Eight things to know about Islam in Germany
Emma Anderson – emma.anderson@thelocal.com Published: 12 May The Muslim community has actually had a presence – though small – in Germany for hundreds of years. Here are more facts you might […]
NATIONAL AMIR Jamaat Ahmadiyya Indonesia INAUGURATES 8 AHMADIYAH LIBRARIES
Amir of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Muslim Jemaah Maulana Mirajuddin Shd. inaugurated a Web-based library at the Al Hidayah Mosque, Jalan Ciputat Raya Number 18, Kebayoran Lama, Ahmadiyah South Jakarta, 1 […]
A surge in terrorist attacks
Zahid Hussain Published October 4, 2023 Updated about 22 hours ago 0 The writer is an author and journalist. LISTEN TO ARTICLE1×1.2×1.5x THE bloodbath in Mastung last week was yet another grim reminder of the relentless […]
French schools’ ban on abayas and headscarves is supposedly about secularism − but it sends a powerful message about who ‘belongs’ in French culture
September 29, 2023 Surel Twitter Facebook81 LinkedIn Cetak France’s decision to ban public school students from wearing the abaya – a long dress or robe popular among women in certain Muslim cultures […]
Pakistan orders Afghan asylum seekers out of country by November
bbc.com By Frances Mao BBC News Pakistan has ordered all unauthorised Afghan asylum seekers – an estimated 1.7 million people – to leave the country by November. A spike in […]
UK unveils ‘Hijab’ sculpture, to celebrate women who wear hijab
A ‘hijab’ sculpture has been unveiled in the Smethwick area of Birmingham in the UK to celebrate women who wear the hijab. The sculpture, believed to be the first of […]
UNESCO listing of Tell es-Sultan safeguards Palestinians’ connection to their homeland
Oct 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Jericho’s Tell es-Sultan has belatedly become a World Heritage Site after being proclaimed by UNESCO as the “oldest fortified city in the […]
Nobel physics prize goes to trio who lit up secrets of the atom
Epigraph: Allah is the Light of the heavens and earth. His Light is like this: there is a niche, and in it a lamp, the lamp inside a glass, a […]
The Pope Declares 800 Saints, shall the Muslim Times declare all Cathars, Spanish Jews & Muslims Saints?
Epigraph: “There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
Al Hakeem: The Wise, The Creator With A Purpose
Epigraph He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Interview: Why Doesn’t New Testament Scholar Bart Ehrman Believe in God?
Epigraph: You who believe, seek help through steadfastness and prayer, for God is with the steadfast. Do not say that those who are killed in God’s cause are dead; they […]
Ahmed: How devout Muslims and 2SLGBTQ individuals can co-exist
Differing beliefs — even profound ones — should not automatically lead to hostility. Rather, all sides should exhibit respect, civility and tolerance for each other. Author of the article: Luqman […]
Islamic charity wins case to stop ING closing its bank account
October 3, 2023 A charity raising money for the victims of the earthquake in Morocco has won its legal battle against ING which wanted to close its account over money laundering doubts, the Financieele Dagblad said on Tuesday. Foundation Najiba, a Dutch Islamic charity, has already raised some €900,000 but said it […]
Turkish Republic’s first church reopens its doors
The inauguration of St Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church faced a temporary delay earlier this year, prompted by the tragic February earthquakes. Türkiye’s first-ever church built in the Turkish Republic era, […]
France hijab ban ‘against Olympic spirit’: Islamic sports body
DISCRIMINATION The Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation says the hijab is “an aspect of many Muslim women’s identity and should be respected”, adding that the French ban could prevent some French […]
Oslo Accords’ gloomy 30th anniversary
YOSSI MEKELBERG October 03, 2023 We all love a story with a happy ending, but tragically the Oslo Accords is not one of these. Instead, it is one of a […]
Israel leader vows no tolerance for attacks on believers
The Old City remains at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as tensions between the world’s three major monotheistic faiths. (AP) Updated 15 sec ago AFP October 04, […]
Glorifying hate: Golda movie shows that Zionism remains unrepentant
Oct 03,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud A new movie glorifying the legacy of Zionist leader and Israel’s fourth prime minister Golda Meir has been released in selected theaters […]
Don’t Insist on Being Positive—Allowing Negative Emotions Has Much to Teach Us
Source: The Guardian The Guardian: By Whitney Goodman Eight years ago, when Whitney Goodman was a newly qualified therapist counselling cancer patients, it struck her that positive thinking was being […]
ICC chief can’t be trusted to put Israeli war criminals on trial
David Cronin Rights and Accountability 2 October 2023 Will the International Criminal Court ever stop playing games? Last December, Karim Khan – its chief prosecutor – stated that he had a “goal” of visiting […]