Uproar as French mayor 'counts Muslim children'
Robert Ménard, mayor of Béziers in southern France. Photo: AFP Uproar as French mayor ‘counts Muslim children’ Published: 05 May 2015 15:49 GMT+02:00 A French mayor backed by the far-right […]
Supreme Court ponders over whether Pakistan can be declared a secular state
Source: The Tribune Express ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judges on Monday debated the mechanism that would be needed to declare Pakistan a secular state. Hearing constitutional petitions against the 18th and 21st […]
454. Commandment – Mission of a Prophet
454. Commandment – Mission of a Prophet [61:10] He it is Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religions, even if those who associate partners with God hate it. [62:3] He it is Who has raised among the Unlettered people a […]
453. Commandment – How to judge the truthfulness of a Prophet
453. Commandment – How to judge the truthfulness of a Prophet [16:44] And We sent not as Messengers before thee but men to whom We sent revelation, so ask those who possess the Reminder, if you know not. [21:8] And We sent none as Messengers before thee but men to whom We sent revelations. So ask […]
اسلام کے حقیقی معنی اورایک مسلمان کا تعارف
مصنف امام سید شمشاد احمد ناصر
458. Commandment – Live an exemplary life
458. Commandment – Live an exemplary life [11:89] He said, ‘O my people, tell me: if I stand on a clear evidence from my Lord, and He has provided me from Himself with a handsome provision, what answer will you give to Him? And I do not desire to do against you […]
457. Commandment – Obedience and a kind word is better for them
457. Commandment – Obedience and a kind word is better for them [47:22] Obedience and a kind word is better for them. And when the matter is determined upon, it is good for them if they were true to Allah.
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
Tue, 05/05/2015 – 12:44 Reuters India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off US pressure not to rush into any deals with […]
Ancient Egyptian army camp discovered in North Sinai
Sun, 03/05/2015 – 16:07 Al-Masry Al-Youm Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the discovery of an ancient Egyptian army camp in the Tjaru Fortress in North Sinai. A number of storage sites, dating back to Thutmose III and Ramses II, seals bearing the name of King Thutmose III, as […]
The Golden Principles for World Peace By Khalifa of Islam- Mirza Masroor Ahmad
April 2015 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Keynote Address by His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at 12th Annual Peace Symposium […]
Human Rights, Human Principles, and the Case of Derogatory Cartoons
February 2012 Review of Religions Jonathan Butterworth – UK Background In 2005, the Danish daily newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published derogatory cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad(saw), the Founder of Islam. In its editorial, the newspaper argued that Muslims should endure insults and mockery, like all others. As shockwaves of indignation spread across […]
Thousands of parents keep kids home from school in sex-ed protest
Incensed at a new sex education curriculum they say will be too graphic for young sensibilities, parents of thousands of GTA elementary students kept their children home from school […]
Myths about Terrorism and Islam in Western Europe
Religion is rarely the cause of terrorism but the portrayal of Islam suggests otherwise. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Islamist terrorism has remained in the focus […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo and 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 Cinco de Mayo to all our readers, from the whole of […]
This is What Happened on the First Cinco de Mayo
Source: Time By Lily Rothman @lilyrothman The annual celebration traces its origins back to a time when France tried to invade Mexico These days, the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo is considered […]
The former head of Germany’s anti-Islam Pegida movement says ‘sorry’ to Muslims
Washington Post: Only few months ago, nobody would have imagined that one of the most emotional pro-tolerance speeches would one day come from one of Germany’s fiercest critics of Islam and immigrants. Yet it was Kathrin Oertel – once the leader of Germany’s anti-immigrant Pegida movement, which drew tens of thousands of supporters […]
US report assails Pakistan over state of ‘religious freedom’
Dawn: WASHINGTON: Violent attacks on religious minorities in India have increased after the Modi government came to power, according to a US congressional report released on Friday. The latest US Commission on International Religious Freedom report also noted that “Pakistan represents one of the worst situations in the world for […]
On Public Transport: Support Free Speech, Not Hate Speech
Source: Huffington Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier; President, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding I am a strong supporter of the right to free speech guaranteed in the First Amendment to the […]
The role of religion in development
Euro Active News: Fire source and peace force: The role of religion in development Since 9/11, religion has been considered a source of conflict. But Germany’s Development Ministry wants to […]
Why images of Mohammed offend Muslims
(CNN) Violence over depictions of the Prophet Mohammed may mystify many non-Muslims, but it speaks to a central tenet of Islam: the worship of God alone. The prohibition began as […]