By Greg Smith and Alan Cooperman Pew Research Center American Jews have been debating the impact of intermarriage for decades. Does intermarriage lead to assimilation and weaken the Jewish community? Or is it a way for a religion that traditionally does not seek converts to bring new people into the […]
The lead post was collected by Salma Javid Khan, India Source: Times of India Quran’s Punjabi translation Flies off the Shelves in India Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com By Manokriti Bedi, TNN | Nov 15, 2013, 06.25 AM IST […]
Suggested reading: Dr. Abdus Salam and his Hindu teacher Source: Press Release It is reported in some section of the media that Mr. Shankar Singh Vaghela, Chief of Opposition Party in Gujarat has alleged that RSS is using Qadiani community to transfer funds to Indian Mujahideen. Some opponents of Ahmadiyya Muslims […]
Source: Gulf News Sharjah: An Austria-based publishing company selling exact replicas of rare texts including a 24-carat golden Quran is one of the highlights of this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair. Produced on special order, each page of the golden Quran is made from fine gold and copies are being […]
By JAMES BARRON Published: November 15, 2013 David N. Redden recited the opening of the 23rd Psalm the way he had memorized it as a child: “The Lord is my […]
Source: Asia Times: “God” was the label stuck on Tendulkar during his 24 years of test cricket during much of which he was the world’s leading batsman, and one of the biggest success stories the past 50 years. And despite retiring amid recent struggles to get runs, and failing in […]
Source: ET You may belong to any religion caste or creed — that has nothing to do with the business of the state. “In due course of time, Hindus will cease to be Hindus and Muslims will cease to be Muslims, not in the religious sense, because that is the personal […]
In an age in which reading or watching the news is enough to turn any normal human being into a raging lunatic or a hardened cynic, the smallest piece of […]
Source NY Times: MADRID — Alba Méndez, a 24-year-old with a master’s degree in sociology, sprang out of bed nervously one recent morning, carefully put on makeup and styled her hair. Her thin hands trembled as she clutched her résumé on her way out of the tiny room where a […]
Source: NY Times. DETROIT — After a two-week investigation, the prosecutor here charged a white suburban homeowner on Friday with second-degree murder in the killing of an unarmed young black woman. The prosecutor rejected the man’s assertion that he had been acting in self-defense when he opened his front door […]
For centuries, the Malay royal title “Datuk”— Malaysia’s equivalent of “Sir” — was a high honor that unlocked doors to the elite. But Datuks like K. Basil don’t feel so […]
Once again, the fate of Gaza is gaining importance as the failure of Palestinian reconciliation, coupled with the deep rift between Hamas and the new Egyptian rulers, is being felt […]
Source: thestarphoenix.com The question of whether prayer belongs at public, non-religious events is still stewing in Saskatoon (Canada). On Wednesday the Ahmadiyya Muslim Students’ Association at the University of Saskatchewan hosted […]
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com By Manokriti Bedi, TNN | Nov 15, 2013, 06.25 AM IST CHANDIGARH: A Punjabi translation of the Quran turned out to be one of the top selling books at the Book Fair in Sector […]
Source: finalcall.com When I learned that Saviours’ Day 2014 would be held in Detroit, Michigan, my mind went to the steps that Allah (God) guided Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) […]
Could we ever have imagined, two and a half years ago, that we would witness the idolisation of General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi? BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT Perhaps Egypt does […]
By Lucy Adams for BBC News A BBC investigation has revealed concerns that young girls are being brought to Scotland to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) because the country is seen as a “soft touch”. Agencies claim that families from England and Europe have travelled to Scotland to have their […]
Prime Minister says terrorists defamed peace-loving Islam November 15, 2013 – Updated 728 PKT From Web Edition ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the terrorists defamed Islam, which is a religion of peace, and lamented that innocent citizens are being subjected to extreme brutality. The prime minister said […]
The lead article was collected by Dr. Abdul Alim, Philippines The U.N. is forming an international asteroid defense team Source: Salon Inspired by the meteor that took everyone by surprise […]