Uighurs are facing eradication in China and major clothing brands are complicit
More than 80 percent of China’s cotton is grown in the Uighur region, approaching 20 per cent of all global production – we cannot simply wish away this elephant in […]
History revisited:The Borgia Family and ‘LADIES FIRST’
Borgia Family — Italian family WRITTEN BY The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica’s editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained […]
Most people try to avoid Covid-19. But thousands are signing up to be deliberately exposed
By Mick Krever, Phil Black and Cristiana Moisescu London (CNN) As most of us obsess with avoiding Covid-19 at all costs, a rapidly growing group of people around the world say they are […]
Benjamin E. Park: Mormons and evangelicals share an ironic skepticism of democracy
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune During Wednesday’s vice president debate, Kamala Harris accused Mike Pence and the Donald Trump administration of curtailing democratic rights through authoritarian means. In response, Mike […]
Abuse Victims Win Right to Sue for $245 Million of Church Assets
Source: Bloomberg The federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe granted a motion to allow lawyers representing a group of victims of clergy abuse to pursue […]
Islam: A Solace, Not a Menace
Islam has been largely misunderstood as an ideology endorsing terrorism. While the opponents of Islam try to assert this narrative, nothing can be further from the truth. HUSAM AHMED SEPTEMBER […]
Mexico asks Pope Francis for apology for church’s role in Spanish conquest
Mexico’s president says the Vatican should apologise for ‘reprehensible atrocities’ in colonisation 500 years ago The capture of Tenochtitlan by Hernando Cortes in 1521, after a painting by Alonzo Chappel. […]
Book Review: People of the Book Prophet Muhammad’s Encounters with Christians – by Dr. Craig Considine
People of the Book Prophet Muhammad’s Encounters with Christians Craig Considine A considered study of Muslim–Christian coexistence and dialogue in the time of Prophet Muhammad. Bibliographic Details Hardback May […]
PBS Documentary Premiers Today: Driving While Black
Filmmakers unearth a long trail of racism in ‘Driving While Black’ (CNN) The tragic stories seem endless. Sandra Bland dies in a jail cell days after a traffic stop. Philando […]
What Lessons Do Americans See for Humanity in the Pandemic?
Source: Pew Research Center When an event has as much impact as the coronavirus outbreak – disrupting billions of lives and leading to more than 1 million deaths around the […]
Protest erupts at Thai king’s hotel in Germany where he is staying with his harem of 20 women
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus, Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn is staying in a German hotel with his entourage of servants and harem of 20 women By Shubhangi Shah May 7, […]
Coronavirus tests for UK arrivals instead of quarantine could massively help the travel sector
More travel companies will close their doors in the coming weeks. We need an urgent reduction of restrictions, before the point of no return Ali Shah 2 days ago Flight delayed. […]
The changing nature of Arab politics
At a time of economic downturn and inevitable transition that puts a premium on delivery of public goods and services as well as good governance, Arab and Muslim leaders could […]
Turkey’s Relationship with ISIS Proves It Is Deserting Its European Allies
By Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai KedarOctober 11, 2020 Recep Tayyip Erdogan, image via his Twitter page BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,772, October 11, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ISIS was […]
Imran Khan’s incomplete narrative on the Taliban
Madiha AfzalMonday, October 14, 2019 America is, understandably, tired of its “longest war”: Neither the Trump administration nor the American public has any desire to remain in Afghanistan. The question […]
Shia-Sunni rift on rise in Pakistan, but Imran Khan govt’s silence may be strategic
Source: The Print Claims that the conflict is an Indian conspiracy or a distraction from the Bajwa corruption scam don’t explain why Deobandi & militant groups are harassing Shias. Pakistan’s […]
Pakistan cleric killed in apparent sectarian attack
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a religious scholar who belongs to a little-known branch of Islam in Pakistan’s bustling city of Karachi, police […]
Can BCG Vaccine Save from Covid 19?
BCG: Can a vaccine from 1921 save lives from Covid-19? Source: BBC Scientists in the UK have begun testing the BCG vaccine, developed in 1921, to see if it can save […]
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet | Official Trailer | Netflix
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I just saw the documentary in Netflix. A must watch! A Slight Twist Makes David Attenborough […]
In ‘The Second Mountain,’ David Brooks Chronicles His Journey Toward Faith
Book: The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, by David Brooks Source: New York Times Book review by Mark Epstein, who is a psychiatrist in New York City. […]