The Understanding and Practice of Hajj in Nizari Ismaili Islam (Aga Khan Lineage)
Written and Collected by Zia H Shah, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Hajj – the pilgrimage to the Kaʿba in Mecca – is one of Islam’s most important rituals. […]
Oaths by Natural Phenomena in the Qur’an
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Qur’an contains numerous qasam (oaths) in which God swears by various created things – from […]
Theological Foundations of Leadership in Ahmadiyya Islam
Promoted Posts: Spiritual and Political Leadership in Sunni Islam, Spiritual and Political Leadership in Twelver Shiʿism and The Ismaili Imamate: Doctrinal Foundations and Historical Evolution Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, born on 15 September 1950 in […]
Spiritual and Political Leadership in Twelver Shiʿism
Promoted Posts: Spiritual and Political Leadership in Sunni Islam and The Ismaili Imamate: Doctrinal Foundations and Historical Evolution Presented by Zia H Shah MD Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been the Supreme Leader […]
Spiritual and Political Leadership in Sunni Islam
Promoted post: The Ismaili Imamate: Doctrinal Foundations and Historical Evolution By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Sunni Islam recognizes the Muslim community’s need for both religious guidance […]
The Ismaili Imamate: Doctrinal Foundations and Historical Evolution
Promoted post: Spiritual and Political Leadership in Sunni Islam Presented by Zia H Shah MD Prince Karim al-Hussaini, known as Aga Khan IV, served as the 49th hereditary Imam of the […]
Catholic Attitudes Toward Confession: A 500-Year Overview
Presented by Zia H Shah MD From the Reformation to the Council of Trent The Protestant Reformation in the 16th century sharply criticized Catholic penitential practices, from the sale of […]
Mayor praises town’s unity against hate after desecration of Muslim graves
Peter Taylor Sun 27 April 2025 I hope you had the chance to enjoy some quality time with friends, family, and loved ones over the Easter weekend. It was sad to hear about the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. I know that his humility and leadership encouraged so many […]
How the press reviewed Thilo Sarrazin’s ‘Hostile Takeover’
Laura Döing ct, db09/03/2018September 3, 2018 Eight years after his last contentious work, former politician and author Thilo Sarrazin is back with another controversial take on Muslim culture, “Hostile Takeover.” The […]
The attack in Bhulair is part of a campaign of intensified violence against Ahmadis
Violence that has escalated in Pakistan since early 2025 Atalayar 29/04/25 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues to denounce the violence suffered by Ahmadis in Pakistan. In an official statement, the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Hope Loves Company – A Call For Peace By Women
29th March 2025 Add Comment © Shutterstock Divisive rhetoric and fear mongering narratives voiced by policy makers around the world has left many of us grappling with an eerie sense […]
Frenchman arrested over killing of Muslim worshipper at mosque
by Agence France-Presse – AFP Nimes, France Apr 28, 2025 – 11:29 am GMT+3 People stand outside a mosque in La Grand-Combe, southern France, April 27, 2025. (AFP Photo) AFrenchman who […]
Saudi Arabia welcomes first Hajj pilgrims in Jeddah, Madinah
Previous 1 / 13 Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Saleh Al-Jasser receives first group of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims on Tuesday in Jeddah. (SPA) 2 / 13 Saudi Arabia’s Minister […]
Who is most likely to succeed Pope Francis and what could it mean for Muslims?
MENA Sam Hamad 26 April, 2025 As the world says goodbye to Pope Francis, The New Arab looks at how his successors fare on issues relating to Muslims and MENA. […]
German cardinal hopes new pope will backtrack on Islam, LGBT issues
DPA Thu, April 24, 2025 Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps […]
The Quranic Challenge to Make a Fly: Silicon-Based Life: Feasibility, Philosophy, and Future?
Epigraph People, here is an illustration, so listen carefully: those you call on beside God could not, even if they combined all their forces, create a fly, and if a […]
Quranic Challenge to Atheists to Make a Fly?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Arabic Text:يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ضُرِبَ مَثَلٌ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ لَن […]
While We Wait a New Pope: Catholic and Protestant Perspectives on Papal Authority?
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Introduction: Papal authority has been a defining feature of Christianity for nearly two millennia, though it is viewed very differently within Catholicism and Protestantism. […]
Hadiths on the Soul’s Relationship to the Body at Death and After Separation
Presented by Zia H Shah MD At the Moment of Death (Soul’s Departure) Hadith 1 (Umm Salama – Sahih Muslim): The Prophet ﷺ visited Abu Salamah after he had passed […]
France is ‘no place’ for racism and hate, says Macron after murder of Muslim in mosque
President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that racism and hatred based on religion can have no place in France after the brutal murder of a Muslim in a mosque in the […]