2021 challenges for aid agencies
International Geneva It’s the last newsletter, and the last Inside Geneva podcast, of the year, and what better people to talk to than the humanitarian community?This content was published on […]
Indian taxi driver’s ‘dress bank’ saves poor brides from financial ruin
Previous 1 / 2Nasar Tootha folds a bridal gown at his “dress bank” in Thootha village, Malappuram district in India’s southern Kerala state. (Photo courtesy: Nasar Tootha) 2 / 2Nasira Banu wears a bridal dress […]
Video: Religion is Supposed to Unite Us by Hamza Yusuf
Collection of Ideas to Overcome Sectarian Divide Among the Muslims Epigraph: And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:107) Reconciling […]
Reasons for optimism after a difficult year / Bill Gates
2021 was an incredibly hard year for many people, including me, but I’m hopeful that 2022 will be better. By Bill Gates| December 07, 2021 When Paul and I were starting Microsoft, […]
The Muslim Times Finally Has the Recipe to Unite All Muslims
Muslim First, Sunni, Shiite, Ismaili and Ahmadi Second Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times September, 2018 President Trump wants to build a wall between […]
Surrealism alive and well in Cyprus
By Christos PanayiotidesJanuary 1, 2022 Throughout the life of the Republic, the main concern of most opposition members of the House has been to undermine the effectiveness of the government Our […]
US Muslims gave more to charity than other Americans in 2020
November 5, 2021 Shariq SiddiquiAssistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, IUPUI Rafeel WasifIncoming Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management, Portland State University Shariq Siddiqui receives funding from Islamic […]
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 […]