Meeting the Quranic Adam with Charles Darwin
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Acting on a tip from explorer of caves four years ago, scientists in South Africa discovered what […]
How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities?
Swiss universities are increasingly popular with foreign students, especially at PhD level. As more students come to study here, Switzerland still makes it hard for many of them to stay and contribute to […]
World’s oldest leader Mahathir to set up new political party in Malaysia
Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, speaks at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on August 7, 2020 to announce the formation of a new political party. — AFP KUALA LUMPUR: […]
Poll: Is God Necessary for Good Morals?
Educated people who live in rich countries are far less likely to say belief in God is necessary for good morals, according to a massive new survey of 38,000 people […]
Special Live Address by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Sunday 9th August 2020 at 15.00 GMT
Please tune in to http://www.mta.tv MTA International English Tune into MTA International on Sunday the 9th of August at 15:00 GMT for a special live broadcast of Jalsa Salana UK 2020 […]
Gates Foundation Teams Up With Vaccine Maker to Produce $3 Covid-19 Shots
Source: WSJ As U.S. and other governments sign deals for vaccine supplies, Gates, Gavi and Serum Institute of India pledge cheap shots for developing world The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it is backing the world’s largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India, to churn out 100 million doses […]
Hydroxychloroquine being ‘discarded prematurely’, say scientists
Source: BBC By Christopher Giles A trial investigating the drug hydroxychloroquine as a preventative treatment against Covid-19 may never find out if it’s effective, say scientists involved. Controversy around the […]
Tackling obesity for 1,400 years
31st July 2020 Jalees Ahmad, London The World Health Organization, under its key facts about obesity, said that in 2016, more than 1.9 billion people were overweight with 650 million […]
In the latest sign of Covid-19-related racism, Muslims are being blamed for England’s coronavirus outbreaks
By Zamira Rahim Source: CNN London (CNN)Coronavirus conspiracy theorists have spread baseless rumors online — frequently targeting minorities — since the beginning of the pandemic. In England the latest wave of […]
Trump’s pick for German ambassador called Muslim refugees ‘invaders’
August 6, 2020 – by David Jan Klein Image by Wikipedia Retired U.S. Army Colonel Douglas MacGregor Retired U.S. Army Colonel Douglas MacGregor, a frequent guest on Fox News and […]
When Muslims Leave the Faith
Open apostasy can be dangerous, but those who risk it have an impressive reach. By Daniel Pipes Aug. 6, 2020 7:05 pm ET Conversions involving Islam sometimes look like a one-way […]
‘How can I help?’: Lebanon’s diaspora mobilizes in wake of blast
Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES: Lebanon’s diaspora, estimated at nearly three times the size of the tiny country’s population of five million, has stepped up to provide assistance following the […]
Beirut explosion: Protesters storm ruined streets and beg Macron to help topple ‘regime
Ryan Merrifield 1 hour ago © DALATI NOHRA HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock French President Emmanuel Macron visiting a devastated street of BeirutProtesters stormed the streets of Beirut and begged Emmanuel Macron to help them topple the “regime” they blame for Tuesday’s devastating blast.The visiting French President on Thursday promised aid to Lebanon as he […]
The statesman John Hume and lessons over the Middle East
Hume was fascinated by the Middle East conflict and we would often speak of it, writes Robert Fisk @indyvoices 1 hour ago John Hume was a man of courage ( The Independent ) John Hume provided quite a lesson for the Middle East. If you want justice for your people, it must be fought […]
Athens Muslims Fear Mosque Delay After Hagia Sophia Conversion
Source: International Business Times By Marina Rafenberg After Turkey turned Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum back to a mosque, Muslims in Athens fear their own official place of worship, delayed for […]
Michelle Obama says she’s suffering from ‘low-grade depression’
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page (CNN)Former First Lady Michelle Obama says she’s suffering from a “low-grade depression.” The reasons? The […]
Ibn Battuta arrives in China – 1345
Ibn Battuta Arrives in China Ibn Battuta Arrives in China Having sailed for forty days, Ibn Battuta finally reached the busy port of Quanzhou on the shore of Fujian Province. He was amazed at what he saw and learned that silk is being used as clothing even by less fortunate […]
‘Sinicization’ of Islam Intensifies Amid the Pandemic
Thu, August 6, 2020 Home / News 08/05/2020 LI WENSHENG The CCP continues removing domes and minarets from mosques and suppresses any expression of Hui Muslim tradition and culture. by Li Wensheng The coronavirus outbreak did not prevent President Xi Jinping from pushing forward his policy to “sinicize” Islam. Numerous domes and star-and-crescent […]
16th-century Ottoman mosque vandalized in Greece
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL POLITICS AUG 05, 2020 Agroup of unidentified people on Tuesday attacked a 16th-century historical Ottoman-period mosque with stones in the Greek city of Trikala. Windows […]
Russia to build military bases in 6 African countries: Report
BY ANADOLU AGENCY BERLIN AFRICA AUG 04, 2020 A Russian soldier guards an area during the military exercises in the Chita region, Eastern Siberia, during the Vostok 2018 exercises in Russia, […]