Video: President Biden’s Great Leadership in Motion
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Video and Book Review: […]
Novavax and Government of Canada Finalize Advance Purchase Agreement for COVID-19 Vaccine
Canadian government commits to purchase 52 million doses with option for additional 24 million of Novavax candidate vaccine, NVX-CoV2373 GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: […]
Canada Gov. Gen. has resigned following reports of a “damaging” workplace harassment investigation.
CTVNews Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has resigned from her post following reports of a “damaging” workplace harassment investigation. “Everyone has a right to a healthy and safe work environment, at […]
Hindu faith at distance with world religions: INTERFAITH AMERICA
Having grown up amidst Hindus, celebrating Diwali, visiting local temples, and studying Hindi (as apposed to Urdu), I obtained a fair understanding of the Hindu faith to be able to show due respect to them. For over 15 years now I have been chair of the INTERFAITH AMERICA, foremost in […]
Israel Reporting Some Early Information from Their Mass Vaccination
Covid: Israel vaccine fears ‘out of context and inaccurate’ Source: BBC By Rachel Schraer Israel, one of the top countries when it comes to vaccinating against Covid-19, bought large stocks […]
WWF Turkey starts campaign to combat water scarcity, save Meander
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL ENVIRONMENT JAN 21, 2021 The Meander is Turkey’s Eegean region is under the threat of being polluted and drying up. (Courtesy of WWF Turkey) The Turkey […]
UN adopts resolution to combat sectarian hate and protect holy sites
It urges member states to take steps to counter hate speech, incitement to violence, negative stereotyping based on religion or belief, intolerance and other acts of violence, including the desecration […]
UK Al-Abbas mosque in Birmingham becomes COVID-19 vaccination center
Source: Arab News ‘It means a lot to us. It has presented us the opportunity to contribute to the fight against coronavirus’ CHRISTOPHER HAMILL-STEWARTJanuary 21, 2021 LONDON: A mosque is […]
The eternal promise of the Arab Spring
Jan 20,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Mohamed ElBaradei VIENNA — The Arab Spring that erupted a decade ago was a quest for human dignity whose protagonists sought to overcome decades […]
How Cognitive Bias Can Explain Post-Truth
By: Lee McIntyre Our built-in biases help explain our post-truth era, when “alternative facts” replace actual facts, and feelings have more weight than evidence. o say that facts are less […]
Eli Lilly Antibody Cuts Covid-19 Risk Up to 80% in Nursing Home Study
Source: Bloomberg By Riley Griffin Eli Lilly & Co.’s antibody therapy reduced nursing home residents’ risk of symptomatic Covid-19 by as much as 80% when used preventively in a study. The […]
‘Agony’ ends as Michigan Muslims cheer end of travel ban
Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press Muslims and Arab Americans in metro Detroit cheered the repeal of the Muslim travel ban Wednesday by the administration of President Joe Biden, a move they hope will signal a change in how the U.S. government deals with their communities. “It’s long overdue,” said Abdulhakem […]
Saudi Arabia Redefines Role as World’s Defender of Muslims
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is promoting more secular national interests at a critical juncture for the kingdom. By Donna Abu-Nasr 21. Januar 2021, 06:00 MEZ Muslim pilgrims wear masks […]
Letters from readers: Quran urges respectful discourse
Letters from readers Florida Times-Union As we approach the inauguration of a new president and look at the challenges we face as a nation, it is necessary that American citizens re-learn the art of respectful discourse. As a Muslim American, I can testify that this is something emphasized repeatedly in […]
Pakistani Ahmadis accused of blasphemy over Islamic tombstones
Hardline Islamist party files police complaint against ‘declared infidels’ for hurting Muslims’ religious feelings Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore: January 19, 2021 Ahmadis in a Pakistani town have been accused of blasphemy […]
The Biden era: What do Arabs expect?
Source: Arab News YouGov pan-Arab poll commissioned by Arab News late last year had shown Joe Biden as the favored presidential candidate Biden’s advisers would be well advised to heed […]
Israel refuses to take responsibility for West Bankers, Gazans suffering COVID infections, deaths
Jan 20,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Despite appeals from the UN and human rights organisations, Israel continues to dismiss calls to vaccinate against COVID or provide vaccines to Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israel has so far inoculated 2 million Israelis, including members […]
Parents struggling to keep kids focused during online learning
Nina A. Loasana The Jakarta Post / Wed, January 20, 2021 Online learning can be done from anywhere, at anytime as long as you have internet access.(Shutterstock/File) Many parents across […]
Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis, For the Whole of our Human Family
Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d’Assisi); nicknamed Francesco; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226)[1][3] was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor and the women’s Order […]
President Joe Biden rejoins the Paris climate accord in first move to tackle global warming
Source: CNBC By Emma Newburger KEY POINTS President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order rejoining the U.S. into the Paris climate accord, his first major action to tackle global […]