Algeria and a question of identity: Who counts as African?
Published 14 hours ago In our series of letters from African writers, Algerian-Canadian journalist Maher Mezahi considers what it means to be African as the continent gears up for its […]
Moderna says its booster significantly raises the level of antibodies to thwart Omicron.
Source: New York Times By Apoorva Mandavilli Dec. 20, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET A booster shot of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine significantly raises the level of antibodies that can thwart the Omicron […]
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas, my debate on ‘the birth of God?’ with the top Christian apologist
Refuting William Lane Craig’s: ‘The Birth of God’ Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949[1]) is a leading American Christian […]
“Go back to your country” – everyday racism among children
December 17 2021 Even in the classroom, children with a migration history sometimes experience racism.BR “Go back to your country.” That’s what a classmate said to her in elementary school, […]
Turkey’s crisis rattles the faithful in Erdogan’s heartland
This content was published on December 20, 2021 By Dominic Evans and Tuvan Gumrukcu KONYA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish labourer Hasan Sarikaya says he has no job, no money and […]
Commentary of Surah Fatihah for the 21st Century
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times 1. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ 2. All […]
Air Force captains bond over religion, even though they practice different ones
BY CAITLIN O’KANE DECEMBER 14, 2021 / 1:58 PM / CBS NEWS In 2018, Captain Maysaa Ouza, a lawyer who wanted to join the Air Force, was conflicted. As a Muslim American, she wears a hijab, a religious veil that covers her hair. And while religious accommodations are made once you […]
French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other?
Culture “Rösti ditch” and “Polenta ditch” is how the Swiss refer to their linguistic boundaries – where German, French or Italian stop being the main languages. But the reality is […]
Two rockets hit Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone — Iraqi state media
A handout picture received from the US Embassy in Iraq on December 31, 2019, shows a US army apache helicopter dropping flares over Baghdad’s high-security Green Zone. (File/AFP) Short Url […]
Rohingya refugee island is a prison in all but name DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM December 19, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/y6bsm A Bangladesh government plan to relocate some Rohingya refugees from the […]
Cyprus imam revives island’s historic Islamic sites
Cypriot imam Shakir Alemdar is working to revive Islamic places of worship on the divided Mediterranean island Cypriot imam Shakir Alemdar is working to revive Islamic places of worship on […]
Israel’s malign grip on Sheikh Jarrah
YOSSI MEKELBER G December 18, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/8gjxu There are many faces to Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, and none of them should make the country feel very proud. […]
OIC countries pledge fund to stave off Afghanistan ‘chaos’
1 / 5Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during the extraordinary session of Organization of Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. (AP) 2 / 5Pakistan’s […]
National Geographic: Morgan Freeman Explores Proof of God Feeling, God’s presence and hearing God’s voice in the Quran
Epigraph When your Lord took from Adam’s children, from their very (loins), their offspring and made them bear witness about themselves, He said, ‘Am I not your Lord?’ and they […]
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]
The Early Christians Ebionites – Closest to the Quranic Description of Christianity
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Ebionites are the closest to the Christianity that is described in the holy Quran, as the message of Jesus, […]
Donald Cozzens, Priest Who Pressed Church From Within, Dies at 82
Source: New York Times By Katharine Q. Seelye; Dec. 16, 2021 The Rev. Donald Cozzens, a Roman Catholic priest who challenged the church on its culture of secrecy and its denial that it protected priests who molested children, died on Dec. 9 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He was 82. His sister, […]
Who is to blame for the Ukraine crisis? (a view from Russia)
HomeRussia & Former Soviet Union 18 Dec, 2021 Get short URL © Brendan Hoffman / Getty Images By Glenn Diesen, Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway and an editor at […]
Societies that treat women badly are poorer and less stable
Oppressing women not only hurts women; it also hurts men https://53c45557bb464df365f75fba619e880d.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlSep 11th 2021 BASRA AND TORORO “Awoman who drives a car will be killed,” says Sheikh Hazim Muhammad al-Manshad. He says […]
Trump claims Israel had ‘absolute power’ over Congress
18 Dec, 2021 Get short URL US President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. May 23, 2017. © AFP / GIL COHEN-MAGEN Follow RT onDonald […]