Uighurs: China bans UK MPs after abuse sanctions
Source: BBC China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens – including five MPs – for spreading what it called “lies and disinformation” about the country. The group are among […]
New Zealand’s Catholic Church apologises to survivors of abuse
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Catholic Church formally apologised on Friday to the survivors of abuse within the church and said its systems and culture must change. Cardinal John Dew, who is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand, made the apology at the Royal Commission […]
Study Reveals Queen Elizabeth II is A Descendant of the Prophet Muhammad?
Study Reveals Queen Elizabeth II Is A Descendant of the Prophet Muhammad Source: Observer+ ENGLAND – According to a study in 1986 by Burke Peerage, one of the top genealogical […]
Mississippi GOP senator says it’s wrong to vote on Sunday for religious reasons
Source: The Hill Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday said she believed it’s wrong to hold voting events on Sunday due to religious reasons. As The Washington Post reports, Hyde-Smith […]
Glenorie flooding victim Ayaz Younus remembered by friend as community-minded and hard-working
Robert Ovadia, Alex Chapman and Summer Woolley 7NEWS Published: Thursday, 25 March 2021 Outpouring of grief for man who lost his life in floods (Source: 7NEWS) The friends of a young man who tragically died inside his car as it sank in NSW floodwaters have remembered him as kind-hearted, community-minded […]
Why ‘Islamic’ Trended After a Mass Shooting in Boulder and ‘Christian’ Did Not After One in Atlanta
Source: Daily Beast By Wajahat Ali A Christian 21-year-old appears to have been driven by his twisted religious beliefs while a Muslim 21-year-old mass shooter doesn’t appear to have been […]
Portrait of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent goes to auction
A rare 16th-century portrait of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s. The portrait of the sultan will be on live auction at Sotheby’s with a starting bid of 60,000 pounds ($83,000). Estimates suggest it will be sold for around 80,000 – 120,000 pounds. The […]
Why did Turkey withdraw from the Istanbul Convention?
BY HILAL KAPLAN COLUMNS MAR 26, 2021 Passengers are seen leaving a ferry during a partial lockdown against the COVID-19 pandemic, Istanbul, Turkey, March 7, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images) […]
Egypt races to free giant vessel blocking Suez Canal
An Egyptian canal authority official called Ever Given’s refloating a ‘very sensitive and complicated’ operation which needs to ‘be handled very carefully.’ (AFP) The Ever Given ran aground some 6 […]
Unequal treatment under a flawed democracy
Mar 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN This year’s elections reflect the status of democracy in both Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. In Israel, a 73-year old state, the political system is broken and the appearance of democratic legitimacy is sustained by repeated elections. In the virtual state […]
Islamic party becomes surprise kingmaker after Israel vote
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By AFP – Mar 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel’s election brought a […]
Biden Says He’ll Run for Re-Election, Along With Harris
Source: Bloomberg KEY TAKEAWAYS from Biden’s first formal press conference as president: Biden said his “expectation” is that he will run again in 2024, with Kamala Harris as his expected running mate. […]
Nearly all Black Americans believe in God or another higher power
Epigraph When a person is afflicted, he cries unto Us; but when We confer upon him a favor from Ourself, he says: This has been given to me on account […]
Here’s what we know about the Boulder, Colorado, mass shooting suspect
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By Ray Sanchez, Paul Murphy, Blake Ellis and Amir Vera, CNN (CNN) Ahmad Al […]
The Best Teacher And Video Lectures On Communication
The Great Courses: Effective Communication Skills BY DALTON KEHOE, PH.D. Dr. Dalton Kehoe is Senior Scholar of Communications at York University in Toronto, where he earned his doctorate in social […]
Canada joins U.S. and U.K. in imposing sanctions on China over treatment of Uyghur Muslims
The Canadian government says mounting evidence points to state-led abuses by Chinese authorities against more than one million Uyghurs Source: The National Post Canada is levelling sanctions against Chinese officials […]
Keeping it in the family: consanguineous marriage and genetic disorders, from Islamabad to Bradford
Courtesy: Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, TN Source: BMJ Marrying close family members is a tradition in many countries and among their emigrants, leading to higher rates of genetic disorders. […]
Stanford psychology expert: This is the No. 1 skill parents need to teach their kids—but most don’t
Source: CNBC By Nir Eyal, Contributor As parents, we all want to raise kids who are smart and focused, especially in a world where digital distraction seems to be inescapable. […]
Prince Harry joins Silicon Valley mental health start-up
Source: CNBC KEY POINTS Prince Harry has joined Silicon Valley start-up BetterUp as its chief impact officer. It’s his first official role at a private company since he stepped down […]
Albert Einstein’s search for God, a detailed study from the Islamic perspective
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Was Einstein a monotheist, deist, pantheist, or an atheist? How did his religion affect his science? Agnostics, […]