Source UK Govt Press Release Lord Ahmad has today been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The role, which supports the Prime Minister’s […]
Source: The Huffington Post By Mike Ghouse, who is committed to build a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. Did you know that the […]
Source: Evening Standard By Jonathan Prynn Britain’s largest collection of Islamic gardens, terraces and courtyards is to be opened today by Prince Charles at a new Muslim education hub in […]
U.S. Supreme Court rules for Trump over travel ban Source: Yahoo WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim […]
Source Independent Several firearms reportedly discovered during raids and some suspects had grenades and explosives A group linked to France’s radical far-right have been arrested on suspicion of planning an […]
Source: Wisconsin Islam Journal By Denise A. Spellberg, who is an American scholar of Islamic history. She is an associate professor of history and Middle Eastern Studies at the […]
Source: Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – British counter-terrorism police have arrested a man on suspicion of sending letters entitled “Punish a Muslim Day” that urged people around the country to commit […]
Epigraph: It is only in the remembrance of God that the hearts can find comfort. (Al Quran 13:28/29) Source: USA Today By Kirsten Powers, Opinion columnist In September of 2004, […]
Source: BBC Austria has said it will close down seven mosques and expel imams who it says are funded by foreign countries. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the move was a […]
According to Encyclopedia Britannica: Muhammad, in full Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, (born c. 570, Mecca, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died June 8, 632, […]
Source: Politico By RICHARD PRIMUS In a much-anticipated decision Monday morning, the Supreme Court ruled – by a vote of 7 to 2 – in favor of a Colorado baker […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times There is consensus of opinion among the Muslim scholars of the Quran that the scripture was revealed in […]
Median % across 15 Western European countries who say ____ is important to truly share their national identity: Respecting national institutions/laws 94% Speaking national language 87% Having ancestry there 53% […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: If we look carefully at the table by the Pew Research Center below, we realize that the glass is more than half full and is […]
Robert Wright uses evolutionary biology and game theory to explain why we appreciate the Golden Rule (“Do unto others…”), why we sometimes ignore it and why there’s hope that, in […]
By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman. Nashville, TN Breaking News: Harvey Weinstein arrested for alleged rape. We are all aware of the “Me Too” movement. Basically, women are coming forward to […]
Princeton University Studies in Muslim Politics Source: Amazon By Muhammad Zaman (Author), Augustus Norton (Series Editor), Dale Eickelman (Series Editor) The first modern state to be founded in the name of Islam, Pakistan was the largest […]
Epigraph: O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become righteous. (Al Quran 2:183/184) Suggested Reading Should […]
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Masjid Mubarak, a 100 years old mosque, was attacked during the night by a violent mob. Next door house was also damaged. Local administration, police officers, journalists were at the […]