Kabul explosion: Blast kills 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
Source: CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)A huge suicide bomb ripped through a secure area of Kabul at the height of the Wednesday morning rush hour, killing at least 80 people and […]
Pig’s head, bowels found on 9 stakes at site of future mosque in Germany
Source: Russian Times Nine wooden stakes topped with pieces of a dead pig have been found on a plot of land where a mosque is scheduled to be built in […]
Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI
Source: CNN (CNN) Golfer Tiger Woods, currently rehabbing from back surgery, was arrested early on Memorial Day on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida, according to police. Woods […]
How to Fast for Ramadan in the Arctic, Where the Sun Doesn’t Set
Epigraph: It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. … And eat and drink until the white thread becomes distinct to […]
Jeremy Corbyn blames foreign policy for terrorism in UK
Source: Sky News By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent By linking attacks to UK support for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, he faces being accused of exploiting the Manchester atrocity. […]
Appeals Court Slaps Down Donald Trump’s Travel Ban Yet Again
Source: Huffington Post By Cristian Farias The court said that the president’s executive order “drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination.” In yet another setback for the Trump administration, a […]
One in five children in the UK are said to be negatively affected by their parents’ drinking
When mum or dad is an alcoholic Source: BBC One in five children in the UK are said to be negatively affected by their parents’ drinking, and the effects can […]
Manchester attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt in suicide bombing
Epigraph: Whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he or she is […]
President Trump’s Full Speech and “On Islam, Trump is consistently inconsistent”
On Islam, Trump is consistently inconsistent Source of the article: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor Washington (CNN)Before President Donald Trump delivered his highly anticipated speech in Saudi Arabia […]
Dubai’s ruler wrote an open letter about science … and it went viral
By Jason Lemon; Managing Editor An open letter by Dubai’s ruler highlighting the importance of science and innovation has gone completely viral, receiving tens of millions of views on social […]
Masculinity vs equality
Source: Dawn MOST men in the Middle East do not believe in women’s equality. This was what can be concluded from a recent survey conducted by UN Women. The 10,000 […]
Historic Pluralism Headquarters Launch in Ottawa Anchoring Canada as Global Hub for Dialogue
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON MAY 16, 2017 The Global Centre for Pluralism, a major international institution for research and dialogue about the value of diversity, has officially opened its permanent […]
Indian Goverment shows Constitution to Supreme Court, says ‘your job is not to interpret Quran’
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 […]
Book Review: Marrow: A Love Story
Ted Radio Hour: Forgiveness When loss, violence or betrayal test our willingness to forgive — how do we do it anyway? This hour, TED speakers explore the challenges and benefits […]
This is what the Quran actually says about blasphemy
Source: Independent By Qasim Rashid, who is an attorney and graduate of the Richmond School of Law Blasphemy laws began in Christian countries, and started appearing in Muslim majority countries after […]
Visit Galapagos Islands with David Attenborough: The Best Proof for Biogeography for Evolution
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles about Religion & Science https://t.co/iH3XiH0UGB pic.twitter.com/FirrYmJ4an — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) January 22, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Written and collected by Zia H […]
Video: Mustafa Akyol – The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims
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Richard Dawkins challenges Ireland to arrest him for blasphemy after Stephen Fry investigation
Source: Independent Outspoken atheist quotes sentence from ‘The God Delusion’ in solidarity Richard Dawkins has challenged Irish police to arrest him for blasphemy they investigated Stephen Fry for calling God “capricious, […]
Ahok’s verdict prompts fresh calls for review of “draconian” Blasphemy law
Source: The Jakarta Post The now suspended Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, who was found guilty of blasphemy by the North Jakarta District Court and sentenced to two years […]
Germany: Soldier arrested in far-right terror plot
Source: World Bulletin Investigators widen probe into far-right cell within German armed forces World Bulletin / News Desk German police on Tuesday arrested a second soldier in connection with a […]