Analysis What a real debate about Canadian values would look like
CBC: The phrase “Canadian values” is the slipperiest euphemism in this country’s political vocabulary. In the past two months, the phrase has been appropriated — chiefly by the Conservatives but also by the other parties — and brandished at the head of the partisan parades. It’s been, at times, a […]
India: Tribute by a cook even Dr Abdul Kalam would have liked it
Silent tribute by a cook even Dr Kalam would have liked! Written by: Dr Anantha Krishnan M Updated: Thursday, October 15, 2015, 17:06 [IST] Share this on your social network: FacebookTwitterGoogle+ Comments (0) Mail Hours before Prime Minister landed at the DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi to unveil a bust of […]
Parents Arrested After 19-Year-Old Dies In Church ‘Counseling Session’
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) – Two teenage brothers were brutally beaten in church – one of them fatally – in an effort by their parents, sister and other members of […]
Pak failed to protect religious freedom: US
The Times of India: WASHINGTON: The US on Wednesday lashed out at the Pakistan government for its failure to prosecute those responsible for religious freedom abuses, saying such environment encourages intolerance and acts of violence. “In Pakistan, the government’s general failure to investigate, arrest or prosecute those responsible for religious […]
Calls to fight hate speech after attack on Pakistani Ahmadis
UCA news: Pakistan’s minority Ahmadiyya Muslims are calling on authorities to curb hate speech against the persecuted community following a recent drive-by shooting in Karachi. The attack comes after a Christian man in another part of the country was arrested under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws — another example, activists say, […]
‘To hell with their culture’ – Richard Dawkins in extraordinary blast at Muslims
The Express: The British scientist was appearing on a live TV chat show in the United States when he blasted “to hell with their culture” when referring to some practices in Islam, such as women being made to wear burkhas. Dawkins was appearing on the Bill Maher’s HBO show and […]
NJ archbishop sets rules for barring Catholics from Communion
ROME (RNS) Even as Pope Francis and Catholic leaders from around the world debate ways to make the Catholic Church more inclusive, Newark Archbishop John Myers has given his priests […]
Bernie Sanders Defends Hillary Clinton on Email Controversy at Debate
Source: Time “The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails” Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders had a made-for-TV moment of solidarity at the Democratic debate […]
Book Review: Muslim, Christian and Jew: Finding a Path to Peace Our Faiths Can Share
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and President Abraham Lincoln
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times One quality is immediately obvious that they were both liberators of slaves and there are many other commonalities […]
Sorry, Islamophobes: Your Anti-Muslim Rallies Ended Up Inspiring Acts Of Love And Service
First posted in the Muslim Times by Abdul Alim, our Editor for Islam Carol Kuruvilla, Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington Post After hearing about armed protests scheduled to take place around mosques, […]
A Message of Compassion and Love from the Holy Bible
Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I have […]
A Journey from Christianity to Islam: First Ecumenical Council to Vatican II (325 CE – 1965 CE)
Suggested reading: The Best Collection to Introduce Islam to the Fellow Christians Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Every tragedy has a silver lining. The […]
Blessed Are the Meek, For They Will Inherit the Twitter
Epigraph: “So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable.” (Al Quran 87:10) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In the Sermon on the Mount, […]
What is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy and a prosperous new year to all our readers, from the […]
Video: Protester Leaves National Anti-Muslim Rally, Learns About Islam, Visits Mosque
First posted in the Muslim Times by Dr. Falak Rahman Christian Bigot Protesting ‘Violent Islam’ Gets Hugs – Invited Into Mosque (VIDEO) AUTHOR: ANTIPHON FREEMAN OCTOBER 11, 2015 2:15 PM […]
Book Review: Islam Without Extremes by Mustafa Akyol
Epigraph: Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves. (Al Quran 2:144) Source: […]
A Sexual Offender from ISIS: Is the Quran to Blame?
Epigraph: This day all good things have been made lawful for you. … And lawful for you are chaste believing women and chaste women from among those who were given the Book before you, when you give them their dowries, contracting valid marriage and not committing fornication nor taking secret […]
World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims Highlights Muslim-American Influence
The list is compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center, a Jordanian think tank. Religion News Service By Julie Poucher Harbin Posted: 10/12/2015 04:42 PM EDT | Edited: 10/12/2015 05:19 PM EDT (RNS) As in past years, there continue to be more Muslims from the United States than any other […]