Can Pakistan win its war against the Taliban?
Source: The Guardian By Mohammed Hanif, whose novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes was longlisted for the Booker prize, shortlisted for the Guardian first book award, Commonwealth literary prize and […]
Harvard professor says ‘Miracles from Heaven’ and other remarkable cures could be real
Source: Washington Post By Jeffrey Rediger When I went to see “Miracles from Heaven,” I saw more laughter, crying and applause than I’ve ever seen in a movie theater. Clearly, this […]
A Muslim Killed for Saying Happy Easter
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Asad Shah death: Man in court charged with murder Source: BBC A […]
Video: President Obama beautifully describes role of journalism in our democracy
Note: Obama comes on at 20 minute mark of this video. Obama rails against vulgar politics in speech at Syracuse University event By Mark Weiner | mweiner@syracuse.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – […]
Who Speaks For the 1.6 Billion Muslims?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, we have countless experts in the West, in almost […]
How Would Muhammad Treat the Christian Brethren and Sisters?
Epigraph: And thou shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are savants […]
Video Debate that May Have Triggered Pope Benedict’s Resignation
Intelligence Squared Debate The Catholic Church Is A Force For Good In The World Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was an author, essayist, orator, religious and […]
In Pakistan, Taliban attack on Easter targets Christians; at least 70 people killed
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By Sophia Saifi (CNN) A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban has […]
Leonard Pitts: Why should a Muslim love America?
The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute Islamophobia Source: Miami Herald By Leonard Pitts Jr. An open letter to American Muslims: In April 1944, a Cpl. Rupert Trimmingham […]
Bangladesh celebrates 45th Independence Day Today and We Applaud Her Secularism
Source: Times of India DHAKA: Bangladesh will celebrate its 45th Independence Day on Saturday, March 26th, the day it emerged as a sovereign nation, breaking the shackles of suppression of […]
The crux of the matter: The Filipinos crucified on Good Friday
The Muslim Times has the most extensive collection on rational understanding of Easter By Euan McKirdy, CNN (CNN) Some devout Catholics in the deeply religious Southeast Asian nation of the […]
Should Every Muslim Have to Apologize for Every Terrorist Attack?
Why Muslims Should Never Have To Apologize for Terrorism Source: Huffington Post By Omar Alnatour; Palestinian-American Muslim. Student. Humanitarian. Picture this: You wake up in the morning to hear your […]
What Is Easter Without the Resurrection?
Source: Huffington Post By Christian Chiakulas; Writer, activist, and musician from Chicago John Dominic Crossan closes the main text of his 1994 book Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography with the question: […]
Happy Holi to All Those Celebrating Today
Holi, the Hindu festival of colours celebrated in South Asia, marks the beginning of spring and is being celebrated today on March 24. Holi holds a mythological importance – that […]
Video: The True Meaning of ‘Allahu Akbar’
Source: Huffington Post By Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel; Humanitarian, public speaker and businesswoman The phrase “Allahu Akbar” is commonly used by Muslims to remind themselves of God’s vastness and power. It […]
Video: Obama Defeating ISIL, While Tackling Islamophobia at Home
Obama: We will go after ISIS until it’s ‘finally destroyed’ By Nicole Gaouette (CNN) President Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to “defeat” those who threaten the world with terrorism. The United […]
Where is Jesus? The Case of the Missing Messiah
Source: Alislam.org By Qasim Rashid, who is an attorney and graduate of the Richmond School of Law. He served as Executive Editor of The Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business. The […]
The Muslim Times’ Collection on Islam’s Condemnation of Terrorism
Did Prophet Muhammad teach Muslims to use terrorism and Jihad to spread Islam? Source: Muhammad Fact Check Critics claim that “the crux of Islam is an ideology of global war” […]
A Christian scholar examines Prophet Muhammad’s pluralism and his Covenants at length
Religious Pluralism and Civic Rights in a “Muslim Nation”: An Analysis of Prophet Muhammad’s Covenants with Christians Source: MDPI – Open Access Publishing By Craig Considine; Department of Sociology, Rice University, Houston, […]
Video: President Obama’s Nowruz Message to the Iranian People
Promoted post: Book Review: To overcome the sectarian divide, first we need to learn it Happy Nowruz to all our Iranian readers form the editorial team of the Muslim Times. From […]