Book Review: Jews and the Qur’an
Source: Princeton Press By Meir M. Bar-Asher, who is the Max Schloessinger Professor of Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His books include Scripture and Exegesis in Early […]
Benefits of not eating pork and bacon
Source: Nature Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects more than 10 million Indians1 and about 70 million people globally2. Its high incidence, especially in the developing world, can be […]
‘The Lightning Proclaims Allah’s Praise and Glory’ — The Quran
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times for the Creator God of the Abrahamic Faiths ‘The Lightning Proclaims Allah’s Praise and Glory.’ (Al […]
Terrorism, Islam and Tony Blair: countering a ‘first-order threat’
by IAN LINDEN| @IANLINDEN| @PROFIANLINDEN SHARE: Member ratings Well argued: 58% Interesting points: 68% Agree with arguments: 51% 20 ratings – view all Tony Blair at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan 2002 (Alamy). We had almost forgotten […]
How the world’s biggest Islamic organization drives religious reform in Indonesia – and seeks to influence the Muslim world
Nahdlatul Ulama is the world’s biggest Islamic organization, initiating a reform movement, which it is calling ‘Humanitarian Islam.’ A gathering during the 73rd anniversary of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in […]
Afghanistan – Yet another Super Scalp on its Rocks
by Asad Durrani Lt Gen (retired) The Taliban’s Reconquista rocked the world – perhaps because of its blitz. Many on our streets whirled in a trance – they don’t get […]
One more Ahmadi-Muslim martyred in Pakistan
source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzuZqwL2C8o (sorry, I do not have an English language report handy)
Arbaeen- a pilgrimage to the heart of Islam and shared humanity
By Zainab Kirsteen James International September 26, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES It would be wrong to say that there is a total media blackout regarding Arbaeen in the Western media, […]
ICC prosecutor leaves US forces out of new Afghanistan probe
ICC prosecutor leaves US forces out of new Afghanistan probe ICC prosecutor targets Taliban, ISKP as he seeks approval to resume investigation into Afghanistan. 27 Sep 2021 The International Criminal […]
What do ‘Top Posts’ show about the worries of the readers?
Today’s Top Posts and Pages in The Muslim Times are as follows: TOP POSTS & PAGES What Does it mean to Dream of a Snake in Islam – Islamic Dream […]
ICC chief seeks clearance for Afghanistan war crimes probe
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS THE HAGUE ASIA PACIFIC SEP 27, 2021 4:05 PM GMT+3 An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, March 31, 2021. (Reuters Photo) The head […]
In rural Afghanistan, a family welcomes Taliban rule
By Jeremy BowenBBC Middle East Editor, Helmand The interior of the house made of mud bricks was cool, clean and calm. A man called Shamsullah, who had a small son […]
Turkish Cypriots cannot have equal rights: Greek Cypriot archbishop
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EU AFFAIRS SEP 27, 2021 9:36 AM GMT+3Bishops before the meeting with the Archbishop of Greek Cyprus Chrysostomos II as the Greek Cypriot Catholic church’s headquarters in the Nicosia […]
The brutality of denying water to Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills
For the past 15 years, I have witnessed how the Israeli army cuts Palestinian communities from accessing water in order to expel them and take their land. By Daphne Banai September 24, […]
Palestinian division goes far beyond Fatah-Hamas ‘split’
v RAMZY BAROUD September 27, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/nhqms The political division in Palestinian society is deep-rooted and must not be reduced to convenient claims about the Hamas-Fatah “split,” elections […]
Shifting views on Middle East raise questions for US policymakers
KERRY BOYD ANDERSONSeptember 27, 2021 23:44166 Short Url https://arab.news/n6pw2 The US House of Representatives last week voted overwhelmingly to approve $1 billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, […]
Radical leader of Pakistan’s Red Mosque emboldened by Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Source: Washington Post By Pamela Constable; September 25, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. EDT ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For years, the Red Mosque in Pakistan’s capital has stood as a bastion of religious […]
Al-Qaeda, Taliban and the history of the Mujahideen
Mohamed Hassan6 September 2021 Al-Qaeda and the Taliban were both born out of the fight against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which attracted hundreds of young idealistic men from across […]
Afghanistan: The amorphous American empire is alive and well
Hamid Dabashi 27 September 2021 The permanent crisis of the neoliberal economy demands a far more versatile empire than one that gets bogged down in any single country US President […]
Pakistan and The Protection of Different Religious Minority Groups – International Peace Day
Muzna Erum September 26, 2021 In the 2018 Pakistani election, Imran Khan, the now 22 Prime Minister of Pakistan from the Tehreek-e-Insaf ( PTI) political party, vowed to protect ”the […]