French imam says beheaded teacher is martyr for freedom of speech
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By Antony Paone PARIS (Reuters) – A French imam said on […]
How Saudi Arabia obliterated its rich cultural history
Rosie Bsheer 20 October 2020 New book sheds light on how the state has laboured to shed the multiple histories that did not conform to its national self-representation An aerial view shows the Grand Mosque and the Mecca Tower on 24 April 2020 (AFP) In late 2009, I began traveling […]
Pakistan protests gain momentum, putting PM Imran Khan under pressure
A nationwide series of rallies have been calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.PHOTO: REUTERS PUBLISHED 9 HOURS AGO ISLAMABAD (BLOOMBERG) – Pakistan is bracing for more protests […]
Press TV reporter Serena Shim remembered six years after suspicious death near Turkey
By Jim W. Dean, Managing Editor – October 19, 2020 …from PressTV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: What got her murdered was easy to see. She had reported that an American NGO known […]
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from Iran’s perspective
Why MUST the conflict be resolved peacefully? Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from Iran’s perspective Politics October 19, 2020 TEHRAN – As the war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region rages on, regional countries, […]
If Gravity Exists, So Does God
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Legend has it that a young Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree when he was hit […]
Refugees Who Assisted the U.S. Military Find the Door to America Slammed Shut
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: New York Times President Trump has reduced the flow of refugees into the country […]
UK government signs contract for first coronavirus human challenge studies
By Mick Krever and Phil Black, CNN London (CNN) The UK government has signed a contract for the first human challenge studies for the novel coronavirus, in which healthy volunteers are […]
Moderna CEO Expects Covid-19 Vaccine Interim Results in November
Source: WSJ Production ramp-up is a challenge, chief executive says: ‘If one ingredient is missing, we cannot make a vaccine’ Moderna Inc. MRNA -4.03% Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel said the federal government could authorize […]
Book Review: Islam, Race and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora
JULY 28TH, 2017 Islam, Race and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora CRAIG CONSIDINE One afternoon in the summer of 2013, I sat down with a young Ahmadi American Muslim of […]
No. 10 says peerage for first black Archbishop ‘imminent’ after outcry over snub
Chas Newkey-Burden 7 hrs ago Downing Street has said that John Sentamu will be given a life peerage “imminently”, following widespread anger that Britain’s first black archbishop was left off […]
Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict: There’s more to it than meets the eye
The fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia with Turkey and Israel supporting the Azeris; Russia struggling to achieve a sustainable ceasefire; Iran seeking to walk a fine line in fighting just […]
Court rules Muslim doctor who refused to shake woman’s hand as she presented him with citizenship certificate has lost the right to become a German
The Lebanese man passed a citizenship test after living in Germany for 13 years But he failed at the final hurdle after refusing to shake the female official’s hand State authorities denied him citizenship and a court has now upheld their ruling By TIM STICKINGS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 09:15 BST, 19 October […]
Iran most active country in WHO study for COVID-19 treatment
Society October 19, 2020 – TEHRAN – Six months after the World Health Organization’s “Solidarity” clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments, Iran was ranked first among the 30 study partners in […]
Organized Religion: U.S. judge denies request to exempt Catholic churches from New York coronavirus limits
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday rejected a request from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn to void New York state’s limits on religious […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
The Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden Visit Sarek National Park in northern Sweden, and you’ll probably spend some time in the vast Rapa Valley. The wild, and often […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she loves the US ‘way more than the president’ and that Trump’s campaign trail attacks have led to threats against her life
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar hit back at Donald Trump saying she ‘loves this country’ more than the president does on Sunday She slammed Trump for saying Friday and Saturday on […]
Samuel Paty beheading: Teacher’s slaying spurs protests across France
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Samuel Paty beheading: Teacher’s slaying spurs protests across France By Pierre […]
Mad for meze: The definitive guide to Turkey’s starter
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL EXPAT CORNER OCT 15, 2020 DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Mezes perfectly represent Turkish cuisine and food culture. (iStock Photo) If you want to understand the food […]