5 facts about Christmas in America
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA AND DAVID MASCI Just in time for the holidays, here are five facts about Christmas in America and how people celebrate it: 1Nine-in-ten Americans (90%) — […]
Indian-Origin Philanthropist Named South African Of The Year
Besides the Middle East, Eastern Europe and many countries in Africa, ‘Gift Of The Givers’ teams have also assisted during natural disasters in India and Pakistan. All IndiaPress Trust of […]
Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis, For the Whole of our Human Family
Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d’Assisi); nicknamed Francesco; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226)[1][3] was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor and the women’s Order […]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) on Apartheid, War, Palestine, Guantánamo, Climate Crisis & More
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid icon, has died at the age of 90. In 1984 Desmond Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work fighting to end […]
Will Iran be able to normalize ties with the West in 2022?
Even though both Iran and the US seem interested in reviving the nuclear deal, deep distrust and decades-long animosity mean both sides are unlikely to normalize their relationship in the […]
Pakistan: How a tribal woman is defying patriarchal norms
Women aren’t allowed to participate in politics in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region, but Duniya Bibi overcame many challenges to win a local council seat, setting an example for other women […]
A clarification by Ms. Nakasha Ahmad: Daughter of Dr. Mirza Maghfoor Ahmad
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page I wish to share a statement from my father, Mirza Maghfoor Ahmad, in response to […]
Govt signals action for Turkey’s Alevi community amid obstacles
BY NURBANU KIZIL ISTANBUL DEC 31, 2021 – 8:49 AM GMT+3Alevis attend a prayer in a cemevi in Istanbul, Turkey, April 3, 2008. (Reuters File Photo) The ruling AK Party government […]
Be Kind to Others. Tolerate
An article in response to anti Ahmadiyya Muslim Community activities in Indonesia. source https://www.kompasiana.com/muhammadzabar55/61cc632c4b660d2e17566662/toleransi Be Kind to Others: Tolerate M. Zabarqon Number : 3120060 Role is a human need. Because, without a role, humans cannot carry out life activities. Role is a dynamic aspect of position or status. When performing […]
The Perils of Being Ahmadi in Pakistan
9: The Perils of Being Ahmadi in Pakistan Knox Thames The Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan is innovative, entrepreneurial, and peaceful. So why are they marginalized, routinely exposed to violence and arrest, and cut out of Pakistani society? Drawing from his time in the Obama and Trump administration State Department, Knox […]
We are living in an age of disorder and discontent
SIR JOHN JENKINS December 31, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/zcdsh In his remarkable book, “Global Crisis: War, Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century,” the British historian Geoffrey Parker explores […]
Gulf’s Jewish communities are building for future generations
EBRAHIM D. NONOO January 01, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/9edeb Jews have been living in Gulf Cooperation Council countries for more than a century. My own family moved to Bahrain from […]
Global action offers a cure for Israel’s apartheid variant
CHRIS DOYLE December 31, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/45a8f What to make of 2021 for Palestinians and Israelis? At many levels, huge changes have altered the political environment, yet where it […]
Report: ‘Ruthlessly efficient’ secret US military cell in Syria thumbed its nose at rules, inflicted many civilian casualties
BY CHAD GARLAND• STARS AND STRIPES • DECEMBER 13, 2021 A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Syria in 2017. A top-secret U.S. military strike cell in Syria launched thousands of bombs […]
The world in 2022: another year of living dangerously
The climate, pandemic and tensions between states means the year ahead is likely to be as tumultuous as the last 12 months Simon Tisdall Wed 29 Dec 2021 On the […]
‘Something has broken’: Why 2022 is filled with potential perils
From Taiwan to Libya to the US, global hotspots could proliferate in 2022, writes Borzou Daragahi 59 minutes ago… If it seems like the world is becoming more dangerous, that’s because it is. […]
Quote of the Day to understand ‘God of the Gaps’
Weizsacker’s book The World-View of Physics is still keeping me very busy. It has again brought home to me quite clearly how wrong it is to use God as a […]
How a boy from Bengal sold to King Louis XV of France became a leader in the French Revolution
MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR | Head of Content FULL BIOCLOSE December 06, 2021 at 01:00 pm | HISTORY FULL BIO Mildred Europa Taylor is a writer and content creator. She loves writing about […]
Prince Andrew in the spotlight after Ghislaine Maxwell conviction
London (CNN) Prince Andrew was barely mentioned in the course of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell‘s sex trafficking trial in New York. But the fact jurors found her guilty on five of six […]
Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The world appears to be a more dangerous place since September 11, 2001, more so than any time […]