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 […]
Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: New York Times By Carlotta Gall, who is the Istanbul bureau chief for The […]
How Islam Taught Medieval Christian Europe Religious and Political Tolerance
Epigraph: Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes, that you […]
The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam
Assia Belgacem The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates what it means to be an invisible Muslim. [Hurst] Date of publication: 8 July, 202 Book Club: Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates identity and belonging in a poignant memoir on her experiences as a white Muslim. The Invisible […]
Why do Muslim states stay silent over China’s abuse of the Uighurs?
Source: The Guardian By Nick Cohen Nations that claim to be defenders of the faith offer no protest to the concentration camps When China imposed trade sanctions on Norway in 2010 for […]
Dumpster diving, blackouts and suicides. Lebanon’s woes laid bare as crisis deepens
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Updated 1336 GMT (2136 HKT) July 8, 20 Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)A young man with a swagger approaches a dumpster. An employee from a nearby restaurant has […]
Churches Were Eager to Reopen. Now They Are a Major Source of Coronavirus Cases.
Source: New York Times By Kate Conger, Jack Healy and Lucy Tompkins The virus has infiltrated Sunday services, church meetings and youth camps. More than 650 cases have been linked to reopened religious facilities. […]
Malaysians dig deep, honing green fingers during shutdown
Ms Ivy Sam of organic farm Homegrown Farms says many people asked for farming workshops during the Movement Control Order which started on March 18.PHOTO: HOMEGROWN FARMS PUBLISHED JUL 7, […]
“Loyalty to one’s country is part of faith In Islam”, Prophet Muhammad (saw)
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community reiterates teaching of Prophet Muhammad (saw) on the American Independence Day Report by Muhammad Ahmad, Detroit MI USA Regional Missionary Shamshad Nasir of the Midwest region delivered his Dars (Daily Islamic teachings) on the 4th of July 2020 on the topic of Loyalty to one’s country. Independence […]
‘I Am A White Western Woman—I Converted From Christianity To Islam’
Source: Newsweek By Monika Holc, who is a marketing manager who has spent years working in the corporate sector and at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Monika recently launched Bee Like […]
Islam’s anti-racist message from the 7th century still resonates today
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Conversation By Asma Afsaruddin; Professor of Islamic Studies and former Chairperson, Department of […]
On Israel’s bizarre definitions: The West Bank is already annexed
Jul 07,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Wednesday, July 1, was meant to be the day on which the Israeli government officially annexed 30 per cent of the occupied […]
‘For Europe to survive, its economy needs to survive’: Angela Merkel interview in full
Source: The Guardian As the rotating presidency of the EU council passes to Germany on 1 July, the country’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, sat down for an interview with the Guardian and five other European […]
Killing of Islamic State expert in Baghdad marks critical moment for Iraq
Hisham al-Hashimi backed action to tackle Iraq’s powerful militias, despite knowing risks Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Tue 7 Jul 2020 Mourners carry the coffin of Hisham al-Hashimi, who was shot […]
The ugly truth behind the First World War’s Chinese labourers
It’s no surprise that Britain’s commemorations fail to mention the 140,000 Chinese labourers shipped to France to dig trenches. My father’s diaries show they were treated as no more than slaves, […]
Turkey: Hagia Sophia should not be converted to a Mosque
Dr. Mike Ghouse, Washington, DC President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is considering converting the Hagia Sophia to a Mosque, which has been a museum since its conquest. As Muslims, we appeal […]