The Fourth Pillar of Islam: Saum, The Islamic Fast
Azhar Goraya THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM 25th October 2020 Azhar Goraya, Mexico In earlier times, the thought of fasting brought to mind images of Buddha, monks or Hindu yogis, […]
OPINION Not in Our Name, Never in Our Name: A Conversation with Muslim Faith Leaders Echoing the Wisdom of a Pontiff
By Professor Azza Karam Azza Karam serves as the Secretary-General of Religions for Peace (#Religions4Peace – http://www.rfp.org) and is a Professor of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in […]
Morocco calls Muhammad cartoons an ‘act of provocation’ as France urges Arab countries not to overreact
Mayank Aggarwal 2 hrs ago Morocco has become the latest Arab nation to hit out at France after cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad were projected onto two French government buildings, […]
In Pursuit of Women Rights Rather Than Organized Religion
First a Big Questions, hour long talk show about what different religions are doing to women rights and gender equality: The panelists in the following debate are Archbishop John Onaiyekan, […]
Neo-Ottomanism debate in light of Turkey-Africa relations
BY MUHAMMET ALI GÜLER OP-ED OCT 24, 2020 Students hold Turkish flags in a dormitory restored by donations provided by Turkish charities and businesspeople, in the capital Abuja, Nigeria, Oct. […]
Campaign to boycott French products gains steam
By Maram Kayed – Oct 26,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians lift placards during a rally in front of the municipality of the West Bank city of Hebron, in response to […]
Organized Religion: Chilling find shows how Henry VIII planned every detail of Boleyn beheading
Source: The Guardian By Dalya Alberge It is a Tudor warrant book, one of many in the National Archives, filled with bureaucratic minutiae relating to 16th-century crimes. But this one […]
The UK just claimed its Middle East ties are ‘stronger than ever’. Here’s what it means for human rights
When any military buys our weapons or signs a military deal, it knows that it is also buying silence, writes Andrew Smith 18 hours ago Amnesty International activists march with […]
Imran Khan’s letter to Mr. Zuckerberg
Additional reading suggested by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Pakistani PM Imran Khan writes to Facebook CEO Mark … Has Facebook allowed the spread of anti-Muslim hate […]
Debate by Intelligence Squared: The Catholic Church is a Force for Good in the World
Suggested Reading for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century Are Religions Pluralistic or Myopic and Parochial? I am a Jew, a Catholic, a Christian and a Muslim; […]
Saudi Arabia has appointed its second female ambassador
Amal-Y-Almoallimi-Twitter OLIVIA MORRIS 12 hours ago Just under two years after Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud was appointed the first-ever female envoy for Saudi Arabia as ambassador to the […]
PM Imran Khan takes on French President Macron over his anti-Islam policies
PM Imran Khan said that the “public statements based on ignorance will create more hate, Islamophobia”. Photo: File Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned French President Emmanuel Macron over his anti-Islam […]
Why evangelicals should care about Trump’s lies (and other sins)
(CNN) By John Avlon In a season of campaign schwag, a baseball cap caught my eye. Beneath an American flag were the words “Make Lying Wrong Again.”John AvlonIt framed the […]
How Godless Arabs Changed Europe
In the world of Islam, some philosophers went against religion. The secularist ideas that European scholars found in these thinkers’ writings shook both Muslim and Christian theologians Koert Debeuf Koert […]
Conquerors and Innovators: 7 of the Greatest Muslim Leaders and Commanders in History
Source: History Collection By Patrick Lynch Since the formation of Islam in the early 7th century AD, there have been countless battles involving commanders who fought to expand the religion […]
Erdoğan slams France for anti-Muslim policies, says Macron needs ‘mental treatment’
Source: Daily Sabah President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday that his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron needs “mental treatment” because of his hostility toward Islam. “What is Macron’s problem with Islam […]
When women ruled the Muslim world
Were it not for the timely intervention of women down the centuries, many an Islamic dynasty would have torn itself apart. By Mohamed Yosri The ancient East knew many female […]
Uproar in Pakistan after university dropped Ahmadi economist’s lecture
Threats from extremist groups force the university to cancel the economists’ online lecture UCA News reporter October 23, 2020 Atif Mian, the Pakistan-born professor at Princeton University, at the t […]
Oldest painting of Muslim mystic Haji Bektash Veli auctioned in Germany
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ARTS OCT 25, 2020 The painting depicting Haji Bektash Veli with Sarı Saltuk Baba is 22 by 17 centimeters. (AA Photo) While Haji Bektash […]
OIC body urges respect for religions
ISESCO said the abuse was causing anger, sadness and shock among the global Muslim population Source: Arab News RABAT: Religion should not be exploited for political gain or media propaganda, […]