Why Cinco de Mayo?
A Muslim Times’ original Op-Ed By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson America is a nation of immigrants. That is one of the principle reasons that we have been able to develop […]
Potential Role for Traditional Muslim Leaders to Counter Boko Haram
by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Counsel on Foreign Relations This is a guest post by Jacob Zenn, an analyst of African Affairs for the Washington D.C. based think tank, […]
PEW Report: Muslims back Islamic law, disagree on meaning
Source: USA Today By Cathy Lynn Grossman Devotion to Islam shapes the lives of most Muslims but their views on democracy, religious law known as sharia, and family life are varied, a new study finds. The research report on Muslim views on religion, politics and society was released Tuesday by The […]
Bangladesh risks losing EU market access
Source: CNN Money By Charles Riley Bangladesh must make its factories safer or risk the loss of privileged access to the country’s biggest market after a building collapse killed hundreds of garment industry workers. The warning from the European Union is the latest sign that governments and retailers are […]
Ahmadiyya hosted Annual Peace Symposium in Malta
Source: Laiq Ahmed Atif: President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Malta The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Malta organised its annual peace symposium on Friday 26th April at the Phoenicia Hotel, Valletta. In […]
Was Mother Teresa a Masochist?
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. With a new Pope at the helm, the Catholic hierarchy has set about to polish its tarnished image. Can an increased focus on the poor make up for the Church’s opposition to contraception and marriage equality or its sordid financial and sexual affairs? The Bishops can only […]
Picture of the Day-Amazing and Incredible
WHERE TWO OCEANS MEET… BUT DO NOT MIX! INCREDIBLE AND SIMPLY MIND-BLOWING !!! These two bodies of water were merging in the middle of The Gulf of Alaska and there was a foam developing only at their junction.It is a result of the melting glaciers being composed of fresh water […]
Japan’s Mount Fuji ‘set for Unesco listing’
Source: BBC Japan’s near-symetrical snow-topped volcano, Mount Fuji, looks likely to become a Unesco World Heritage site, officials say. A key UN advisory council had recommended it as appropriate for […]
A CENTURY’S WORTH OF MEMORIES
Your local Guardian: by Young Reporter. This Association started from one man-Mirza Ghulam Ahmad-who just reflected the teachings of the prophet of Mohammad (SAW) onto the people, if one man can accomplish so much in his life, then what’s from stopping us accomplishing what we want? It wasn’t easy for […]
Pakistan’s abysmal religious tolerance score: Situation reaching Crisis Proportions
FP: Knox Thomas: Today, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its2013 Annual Report, focusing on Pakistan and 28 other countries around the world, including Afghanistan. As an independent U.S. government advisory body separate from the State Department, USCIRF’s Annual Report identifies violations of religious freedom, as defined by […]
Pakistan tops worst list for religious freedom: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington Times: Religious freedom is under attack in Pakistan and the situation next door in Afghanistan is not that much better, despite an improvement since the country was ruled by the Taliban, a U.S. government advisory commission said in a report released Tuesday. “Pakistan represents the worst situation in the world for religious freedom for countries not currently […]
PAKISTAN: The military intends to back Al-Qaida candidates for the next parliament
Asian Human Rights Commission: AHRC: There have been some developments during the past two weeks that reveal that in the coming elections elements of the Taliban and Al-Qaida had been offered seats in the parliament. Before these developments the security agencies with the help of right wing parties have also […]
100 Million Deaths/Murders and Counting: A 20th Century Plague of Belief Called Atheism
Written and Compiled by Abdul Alim for The Muslim Times Editor’s Note: One of the most common argument against belief or having faith in God that is used by non-believers […]
(No low age for marriage, but:) FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15 (‘morning after pill’)
In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand – Plan B One-Step […]
They may be fighting for Syria, not Assad. They may also be winning: Robert Fisk reports from inside Syria
Death stalks the Syrian regime just as it does the rebels. But on the front line of the war, the regime’s army is in no mood to surrender – and claims it doesn’t need chemical weapons Clouds hang oppressively low over the Syrian army’s front-line mountain-top in the far north […]
Robert Fisk: Assad sends his feared militia squads to the battlefront
Syria’s ‘ghost’ soldiers have been accused of torturing and killing civilians. Soon they will be controlling newly captured towns, reports our Middle East correspondent In a decision that is certain to arouse fear among the regime’s enemies, the Syrian government has decreed that thousands of volunteers loyal to President Bashar […]
U.S. hypocrisy
STORY SUMMARY In the two long years since the Syrian conflict erupted, the United States has unwittingly revealed much about its foreign policy preoccupations and motives, all of which point to a nation losing its superpower status and its reputation as the world’s policeman. It is depressingly easy to deduce […]
Most Muslims want Shariah law, split on interpretation: study
FABIENNE FAUR | AFP ARABNEWS Wednesday 1 May 2013 WASHINGTON: A majority of Muslims around the world want Shariah law to be implemented in their countries but are split on how it should be applied, […]
WORD IN THE NEWS: JIHAD
By Michael Lokesson · National Geographic News · Published April 30, 2013 The Boston marathon bombing has focused attention on the word “jihad.” Vice President Biden characterized the alleged bombers as knockoff jihadis.” The Associated Press reported that the elder brother had “vaguely discussed jihad” with his mother over the […]
Gay player story turns into discussion on Bible
by Michael Foust Baptist Press WASHINGTON (BP) — An NBA player Monday (April 29) made history by becoming the first player from a major American team sport to declare he’s […]