BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT I always had a soft spot for old Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov, who died just before Christmas. When I met him, his Siberian eyes were as […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: Marks & Spencer has revisited their stance, since this news. Source: The Telegraph, UK: Muslim staff working for Marks & Spencer have been given permission to […]
Source: NY Times: BANGUI — Mariam watched in horror as militiamen burst through the gate of her home in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui and demanded her husband say whether he was Muslim. When he said yes, they shot him dead. More:
Bangkok, 25th December, 2013 Thai Ahmadi Muslims presented the book World Crises and the Pathway to Peace to the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand in its full board meeting along with other literature. It was a unique moment when the Chairperson invited the members of the […]
Source: NY Times: “Now it seems the situation has changed completely,” said Kerem Oktem, a Turkey expert and research fellow at the European Studies Center at the University of Oxford. “It seems the ring around Erdogan has gotten tighter.” Later, as a dramatic day came to a close, Mr. Erdogan […]
by Hugo Stamm on Tuesday the 17th December 2013 TAGESANZEIGER.CH The Christian churches are stuck in an identity crisis . Less than ten percent of the population regularly visit a church any more, not even half of the Swiss believe in a personal God, as represented by the Christian faith […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times William Lane Craig (born […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949[1]) is a leading American Christian apologist[2] and analytic philosopher.[3] He works in the philosophy of religion, philosophy of […]
Epigraph: “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters, and we must act as such.” Pope Francis Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most […]
OnIslam & Newspapers Thursday, 19 December 2013 00:00 CAIRO – A London bus driver has managed to save the life of a woman in labor, rushing her to the hospital […]
CHANDIGARH: Around 5,000 Pakistanis will cross over Punjab to participate in a three-day annual International Ahmadiyya Muslim Conference will be held at the Ahmadiyya Muslim headquarters in Qadian, Gurdaspur, beginning […]
AMMAN — The Orthodox Initiative, a nonprofit organisation based in Amman, is distributing winter aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan to celebrate Christmas this year, according to a statement issued by the organisation on Thursday. The initiative, which supports local churches hosting Syrian refugees, is distributing 800 winter jackets and […]
The Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation–Global, which is chaired by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, announced a SR2 million donation for the Syrian refugees to help them stay warm and dry in […]
The Mind Unleashed: by Kevin E. Lake, Free Patriot — If America really cared about solving the problem of homelessness among it’s citizenry, here’s an idea that would work. Oh- and that opening line references the fact that as far back as 2011 empty houses in America outnumbered homeless families by five […]
GCC countries are planning to launch a European-style Schengen visa by mid-2014 to allow Gulf-based expats and foreign businessmen to move easily across the borders of the six-member bloc. The GCC interior ministers are working on the details of the project, which many believe will boost tourism and trade in […]
Huff Post: by Elizabet Nicholas — While opposition to burqas might seem like an obvious position for feminists, the ban can have negative practical and psychological implications for Muslim women. The sad irony of a ban meant to give women a voice is that the ban makes them choose between […]
Huff Post: by Elizabet Nicholas — While opposition to burqas might seem like an obvious position for feminists, the ban can have negative practical and psychological implications for Muslim women. The sad irony of a ban meant to give women a voice is that the ban makes them choose between […]
By Scott Stewart STRATFOR Editor’s Note: The following is the first installment of a five-part series examining the global jihadist movement. Part 2 analyzes insurgent and terrorist theory. Part 3 defines the jihadist movement and evaluates its various elements. Part 4 looks at franchises and grassroots jihadists and Part 5 […]
An Al-Qaeda faction in Syria is committing appalling atrocities in areas under its control, Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday that urged the group to end its “reign of […]
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. Indeed, the most honorable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you. Surely, Allah […]