eDigest: Will Turkey become the new Pakistan?
Epigraph: I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; […]
False Advertising: After All, We Do Dissect Speech
The Muslim Time’s Editor’s comment: Every argument against false advertisement, could also be an argument against hate speech or Islamophobia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia False advertising or deceptive advertising is the use […]
Ukraine’s Leader Flees!
Source: NY Times: Protesters stood guard near the presidential administration building in Kiev on Saturday. Darko Bandic/Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — An opposition unit took control of the presidential palace outside Kiev on Saturday, as leaders in Parliament said Ukraine’s president, Viktor F. Yanukovych, had fled the capital a day […]
Military Action against Taliban should continue
By Saeed Qureshi: He is a senior journalist, former editor of Diplomatic Times and a former diplomat The chips are down. The fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force have finally pounded a few hideouts of the murderous Taliban who have been wantonly killing the innocent civilians and military personnel alike. That […]
The ‘Islam is different’ argument
Washington Post: by Eugene Volokh — I have argued that many (though not all) of the things that are condemned as intrusions of Islamic law into American law are actually the applications of traditional American legal principles. Those who believe in equal treatment without regard to religion, I have argued, […]
The Prophet Muhammad and the Christian priests of Mount Sinai
themuslimtimes.org: by Zia Shah: The Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him, was the greatest pioneer of religious freedom and tolerance. When we say it, we literally mean it, […]
Why God Won’t Go Away: Reflections on the “New Atheism”
By Alister McGrath: He is a British/Irish theologian, priest, intellectual historian,scientist, and Christian apologist, currently Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at King’s College London Patheos.com: The term “New Atheism” was invented in 2006. Gary Wolf […]
Dirty business: ‘Blasphemy chant was a land-grab ruse’
ET: LAHORE: Sawan Masih told a court hearing a blasphemy case against him on Friday that some businessmen at a steel market near Joseph Colony had hatched a plan to drive out Christian families residing there by alleging blasphemy. An additional district and sessions judge fixed March 6 for hearing defence […]
Will Turkey become the new Pakistan?
Epigraph: I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; […]
Freedom to discriminate? Controversial Arizona bill takes step toward becoming law
Russia Today: The Arizona state Senate approved legislation Wednesday permitting businesses in the state to refuse service to potential customers based on an owner’s religious beliefs, infuriating equal rights advocates who claim the bill legalizes LGBT discrimination. The bill, known officially as Senate Bill 1062, was approved by the Republican-controlled […]
The next decade promises a host of water-related problems
February 22, 2014 12:18 AMBy Asit K. Biswas, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe STORY SUMMARY During its recent gathering in Davos, the World Economic Forum released its ninth annual Global Risks report, which relies on a survey of more than 700 business leaders, government officials, and nonprofit actors to identify the world’s most serious […]
Robert Fisk: Ukraine’s future is tied up with Syria’s – and Vladimir Putin is crucial to both
by Robert Fisk, The Independent No one in the Middle East will be studying Ukraine’s violent tragedy with more fascination – and deeper concern – than President Bashar al-Assad of […]
Islam Is Ireland’s Fastest Growing Religion
Source: International Business Times: By Palash Ghosh The Republic of Ireland may be intimately associated with the Roman Catholic Church, but the fastest-growing faith on the emerald isle is Islam […]
Malcolm X’s dedication to the truth is something to which all Muslims aspire
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Verily, the […]
Religion, science can peacefully coexist
By Peter Watson I’ve always enjoyed a good religious debate. That’s why I was excited to sit down on Feb. 4 and watch the “creation vs. evolution” debate between Bill […]
Switzerland: Obstacle race: Secret ballot for citizenship masked xenophobia
by Julia Slater, swissinfo.ch January 30, 2013 – 19:39 An analysis of naturalisation decisions taken in more than 1,400 Swiss communes between 1990 and 2010 has found a dramatic increase in […]
Resourceful insects: Ants build rafts to escape flood, protect queen
swissinfo.ch February 20, 2014 – 12:08 When facing a flood, ants build rafts and use the buoyancy of the brood and the recovery ability of workers to protect their queen […]
eDigest: Breaking News: Jesus Did Not Die for Our Sins
Epigraph: So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12) The mystery is that if Jesus came to die for our sins, why does he and others, endlessly, keep talking of salvation through […]
UK: Ahmadi Muslims from Huddersfield lend helping hand to flood victims in southern England
Source: examiner.co.uk A massive helping hand for flood victims came from members of the Ahmadiyya Youth Association in Huddersfield. Young people from Huddersfield have been playing a vital role in helping […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim community opens new Wimbledon office space
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk A Muslim community in Merton are delighted with a new warehouse and offices inaugurated by a guest of honour. A newly built extension at Tahir House in Deer Park […]