Why Ilhan Omar was expelled from key committee role
DALIA AL-AQIDI February 05, 2023 US domestic politics and its developments are of no interest to the global public. Internationally, it does not matter which American governor succeeded in a […]
Apartheid policies push Israel to point of no return
BARIA ALAMUDDIN February 06, 2023 Palestine is at boiling point. It is only early February but Israeli gunfire has already killed 35 Palestinians this year, nine of them in a […]
Implications of the drone attack on Iran
Feb 05,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Last week, Iran blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military factory near the central city of Isfahan, this was […]
How Timbuktu Flourished During the Golden Age of Islam
During the 15th and 16th centuries, Timbuktu, located in Mali, served as a major intellectual hub of Islamic civilization. Ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu. Credit: Mali Magic/Google Arts & Cultur For […]
Profile: Musharraf — from military strongman to forgotten man of politics
Profile: Musharraf — from military strongman to forgotten man of politics The former army chief who also held the office of the president passed away on Sunday. Dawn.com Published February 5, 2023 Updated about […]
Pervez Musharraf: The Pakistani ex-president’s chequered legacy
News|Obituaries The former army chief, who seized power in a coup, died at the age of 79 in Dubai after a prolonged illness. By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 5 Feb […]
5 suspects arrested for allegedly vandalising Ahmadiyya place of worship in Karachi’s Saddar
Imtiaz Ali Published February 3, 2023 LISTEN TO ARTICLE1x1.2×1.5x Karachi police said on Friday that five suspects had been arrested for allegedly vandalising an Ahmadiyya place of worship in the city’s Saddar area a […]
European gov’ts marginalize Muslims with new discourse derived from notion of ‘political Islam’
Muslims marginalized, criminalized with new terminology frequently used in Austria, Germany, France, says political scientist Gulcin Kazan Doger |23.01.2023 ISTANBUL The discourse of battling “political Islam,” used widely […]
Why are Ahmadiyya mosques in Pakistan under attack by vandals?
The sect’s origins lie in Qadian near Amritsar in Punjab, India. Seen as non-Muslims in Pakistan, and treated as such by law, Ahmadiyya places of worship have been repeatedly attacked […]
The Government Must Proactively Protect the Constitutional Rights of the Ahmadiyya Congregation
Editor: Karyudi Sutajah Putra Jakarta, KABNews.id – Discrimination against the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Congregation (JAI) has again escalated in several places, such as in Sintang District (West Kalimantan), Parakansalak, Sukabumi District […]
Systematically looted? The complex paths of non-Western art
History The Museum Rietberg in Zurich is facing up to its history and putting on an exhibition about its collection of non-Western art. Curator Esther Tisa explains where the exhibited […]
How to access information in censored countries
Inside SWI China, Russia, Iran and other countries with dictatorships and strict regimes are increasingly blocking access to the free internet and are using the web to collect data. This […]
How a UN court ruling might help Israel-Palestine (or not)
As violence flares once again in the Middle East, the United Nations General Assembly has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an “advisory opinion” on the legality of […]
U.K. cleric disciplined by the Church of England on charges of antisemitism brought by the Board of Deputies of British Jews
Although unable to find evidence of antisemitism, a Church of England tribunal banned Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer, a noted critic of Christian Zionism, from clergy activities for 12 years. BY JEFF […]
In latest visit Blinken offers nothing to Palestinians
The Biden administration is concerned about Israel’s far-right government only as much as it impedes U.S. foreign policy. When it comes to the Palestinians, the U.S. simply doesn’t care. BY MITCHELL […]
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia for ‘blasphemous content’
By Maria Zaccaro BBC News Wikipedia has been blocked in Pakistan for hosting “blasphemous content”. The move was announced on Saturday after the free online encyclopaedia was given a 48-hour […]
Muslims in Johor can attend open houses, but can’t take part in rituals of other faiths
By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH JOHOR BARU: Muslims in Johor are allowed to attend celebrations held by people of other faiths but they should not take part in their religious rituals, says […]
Science in the Service of the Scriptures
Source: Muslim Sunrise 2015 winter volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Are science and religion at odds with each other? Cary […]
Half of Benin Kingdom exhibits in Swiss museums probably looted
Culture Dozens of artefacts displayed in Swiss museums are suspected of being looted art from the former African Kingdom of Benin, an investigation has concluded.This content was published on February […]
Why Russia sees satanic powers at work in Ukraine
Foreign affairs The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a massive rift within Christian Orthodox communities. In an interview, theologian Stefan Kube, editor of a Swiss journal on religion, explains […]