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Blasphemy and apostasy laws were most common in 2019 in the Middle East and North Africa, where 18 of the 20 countries (90%) in the region have laws criminalizing blasphemy […]
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This concept has been traced to the 12th century, attributed to Bernard of Chartres. Its most familiar expression […]
An Icelander’s Journey to Light
I was born Anna Linda Traustadóttir to Icelandic/Danish parents in Reykjavík, Iceland in 1966 and baptized into the Lutheran Church. My family moved to Vancouver, Canada and then to New […]
The misrepresentation of Rumi
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. By Muhammad Mujtaba Iqbal 10:09 PM | January 16, 2022 A poet, faqih, scholar, theologian, […]
We asked why Pakistanis support Lashkar-e-Taiba. Results will surprise you
The Pakistani deep state prefers the Lashkar-e-Taiba over others. At home, the brutal terrorist group is quite the opposite. C. CHRISTINE FAIR 24 January, 2022 Text Size: A- A+ Lashkar-e-Taiba, along with […]
Jordan issues record number of work permits to Syrian refugees
By JT – Jan 25,2022 JORDAN TIMES In 2021, a record 62,000 work permits were issued to Syrians, the highest annual number since work permits for Syrian refugees were introduced, according to […]
Syrian Kurds say Islamic State militants surrender after prison raid
Middle East By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Kurdish-led forces said they raided part of a prison seized by Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria and forced at least […]
Coalition members condemn latest settler attack, with some calling to raze outposts
ASSAILANTS SAID SUSPECTED OF PLANNING ATTACK IN ADVANCE Criticism of masked attackers mostly comes from left-wing, centrist lawmakers, but Yamina minister also slams assault on activists, Palestinians: ‘This behavior must […]
Ted Talk: How Can We See Past Our Own Biases?
The more we read and watch online, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s fake. It’s as if we know more but understand less, […]
Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial for their Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial for their Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine candidate https://t.co/v9i8vKHGFM — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 25, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Video of Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad: Why Desiring Sharia Law is Short Sighted and Why Any Law without Justice is ‘No Law’
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century and the fundamental teaching of justice My […]
Lebanon’s education crisis – an open letter
Lebanon’s education crisis – an open letter (24 January 2022) [EN/AR] FormatNews and Press Release Source Save the Children Posted24 Jan 2022 Attachments Download document(PDF | 609.93 KB | English version) […]
Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s Former Prime Minister, Quits Politics
He was the leader of the country’s Sunni Muslims, one of the three main sects that share power, and the scion of a prominent political dynasty By Ben HubbardJan. 24, 2022 […]
Silence or Sanctity: Islamic teachings on safeguarding honour yet seeking justice
23rd January 2022 alhakam.org Iftekhar Ahmed, Ahmadiyya Archive and Research Centre (ARC) Despite the high level of material advancement in virtually every conceivable area of human concern – made possible primarily […]
The Ahmadiyya Caliph, Mirza Masroor Ahmad Champions Women’s Rights
KHILAFAT 24th January 2022 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Today, Islam is the only religion which establishes the status and rights of women in society in the true sense, and the […]
Spain: The Church recognizes having a thousand properties that do not belong to it and agrees to return them
The pact was made public after the meeting between Pedro Sánchez and the president of the Episcopal Conference. It does not include large temples that it registered between 1998 and […]
Christian pilgrimage delegation from France visits Kingdom of Jordan
By JT – Jan 24,2022 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A Christian pilgrimage delegation from France on Monday concluded their tour in the Kingdom upon an invitation from the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB). The delegates visited several archaeological sites and held meetings with various sectors in the Kingdom, the Jordan News Agency, […]
Anti-Muslim bigotry and GOP
Jan 24,2022 – James J. Zogby JORDAN TIMES There was a flurry of news reporting last month after a newly elected Republican member of Congress was captured on video telling […]
Thai PM meets Saudi envoy to settle 20-year row
By Pracha Hariraksapitak arabnews.com BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s prime minister met with Saudi Arabia’s charge d’affairs on Monday to seek an end to a bloody row over a jewellery theft that led to the deaths of three envoys and a two-decade severing of diplomatic ties.Thai PMr Abhisit Vejjajiva in Bangkok in […]
Watching war crimes in Jerusalem
CHRIS DOYLE January 24, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/6u2zc It is a special kind of malicious cruelty that has armed Israeli police evicting a family of 12 people, including five children, […]