Germany: First Muslim Woman elected Speaker of state parliament
Source: Independent The first Muslim woman has been elected as the speaker of a state parliament in Germany in what she hailed as a “historic” step for the country. Muhterem […]
For Haredi Jews secular Zionism remains a religious heresy
Source: Guardian By Giles Fraser The continuing rejection of modern Zionism by some ultra-orthodox Jews disrupts the argument that anti-Zionism is always antisemitism The walled neighbourhood of Mea Shearim is […]
The waves created by electing a Muslim mayor for London
Source: Swiss Info channel By Marta Dominguez Diaz What does London’s election of Sadiq Khan, a Muslim, and son of Pakistani migrants, as mayor mean for Europe amidst the prevailing […]
Human dignity comes before all else, Prince Hassan reiterates
Source: Jordan Times AMMAN — Human dignity must be the highest priority above all else, HRH Prince Hassan, the chairman of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies’ (RIIFS) board of […]
Secularism for Pakistan’s survival
Source: Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani, who is a lawyer based in Lahore and the author of the book Mr Jinnah: Myth and Reality. He can be contacted via […]
Toronto Mayor and Premier celebrate 50th anniversary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada
Source: Inside Toronto Mayor John Tory and Premier Kathleen Wynne will take part in celebrations at Nathan Phillips Square Sunday, May 8 to mark the 50th anniversary of Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Sadiq Khan: The First Muslim Mayor of London and He is Not for Shariah Law
Labour’s Sadiq Khan elected mayor of London Source: Guardian By Robert Booth Tooting MP becomes first Muslim mayor of an EU capital after beating Tory Zac Goldsmith by 57% to […]
Early caliphs saw themselves as defenders of multiple faiths, not just Islam
The Ottoman caliphate: Straddling two worlds Source: Economist ORHAN OSMANOGLU cradles a French handkerchief embossed with the letter H. “This is all I have left that’s my great-great-grandfather’s, the caliph’s,” […]
Wave of the future in USA: Interfaith Studies in colleges
Epigraph Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Video: President Obama Zings Donald Trump at Final White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Source: Time President Obama delivered laughs in Washington D.C. at a dinner honoring journalists Saturday, jabbing the media and the 2016 presidential candidates. Obama was giving his eighth and final […]
Poll: Pakistan in dire need to learn from Turkey on matters of law and religion
Epigraph: There are at least 75 verses of the Holy Quran promoting justice and fair play. No verse of the Quran should be interpreted against absolute justice or there will […]
The World’s Newest Major Religion: No Religion
Source: National Geographic By Gabe Bullard As secularism grows, atheists and agnostics are trying to expand and diversify their ranks. More people than ever before are identifying as atheist, agnostic, […]
Sir Zafrullah Khan Introducing the Holy Quran to the World
Epigraph: “As often as we approach the Quran, it always proves repulsive anew; gradually, however, it attracts, it astonishes, and, in the end forces admiration.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe […]
God Is Living, So Why Does Religion Treat God As Dead?
Source: Huffington Post By Omar Naseef; Muslim, Writer, Traveller, Author, Foodie, Adventurer There’s a vigorous debate in the United States about the nature of our constitution. Liberals tend to argue that the […]
Islam the Cure For Alarming U.S. Suicide Rate, Says Muslim Scholar
Epigraph: Almost a million people commit suicide every year in the world. Source: Breitbart By ALI WAKED JAFFA, Israel – The reason suicides in the United States reached a nearly three […]
European Challenge for Secularism: Focus on Islam
Moral Matrix: Islam, Religious Freedom and Europe Today | Clarion Project Source: Clarion Project BY ELLIOT FRIEDLAND AND MEIRA SVIRSKY Three separate cases in different parts of the world illustrate […]
The Muslim Times has the Best Collection on the Prophet Muhammad, in Media, History & Literature
Video Trailer: The Astonishing Story of the Prophet takes centre stage in Milton April 28 Source: InsideHalton Milton Canadian Champion Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Milton presents Muhammad, The Astonishing Story of the […]
The Astonishing Story of the Prophet takes centre stage in Milton April 28
The Muslim Times has the Best Collection on the Prophet Muhammad, in Media, History & Literature Source: InsideHalton Milton Canadian Champion Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Milton presents Muhammad, The Astonishing Story of […]
Scottish Muslim groups fail to attend Ahmadi anti-extremism event
Source: The Guardian By Libby Brooks, Scotland correspondent Sikh, Jewish and Christian representatives attend campaign launch following death of Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah Ahmadi Muslims in Scotland have launched an […]
Breaking News: Restrictions on Women’s Religious Attire
Source: Pew Research Center More countries restrict women’s ability to wear religious symbols or attire than require women to dress a certain way In many countries around the world, women’s […]