Jerusalem Al-Aqsa mosque compound to close over virus
The call to prayer will continue to ring out across Jerusalem’s Old City Israel has previously blocked access to the flashpoint site, which is a focus of Palestinian aspirations for […]
Turkey Unveils Next Generation Flying Car Named After 12th-Century Inventor
Source: Daily Sabah A prototype of Turkey’s first domestic flying car, called the “Cezeri,” is nearing completion, Baykar Technical Director Selçuk Bayraktar announced Tuesday. Bayraktar – who is also the […]
The UAE has approved a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Source: CNBC KEY POINTS The vaccine, developed by China’s Sinopham, will be given to the UAE’s frontline workers. According to NCEMA, 31,000 volunteers in the UAE have already participated in […]
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Qur’an
Source: Oxford Islamic Studies Whether or not Jefferson was also familiar with the Constitution of Medina—the document dictated by Muhammad to govern relations among the diverse Muslim and Jewish tribes in […]
Lilly says antibody reduces need for hospitalization for moderate COVID-19 patients
By Deena Beasley Sept 16 (Reuters) – Eli Lilly & Co said on Wednesday that its experimental antibody reduced the need for hospitalization and emergency room visits for patients with […]
Bringing the Leading Christian Apologist William Lane Craig to Islam
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Trump’s disgrace in the Middle East is the death of an empire. Vladimir Putin is Caesar now
Source: Independent By Robert Fisk In days gone by, I used to compare the Trump presidency with the Arab dictatorships. He took preposterous pleasure in the company of Egypt’s Sisi […]
Let Man of the Century be Your Guide in Science, Metaphysics and Life
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times for theology, metaphysics and all things Einstein Einstein was declared to be the man of the century by the […]
NIH ‘very concerned’ about serious side effect in AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial
Source: CNN (Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered […]
City of Louisville Takes Unprecedented Measures Against Police Brutality and Racism
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Louisville has settled Breonna Taylor’s wrongful death lawsuit for $12 million […]
The Arab Betrayal of Palestine
Sep 14, 2020 DAOUD KUTTAB For good reason, Arab and Muslim-majority countries have agreed that normalizing relations with Israel must be made conditional on the end of the occupation of […]
EU: Greece-Turkey crisis talks might include other nations
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaks at the European Parliament, in Brussels, Belgium September 15, 2020. (REUTERS) Short Url https://arab.news/2rskb EU’s […]
UAE, Bahrain eye manifold benefits from Israel ties normalization
A picture taken on August 31, 2020, shows an Emirati man, wearing a protective mask with the flags of the US, Israel and the UAE, upon the arrival of […]
The Armageddon election
Sep 14,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby During the weeks of uncertainty that followed the 2000 presidential election, as the tension grew amongst supporters of George W. […]
Islam and contemporary law: MUSLIM LAW REVIEW
By Dr H. Koya Editorial note. Launching the Muslim Law Review just so we can focus on the Islamic Law aimed at reaching out to the Judicial Officers in various Courts in California to begin with. I am more familiar with the judiciary here and I feel some fundamental information […]
Want Your Tribal God, Stay with Your Tribe — If You Want God of Abraham, Moses, Aaron, Jesus and Muhammad, Come Join Us
Epigraph Say: “O followers of the revealed books! Come to a tenet which we and you hold in common: that we shall worship none but God, and that we shall […]
God and Morality – Mending ‘The Global God Divide’
By Sarmad Naveed, who is a Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community who graduated from the Ahmadiyya Institute for Languages and Theology in Canada. The concept of morality is perhaps […]
Pakistan police rescue Ahmadi family from mob attack, charge teenage son with blasphemy
ASIA Pakistan Police on Thursday filed charges against an Ahmadi teenager after rescuing him and his family from a mob of religious extremists. The incident took place in the Phandu […]
Ted Talk: Achieving Secularism, Gender Equality and Interfaith Tolerance Within Islamic Paradigm
Mustafa Akyol, the speaker of this Ted talk, is a Turkish political commentator and author based in Istanbul. He thinks and writes on iissues relating to Islam and modernity, and […]
UK wants Pakistan, India to resolve disputes through talks: Lord Tariq
ISLAMABAD: Britain’s Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, has said his country has good ties with Pakistan and India, and would like […]