British avalanche victims were raising money for hospice
British climbers Steve Barber and John Taylor, who died in an avalanche in the French Alps, were killed while raising money for a hospice in their home town, it emerged […]
The Muslim Ahmadiyya in Israel: Practicing Real Islam
By Earl Shugerman: Most people outside Israel are not aware of the fact that 25% of Israel’s population, are not from a Jewish background, and amongst them are Christians, Muslims, […]
Indonesia: Islamic hardliners attack Ahmadiyah community in Ciampea Subdistrict
Ahmadiyya Times: Islamic hardliners from local residents blocked the road to the location of the Ahmadiyah community residences with bamboos, wood blocks and stones, the VIVA News further reported. Local […]
Finding the Anti-World – The Next Holy Grail for Physics
Source: Siegel International The apparent discovery of the Higgs boson was hailed as a historic milestone, but for particle physicists it mainly marks the beginning of a new search. Rival […]
European Jewish Leaders on Circumcision Ruling – ‘Worst Attack on Jewish Life Since the Holocaust’
Source: Spiegel International An influential group of European rabbis on Thursday used unusually strong language to attack a German court ruling against the circumcision of boys. If the ruling is […]
New Zealand: Foundations set for massive Manurewa mosque
The foundations have been laid for a Manurewa mosque that, when complete, will be New Zealand’s largest. by JAY BOREHAM Auckland NOW The Ahmadiyya Muslim community last week held a […]
Mursi’s talks focus on security
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 13 July 2012 Regional security was the focus of Saudi-Egypt summit talks in Jeddah on Wednesday as Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi reaffirmed his country’s support for […]
Six charged in Britain over faulty Iraq bomb detectors
AFP | Jul 12, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES LONDON — British prosecutors have charged six men with fraud for selling bomb detectors widely panned as ineffective that were sold to […]
Nine-year-old Quebec girl pulled from soccer tournament for wearing hijab
National Post: OTTAWA — A nine-year-old Gatineau, Que., girl who refused to remove her headscarf was forced to stand on the sidelines Sunday as her team played — and won […]
New Muslim Prayer Mat Sheds Light When Facing Mecca
Religion News Service | By Lauren Markoe HUFFINGTON POST (RNS) Devout Muslims pray five times a day, facing the holy city of Mecca. But what if you don’t know what […]
Pakistan-An act of bigotry
Express Tribune: Editorial The demolition of six minarets by the police at an Ahmadi place of worship in Kharian says a lot about the continued official discrimination against the beleaguered community and our culpability in this discrimination. The spate of attacks on Ahmadi places of worship and the continuous assault on their […]
A foreign researcher interested in Indonesia’s Zakat
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – A researcher from University of London, Dr Kostas Retsikas, is interested in analyzing the concept of zakat in Indonesia managed by Law number 23/2011 on Zakat Management. […]
Picture of the day: Martial arts for Muslim Women – Iranian female Ninjas
Image Courtesy: Guardian.co.uk Editors note: There is no such thing as ‘Female Ninja’ rather the correct term will be Kunoichi for a female ninja or practitioner of Ninjutsu. See more […]
Indonesia: Haj Pilgrimage Costs US$ 3,617
RI govt sets 2012 haj pilgrimage costs REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Following long discussions and deliberations, the Religious Ministry and Commission VIII of the House of Representatives set this year`s Haj […]
German Chancellor visits Istiqlal Mosque and Immanuel Church
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel visited Istiqlal grand Mosque here on Tuesday as part of her state visit to Indonesia, before the meeting with Presiden Susilo Bambang […]
Insurers Pay Big Markups as Doctors Dispense Drugs
When a pharmacy sells the heartburn drug Zantac, each pill costs about 35 cents. But doctors dispensing it to patients in their offices have charged nearly 10 times that price, or $3.25 a pill. The same goes for a popular muscle relaxant known as Soma, insurers say. From a pharmacy, […]
Interfaith meeting between Muslims and Catholics held in Vatican
A group of Muslims and Catholics have met at the Vatican and exchanged views about their relations “in the current situation of the world”. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – According to a Vatican statement, the Vatican’s top inter-faith dialogue official, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and the president of the International Islamic […]
Hindus and Muslims run jewellery shops near Jama Masjid
// http://ventunotech.com/plugins/cntplayer/ventuno_player.js Source: newstrackindia.com Rampur, July 09 (ANI): India, the land of many cultures exemplifies communal harmony in many different ways. One such example is in Rampur district in northern Uttar Pradesh state where many jewellry shops owned by Hindus and Muslims line the Jama Masjid […]
Rules set for Saudi Olympic female athletes
Saudi sportswomen, who have been given the go-ahead to compete in the Olympics for the first time in London later this month, must respect the ultra-conservative kingdom’s rules, its sports chief said in remarks published on Monday. All women competitors must dress modestly, be accompanied by a male guardian and […]