Israeli football fans mutiny against Muslims in squad
A group of the Jerusalem-based Beitar fans have lashed out at the club’s boss’s decision to bring two Muslims from the Russian Chechen republic into the squad. At the latest […]
CIA’s secret prison: ‘Poland dragging out investigation’
A Polish investigation into secret CIA jails is being suppressed because it will embarrass the top echelon of the country’s government, lawyers of two men held illegally in one of […]
Jordan: Rights group calls for changes to ‘discriminatory’ Citizenship Law
by Areej Abuqudairi JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — An international human rights group has called on the government to amend the Citizenship Law, which prohibits Jordanian women married to foreigners from passing on citizenship to their spouses and children. In a report published earlier this month, the London-based group Equality Now […]
Iran commends Jordan’s position on Syria
AMMAN — JORDAN TIMES. Iran on Sunday praised Jordan’s position regarding the Syrian crisis as rational and logical. Speaking at a press conference at the Iranian embassy in Amman, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian commended the Kingdom’s calls for a political and peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis, noting […]
The Sunni – Shiah split
In these days of Sunni – Shiah tension we should all study a bit more both the historical and present day reasons for the Sunni – Shiah ‘split’. I have therefore taken the liberty to draw your attention to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi’a%E2%80%93Sunni_relations and encourage all readers of The Muslim Times to study […]
Has Science Explained Religion?
Huff Post: Catherine Hochman. Maybe religion is the result of our neurons firing chemical signals at one another. Maybe it is a mistake caused by natural selection. Or maybe it is the by-product of society’s effort to impose authority. On the other hand, maybe not. Has science explained religion […]
7 Things That May Surprise You About Muhammad (SAW)
Huff Post: Lesley Hazleton. Everyone knows his name. He was, and still is, one of the most influential figures of all time, yet most of us have little real sense […]
Heraclius: Whose history is very Relevant to Some Verses of the Holy Quran
Epigraph The Romans have been defeated, In the land nearby, and they, after their defeat, will be victorious. In a few years — Allah’s is the command before and after […]
Moderate Muslims show courage speaking out against extremists
Peter Worthington, The Toronto Sun Moderate Muslims show courage speaking out against extremists TORONTO – It’s somewhat misleading to compare Farzana Hassan to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the extraordinary woman from Somalia who fled to escape an arranged marriage to a Toronto man, and became an MP in Holland and a […]
Should these Schools close in Indonesia?
Religious affairs office tells schools to close for refusing to provide Islamic teaching to their Muslim children Blitar, NU Online: The Religious Affairs Ministry’s office in Blitar, East Java, has […]
PAKISTAN: Withdraw blasphemy charges against Sherry Rehman – the country’s latest ambassador to the USA
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Asian Human Rights Commission January 25, 2013 (Hong Kong, 25 January 2013) The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in its effort to gain popularity […]
Syria calls on refugees to return home
Syria has called on those of its citizens who have left the country due to the unrest that began nearly two years ago to return home. The Syrian Interior Ministry […]
Majority of Turks against EU membership: Survey
A new survey suggests that the majority of individuals in Turkey believe the government should abandon efforts for a full membership in the European Union. The poll, conducted by TNS […]
Takbeer TV in serious trouble for “abusive” views
Source: Biz Asia UK by Lakh Baddhan 21st January 2013 19:23 @lbaddhan Lakh@bizasialive.com Takbeer TV has been put on notice by media regulator Ofcom for continuous breach of broadcasting rules including content that constituted abusive treatment of the Ahmadi community. Takbeer aired two programmes ‘Global Khatm-E-Nabuwat Movement’, broadcast on 9th June […]
Nightclub fire kills at least 200 in southern Brazil
Russian TV: A major blaze at a nightclub in southern Brazilian town of Santa Maria has left at least 200 people dead, according to local police. The fire happened in the city center, with the area remaining isolated. All effective fire brigades in the city are taking part in putting […]
We are Pakistanis not minorities
Commonground news: by Daud Malik 22 January 2013 Islamabad – A report on the participation and prospects for Pakistan’s religious minorities in the upcoming general elections this year makes an interesting observation. “Many persons with whom we interacted during the course of this research did not like to be called […]
A Large Interfaith Symposium Planned about Domestic Violence in Buffalo, NY
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence (IPV), is defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one partner against another […]
Islamic Ideology: Ashrafi appointed council member: Political Appeasement of Mullahs continues in Pakistan
Express Tribune: LAHORE: President Asif Zardari has notified Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Allama Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi as a member of the Council of Islamic Ideology. The Council’s job is to consider whether any laws conflict with Islam. Ashrafi told The Express Tribune that he would support legislation which promotes interfaith harmony and goes […]
Muslim women finally able to embrace manicures thanks to new ‘breathable’ nail polish that fits religious restrictions
Dailymail: A ‘breathable’ nail polish, which allows water vapors to pass through to the nail, is causing a stir among devout Muslim women who are unable to wear regular polish because of the washing involved in daily prayers. Muslims’ pre-prayer ritual includes washing the arms and face completely, where water must touch every […]
International Islamic Unity conference opens in Tehran
The 26th International Islamic Unity Conference has started in Iran’s capital, Tehran, with the presence of the country’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Shia and Sunni thinkers from 102 countries will be […]