Outrageously Over-the-Top Christmas Light Displays!
Ho, ho, whoa! Can you imagine the dedication it took to put this display up — and take it down? Wonder who had to climb up on the roof to perfectly position that star? More
1,600 Ahmadis from Pakistan reach Qadian
Hindustan Times: Dec 24, 2012 QADIAN (GURDASPUR): As many as 1,600 pilgrims from Pakistan have reached Qadian, the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslims, to participate in the annual convention of the sect to be held from December 29 to 31. Krishan Ahmad, deputy secretary media, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, said that […]
Who Will Retell? An Interfaith Miracle
By: Rabbi Rachel Gartner Source: The Huffington Post The Talmud teaches that Hanukkah menorahs should be placed in the window to fulfill the commandment of pirsumei hanes, publicizing the miracle. The Hanukkah miracles of resilience and faith are meant to be shared. Because the miracles we choose retell are the ones […]
Why (and How) Should Muslim Americans ‘Celebrate’ Christmas?
By: Dr. Faheem Younus Source: The Huffington Post Every December, Muslim youth, parents and converts in the Western countries face a familiar dilemma: Why (or how) should they “celebrate” Christmas? On this issue, Muslim scholars are divided. Integrators like the British Cabinet Minister, Baroness Warsi admonish immigrant Muslims to “celebrate Christmas in […]
Russia’s New Required Religion Class for 4th Graders
BY MATTHEW BRUNWASSER ⋅ DECEMBER 25, 2012 Source: PRI’s World This year Russia required fourth graders across the country to take a religion class. There are six choices: Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, secular ethics or world religions. Most Russians consider themselves Orthodox Christians, but most did not choose that […]
System for selective dissemination of Islamic data launched
The first comprehensive system for selective dissemination of Islamic data has been launched by the Development Bureau of Qom Seminary. IBNA: Manager of the Information System Administration of the Bureau, Mehdi Khatami Kashani, said introduction of the latest publications of the bureau is one of the missions of the new […]
Conspiracy theories? here is one: CIA, Mossad staged 9/11 to further the Zionist agenda
by Rodney Shakespeare: A Visiting Professor of Binary Economics at Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rodney Shakespeare is a Cambridge MA, a qualified UK Barrister, a co-founder of the Global Justice […]
Iraq agrees to extend oil pipeline through Jordan
Iraq and Jordan have agreed to extend an oil pipeline to the Red Sea city of Aqaba for the export of Iraqi oil to satisfy Jordan’s crude requirements. The agreement […]
Japanese youth increasingly convert to Islam, NU Indonesia
Source: NU Online Tired of the material life, Japanese youth are increasingly converting to Islam, setting a new balance between their life and religious beliefs. “That was nothing but a […]
Bethlehem celebrates first Christmas since UN recognition of Palestine
Festivities mark ‘birth of Christ and birth of state of Palestine’, patriarch tells crowds The Guardian: Deep in the Grotto of the Nativity, where a 14-point silver star set into […]
Syria’s Makdissi in U.S., helping intelligence agencies: report
STORY SUMMARY American intelligence officials secured safe passage for Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi to the United States, Britain’s The Guardian said in a report published Tuesday. The paper […]
Pope’s Christmas message says hope mustn’t die in Syria, Nigeria
By Philip Pullella The Daily Star, Lebanon VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict used his Christmas message to the world on Tuesday to say people should never lose hope for peace, even […]
Tribute to Dr Abdus Salam on RAWAL TV, Canada Nov 2012
Dr Abdus Salam, Muslim world’s first Nobel laureate in physics 1979, passed away November 21, 1996. In order to pay tribute to this giant of 20th century scientists, Prof Dr John Moffat and Zakaria Virk paid tribute on November 21, 2012, with program host Atif Mir. Prof Moffat did his […]
Saudi Twitter Arrested
Aliberal Saudi writer has been detained on charges of making insulting comments about Islam.Family members said Turki Al-Hamad was arrested on the orders of Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdel Aziz on December 24.Al-Hamad recently attacked radical Islamists on his Twitter account.He accused them of twisting the message […]
“Love Thy Neighbor” to counter Ant-Islam ADS
In contrast keep in mind: ” LOVE FOR ALL HATRED FOR NONE” (Koya) OnIslam & Newspapers Tuesday, 25 December 2012 00:00 The new “Love Thy Neighbor” campaign would startwith ads on Regional Transportation District (RTD) buses. CAIRO –Sending a love message, faith leaders representing Christians, Jews and Muslims in the western […]
Islam, Liberalism and Egypt, Dr. Khalid Batarfi: Saudi Gazette
OPINION Islam, liberalism and Egypt Last Updated : Tuesday, December 25, 2012 12:38 AM Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi What’s going on in Egypt? I keep receiving questions about events in Egypt and not only from non-Arabs. Saudis and Egyptian expatriates are confused, too. Among the most frequent questions: Is it […]
Humanity First shows way to Interfaith copoperation
By Rabbi Dow Marmur, The Toronto Star http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1306099–marmur-humanity-first-shows-way-to-interfaith-co-operation Every denomination of every religion I know insists that it practices the most authentic version of the teachings of its founders. But unlike fundamentalists, liberals are less likely to claim that others always get it wrong. The Ahmadiyya sect of Islam is […]
Suicide Bombings Unislamic , Muslim Scholars: Christian Sc.Monitor
Muslim scholars and clerics: suicide bombings are un-Islamic. A conference of religious leaders is set to meet in January in Afghanistan specifically to publicize the fact that suicide bombing violence is not in the Quran. By Scott Peterson, Staff writer / December 24, 2012 Share on stumbleuponShare on email KABUL, AFGHANISTAN Suicide bombers […]
Sri Rama Navami – Birthday of Shree Rama
Additional suggested reading by the Muslim Times: How can Hindus think like a Muslim or a Jew, despite the mention of 330 million gods? Source: Rama Navami @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Navami Ram Navami […]
Huzoor, Hazrath Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba)’s Message to Nigeria
Assalamalaikum Warehmatullah-e-Wabarakathu all, The 61st Annual Jalsa Salana of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria which was held between December 21st and 23rd 2012 was blessed by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih (aba) through his gracious and kind message of Peace, Prayers, Hope and Divine instructions. The three page message was read at the […]