The Interaction of Islam and Hinduism
Source: Muslim Civilization in India by S. M. Ikram; edited by Ainslie T. Embree New York: Columbia University Press, 1964 [[123]] AN ASPECT of the cultural life of Islamic India […]
Conversion to Ahmadiyya in Indonesia: Winning Hearts through Ethical and Spiritual Appeals
Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia JOURNAL ARTICLE Ahmad Najib Burhani Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia Vol. 29, No. 3 (November 2014), pp. 657-690 (34 […]
Fatwa: Should Muslims celebrate New Year?
Contributor Mike Ghouse is committed to build a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. Updated Dec 29, 2017 A majority of Muslims celebrate New Year’s […]
The Islamic way of celebrating the New Year
Summary of Friday Sermon Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(at) Today’s Friday sermon was delivered by Khalifatul Masih V (May Allah be his Helper) from Baitul Futuh mosque, London. After Tashahhud and […]
Nashville Christmas Bomber believed in “lizard people” conspiracy theory that celebrities such as the Obamas are lizards with alien origins
Nashville explosion: Police probe conspiracy theory motive Source: BBC US investigators are trying to determine whether conspiracy theories motivated the suspect in the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville. Police are […]
A Ted Talk As Commentary of A Verse of the Quran
Epigraph: “I have created men, high and low, but to worship Me.” (Al Quran 51:56) Jonathan Haidt’s Ted Talk: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence Psychologist Jonathan Haidt asks […]
Jonathan Haidt’s Ted Talk: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt asks a simple, but difficult question: why do we search for self-transcendence? Why do we attempt to lose ourselves? In a tour through the science of evolution by group selection, he proposes a provocative answer.
Attention Pakistan: The Chinese Vaccine is 79% Effective
China’s Sinopharm says its coronavirus vaccine is 79% effective By Nectar Gan (CNN) China’s state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm has announced its coronavirus vaccine is 79.34% effective. Interim analysis of Phase […]
UK Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine and Delays Second Dose to 3 Months
Britain Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca Health officials are hoping to soon vaccinate a million people per week as the country’s hospitals are overwhelmed by cases of a […]
Trump wins title of Americans’ most admired man in annual survey
Newcomers to the poll include Dr. Anthony Fauci. 18 percent of the U.S. adults surveyed in Gallup’s annual poll named President Trump when asked which man “living anywhere in the […]
Iraqi interpreters ‘stalked by death squads’ for helping the British
By Nafiseh Kohnavard BBC Persian, Iraq Silhouettes of Ali and Ahmed with Nafiseh Kohnavard image captionTwo Iraqis who worked for the British army spoke on condition of anonymity “I am […]
Unveiling the story behind the great challenge
25th December 202017 Click here for Urdu version Asif M Basit With the coronavirus pandemic, the world saw an unprecedented phenomenon of lockdowns across the globe. World leaders and the […]
Macron, French media and Muslims: Big brother is watching
BY ABDENNOUR TOUMI OP-ED DEC 29, 2020 French President Emmanuel Macron on a screen as he attends a conference round table via videoconference in Paris, France, Dec. 17, 2020. (Reuters […]
People are fundamentally good: why is this such a revolutionary idea?
Source: Arab News By Nidhal Guessoum, who is a professor at the American University of Sharjah. Twitter: @NidhalGuessoum. The best book I read this year (and COVID-19 allowed me to read […]
Russia, Turkey to develop military ties despite US sanctions
By AFP – Dec 29,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A handout photograph taken and released on Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Ministry shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) welcoming his […]
Building a Religious Case against Racism?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Muslim Sunrise Fall Volume 2020 By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim […]
Einstein’s Quote on Human Compassion
A human being is part of the whole, called by us “universe,” limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest […]
Indonesia: Jokowi’s new religious affairs minister a challenger to growing radicalism
Marchio Irfan Gorbiano The Jakarta Post PREMIUM Jakarta / Sat, December 26, 2020 Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) youth wing GP Ansor chairman Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (left) holds a press briefing in […]
Indonesia: New religious affairs minister vows to protect Shia, Ahmadiyah
Source: News Desk The Jakarta Post Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, the newly appointed religious affairs minister, has promised to uphold the rights of the Shia and Ahmadiyah minority religious groups and […]