Is Every Human Life Sacred or Could it be Merely Collateral Damage?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The gunman who allegedly killed at least 17 people at a Florida high school in February 2018, was a […]
Selective empathy: Western media’s horrific double standards amid Russia-Ukraine War
By Ataul Fatir Tahir, for Al Hakam The Western media’s portrayal of Ukraine’s suffering as somehow “different” and labelling Ukrainians as more “civilised” compared to those suffering from wars in countries like Yemen, Libya, Ethiopia, Palestine and Syria, […]
‘We burned our clothes to stay warm’: Somali details Ukraine exit
Mustafa Mohamed, a Somali national, recounts his ordeal to find refuge in Poland following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Hamza Mohamed Published On 2 Mar 20222 Mar 2022 Thousands of Africans, mostly students, based in Ukraine have been caught up in the war that erupted when Russia sent its troops across the border […]
‘Pushed back because we’re Black’: Africans stranded at Ukraine-Poland border
Issued on: 28/02/2022 – 19:14 Text by:Mehdi CHEBIL Nigeria and South Africa have expressed alarm at reports that their nationals are being stopped from leaving war-torn Ukraine. At Lviv train station, in western Ukraine, FRANCE 24 met several African students who say they were pushed back at the Medyka border crossing […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times for the Creator God of the Abrahamic Faiths Everything is a Miracle According to the Holy […]
Islamic views on concubines can be a cure for fundamentalist Muslim women?
Comment by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: I am a devout Muslim and a staunch believer in the holy Quran, my life will be purposeless without the […]
Russia-Ukraine live news: Huge Russian convoy nears Kyiv
Miles-long Russian convoy nears the capital after high-level talks fail to produce ceasefire. By David Child, Zaheena Rasheed and Ali Harb Published On 28 Feb 2022 A huge Russian military convoy is edging closer […]
Uttar Pradesh elections: ‘We Muslims are treated like the sacrificial goat’
By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Uttar PradeshPublished10 hours agoShare IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGESImage caption, There are 40 million Muslims in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh In mid-August last year, a Hindu […]
Repatriating Afghan Refugees in the Midst of Catastrophe
Ayesha Mahmood Malik – UKLAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS 28th February 2022 ©Shutterstock Ayesha Mahmood Malik, UK The 9/11 attacks in the United States in September 2001 thrust Afghanistan to the forefront of what was declared to be the ‘war against terrorism’. The country was already languishing for more than two decades of conflict arising […]
Putin’s phobia
Putin’s phobia Zarrar Khuhro Published February 28, 2022 – THIS isn’t meant as an endorsement of Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine but as an attempt to understand the historical factors that led […]
‘It’s inhumane.’ African refugees experience racism while trying to flee Ukraine
Christy SomosCTVNews.ca Writer @C_Somos Contact Published Monday, February 28, 2022 African students and residents of Ukraine trying to flee from the war are being pushed back at border crossings and trains while experiencing racism and aggression, with reports claiming they have been placed at the bottom of the priority list for […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association Prairie presents: “Justice in an Unjust World”
Source: eventbrite.ca An Interfaith event focusing on empowered women using their faith to advocate the rights of all to bring real “Justice in an Unjust World”. Date: Sunday, March 6, […]
Iranian ambassador to UK removed from post over hijab incident
Source: The Guardian By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Mohsen Baharvand ordered back to Tehran after video shows some women with heads uncovered at embassy reception The Iranian ambassador to the UK […]
Why Did Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain Commit Suicide?
Epigraph: And as to those who disbelieve, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one thinks it to be water until, when he comes up to it, he […]
Priya Aggarwal: The Indian bride on horseback who smashed taboos
https://8b9aaa0f18e1085e3a477cd50379449c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi When Priya Aggarwal arrived at her wedding venue riding a white mare, she didn’t just cut a fine figure in her golden yellow sari […]
How Ukraine conflict might affect the Middle East
DR. DIANA GALEEVA February 27, 202221:27 988 Follow @arabnews Short Url https://arab.news/z8w73 John Mearsheimer, the founder of offensive realism — a subdivision of the neorealism/structural realism school of thought within […]
Beyond Battlefields: The Global Impact of Nuclear War
Musa Sattar – UKSCIENCE, MEDICINE AND TECHNOLOGY 26th February 2022 Russia-Ukraine War: The Horrifying Science of What Would Happen if Nuclear War Broke Out ©Shutterstock Musa Sattar, UK The Ukraine-Russia […]
British Imam raises concerns on false Muslim narratives
By Poppy Huggett @poppyhuggett Facebook Community Reporter (images: Adeel Shah) 1 comment A British Imam says the Ahmadiyya Muslim community promotes peace and harmony – but adds that this has become overshadowed with […]
Couples who share religious practices tend to be happier than those who don’t, study says
Source: The Washington Post By Donna St. George; August 12, 2010 “True to the aphorism, couples who pray together stay together.” African American couples are more likely than others to […]
Two Holy Mosques to welcome fully vaccinated children
Worshippers perform the farewell tawaf (circumambulation) around the Kaaba at the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Makkah. (AFP file photo) Short Url https://arab.news/z25cv Updated 26 February 2022 […]