Can secularism be compatible with Islam?
Source: Global Voices World of confusion between secularism, free speech, and civil liberties By Samee Alhwash, who is a consultant in the development sector. He came to France as a […]
Saudi Arabia wants Israeli forces to be held accountable
Source: Arab News Riyadh reiterates support to UN initiatives for peace RIYADH: The Cabinet on Tuesday called on the international community to ensure the protection of the Palestinian people against […]
Geert Wilders revives contest for cartoons that mock Muhammad and the Muslim Times response
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker reveals his plans despite fears the move could spark attacks SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has revived his plan to hold a contest for […]
Freed Sri Lanka Buddhist monk vows to expose Islamist militancy
May 28, 2019 – 13:34 By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO (Reuters) – A hardline Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against minority Muslims in Sri Lanka said on Tuesday he […]
Kansas militia men blame Trump rhetoric for mosque attack plan
Reuters International Oct 31, 2018 – 01:15 (Reuters) – Three Kansas militia members who were convicted of plotting to bomb the mosque and homes of Somali immigrants should be […]
Ethiopia creates Peace Ministry
Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister created a new Ministry of Peace and handed half the posts in his cabinet to women in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission condemns Imams elections violence
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission has condemned as un-Islamic and a heinous rejection of guidelines provided by Holy Prophet Muhammad, all acts of violence that attended the recent elections of Imams […]
How the American media provides cover for Israeli violence
Source: Arab News By Ray Hanania, who is a Palestinian American columnist and author of several books. Twitter: @rayhanania The US news media is stoking the violence in the Middle East […]
Jordan: Landmark summit to address impact of forced migration on children
Monday’s Second Laureates and Leaders for Children Summit 2018 will be held under Royal patronage By Rana Husseini – Mar 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Ali holds a joint press […]
Indonesia to Share Peacebuilding Experience at Kabul Process Meeting
By : Sheany | on February 27, 2018 Jakarta. Vice President Jusuf Kalla is set to attend the Kabul Process meeting in the Afghan capital as a […]
The United States and Middle-Eastern Arms Trade, A Closer Look
May 14, 2017 by Muslims Writers Guild of America by Richard Reno We’ve all seen the tragic images of children killed or injured in the Syrian civil war. An estimated 55,000 children have been killed in the fighting. This is among the hundreds of thousands total casualties of civilian deaths. […]
Ending Religious Violence in the Middle East
MOHA ENNAJI Moha Ennaji is President of the South North Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Migration Studies in Morocco and Professor of Cultural Studies at Fez University. His most recent books include New Horizons of Muslim Diaspora in North America and Europe and Muslim Moroccan Migrants in Europe. FEZ […]
Hebron mayor: Palestinians detained for collaborating with Israel to ‘escalate violence
SEPT. 20, 2016 HEBRON (Ma’an) — Palestinian security forces have recently detained an unspecified number Palestinians suspected of being hired by Israel to “escalate violence,” according to the mayor of the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron, amid a spike in unrest that has seen seven Palestinians and one […]
Violence Against Muslim Women Is Racist and Misogynist
Source: The Times Black women, Muslim women and all women need to realize we have a common cause More By Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley is associate professor of […]
Three Palestinians killed as more violence hits W. Bank
By Agencies – Nov 22,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli forces and civilians killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. Israeli soldiers shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian girl who allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli. The teenager was shot after she was run over by a Jewish settler. […]
We must destroy Isis but not play into their hands – the wrong response would create countless new recruits
Hollande says our response to Isis must be “merciless” – and I agree – but it must also be strategic so we don’t fall into their trap Source: The Independent […]
The best answer to the question ‘Does Islam promote violence?’
Posted 15 hours ago by i100 Staff UPVOTE When Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket in Paris were attacked at the beginning of this year by al-Qaeda, the world mourned for the dead – but many were quick to assign blame in the wrong places. Every time a jihadist terror group […]
Humanity Is Becoming Increasingly Less Violent, with One Exception — Religious Violence
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Turkish Parliament Speaker Çiçek accuses weapon providers for turmoil
Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek has placed the blame for the turmoil in the Middle East on those who provided weapons exacerbating the conflict, during a meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart […]
Right-Wing : EU collects ‘too little’ data on anti-Muslim attacks
British organization Tell Mama collects statistics on incidents of violence and hostility against Muslims. Some experts now accuse EU countries of not running a similar, large-scale database. “I’ve had multiple […]
