loaded with Chinese […]
Turkey seeks allies’ support for ground operation as Syria war nears border
By Reuters – Feb 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES People and Civil Defence members carry a dead body removed from a destroyed Medecins Sans Frontieres-supported hospital hit by missiles in Maarat Numan, Syria, on Tuesday (Reuters photo) ISTANBUL/ANKARA — Turkey is asking allies including the United States to take part […]
EU unhinged: Thursday’s summit faces 2 of its biggest crises
By AP – Feb 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A Turkish Coast Guard fast rigid-hulled inflatable boat tows refugees and migrants in a dinghy in Turkish territorial waters of the north Aegean Sea, following a failed attempt at crossing to the Greek island of Lesbos, off the shores of Canakkale, […]
Brinkmanship that could end in war
Feb 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Amidst the deep schisms, military escalation and political confusion in Syria today, it is difficult to believe that a political breakthrough will succeed in ending the war, put the country on the road to democracy, help it maintain its geographic integrity, […]