Coronavirus is ‘not under control and is accelerating’, warns WHO
COVID-19 is not under control in most of the world and is actually getting worse, according to the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO). © Reuters The virus is showing […]
Netherlands to remove gender from ID cards
Source: CT The Dutch government is set to remove gender from ID cards. The change is due to come into effect five years from now and is partly being made to reduce costs, Dutch news website Trouw reports. Education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven laid out the plans in a letter to parliament, in […]
EU renews Special Envoy for religious freedom after coming under pressure
Source: CT The European Union has renewed the function of Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU after coming under pressure. “The forthcoming appointment shows our determination to ensure the rights of ALL faiths and beliefs are respected across the world,” European Commission […]
Prospect of chaos in November grows as coronavirus cases rise and Trump escalates attacks on voting
Source: CNN The rickety, decentralized election system that has been a hallmark of American life is facing its most significant test yet under the combined pressure of a worsening coronavirus pandemic and President Donald Trump‘s determination to undermine faith in the voting system. In November, this year’s presidential election could […]
Melania Trump statue in Slovenia removed after being set on fire
Source: CNN statue of Melania Trump has been removed from near her hometown in Slovenia after being badly burned by vandals. The statue, near Sevnica, central Slovenia, was set alight on July 5, Slovenian Police confirmed to CNN Thursday. Brad Downey, the artist who commissioned the piece, told CNN Thursday […]
Big Oxford University Debate: “Does Islam explain reality better than Atheism?”
The debate was hosted by Oxford University on 6th May 2019. The topic debated was “Does Islam explain reality better than Atheism?” and the arguments made were powerful, passionate and […]
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Washington Post ISTANBUL — In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure […]
Why are young Muslims leaving Islam
Source: Telegraph online And it is not just an American or Western phenomenon. Even deeply conservative countries with strict anti-apostasy regimes like Pakistan, Iran and Sudan have been hit by […]
‘An illegitimate regime’: How a top rights group shed Israeli myths to recognize apartheid
Source: + 972 In an exclusive interview, human rights lawyer Michael Sfard explains what led Yesh Din to charge Israel with the crime of apartheid in the West Bank. When […]
Pakistani Christian man accused of blasphemy by his wife and daughter
11 Jun 2020 London: A wife and daughter have accused their husband and father, respectively, of committing blasphemy. Pakistani Christian man Anwar Masih from Lahore has been charged under blasphemy […]
Turmeric May Not Be a Miracle Spice After All
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Time By Amanda MacMillan Turmeric, the bright yellow spice often used […]
EPA approves first two cleaning sprays that kill the coronavirus in 2 minutes
Source: Yahoo By Elise Solé The Environmental Protection Agency has approved two Lysol Disinfectant Sprays that can effectively kill SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in just two minutes, the […]
Parents information sessions across Canada
3rd July 2020 Syed Mukarram Nazeer, Canada Correspondent These are strange times we live in. On the one hand, it offers unprecedented opportunities, while on the other, it presents overwhelming challenges. The latter, however, far outweighs the former. Covid-19 lockdown and the resulting change in social life has further aggravated […]
Absolute certainty in a strange and uncertain time
3rd July 2020 With many major events on the Ahmadiyya Jamaat’s calendar cancelled or postponed, the future remains uncertain. Covid-19 has created a strange aura, wherein governments are, at times, […]
Religion and Racism
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Ayesha Lateef, MHS, RN, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Monotheistic religion and racism are two powerful belief […]
El Coran y las Monjas – The Quran and the Nuns
Aeysha Nusrat Jahan AHMADIYYAT 4th July 2020 Author as a child playing on the grounds of Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Spain Aeysha Nusrat Jahan, The Netherlands A story told by […]
Breakfast of champions: How Turks start their day
JUL 09, 2020 BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL A Turkish breakfast has many elements, including but not limited to eggs, olives, honey, butter, cheese and bread. (iStock Photo) On a flight […]
Jerusalem offers a grim model for a post-annexation future
By JOSEPH KRAUSS July 7, 2020 1 of 4 An Israeli flag flies over a Jewish owned house in a Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem, Wednesday, July […]
Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in Indonesia
By NINIEK KARMINI and VICTORIA MILKO, Associated Press 2 hrs ago © Provided by Associated Press A worker walks among graves at a special cemetery for people who presumably died of […]
Jagmeet Singh: If the Rideau Hall intruder had not been white….
Source: National Post If the Rideau Hall intruder had been a person of colour, the outcome of last week’s events in Ottawa would have been very different, NDP Leader Jagmeet […]