War on Islamic State: A New Cold War fiction
Source: Middle East Eye Nafeez Ahmed Thursday 8 October 2015 14:28 UTC The Islamic State group is little more than the proxy bastard child of a New Cold War that […]
‘We’re Under Water’: Germany Shows Signs of Strain from Mass of Refugees
AFP The unceasing influx of refugees is creating tremendous uncertainty in Germany. Many towns and cities are calling for help and the government appears to be rudderless. Pressure is mounting for Chancellor Angela Merkel to act. By SPIEGEL Staff The road to the reception camp in Hesepe has become something […]
It’s time to redeem ourselves
SHAYKH MUHAMMAD SALIH AL-UTHAIMEEN Published — Friday 16 October 2015 Last update 15 October 2015 10:33 pm This month marks the beginning of a new Islamic year, which was initiated after the Hijrah, or emigration, of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and which marked the formation of the first […]
The hard lessons of global militarism
Oct 01,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The bizarre, often make-believe, world of the United States’ fight against dangerous terrorist organisations and militants has suffered a bad few weeks, and there are no signs of things getting better soon. This is a critical moment in that tug-of-war […]
The ugly order of free-for-all killings in Israel-Palestine
Oct 15,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI There is something terribly inaccurate in discussing the latest upsurge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians as another upsurge in violence. How many times have we heard that phrase in the last 85 years, since the early 1930s, which marked the start […]
Inevitable division of Jerusalem
Oct 15,2015 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The recent escalation in Jerusalem prompted the Israeli government to convene an emergency security Cabinet meeting to seal off some Arab neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem in a desperate attempt to contain the violence. Never before has Israel moved to effectively divide Jerusalem by blocking […]
SRK: King of Bollywood awarded honorary degree by Edinburgh University
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received on Thursday an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Edinburgh for his outstanding contribution in the field of philanthropy and his global popularity as an actor. The 49-year-old celebrity, who has appeared in more than 80 films, was presented with the honour in […]
No, Islam Is Not Inherently Misogynistic. Here’s Why.
Posted by Falak Rahman Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow in the back of a date-stone.” (Al Qur’an 4:125) Source: Huffington Post By Bina Shah; She is […]
Why Religion Could Not Unite Pakistan
Originally posted by Abdul Alim By Raza Habib Raja; Freelance journalist, PhD Student, Co-Editor Pak Tea House Huff Post: Pakistan displays strange contrasting patterns with respect to religion’s influence. Apparently, Pakistan […]
Why Christians should want Islam to be taught in schools
Source: Christian Today Carey Lodge CHRISTIAN TODAY JOURNALIST 08 October 2015 A Californian mother’s rant about Islam being taught in schools has gone viral in yet another embarrassing display of […]
Video: Laughter is the best medicine: Stoned for saying Jehovah (life of Brian)
No one is to be stoned to death according to the Holy Quran. But, here is a brief glimpse from the Bible: Exodus 21:28 “If a bull gores a man or woman to death, the bull is tobe stoned to death, and its meat must not be eaten. But the […]
Albert Einstein’s search for God, a detailed study from the Islamic perspective
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Was Einstein a monotheist, deist, pantheist, or an atheist? How did his religion affect his science? Agnostics, […]
CNN: Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world
Olivia Sterns, CNN London (CNN): Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind. But in fact, Yemen is […]
Video: The world’s best known atheist, Richard Dawkins does seem to believe in a Creator God
Epigraph: Who has created seven heavens in harmony. No incongruity canst thou see in the creation of the Gracious God. Then look again: Seest thou any flaw? Aye, look again, and yet again, thy sight will only return unto thee confused and fatigued. (Al Quran 67:4-5) Written and collected by […]
Book Review: Saving the Original Sinner: How Christians Have Used the Bible’s First Man to Oppress
Saving the Original Sinner: How Christians Have Used the Bible’s First Man to Oppress, Inspire, and Make Sense of the World Source: Amazon Book by Karl W. Giberson (Author) A […]
Marriage and Annulment: When Will the Catholic Church Leave the Catholics Alone?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Many in the contemporary world think of marriage and divorce as a personal matter between the husband and the wife, but not the Catholic Church. Most believe that if the husband and the wife can agree on […]
Video: 3 Actions We Can All Take To Combat Islamophobia
By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Why it’s important for everyone to #StandWithAhmed To watch 1.5 minute video go to Huffington Post The story of Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teen who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school, has captured the attention and the sympathies of people from across the […]
Abou Ben Adhem, A Compassionate Man
Abou Ben Adhem BY LEIGH HUNT Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold:— Exceeding peace had […]
We Will be Judged by Our Compassion and Deeds and Not Our Dogma
Epigraph: So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 10:19) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As millions suffer in war torn Asia and Africa, humanity is craving for mutual love […]
Ben Carson is right; A Shariah promoting Muslim cannot be the President of USA, with its wonderful Constitution
Posted by Zia Shah Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times September 22, 2015 Ben Carson, a Republican party President hopeful, back tracked his […]