NY Times Op-Ed: The Prospects for Polygamy
Source: NY Times By Ross Douthat ON every issue save abortion, social liberalism is suddenly ascendant in America. The shift on same-sex marriage has captured the headlines, but the change […]
Is There Any Need for Blasphemy Laws in Modern Governance: A Collection of Articles?
Epigraph: The hypocrites say, “If we return to Medina, the one most honorable will surely drive out therefrom the one most mean (‘Muhammad’);” while true honor belongs to Allah and […]
Video: Ahmadiyya Malta Peace Symposium 2015
MALTA PEACE SYMPOSIUM 2015: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Malta organised 7th National Peace Symposium 2015 on Friday 24th April in Grand Hotel Excelsior, Floriana. This year event was attended by […]
Erdogan’s AKP may struggle to govern Turkey alone as pro-Kurdish party advances
JUN 7, 2015 – 18:44 By Ercan Gurses ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party may struggle to form a stable government alone, partial results from a parliamentary election indicated on Sunday, dealing a significant blow to President Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitions of assuming greater powers. With more than 80 percent […]
Erdogan's AKP may struggle to govern Turkey alone as pro-Kurdish party advances
JUN 7, 2015 – 18:44 By Ercan Gurses ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party may struggle to form a stable government alone, partial results from a parliamentary election indicated on Sunday, dealing a significant blow to President Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitions of assuming greater powers. With more than 80 percent […]
Major migrant rescue operation underway in Med
NEVER ENDING: Migrants sit on a boat during a rescue operation off the coast of Sicily as part of the Frontex-coordinated Operation Triton in this video grab released by Italian Coast Guards (Guardia Costiera) on Sunday. (AFP) AGENCIES ARABNEWS.COM Published — Monday 8 June 2015 LONDON/ROME: British, Swedish, Spanish […]
Changing western perception of Muslims
SABRIA S. JAWHAR ARABNEWS.COM Published — Thursday 4 June 2015 If I were a betting woman I’d say the future looks pretty grim for Muslims. I’m no pessimist, but the evidence is a bit overwhelming. In the western world we are witnessing the progressive institutionalization of religious and cultural […]
Jordan-Palestine ties as strong as ever — Palestinian prime minister
By JT – Jun 06,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour meets with his Palestinian counterpart, Rami Hamdallah, in Amman on Saturday (Petra photo) AMMAN — A senior Palestinian official has said that the Jordanian-Palestinian ties are as strong as ever, “not being disturbed by anything”. Palestinian Prime Minister Rami […]
491. Commandment – Have patience, then, as had the Messengers of strong determination; and be in no haste about them
Commandment – Have patience, then, as had the Messengers of strong determination; and be in no haste about them [46:36] Have patience, then, as had the Messengers of strong determination; and be in no haste about them. On the day when they see that with which they are threatened, it […]
Senegal: A secular nation with rich Islamic heritage
Senegal remains one of the most peaceful nations in the African continent. With a massive 95% Muslim population Senegal was a French colony and thousands were people were taken as […]
What it’s like to be Muslim in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
We talk to Muslims across the GTA about discrimination, their hopes and fears for the future, and all of the things that make them inherently Torontonian. Rabia Khedr, 45, diversity […]
What it's like to be Muslim in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
We talk to Muslims across the GTA about discrimination, their hopes and fears for the future, and all of the things that make them inherently Torontonian. Rabia Khedr, 45, diversity […]
Pakistan: Why the urban-based clerical establishment grows bolder by the day
By Pervez Hoodbhoy Source: Dawn.com When Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed spoke at the Karachi Arts Council on May 3, he stated the self-evident. Without explicitly naming madressahs, he said large […]
Saudi court upholds blogger’s 10 years and 1,000 lashes
Epigraph: The hypocrites say, “If we return to Medina, the one most honorable will surely drive out therefrom the one most mean (‘Muhammad’);” while true honor belongs to Allah and […]
Saudi court upholds blogger's 10 years and 1,000 lashes
Epigraph: The hypocrites say, “If we return to Medina, the one most honorable will surely drive out therefrom the one most mean (‘Muhammad’);” while true honor belongs to Allah and […]
Famous Historical Muslims of African/Black Origin
ballandalus.wordpress.com: Islamic civilization currently encompasses every culture, ethnicity, race, and language on the planet. The foundations of Islam are quite egalitarian and encourage diversity, a fact which has attracted various […]
NY Times: Head Scarves Before the Supreme Court
Source: NY Times By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JUNE 2, 2015 “This is really easy,” Justice Antonin Scalia said on Monday morning as he announced the Supreme Court’s 8-to-1 decision in favor […]
Islam and the West
Epigraph: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) Eiffel Tower: The most recognized landmark of France. For the Muslim Times’ collection to refute Islamophobia […]
70% in France, the UK and Germany voice favorable views of the Muslims
Source: Pew Research Center 5 key findings about how Europeans view the economy and EU By Bruce Stokes 2 comments Roughly seven-in-ten or more adults in France (76%), the UK (72%) […]
Netanyahu’s Palestine stance erodes Israel’s credibility — Obama
This article was originally posted by Rafiq Tschennen in the Muslim Times Source: Jordan Times and Reuters OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — US President Barack Obama said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]