Afghanistan: A broken land
Afghanistan: A broken land The country takes an even more tragic turn Borzou Daragahi Aug 30, 2017 Credit: Borzou Daragahi. I have been traveling to Afghanistan for nearly 20 years, […]
US and Taliban building a package deal
Source: AT US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in an interview on Sunday with CBS’s Face the Nation discussed the evolving relationship between Washington and the Afghan Taliban. Three things emerged. First, Sullivan disclosed that “over-the-horizon strikes” against ISIS-K from outside Afghanistan will continue, but he ruled out any return […]
Afghan Vice President in Letter to DER SPIEGEL”A Deal for Surrender Won’t Happen”
He fled the capital for the Panjshir Valley, where he declared himself president: Amrullah Saleh, formerly Afghanistan’s vice president, hopes to lead the anti-Taliban resistance. He has written a letter […]
Pakistan: Administration Demolishes 3 Churches In Karachi As Minorities Continue To Suffer
The administration in Pakistan allegedly demolished three of the four churches along Karachi’s Gujjar Nullah during an anti-encroachment drive on Sunday. Written By Anurag Roushan Image Credits: AP/Unsplash In a […]
America’s Muslims come from many traditions and cultures
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation Aug. 30, 2021 (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kalpana Jain, The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) For people […]
Afghanistan: Last US military flight departs ending America’s longest war
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The last US military flight has left Kabul, marking the end of the country’s presence in Afghanistan. America’s top military commander in the region, Gen Kenneth […]
‘It keeps me awake at night’: Paralympic gold medalist blinded in Afghanistan questions US’ ‘war on terror’
By Selina Wang and Ben Westcott, CNN Blind Afghan war vet becomes first American Paralympian to win triathlon Paralympic Games kick off with vibrant Opening Ceremony Tokyo (CNN)A history-making US Paralympic gold medalist, […]
Was it Just? America and Her Suicidal Combat Veterans
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page BY MATTHEW HOH Thirty thousand dead from suicide in 20 years among American service-members and veterans. […]
A ‘tit-bit’ from the end of WW 2
My Swiss aunt was married to a German. He was in the military police, sort of managed to get out of Stalingrad on the last flight out. But that is […]
Taliban ‘brutally’ killed a popular Afghan folk singer just days after it said ‘music is forbidden’ in Islam, former minister says
Source: Business Insider The Taliban killed a famous Afghan folk singer on Saturday, a former interior minister said. Fawad Andarabi was reportedly dragged from his village home and shot dead. […]
Texas Churches Can’t Be Forced To Close — Ever — Under New Law
Source: Houston Public Media House Bill 1239, also called the Freedom To Worship Act, was passed during this year’s Legislative Session. JACK MORGAN, TPR / RACHEL OSIER LINDLEY, KERA | POSTED ONAUGUST 26, 2021, […]
Video: The Best Paradigm to understand why sects and religions are often parochial and exclusive
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Source: New York Times Book review by William Saletan You’re smart. You’re liberal. You’re well informed. You think […]
Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt by Arthur Brooks
Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance‘s review Let me start with a story. Back in 2001, I worked for the U.S. Census Bureau. Many people don’t know that the Census Bureau does much […]
OP-ED: Twenty post-9/11 years were tough on Western Muslims
Mohammad Tufael Chowdhury Published at 01:57 am August 29th, 2021 Muslims have not had an easy time at Western airports BIGSTOCK And the next 20 could be harder On 9/11/2001 […]
Deforestation and the Palm Oil Industry
A worker collects palm oil fruits at a state-run plantation in Bogor, West Java, on Jan. 6, 2021. (B1 Photo/Mohammad Defrizal) Deforestation and the Palm Oil Industry BY :JOKO SUPRIYONO […]
Refuting Islamophobia and Tribalism of the Muslim Sects: Demystifying ‘the Other’ by Harris Zafar
Published on Nov 17, 2014 Additional reading and viewing: Video: The Best Paradigm to understand why sects and religions are often parochial and exclusive This talk was given at a local […]
Migrant crossings: What happens to migrants who reach the UK?
By Dominic CascianiHome and legal correspondent Europe migrant crisis More than 800 migrants crossed the English Channel to reach the UK on Saturday – a record for a single day. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims urge Trudeau during his Vaughan visit to ‘strengthen diversity, safety’ to all
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Ahmadiyya Muslims urge Trudeau during his Vaughan visit to ‘strengthen diversity, […]
Reaching for the Stars: Interview with Convert and Teacher, Melissa Ahmedi
Melissa AhmediWOMEN’S SECTION 26th May 2021 Melissa Ahmedi BA (Hons), PGCE Secondary RE, was raised in the vibrant, North-Western city of Manchester, England. There, Melissa experienced the unique melting pot […]