Forbes: Harnessing The Power of Diversity Through Pluralism
by ismailimail Posted on July 16, 2019 “What a wonderful, liberating thing it would be if more of us, more of the time, could see diversity not as a burden, […]
On Religious Tolerance. The religious tolerance means accommodation to religious minorities; it does not mean undermining the majority
July 14, 2019 | Khalid Baig While on his deathbed, Sayyidna Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA), dictated a long Will consisting of instructions for the next Khalifah. Here is the […]
Who are more tolerant, the Sunnis or the Shias?
Well, let me speak here of my personal experience during my time in Baghdad, Iraq. (For more details see: https://themuslimtimes.info/2017/08/24/glimpses-into-the-life-of-a-global-nomad-part-nine/comment-page-1/ ) I give you a few examples of my inter-action […]
As Head of the Muslim World League, I See Islamic Leaders Calling for Tolerance More Than Ever | Opinion
Mohammad al-Issa On 7/10/19 As tensions mount in the Middle East, it might be easy from the West to imagine the Islamic world locked in an internecine political […]
Tolerance – Its Importance in Social Life
13th April 2018 Junaid Ahmad Waraich, Pakistan Society is formed by groups of individuals who possess different elements that make them human. We all have our unique characteristics and […]
Muslim World League chief calls for global religious tolerance
ARAB NEWS April 29, 2019 RIYADH: Nations needed to bring about an entente cordiale in relation to religious tolerance the secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL) told a French delegation […]
5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue gets underway in BakuPresident Ilham Aliyev attended opening of the Forum VIDEO
02.05.2019 Baku, May 2, AZERTAC President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the opening ceremony of the 5th World Forum on Intercultural […]
Bangladesh: Cleric Demands Ahmadis Be Declared ‘Non-Muslim’
By UCAN By Stephan Uttom and Rock Ronald Rozario A prominent hard-line Sunni cleric’s call for authorities in Bangladesh to officially declare adherents of the Ahmadi sect as “non-Muslims” has triggered a barrage of criticism. Maolana Shah Ahmed Shafi, head of Hefazat-e-Islam (Protectors of Islam), an umbrella organization of radical […]
Widodo can silence Indonesia’s voices of hate
Source: UCA News By Benedict Rogers, who is East Asia team leader at human rights organization CSW and author of ‘Indonesia: Pluralism in Peril — the rise of religious intolerance […]
Jordan: King honours winners of 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize
1st prize goes to initiative taking prayers from places of worship to troubled areas By JT – Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah is photographed with winners […]
Driven from Pakistan, Ahmadi Muslims find paradise. In the Marshall Islands
In Pakistan, Ahmadis have been subjected to routine violence and discrimination and are not even allowed to call themselves Muslim But in a tiny corner of Micronesia they have finally […]
War over ‘our Muslim’ siblings
Johan Eybers2019-03-24 Flowers are placed outside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. Picture: Vincent Thian All hell has broken out among religious ministers of the Dutch Reformed […]
Religious issue: Should Switzerland end its ban on blasphemy?
By Sibilla Bondolfi This content was published on February 11, 2019 Pakistanis protest the release of Asia Bibi, who was accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed (EPA/RAHAT DAR) […]
Asia Bibi’s Lawyer Seeking European Nationality Amid Death Threats
Saif-ul-Mulook has been targeted by death threats since his the spectacular acquittal of his client Asia Bibi, a labourer from central Punjab province on death row since 2010. Saif-ul-Mulook fled […]
Op-Ed: Jewish supporters of Nazism in Pakistan
Source: Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani; @theRealYLH Recently the Government of Pakistan under Herr Imran Khan through NADRA added a fresh new oath to the Computerised National Identity Card […]
Cleric flees Uzbekistan after Muslim headscarf row
ALMATY (Reuters) – An Uzbek imam who ran into trouble for urging President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to lift a school headscarf ban said he has left the mainly Muslim nation […]
Why Pakistan is blacklisted for religious rights violations
By Imad Zafar December 12, 2018 In a recent development, the US government added Pakistan, China and Saudi Arabia along with a few other countries to a blacklist of […]
Opinion > What if India and Pakistan were one country like Nigeria?
Published November 13, 2018 Azuka Onwuka While watching last week’s three-day violent protests in Pakistan over the acquittal of a Christian lady, Aasiya Noreen (commonly known as Asia Bibi), by the Supreme Court over accusation of blasphemy against Islam, some things were going through my mind. I wondered if Pakistan […]
Stop the ‘weaponization’ of religion in Pakistani politics
July 24, 2018 Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, addresses his supporters during an election campaign in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 23, 2018. Pakistan holds general elections […]
Ahmadis’ overly long days at shelters
The Jakarta Post | Mon, June 18 2018 PREMIUM Children’s voice: Barahim, a 9-year-old boy who lives with his parents at Wisma Transito in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, holds up […]
