Israel’s Olympic gold victory raises Jewish identity debate
By ILAN BEN ZION JERUSALEM (AP) — Artem Dolgopyat fulfilled a lifelong dream when he won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. But back home in Israel, his hopes […]
Video: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe | Diana Darke
Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe Against a backdrop of Islamophobia, Europeans are increasingly airbrushing from history their cultural debt to the Muslim world. But this legacy […]
Malala . Courting controversy
Courting controversy Waqar Gillani Encore July 25, 2021 The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board denies that it confiscated a textbook for featuring a picture of Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai remains […]
Muharram-ul-Haram: Coordination network established to avert untoward situation: Ashrafi
APP 02 Aug 2021 ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East and President of Muttahida Ulema Board (MUB) Punjab Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said a […]
Who messed up Afghanistan?
Who messed up Afghanistan? Pervez Hoodbhoy Published July 31, 2021 IN his latest interview to PBS NewsHour, Prime Minister Khan correctly said the US “really messed it up in Afghanistan” and he also rightly […]
Back to the future
SEARCH Back to the future Maleeha Lodhi Published August 2, 2021 AS concern grows in Pakistan about the fallout of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, protracted fighting that morphs into […]
New ICC prosecutor promises to ‘revive’ troubled tribunal
AFP Published June 17, 2021 THE HAGUE: Britain’s Karim Khan took office on Wednesday as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with a promise to “revive” the troubled tribunal after several high-profile failures. Khan, who inherits a bulging file of tough cases including in the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan and […]
A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched
Source: TheQuran.Love Here are some details from the Homepage and About Us page of the website: The very first verse of the Holy Quran is, “I begin in the name […]
Ahmadi Muslims Have a Storied American History—And a Legacy That Is Often Overlooked
By Aysha Khan | November 20, 2018 (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Getty) A missionary of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam stands in front of a window at Baitul Hameed Mosque in Chino, California. […]
Hijab Ban: A Medieval Practice
July 18, 2021 / 3 Comments by Voice Of British Muslim Women Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park I wish I could in earnest say that I was surprised to read that the top EU […]
Afghanistan’s women fear the worst as Taliban advance sows alarm and terror
1 / 2Taliban militants are expected to capture significant territory in Afghanistan, threatening the rights of young women and their families. (AFP) 2 / 2A woman works in rural Afghanistan, where some […]
Bishops’ debate over Communion sparked by Biden seeps into holiest sacrament for Catholics
Source: Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein; July 30, 2021 at 4:49 p.m. EDT St. Stephen Catholic Church is the parish and school where Sara Smolenski grew up with her nine siblings, […]
Kenya: Why we should all support polygamy
BLOGSBy Awuor Omino | July 31st 2021 It may appear marriage is gradually becoming unpopular. The liberated woman no longer looks at marriage as an achievement and cringes at the thought of being exchanged for a few cows and goats. She also loathes the womanly roles that come with marriage and would prefer […]
Commentary: Can Latter-day Saints talk honestly about polygamy? A new book could help.
The unknowns about eternal polygamy are “answered with speculation and myths, creating undue fear and angst,” says the author of Deseret Book publication. (Photo courtesy Utah State Historical Society) This […]
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian castle, is America’s […]
Islamic fashion show celebrates modesty, highlights designers’ creativity
Caption Credit: Summitted by: Sirdified PhotographyNEWSBy Paradise Afshar, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionJuly 31, 2021The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Report for America are partnering to improve coverage of immigrant communities. Please help by donating to this initiative. If […]
Islamic instruction stirs fears over Pakistan’s school curriculum
Educationists in Pakistan feel it will prove equally harmful for both majority and minority faiths Peter Jacob, director of the Centre for Social Justice, speaks at an education conference in […]
Uganda : Here comes Muslim martyrs
According to a book, A Brief on Shahada-u, Islam was the first religion in Uganda to get official martyrs in 1875, long before Christianity. And they were many more. NewVision Reporter […]
Why Mohan Bhagwat’s call for Hindu-Muslim dialogue is a step in the right direction
Monday, August 02, 2021 Zameer Uddin Shah writes: It is time for the hardliners from both communities to weigh Mohan Bhagwat’s words carefully and carry forward the process of dialogue […]
Spike in Ahmadiyya persecution in Pakistan
By News Desk Published on August 2, 2021 Sheikh Nasir Ahmad was the victim of a drive-by shooting in Pakistan because he is from the Ahmadiyya community. The targeting of the Ahmadis in […]