Jesus was not born on Christmas, but Newton was
Epigraph: “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters, and we must act as such.” Pope Francis Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most […]
Is this how World War III begins? Religion, end times, terror and the frightening new Middle East tinderbox
Salon: Has World War III begun? Some world leaders and journalists seem to think so. For example, Jordan’s King Abdullah recently said at a news conference that “we are facing a Third World War against humanity,” and that we must “act fast to tackle the response to interconnected threats.” Similarly, […]
Pakistan’s Failed War On Ideology
Foreign Policy: Since the Dec. 16, 2014, school massacre in Peshawar, Pakistan, the government in Islamabad has taken robust steps to crack down on internal militancy. As Sameer Lalwani recently explained, these steps go well beyond merely targeting anti-state terror outfits such as the Pakistani Taliban. With terrorist violence down […]
Kenyan Muslims shield Christians in Mandera bus attack
BBC: A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses. They told the militants “to kill them together or leave them alone”, a local governor told Kenyan media. At least two people were […]
Muslims for Humanity’: A Journey From Pakistan to Cumbria
Huff post: This weekend myself and sixty other young British Muslims helped the victims of the recent floods in Cumbria. We travelled from all over the UK, each volunteer adorned with a jumper that read ‘Muslims for Humanity’ and hi-vis vests draped with our ‘Love for all, hatred for none’ […]
Vote of Confidence: Greece Wants to Recognize Palestine
Source: Sputnik International 21.05.2015; it is an old news Athens plans to hold parliament voting on recognition of the State of Palestine because the new Greek government does not want […]
Yemen truce fragile as rebels threaten Saudi Arabia
By AFP – Dec 21,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A soldier loyal to Yemen’s government uses binoculars as he takes position near Al Jadaan area, which was taken by the pro-government army from Houthi rebels, in the country’s central province of Marib, on Monday (Reuters photo) ADEN — A ceasefire in […]
Assad allies Russia, Iran in Mideast resurgence
By AFP – Dec 21,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – A girl runs past damaged buildings in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret Al Numan town in Idlib province, on Monday (Reuters photo) BEIRUT — After years of waning influence, Russia and Iran made a dramatic comeback in the Middle East in […]
Trump and Co. deepening the divide on Arabs and Muslims
Dec 22,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Donald Trump and his GOP colleagues have exposed the depth of the divide in attitudes over the role of American Muslims in US society. The results of a recent Zogby poll establish that the divide is existential rather than rhetorical, and is […]
The Islamist war on secular bloggers in Bangladesh
Source: The New Yorker On the afternoon of February 26th, Avijit Roy was in Dhaka, finishing a column for BDNews24, a Bangladeshi Web site of news and commentary. Its title, […]
Pakistan Taliban reject Islamic State leader’s claim to be ‘caliph’
Source: Reuters Pakistan’s Taliban have rejected Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s claim to be the global leader of all Muslims, the movement said in a statement seen by Reuters […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India, Holding its Annual Convention in December
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India is conducting its Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) on 26th, 27th & 28th of December 2015 in Qadian, Teh:Batala, Distt. Gurdaspur, Punjab -143516. This is one of the largest Muslim gatherings in India to promote Peace, in which thousands of delegates participate from more than 52 […]
How to make Syria peace talks work
Source: Aljazeera The dark cloud of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may yet have one silver lining. Its attacks have managed to galvanise the international community’s […]
Has the World Trade Organisation failed poor countries?
Source: Aljazeera The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has come under renewed criticism for failing poor and developing countries in their 14-year-long battle to achieve a breakthrough in key agricultural trade […]
Iranian Hackers Infiltrated Computers That Control New York Dam
Source: The Huffington Post WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Iranian hackers breached the control system of a dam near New York City in 2013, an infiltration that raised concerns about […]
Debates Help Fuel Strong Interest in 2016 Campaign
Source: Pew Research Center But most say campaign has not focused on important issues As candidates in both parties prepare for the next round of presidential debates, a new national survey finds that the public is highly engaged by the 2016 campaign. Fully 74% of Americans say they have given […]
How does IS communicate securely?
Source: BBC In the wake of the terrible events in Paris, governments around the world have renewed their calls for tech companies to design products that will allow law enforcement […]
Kenyan Muslims shield Christians in Mandera bus attack
Source: BBC A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses. They told […]
The microbes so extreme they might survive on Mars
Source: BBC Mars is a hostile planet. Its distance from the sun makes it cold and barren – average daily temperatures on Mars are around -60C and this falls to […]
Reflecting on Refugees: A Plea for Measured Debate
An Editorial by Klaus Brinkbäumer SPIEGEL.DE REUTERS A boat full of refugees on the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece. What would we do in their situation? The debate over refugees in Germany has grown divisive. Those in favor are unwilling to recognize the difficulties ahead while those opposed too […]