FPI seek to cross to Bali to disperse Miss World
Around 100 members of the hard-line group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) massed in Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java, on Saturday, seeking to cross to the island of Bali to […]
Islam Respects Religious Freedom, But Why Ahmadiyah In Indonesia Is Banned ?
indonesiagotofaith Perhaps there is who say that a rarity and is not fair when followers of Ahmadiyah prohibited conduct activity in Indonesia only because ideology or their beliefs though they […]
‘Halal hotels’ lure Turks, not Arabs
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News Turkey’s ‘Muslim-friendly’ or ‘halal’ hotels that offer visitors an alcohol-free environment along with separate swimming pools for women and men are drawing Turkish tourists, not […]
US plays Monopoly, Russia plays chess
Source: Asia Times: By Spengler Americans see individual pieces of geopolitical real estate in isolation, like hotels on the Monopoly board, while the Russians look at the interaction of all their spheres of interest around the globe. Syria is of no real strategic interest to Russia, nor to anyone else […]
Deism: Common between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Epigraph He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Obama invites Rouhani to join great game
Source: Asia Times: By M K Bhadrakumar It was vintage Barack Obama, hitting back when he is supposed to be at his weakest. The US president said it in a flat tone – almost casually – towards the end of his interview focused on Syria with George Stephanopoulos of ABC […]
“Muslim Quartet” should increase role in Syria settlement – Lavrov
Moscow, September 16, Interfax – All countries of the “Muslim Quartet” must be involved in the search for a settlement of the Syrian conflict, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Russia welcomed the proposals for setting up the so-called “Muslim quartet” of negotiators, which is comprised of Egypt, Turkey, Iran […]
World Muslim Leader Warns of Grave Threat of Third World War
World Muslim Leader Warns of Grave Threat of Third World War His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad: the Worldwide Leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community World Muslim Leader Warns of Grave Threat of Third World War Source: Abid Khan Incharge Press Desk AMJ The World Head of the Ahmadiyya […]
Spare us a ‘national debate’ on veils
Guardian: Individuals and institutions should be able to make their own decisions [on the veil] ad hoc.’ Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Do we really want a “national debate” about veiling? […]
Do You Really Know Where The Buddha Was Born?
Huff Post: by Vishal Arora. RNS) Quick: Where was the Buddha born? To hear many Indians talk, you’d think it was India, where he attained enlightenment and gave his first sermon. But the people of Nepal know better — and they are eager to correct misconceptions about the Awakened One, […]
Sectarian Violence Could Destroy Muslim World
Huff Post: by Jamal Halaby. AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s king warned Tuesday that ethnic and sectarian violence sweeping across several Arab countries could lead to the “destruction” of the Muslim world. Abdullah II’s remarks came at a conference in the Jordanian capital of 100 religious scholars, both Sunni and Shiite, […]
Islamic Republic of — Pakistan battles growing alcohol addiction- What?
BBC: Pakistan battles growing alcohol addiction Alcoholism is a growing problem in Pakistan despite it being illegal for the Muslim majority to drink. The BBC’s Charles Haviland finds lives ruined and clinics and therapy groups trying to overcome a taboo subject. Late one night, the beat of dance music drifts down […]
NSA spied on Visa customers, SWIFT transactions – report
Russia Today: The NSA has been widely monitoring international banking and credit card transactions, a new report says referencing Edward Snowden’s leak. The agency targeted Visa customers and global financial service SWIFT and created its own money flows database. Referring to information leaked by Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee […]
Breaking News: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany becomes very active for coming Elections:
Source: Frankfurt Rundshau via Zafarullah Khan, local secretary external Affairs, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Frankfurt 16. September 2013 Landtagswahlen WahlkampfDebatte im Gebetsraum Von Jakob Blume Note by the Editor: 22.09.2013 is the day for general elections in whole of Germany. This year enthusiasm for general election is at its lowest. Majority […]
Translate This: Google’s Quest to End the Language Barrier
Can the language barrier be breached? Google certainly thinks so: Under the leadership of a computer scientist from Germany, the company is making progress toward a universal translation tool. But […]
