Women's rights: Wikipedia at its Best
Epigraph: “When seen in the historical context, Muhammad can be seen as a figure who testified on behalf of women’s rights.” William Montgomery Watt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rights Theoretical […]
Women’s rights: Wikipedia at its Best
Epigraph: “When seen in the historical context, Muhammad can be seen as a figure who testified on behalf of women’s rights.” William Montgomery Watt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rights Theoretical […]
Leg bone gives up oldest human DNA
Source: BBC By Paul Rincon: Science editor, BBC News website The discovery of DNA in a 400,000-year-old human thigh bone will open up a new frontier in the study of […]
Netherlands: Blasphemy law will be scrapped
Tuesday 03 December 2013 DutchNews.nl Blasphemy will be removed from the statute books following a majority vote in the upper house of parliament on Tuesday. However, a second motion was […]
Germany's Risky Push to Outlaw Far-Right Party
Source: Spiegel Germany launched a new push to outlaw the NPD party on Tuesday amid doubts whether the legal bid will succeed, and whether a ban would significantly curb the […]
Germany’s Risky Push to Outlaw Far-Right Party
Source: Spiegel Germany launched a new push to outlaw the NPD party on Tuesday amid doubts whether the legal bid will succeed, and whether a ban would significantly curb the […]
Circumcisions to Help Prevent AIDS Are on the Rise
A painting of Abraham’s departure by József Molnár. It was with Prophet Abraham that male circumcision started The NewYork Times: by Donald G. McNeil Jr. – Circumcision for AIDS prevention is increasing rapidly […]
China launches First Moon Mission
Epigraph: He (Allah) it is Who made the sun radiate a brilliant light and the moon reflect a lustre, and ordained for it stages, that you might know the number […]
A Journey from Christianity to Islam: First Ecumenical Council to Vatican II (325 CE – 1965 CE)
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Every tragedy has a silver lining. The catastrophe of September 11, 2001, has put Islam under the microscope and constant scrutiny by the media. Thanks to this examination, every Muslim and every well informed non-Muslim, has […]
German President Praises Islamic Theology
OnIslam & News Agencies Friday, 29 November 2013 00:00 The president was speaking during a Thursday’s visit to Munster University’s Islamic Theology Center. MUNSTER – German President Joachim Gauck has […]
Obama calls Saudi King over Iran: White House
Source: China Daily WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, as […]
French Prison ordered to serve Halal Meals
Source: France 24 By Sam Ball A prison in France has been ordered to make halal meals available to its Muslim inmates in a landmark legal ruling. The administrative tribunal in Grenoble in […]
Video: World Peace Leader visits Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Japan
Additional Reading World Crisis and Pathway to Peace by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V
‘Separation of Church and State to remain Intact’ – Russian Patriarch
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped […]
Why Muslims should celebrate Thanksgiving?
Epigraph: And, truly, thy Lord is gracious to mankind, but most of them are not grateful. (Al Quran 27:74) By Imam Shamshad A. Nasir of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Baitul Hameed Mosque […]
Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow in the […]
Pakistan to build six nuclear power plants
SOURCE: ARABNEWS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced Tuesday that his country will build six civil nuclear power plants. Speaking at a function, Coastal Power Project K-II and K-III […]
In Afghanistan, Stoning Of Adulterers May Be Legalized In New Law
There Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: There are no verses in the Holy Quran, which prescribe stoning for any crime, while there are several verses in the Bible about stoning several […]
The country where exorcisms are on the rise
Source: BBC By Vladimir Hernandez BBC Mundo Does God exist? Does the Devil exist? The Catholic church believes they both do – and some priests say they are currently having […]
Message for the First Qur’an and Science Symposium by Khalifatul Masih V
November 19th 2013 Message for the First Qur’an and Science Symposium: ‘Using Guidance from the Holy Qur’an to Advance Science and Technology,’ organised by the USA Ahmadiyya Muslim Scientists Association being held […]