Eco-friendly mosque planned in Dubai
DUBAI: ARAB NEWS Dubai plans to build the first eco-friendly mosque near the Clocktower Roundabout in Deira. Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) said the 45,000 square feet mosque would […]
Civil Defense deploys 10,000 men in Makkah to ensure safety in Ramadan
Riyadh: Arab News Thursday 19 July 2012 The drector general of Civil Defense on Wednesday said this year’s general emergency response plan in Makkah and Madinah will be successful. With […]
Thailand to help Jordan make artificial rain
by Mohammad Ghazal | Jul 18, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan and Thailand are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding soon under which the latter will help the Kingdom make artificial rain, according to the top Thai diplomat in Amman. In an interview with The Jordan Times […]
USA: Muslim congregation may use new mosque for Ramadan, judge rules
Tim Ghianni CHICAGO TRIBUNE Reuters NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a Tennessee county to conduct a building inspection that is expected to clear the way for a new Muslim mosque near Nashville to open for Ramadan observances, which begin at sundown Thursday. District Chief Judge […]
Maple Muslims’ Spiritual Leader opens Tahir Hall
Source: Vaughan Citizen from Canada – Front Page Coverage! Maple boasts a brand-new, multi-million sports and recreation facility and it’s all thanks to Vaughan’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community. “Our firm belief […]
Bangladesh to probe bank terror funding charges
Source: Straittimes. DHAKA (AFP) – Bangladesh’s central bank said on Wednesday it had launched a probe into allegations that two local Islamic banks helped fund terrorist groups amid lax controls at banking giant HSBC. The United States (US) Senate in a report found that HSBC allowed affiliates in countries such […]
The Rush to Abandon the Poor
NY Times: The state with the country’s worst health care record just happens to have a governor who has been the loudest voice against national efforts to improve it. A […]
A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NON-MUSLIMS
1. What is religion—some rituals and super-natural beliefs or complete code of life for this world and hereafter? 2. Do we need religion? 3. While living in an organized civil society, strictly law-abiding in its nature, why don’t we wish to follow an organized religion? Is it the theocracy (rule […]
QUESTIONS FOR MUSLIM SCHOLARS
1. What is the definition, attributes and characteristics of a Muslim and a Momin mentioned in the Holy Qur`ān and do they perfectly apply on present day Muslims? 2. What is the definition, attributes and characteristics of non-believers mentioned in the Holy Qur`ān? Do you believe that none of these […]
Pakistan National Suicide: Ban on polio vaccination: Is this the future Pakistani Child from Tribal Areas?
Express Tribune: Tribesmen endorsed a Taliban ban on polio vaccinations Wednesday, closing the door to the prospect of any child being vaccinated in North Waziristan as part of a nationwide campaign. Officials […]
Israelis killed in Bulgaria terror attack, minister says
(CNN) — A deadly explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at an airport in Bulgaria is “clearly a terrorist attack,” Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday. “We have several people killed and dozens of wounded people,” Barak said. He said the attack was probably initiated by a group […]
Mobile apps take on the flavour of Ramadan
Most of the mobile phone apps on the major platforms are offered free By Naushad K. Cherrayil Staff Reporter GULFNEWS . Dubai: With the exponential increase in smartphone users across the region, technology has come to play a bigger role in annual festivities. Mobile technology has come handy for Muslims to […]
Unique memorial in Rome honours new martyrs including Shahbaz Bhatti
ROME: From the Bible of a murdered Pakistani government minister to the prayer book of a slain San Salvador archbishop, a Rome church has created a unique memorial to modern-day […]
A Trillion Dollars And Counting: How Egypt’s New President Will Boost Islamic Banking
By Daria Solovieva: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES July 18, 2012 Islamic finance may not be familiar yet to many Westerners, but it’s a trillion-dollar business that is set to get even bigger now that the most populous country in the Arab world has elected a president from the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt’s […]
Great Puzzle !!! 73 apples ! 72 are poisonous and only one is non-poisonous! Which one ???
I can remember an incident while I was in Saudi Arabia and doing my job there. My accommodation was in a Camp in Al-Jubal Industrial City. I was the only Ahmadi that time at my Camp. I used to offer my Salah lonely in my room. Nobody was aware of […]
CERN, Higgs, Dr. Salam and the existence of our Universe…by Dr. Mansoora Shamim at CERN
By: Dr. Mansoora Shamim (for her VITA see below) University of Oregon July 17, 2012 Knowing the secrets about beginning and evolution of universe and understanding the basic constituents of matter and interactions between them has always been the utmost desire of human beings. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) with its twenty-seven […]
Summary: Ahmadiyah Again Find Themselves in Mob’s Sights
Credit: Jakarta Globe via Wasim Sroya A mob attack last Friday on an Ahmadiyah community in Bogor’s Cisalada village has rattled the beleaguered group as it tries to recover from a similar, more violent, incident from two years ago. “It was about 1 p.m. when we heard people shouting outside […]
Syrian rebels claim they staged bombing that killed defense minister and his deputy
Credit: Washington Post: BEIRUT —A bombing in Damascus on Wednesday killed Defense Minister Dawoud Rajha and his deputy, Asef Shawkat, who was the brother-in-law and close confidante of President Bashar al-Assad.The deputy commander of the Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest and most dramatic sign of […]
God’s Think Tank – Inter-religious Research Training Group
Source: Qantara A new inter-religious research training group seeks to investigate how people began to think about religion and to determine how thinking about religion can be made into a […]
In Europe when to start Ramadan and celebrate Idul-Fitr?
Source: Tahir Mahmood-Germany. By Zubair Khan In spite of best efforts the Muslims residing in European countries remain divided to start the month of Ramadan as well to celebrate the Idul Fitr. True it is each country has its own horizon, as well due to time difference, the variation in […]