The nun and the monk who fell in love and married
By Aleem Maqbool Religion editor, BBC News Sister Mary Elizabeth had lived a devout, austere and mostly silent life as a nun, spending most of her days in her Carmelite […]
Madinah museums shed light on Prophet Muhammad’s journey, showcase rare artifacts
Previous 1 / 4 The Prophet’s Mosque Building Exhibition provides worshippers context and background of the Prophet Muhammad’s journey to Madinah in 622, known as Hijrah, in addition to artifacts and […]
The Turkish-Egyptian rapprochement and Libya
YASAR YAKIS January 01, 2023 Egypt last month announced that it had redefined the border of its exclusive economic zone in the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to Libya. Bearing in mind […]
Why Macron has turned his focus to foreign policy
ZAID M. BELBAGI January 01, 2023 While French President Emmanuel Macron’s first term was characterized by the ambitious young leader’s standoffs with unions and interest groups as he sought to […]
The deplorable situation of the Muslim nation
December 30, 2022 at 10:42 am | Published in: Africa, Article, Asia & Americas, Bahrain, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Middle East, Opinion, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen Representatives of member counties take part in the 12th Conference of Information Ministers of the Organization of […]
Ukraine is in the headlines now. But a whole new world of conflict is about to erupt
Simon Tisdall Taiwan, North Korea, Iran and Palestine are all potential flashpoints that could distract western attention from the invasion in 2023 Sun 1 Jan 2023 It was a good […]
The purest food on Earth?
(Image credit: subodhsathe/Getty Images) By Aysha Imtiaz27th July 2022 Ghee had fallen out of favour as saturated fats were considered unhealthy. But now, Indians are finding their way back to this […]
Happy New Year and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
The Muslim Times is promoting universal brotherhood and sisterhood in a world, which is divided by nationalism, religion, race, social class, gender and last but not the least, obfuscation created […]
Al Quran: And We have made the heaven a roof, well-protected
Epigraph “Do not the disbelievers realize that the heavens and the earth were a solid mass, then We split them asunder, and We made from water every living thing? Will […]
Is this the worst German government in history?
BY YUNUS MAZI DEC 29, 2022 The new German government has failed to fill the gap, worse even, the gap got bigger and more prominent in the current year. (Getty […]
‘What will she grow up to be?’ Afghan backlash grows over Taliban’s ban on higher education for women
SPECIAL As the Taliban has failed to keep its promises about access to education for girls and women, protests have taken place, including this one outside the Ministry of Education […]
2022 ‘worst year in terms of number of Palestinians killed by Israel’: government
A man rides his horse next to the 2023 sand sculpture on the beach in Gaza City during the last sunset of Dec. 31, 2022, as Palestinians bid farewell to […]
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
Pope Benedict XVI greets a cheering crowd gathered to see him from the balcony window of the pontifical summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, before he […]
An overview of Middle East politics in 2022
Dec 31,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Across Middle East there are numerous complicated situations that have characterised this post-covid year. One of the most important is the worsening internal situation in Iran. Since 2003, the year of the fall of Saddam Hussein, the country has been a […]
Touring Europe’s ancient Islamic empires
Tracing the continent’s Islamic past, from Cordoba to Sofia and Budapest The interior at Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia. All photos: Ronan O’Connell for The National Ronan O’Connell Dec 02, […]
Illegal Greek pushbacks: Türkiye rescues over 380 irregular migrants
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA DEC 27, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Turkish coast guard rescue irregular migrants pushed back by Greek coast guard off Izmir province, Dec. 26, 2022. (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED […]
Palestinian tragedies, hope and little wins
RAMZY BAROUD December 30, 2022 Another critical year for Palestine has folded. While 2022 wreaked much of the same havoc in terms of Israeli military occupation and increasing violence, it […]
2022 Year in Review: A time of triumph and turmoil for the Middle East and North Africa
Short Url Updated 10 sec ago ARAB NEWS December 31, 2022 RIYADH: Like much of the world, 2022 in the Middle East and North Africa felt like the year when things […]
Gloomy 2023
Dec 28,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The New Year is certain to be dominated by destructive policies adopted in 2022 by global, regional, national and local authorities. On […]
DJ Khaled, Mike Tyson visit Mecca for Umrah pilgrimage
Offbeat 2 min read The New Arab Staff 12 December, 2022 DJ Khaled shared a teary-eyed video of himself and former boxer Mike Tyson praying at the Grand Mosque of […]