Places of Worship – Petra
MAGAZINE: EDITION FEBRUARY 2022Fazal Ahmad – UKWORLD RELIGIONS 30th May 2022 Fazal Ahmad, London, UK Petra is one of those unique locations, with homes and temples carved into the rocks. […]
The centrality of the Muslim world to Shakespeare’s work
NEWS MAGAZINE NADIA KHAN 24 MAY 2022 Ignored for centuries, the presence of Muslims are prominent in the oeuvre of one of Britain’s most quintessential figures. William Shakespeare (1564-1616), England’s […]
Being in nature: Where to live the rural lifestyle in Turkey
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL ISTANBUL JUN 03, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Muğla’s Köyceğis is a quiet town despite it’s breath-taking vistas of the surrounding almost mystical Köyceğiz Lake, and is actually a […]
Need to build a more resilient Arab world
HAFED AL-GHWELL June 04, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/p6xv4 Despite the International Monetary Fund’s predictions of a 4 percent growth in economies in the Middle East and North Africa this year, […]
Children of Syria’s Al-Hol camp inmates languish in political limbo
1 / 8 Children live and die in horrendous conditions in the Syrian camps, and it leaves them very vulnerable to radicalization in the face of the potential resurgence in Daesh […]
Saudi Arabia welcomes first foreign Hajj pilgrims since COVID-19 pandemic hit
1 / 10 The Indonesian pilgrims were presented flowers, dates and Zamzam water bottles upon arrival. (Twitter: @SPAregions) 2 / 10 The Indonesian pilgrims, who arrived in Madinah from Indonesia, were presented […]
What if Ukraine is a forever crisis?
Jun 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Harold James PRINCETON — Russia’s attack on Ukraine is coming to resemble many previous geopolitical crises. Throughout history, episodes that initially seemed like temporary […]
HOW WE THINK: How self-deception allows people to lie
Source: BBC By David Robson; 30th May 2022 The media today is full of people who have lived a lie. There’s Elizabeth Holmes, the biotech entrepreneur, who in 2015 was declared […]
Mexican megachurch leader pleads guilty in LA to sex abuse
Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo, faces up to 16 years and eight months in prison when sentenced Wednesday. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Naasón […]
Interview with A. Helwa: Islamic Spirituality of Divine Love
I recently came across Ms. A. Helwa’s book, “Secrets of Divine Love”. The beauty, holiness, and deep wisdom of the book touched me greatly. Her words, “Allah or God is […]
Putin Claims Russia Will ‘Guarantee’ Peaceful Export Of Ukrainian Grain
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied accusations that his armed forces are blocking Ukrainian grain exports from the Black Sea and said his government would “guarantee” the peaceful passage to […]
Pakistan PM calls for bipartisan economic roadmap
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wants to develop a bipartisan roadmap to pull the country out of its economic crunch. In his first address to the nation, Shehbaz sought dialogue with all his political rivals, including his predecessor Imran Khan to implement economic reforms. He made the offer as economists […]
Who are the Muslims among the ‘Christian Turks’?
NEWS OPINIO ALIM MAKHSUTOV Many people know about the Gagauz people, who are primarily Orthodox Christian, but the Gagauz Muslims are a lesser known minority-within-a-minority. In 1903, researcher VA Moshkov […]
Blasphemy: Positions of the justice system and the Holy Quran, By Yushau A. Shuaib
As a proud Muslim, I know that one of the great Jihads in Islam is to preach love, peace, and tolerance, and spread the authentic teachings of Islam through the […]
Videos: Muhammad Ali Teaching Islam and Universal Brotherhood
Video: If you believe in Muhammad Ali, you do not believe in racism or sectarianism Additional suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, about why […]
Pennsylvania Republican primary conceded to Trump-backed Mehmet Oz
Two weeks after the election, David McCormick acknowledged that the statewide recount will not make up the deficit of votes Associated PressSat 4 Jun 2022 01.47 BST David McCormick has conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for US Senate to the celebrity heart surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign more than […]
US report on international religious freedom cites genocides in China and Myanmar
China is a ‘glaring example’ of repression, US diplomat says. By Roseanne Gerin and Alim Seytoff for RFA Uyghur2022.06.02 US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain (R) […]
Minneapolis first to allow broadcast of Muslim call to prayer at US mosque
World The New Arab & agencies 01 June, 2022 This spring Minneapolis became the first large city in the United States to allow the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, […]
Delay in restoring JCPOA is extremely regrettable: Daryl G. Kimball
By M.A. Saki Politics June 1, 2022 TEHRAN – Daryl G. Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association (ACA), says a delay by Iran and the U.S. to return […]
Turkish commission on Islamophobia, racism meets with Dutch officials
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ANKARA JUN 03, 2022 A Turkish parliamentary commission on racism and Islamophobia met with Dutch officials in the Hague, Netherlands, June 2, 2022 (AA Photo) ATurkish parliamentary sub-commission on combating Islamophobia and racism in Europe gathered with Turkish nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and Dutch officials in The […]