Did Jesus have a wife? New York Times, NBC
This is an interesting question that must stir up a lot of discussions. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has always held the view that Jesus was a human being, a prophet of God and […]
Respecting religious sentiments
Source: Times of Malta By Laiq Ahmed Atif Respecting the feelings and sentiments of each other is a noble virtue. The basic ethics, morals, principles and decency are the assets of human beings. And every religion of the world – be it Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, or Judaism – they all […]
Ancient papyrus refers to Jesus’s Wife
Source: NY Times. By Laurie Goodstein. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A historian of early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School has identified a scrap of papyrus that she says was written in Coptic in the fourth century and contains a phrase never seen in any piece of Scripture: “Jesus said to them, […]
Afghanistan: Green-on-blue attacks show there’s no easy way out
By Sajjan Gohel, special to CNN Editor’s note: Dr Sajjan Gohel is International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation, an independent policy assessment group based in London. He provides analysis […]
The 18 British soldiers killed by rogue Afghan forces in ‘green on blue’ attacks
Since 2008, 18 British soldiers have been killed by allied Afghan forces or militants who have turned their weapons on Nato troops. The increasing threat of rogue soldiers has forced Nato-led troops to scale back joint patrols and change strategy. SOURCE: DAILY TELEGRAPH 2009 (five killed) November: Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith, […]
Catholics Then, Muslims Now: A Case against Islamophobia
Source: NY Times By DOUG SAUNDERS Published: September 17, 2012 THE short, crude anti-Muslim video that sparked a wave of violent protests across the Middle East did not emerge from an obscure pocket of extremism; it is the latest in a string of anti-Muslim outbursts in the United States. In […]
An Enigma in the Mortgage Market That Elevates Rates
Imagine a 30-year mortgage on which you only pay 2.8 percent in interest a year. Such a mortgage could already exist, but something in the banking system is holding it back. And right now, few agree on what that “something” is. Getting to the bottom of this enigma could help […]
5 signs of a lame conspiracy theory
Source: Express Tribune We often find ourselves being buried alive beneath an avalanche of conspiracy theories that are often racist, usually illogical and almost always hilarious. That does not change the fact that conspiracies do sometimes take place. So how do we sift out the handful of sensible theories from […]
Geert Wilders a Hate-Monger – The Voters have spoken
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Most of what Wilders has said or written over the years against the Muslims and Islam will fall in the category of hate speech […]
Spare me the Zionist conspiracies
Source: Express Tribune Written by Mani Khawaja “The parts are Jewish!” screams Barry, an ill-tempered white convert to Islam, played to perfection by Nigel Lindsay in the critically acclaimed film, Four Lions. The car has broken down and rather than admit to his friends that he hasn’t had it fixed, […]
Teenager wins a seat in Uganda’s parliament
Source: TOI Proscovia Oromait, who is 19 and a college hopeful, contested elections deep in eastern Uganda to fill the seat left vacant by her father’s death. KAMPALA, Uganda: A teenaged young woman fresh out of high school has won a seat in Uganda’s parliament, adding to the ruling party’s […]
Rotterdam mayor relaxed about controversial Muslim film
Muslims should not take the controversial film Innocence of Muslims too seriously, Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told RTV Rijnmond on Monday evening. The American-made film shows the Prophet Mohammed as a sexually predatory gangster and conman. It has caused a backlash across the Middle East and several countries with large […]
As Muslims rage, churches hit Pakistan’s blasphemy law
Daily Times: Some Muslim leaders want global pact against blasphemy * Anti-Islam film may fuel calls for such a move * Church conference hears of abuse of blasphemy law GENEVA: As a film insulting Islam prompted Muslim leaders in many countries to call for a global law against blasphemy, a […]
Laws against Holocaust denial: Limits of Free Speech?
I am using Holocaust denial as an example to initiate an open and honest debate about the freedom of free speech and its limits, in our global village! Please comment […]
Holocaust denial – Limits of Free Speech?
I am using Holocaust denial as an example to initiate an open and honest debate about the freedom of free speech and its limits, in our global village! Please comment […]
Muslim Sunrise Taking on the Critics of Islam
Source: Muslim Sunrise Dear Critics, As-salamu alaikum. Peace be upon you. With this issue, we invite you to debate the criticisms you levy against the peaceful religion of Islam. We […]
Facts About Indonesia that Foreigners dont Believe Until They Visit Indonesia?
The Jakarta Globe: Notwithstanding media portrayals and what you read in Newsweek or saw on CNN, the country is in general secular Fruits you never knew existed or saw […]
ISLAMIC WAYS TO RESPONSE TO CRITICISM
It has been a long time now, since Rushdie affair, that Western media continues to pinch the Muslims in their sides, teasing them like a naughty boy and then enjoy their outcry. The sad part of the story is that the Muslims have neither shown their reaction according to the […]
Hate Speech – Limits of Freedom of Speech – Let the Discussions Begin!
Sometimes the so called legal and journalism experts on national media behave as if there is no limit to free speech. There have been laws against obscenity, flag burning and […]
The Indian railway is really the world’s biggest open toilet,”
Source: CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Every morning at the crack of dawn, residents of a New Delhi slum gather by the railway tracks to do what most would only do in private — go to the toilet. One by one, they arrive with water bottles in hand. Some try […]