The Muslim Times Leading the Discussion on Free Speech and Its Limitations
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you have a bright idea, but are not allowed to share it, regardless of its value, […]
How Saudi Wahhabism Is the Fountainhead of Islamist Terrorism
Soiurce:Newage Islam The horrific terrorist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo weekly in Paris have led to speculation as to whether the killers — the brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi — were lone wolves or tied to masterminds in ISIS or its rival, Al-Qaeda. Although Al-Qaeda in Yemen has taken credit […]
Russia’s Plans for Arctic Supremacy
Source: Stratfor: Russia’s traditional view of the outside world is colored by a deep sense of insecurity and paranoia. This is best exemplified by the events in Ukraine, where the Kremlin acted to preserve its traditional geographic bulwark against the West. This pattern of protectionism is also apparent in Moscow’s […]
What separates Charlie Hebdo from The New York Times?
Source: The Express Tribunes Blogs By Kashif Chaudhry Published: January 21, 2015 Let’s say you had a new neighbour. You knock on their door and say, “Hey there, welcome to […]
Free Speech or Slander: UN condemns Myanmar monk Wirathu’s ‘sexist’ comments?
Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Myanmar probes monk’s UN comments Why are monks attacking Muslims? Rohingya discrimination ‘is policy’ The UN human rights chief has called […]
Pakistan Going Global – Burka Avenger Nominated For Emmy
Storypicker — Good news for Pakistanis who want their presence in the international film and entertainment industry that Pakistan’s first anmation series Burka Avenger has been nominated for Emmy Kids Awards. Burka Avenger nominated in the animation category and it is the first time that any Pakistani animated series has […]
Responsible Free Speech in the Name of Tolerance
Huff Post: by Ahmed Khan — The dust is beginning to finally settle down from all the chaos that ensued after the Charlie Hebdo attacks with people now intellectually trying to analyze what happened. The initial response, however, included significant vilification of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. It seemed for […]
What separates Charlie Hebdo from The New York Times?
ET: Let’s say you had a new neighbour. You knock on their door and say, “Hey there, welcome to the neighbourhood. I live next door. Oh, and by the way, you look like a pig. And is that your mother behind you? She looks like a fat old donkey. Dinner […]
Stevenage mosque defends Eric Pickles over extremism letter
A mosque has come to the defence of Eric Pickles, after the government minister sent out letters asking Muslims to warn youngsters off extremism. The Stevenage Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which […]
Anti-Islamization leader steps down amid uproar over Hitler selfie
(CNN) As thousands-strong anti-Islamization rallies make headlines in Germany following the Charlie Hebdo attack, one of the rallies’ organizers has resigned as leader of a right-wing group after a newspaper published […]
Muslim Leader Says: Monitor All Mosque Sermons
Tuesday 20th January 2015 The leader of the world’s largest organised Muslim community believes we should arm all police in Britain to stop Islamic extremists. Speaking to Shelagh Fogarty, Mirza […]
Stop the CrISIS: Is There Any Difference Between ISIS and Islam
The event is so UCR students and others realize that ISIS’s murders “do not represent Islam.” Source: pe.com UC Riverside’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Association is hosting a forum Jan. 28 that […]
Official: With time ticking on hostages, Japan wants to communicate with ISIS
Source:CNN CNN)Japanese officials want to talk to ISIS. But can they get in touch with the militant group? And if they do, can they do anything to save the lives of two Japanese men being held hostage? Time is running out: ISIS put out a video Tuesday giving the Japanese […]
Pope: Catholics don’t have to breed ‘like rabbits’
Source: Arab News: ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis is firmly upholding church teaching banning contraception, but said Monday that Catholics don’t have to breed “like rabbits” and should instead practice “responsible parenting.” Speaking to reporters en route home from the Philippines, Francis said there are plenty of church-approved ways […]
Can Capitalists Save Capitalism?
Source NY Times: Key Democrats have reached agreement on a set of policies known as “inclusive capitalism”: a forceful market-oriented economic agenda intended to counter inequality, restrain the accrual of vast wealth at the top and provide the working and middle classes with improved economic opportunities. More:
Rebels Hold Yemen’s President ‘Captive’ at His House
Source:ABC News Shiite rebels in control of Yemen’s capital now hold the country’s president “captive” at his home, his aides said Wednesday, putting in question who actually rules the Arab world’s most-impoverished nation. Embattled Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi — a top U.S. ally in the war against al-Qaida in Yemen […]
Israel bus attack: Tel Aviv passengers stabbed
Source: BBC Israeli police say they have shot a Palestinian man from the West Bank who stabbed at least 10 people in an attack on a bus in central Tel Aviv. More:
PUBLIC EYE: ‘WEF meeting has lost most of its symbolic meaning’
By Samuel Jaberg in Davos JAN 21, 2015 – 11:00 The plug is being pulled on a naming and shaming award for companies allegedly guilty of irresponsible business practices. The last Public Eye awards will be handed out for the last time on Friday on the fringes of the WEF […]
President Obama: I have Prohibited Torture and We will Shut Down Gitmo
Here we reproduce the last third of President Obama’s State of the Union Speech of 2015, delivered on 1/20/2015: There’s one last pillar to our leadership — and that’s the example of […]
Paris mayor: I’m suing Fox News over false report on Muslim ‘no-go’ zones
Source: theguardian.com The mayor of Paris plans to sue Fox News for its reporting on the city in the wake of the attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. “When we’re insulted, and when we’ve had an image, then I think we’ll have to sue, I think we’ll have to […]