Pakistan cleric killed in apparent sectarian attack
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a religious scholar who belongs to a little-known branch of Islam in Pakistan’s bustling city of Karachi, police […]
Why the Month of Muharram is Important to Muslims
MAGAZINE: EDITION AUGUST 2020 Rabeeb Mirza – London ISLAMIC HISTORY • MUHARRAM 31st August 2020 Shutterstock | rasoulali Rabeeb Mirza, London, UK ‘O ye who believe! seek help with patience and […]
Ashura in Afghanistan shows sectarian solidarity
Hikmat Noori Aug 29, 2020 Afghans say tradition of Sunni participation in Shiite commemoration gives lie to divisions created by war and politics Mohammad Jan, right, 29 and a Sunni Muslim, greets […]
Friday Sermon Summary 28th August 2020: ‘Uniting the Muslim Ummah’ – Muharram
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) 28th August 2020 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness (aba) said that in this era, according to the promise of God, the Promised […]
How do you save a truly corrupt country like Lebanon? It’s a question with an almost impossible answer
The poison that is killing the country will require an international reaction not seen in decades if it is to be leached out, writes Robert Fisk @indyvoices 13 hours ago The […]
The rise of nationalism has led to increased oppression of minorities around the world – but the Uighur and Kashmir are reported differently
The repression of 182 million Muslims in India by the Modi government is leading to a giant disaster Patrick Cockburn @indyworld We live in an era of resurgent nationalism. From Scotland […]
Op-Ed Equal before Allah, unequal before man
Source: Daily Times By Syed I Husain Difference, or, let us say, the right to differ, lies at the root of all knowledge, inquiry investigation, research and progress. While, therefore, […]
The pandemic deepens the sectarian divide in the Middle East
Shahram Akbarzadeh Accusations of biological aggression is distracting the region from working together to defeat Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic calls for urgent regional and international coordination to tackle the spread […]
The Muslim World’s Question: ‘What Happened to Us?’
Understanding the events of 1979 is crucial for those trying to figure out a better future for today’s Middle East. Book and this article by Kim Ghattas What happened to […]
The history of religious conflict in the Middle East carefully leaves out periods of coexistence
Source: The Independent The exodus of Christians from the Middle East is real and tragic. So are attempts by the Saudis to reheat divisions between Sunnis and Shia. Are we […]
US-Iran brinkmanship: The view from Iraq
OP-ED Daily Sabah > GIORGIO CAFIERO Published 02.08.2019 As a neighbor of Iran, Iraq is the country most threatened by a possible Iran-U.S. war in the Gulf. With close ties […]
Islam’s Sunni-Shia Divide, Explained
The split between the two main sects within Islam goes back some 1,400 years. By Sarah Pruitt Though the two main sects within Islam, Sunni and Shia, agree on […]
Who are more tolerant, the Sunnis or the Shias?
Well, let me speak here of my personal experience during my time in Baghdad, Iraq. (For more details see: https://themuslimtimes.info/2017/08/24/glimpses-into-the-life-of-a-global-nomad-part-nine/comment-page-1/ ) I give you a few examples of my inter-action […]
Pakistan as a Cautionary Tale of Religious Fanaticism
As the BJP champions sectarianism in India, Pakistan’s trajectory is a striking example of the consequences of enabling and capitulating to religious zealots. By now, you are sure to […]
Is Saudi Arabia Pulling Pakistan Into War With Iran?
Source: The Atlantic Council BY FATEMEH AMAN For years, the Pakistani government has avoided taking sides between rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, but now it may be forced to choose. […]
The Shia revival – by Vali Nasr – Book Review
SUNDAY BOOK REVIEW Muslim Against Muslim Review by IRSHAD MANJI AUG. 13, 2006 In February (2006), a group of Sunni Muslims bombed the Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq, one of Shiite […]
Making Sunni-Shia Unity a Reality
Source: Patheos One of my life-long dreams came true at the Sunni-Shia Unity Conference to launch efforts to promote Intra-Faith dialogue on December 15, when a group of dedicated local […]
A trip to Iran by Jawad Anani
Dec 03,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – JAWAD ANANI Accompanying Taher Al Masri, I travelled on the 23rd of November to Tehran in order to attend the International Islamic Unity Conference which […]
Indonesia: Ahmadi, Sunni Muslims live in peace in Wonosobo
Thursday, Nov 15, 2018 Dyaning Pangestika The Jakarta Post Wonosobo | Thu, November 15, 2018 The atmosphere was convivial in Wonosobo, Central Java, when 18-year-old Fikri Darmawan […]
‘Impart Islamic knowledge in a way that is relatable, enlightening and entertaining’
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi International September 26, 2018 TEHRAN – Sheikh Azhar Nasser is a Canada-based, globally-renowned Islamic scholar, lecturer, orator and a social media sensation. He is the founder […]
