Swiss president hones in on UN reforms
by Rita Emch in New York, swissinfo.ch In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Swiss President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has urged swift action against Syria human […]
Vitol oil trade spotlights Swiss sanctions
by Veronica DeVore and Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch Swiss-based oil trader Vitol has bought and sold Iranian oil despite a Western ban, a new report claims. Vitol says it has stopped […]
Burning of church in Mardan condemned by Pakistan Interfaith League (PIL)
Source: The News Islamabad: The Pakistan Interfaith League (PIL) has condemned the unfortunate incident of burning of a historic church and its attached buildings in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa late Friday afternoon. A crowd targeted the historic ‘Sarhadi Lutheran Church’, built back in 1937 and set it on fire. In the […]
Subway ads: A right to hate speech, a duty to condemn
Source: CNN Blog. By Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster Editor’s note: Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster is director of North American Programs for Rabbis for Human Rights — North America, where she directs campaigns against torture, religious discrimination, slavery and human trafficking. (CNN) — My daily trek to work is the last place I […]
Hawk, dove, butterfly, bee
Credit: Asia Times THE ROVING EYE Hawk, dove, butterfly, bee Soaring promises at the UN General Assembly that the US will spread democracy, prevent Iran going nuclear and not abandon the Arab Spring signal that United States President Barack Obama knows foreign policy can lose an election – but not […]
Slitting throats of our own brothers to protest others’ blasphemy: Altaf Hussain
Source: ET By Ema Anis Published: September 26, 2012 MQM chief condemns Ishq-e-Rasool Day riots, says ‘extremists and terrorists’ looted everything. PHOTO: MQM/ FILE KARACHI: Issuing a strong condemnation against the Ishq-e-Rasool Day riots, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain said that the people of Pakistan, to protest against blasphemy […]
Berlin Presents Draft Law Allowing Circumcision
Source: Spiegel By Ralf Neukirch DPA Germany’s Justice Ministry has formulated a draft law that would allow circumcisions. Following months of acrimonious debate over whether circumcision was legal in Germany, the Justice Ministry in Berlin has now presented a draft law that would ensure the procedure remains unpunishable. The German […]
Jakarta: election victory for challenging duo, ethnic Chinese Christian deputy governor
By Mathias Hariyadi According to exit polls, Jokowi-Ahok ticket has won (with 53% of the vote). Analysts and experts speak of “historic victory “, which will be also reflected in the national political landscape. Jakarta (AsiaNews) – It has yet to be officially confirmed but according to the exit polls […]
A New World Order Will Come: Ahmadinejad
Source: Jakarta Globe New York. After an hour of fielding questions about Syria, sanctions and nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had enough. Now, he said, it was his turn to choose the topic — his “new order” which will inevitably replace the current era of what he called US […]
List of Muslim Nobel Laureates
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Nobel Prize ‘The Norwegian Nobel Institute’ assists the Norwegian Nobel Committee in selecting Nobel Peace laureates and to organise the annual Nobel event in […]
Love thy Neighbor is a Christian Value, Hate and Stereotyping aren’t
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he […]
Science and Monotheism!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times “If there had been in the heavens and the earth other gods besides Allah, then surely both would […]
Ban: Door may be closing for Mideast peace
ARAB NEWS Wednesday 26 September 2012 NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday the “door may be closing, for good” on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying […]
Anti-Islam movie: Ahmadiyyas to hold peace conference
Yudhvir Rana, TIMES OF INDIA AMRITSAR: Even as Muslims across the world are fuming over controversial movie “Innocence of Muslims” that has hurt their religious sentiments, Ahmadiyyas have decided to […]
UN ASSEMBLY – Middle East Concerns dominate
Middle East Concerns Dominate Opening of UN Assembly Voice of America UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders to speak out strongly against violence and extremism in the wake of an anti-Islam video that sparked international protests. Speaking Tuesday at the start of the U.N. General Assembly … See […]
State Duma weighs law protecting religious sentiment
RT: As many countries face public unrest over alleged insults to religious sentiments by the authors of the controversial video ‘Innocence of Muslims,” the Russian Lower House took the first move to outlaw insults to religions. The State Duma approved a special address ‘On protection of the religious feelings of […]
Hypocrisy
The Express Tribune: by Anum Fatima. Why is it difficult for us to bear consequences of seeds of offence we have sown for Christians, Hindus, Ahmadis? As a nation that breeds on hypocrisy, it is not surprising that the last week saw mayhem descend in the country. Cinemas were set ablaze, […]
Hate Speech Against Muslims = Antisemitism
Hate Speech Against Muslims = Antisemitism. Why Not? “An idea is a feat of association.” Robert Lee Frost Hate speech against Muslims is no different from antisemitism, the horror of […]
Subway ads: A right to hate speech, a duty to condemn
The Muslim Time’s Chief Editor’s note: The goals of Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster seem to be similar to ours. She wants to discourage discrimination against the Muslims. She, however, wants to give free reign to hate speech and […]
Burmese Muslims-Stop Genocide in Burma Appeal
Rally to Stop Genocide in Burma Let’s stand in solidarity with Ms. Suu Kyi’s struggle for freedom in Burma. Let it be for all including Rohingya Muslims. Ask Aung San Suu Kyi to raise her voice against genocide and discrimination in Burma Ask Ms. Suu Kyi to speak up against […]