Who gets to be a Muslim in Pakistan?
Source: Dawn Author: Murtaza Haider If Muhammad Ali Jinnah were alive today only half of Pakistan would consider him a Muslim. The ethnic, sectarian, and tribal fault lines have reached […]
Miracle in Joplin: $250,000 Raised to Replace Burned Mosque
Huff Post: Randy Turner. Sometime on the night of Aug. 2, the goal of $250,000 to rebuild the Joplin Islamic Society mosque, which was destroyed by a fire Monday morning, was met — and the money keeps pouring in. After a tornado that destroyed one-third of the city and left 161 people […]
Diversity Of Islam Highlighted
Huff Post: WASHINGTON (RNS) Nearly all Muslims can agree on the basic beliefs of Islam: There is one God, Muhammad is God’s prophet, Muslims should fast during the holy month of Ramadan and give alms to the poor. Yet beyond these central pillars of the faith, Muslims worldwide vastly differ […]
CNN: Islamic sect has appealing message for U.S. politicians but has global enemies
By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – You’ve almost certainly never heard of him, but Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad drew some serious star power at a recent Capitol Hill reception […]
Popular anti-Muslim myths busted in new book
• Myth: Islam breeds terrorism. In fact, terrorists tend to be non-faithful individuals (many using drugs, alcohol and prostitutes), who are drawn to radical peer groups for political or personal […]
Tunisian Olympians targeted by Islamist radicals
Source: Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia — Islamist extremists have targeted two Tunisian Olympic medalists for behaviour and dress seen as un-Islamic, as debate grows over the role of religion and women in the country that unleashed the Arab Spring uprisings. Radicals on social media networks called on the government to […]
On Independence Day, President Zardari warns against attacks on constitution
Source: Pakistan Today ISLAMABAD – President Asif Zardari on Monday said the people must remain alert to new forms of assaults on the constitution and parliament, as he urged the nation to work together and commit to the progress of the country by setting aside mutual differences. In his message on the […]
Rebels Reject Jihad – Are Reports of al-Qaida in Syria Exaggerated?
By Kurt Pelda, Christoph Reuter and Holger Stark spiegel.de Intelligence reports claim that members of the al-Qaida terrorist network are streaming into Syria to join the rebel ranks. But the […]
Mortgage probe could lead to action soon
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A joint federal and state probe into mortgage-backed securities fraud is close to “significant action,” with a possible announcement in coming weeks or months, according to a source familiar with the probe. Despite last week’s announcement that the Department of Justice was closing a criminal investigation […]
Prez Mahama Visits Wahab Adam At Hospital (Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Ghana in hospital!)
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama has visited Maulvi Wahab Adam, the Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, at the 37 military hospital to wish him a speedy […]
Branches of the Same Tree: Overcoming Sectarian Divides Among Muslims
Rose AslanPh.D. Candidate, Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina Huffington Post “Hold fast to the hope of God, all together, and be not divided.” –Quran 3:103 “Islam is simple,” the taxi driver explained to me as he drove me to the Center for Shariah Studies in Muscat, the capital of […]
Israel to strike Iran as window of opportunity narrows?
Tensions between Iran and Israel continue to escalate amid reports over the past week that Tel Aviv has drawn up plans for a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities before the US presidential election in November. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and the country’s new ambassador to China, Matan Vilnai, recently […]
Natural Sleep is In Two Segments: Why Tahajjud Prayers is Normal? The Most Blissful Time
Businessinsider.com: Roger Ekrich noticed many old books, including Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales“, referenced two periods of sleep being the norm in their era. Via Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep: …Ekirch […]
The Real Reason Israel Wants To Strike Iran Before The US Election: CIA Analyst
Businessinsider.com: For months senior Israeli officials have said the “window of opportunity” for attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities is “before the U.S. presidential election in November” because Iran’s nuclear facilities will soon […]
Kosher atheists? Leave God, keep the Rules?
Washington Post: I would argue that both Emanuel and Boteach stand on wobbly ground, for the Jewish tradition also presupposes a belief in a supernatural God who, in the Torah, […]
Russians want Church out of politics
Russian TV: Three quarters of Russians believe the Russian Orthodox Church should keep away from politics, while half of the citizens think the Church has some influence on the country’s […]
Pictures: Hundreds of thousands come to Jerusalem for Laylat al-Qadr at Al Aqsa
JERUSALEM: Palestinians poured into Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank on Tuesday for a night of prayer at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, in a rare opportunity for many of them […]
Was Jinnah a Non-Muslim who Founded Na- Pakistan?
Who gets to be a Muslim in Pakistan? Murtaza Haider Dawn: If Muhammad Ali Jinnah were alive today only half of Pakistan would consider him a Muslim. The ethnic, sectarian, […]
Saudis use summit to isolate Syria, Iran
Credit: Asia Times: “To examine the situation in many countries of the Islamic world, intensify efforts to confront this situation, address the sources of discord and division therein, reunify the Islamic Ummah and promote Islamic solidarity.” That is how Saudi Arabia’s leaders initially justified their decision to hold a special […]