US to demand visas for some Muslim EU citizens
The Israel National News: Congress passes deal to screen Muslims with dual nationalities from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, and Syria; EU threatens repercussions. The US Congress struck a huge spending deal […]
Muslim Parents on How They Talk to Their Children About Hatred and Extremism
A Muslim parent in Tokyo tells her children to “work 100 times harder” and “be 100 times kinder.” A father in Ontario advises his teenagers to be wary of anyone […]
What would the US look like without Muslims?
Source: Mid-Missouri Public Radio By KIERRAN PETERSEN 10 Muslim musicians you should already be listening to That was my first reaction last week, after I heard about Republican presidential front-runner […]
Jordan: World Bank sees economic inclusion as solution for Syrian refugee poverty
By Khetam Malkawi – Dec 16,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A Syrian refugee sells vegetables at the Zaatari Refugee Camp, some 90km northeast of Amman, earlier this year (Photo by Muath Freij) AMMAN — The World Bank on Wednesday said it is working with the Jordanian and the UK governments to […]
New anti-terror alliance ‘sends right messages’
By Mohammad Ghazal , AFP – Dec 15,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The formation of the Saudi-led military coalition of 34 Muslim countries to fight terrorism sends a strong message on how Muslims and Arabs in their countries and abroad are the main victims of terrorism, which seeks […]
December of the season of Religion
December is the Season of “Religion” ———————————huffingpost.com CHRISTIANITY Advent, December 1-20 Advent is the time that Christians prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus on Christmas. JUDAISM Hanukkah, December 6-14 Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday that is celebrated over eight nights and days and commemorates the rededication of the […]
Politicizing Beyoncé: controversy after university cancels black feminism
http://gu.com/p/4f52k/sbl THEGUARDIAN.COM/MUSIC/2015/12/16 Beyoncé: ‘There is so much to work with.’ Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images when she declared herself a feminist in blazing lights at the 2014 VMAs, Beyoncé ignited a fierce debate among her fans and critics, who questioned her role in the gender equality movement. Since the release of […]
How muslim headscarves became a fashion empire
Source: BBC She’s a Malaysian celebrity with millions of fans. Every time she appears on screen, her adoring fans immediately rush to buy whatever she might have chosen to wear […]
Japan top court upholds law on married couples’ surnames
Source: BBC The Japanese Supreme Court has upheld a law that married couples must have the same surname, in a blow to women’s rights activists. Campaigners have said the law […]
Qatar hunters abducted in Iraq desert by gunmen
Source: BBC Gunmen have kidnapped at least 27 Qatari hunters – including members of the ruling family – in a desert area of Iraq near the Saudi border, say police […]
Rand Paul Is Virtually the Only Candidate Who Doesn’t Want to Start World War III in Syria
Source: Reason.com “I think if you’re in favor of World War III, you have your candidate,” said Sen. Rand Paul during the Republican debate. He was referring to Gov. Chris […]
How Republicans Finally Got Under Donald Trump’s Skin
Source: Time No one seriously hoped they’d snuff out the support Donald Trump enjoys in the Republican Party. Instead, on the debate stage on the Las Vegas Strip, his rivals […]
5th Republican Presidential Debate, December 15, 2015, a Muslim Perspective
Epigraph: Jeb Bush: Trump is a chaos candidate and will be a chaos President, if elected. Commentary by Zia H Shah, the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The one […]
Wheaton College professor placed on leave after wearing hijab
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s Comment: Would they put Mother Mary on leave if she was to revisit? For our collection of articles on Hijab please click here. Source: Chicago Tribune […]
2 L.A.-area mosques defaced by ‘Jesus’ graffiti, prompting hate crime investigation
Source: Los Angeles Times Two mosques in the South Bay were found vandalized with graffiti Sunday morning, and at one of the mosques authorities found what appeared to be a hand grenade, prompting the arrival of a bomb squad. The hand grenade turned out to be a replica, but the […]
This year, Prophet Muhammad’s birth coincides closely with Christmas
The Eternal First Spring: Births, Re-Births and the Cycle of Time in Sufism Source: Huffington Post By Ali Z. Hussain; Academic, writer, pianist, video gamer and intellectual. “And such days We […]
Top US Catholic bishop denounces anti-Islam backlash to shootings
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) The leader of the nation’s Catholic bishops on Monday (Dec. 14) denounced the backlash against Muslims and refugees in the wake of the mass shooting […]
Muslim leaders want Obama, George Bush to visit a mosque to fight discrimination
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein The Post’s religion reporter, where she reports on the busy marketplace of American religion. Vandals spray-painted crosses on the windows at the Ahmadiyya […]
Forty year low for UK butterflies
Source: BBC It’s not been a good four decades for the UK’s butterflies. Those are the findings from the latest State of the UK’s Butterflies report to be published. The […]
5 Pillars of Knowledge: What Everyone Should Know About Islam
Source: Huffington Post By Andrea Oranday Student, Trinity University Let me preface this by saying I do not believe Islam can be fully captured in five main points. I believe […]