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Netherlands: Blasphemy law will be scrapped
Tuesday 03 December 2013 DutchNews.nl Blasphemy will be removed from the statute books following a majority vote in the upper house of parliament on Tuesday. However, a second motion was…
The Netherlands to Immigrants: Learn Dutch or Leave
WATCH VIDEO REPORT HERE: The Video seems to cover a Pakistani Ahmadi-Muslim Family in the Netherlands. France’s face veil ban is just the latest controversial law aimed at assimilating new…
India: First Muslim (also an Ahmadi) To Get Gold Medal In Sanskrit University History
News from Mozaffar Ahamed Mohammad Naseer Ul Haque SO Mr. Mohammad Abdul Haque of Qadian is the first Muslim who belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Universitiy’s history to get…
Kerry meets Israel PM for third time in 24 hours
US Secretary of State John Kerry was meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the third time in 24 hours on Friday for talks understood to be focused on security.…
‘Nuke Iran’ congressman was on drugs: Analyst
Hawkish US congressman, Duncan Hunter, must have been “on narcotics” when he called for a nuclear attack on Iran, a political analyst tells Press TV. “My analysis of what he…
Iranian Interfaith Center and Russia Orthodox Church discuss common points
In today’s world where many societies are plagued by extremism, terrorism, violence, and conflicts; heavenly religions can play an important role in promoting peace and friendship. Effort to unite these…
Jordan elected to take Saudi seat on UN Security Council
The 193-member UN General Assembly elected Jordan to the UN Security Council on Friday to replace Saudi Arabia, which rejected its two-year term in protest at the council’s failure to…
What Muslims and Jews Have in Common
The Huffington Post: When we tell people that we have written a book together entitled Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation About the Issues that Divide and Unite Muslims and…
Court Keeps Ahmadiyah Mosque Locked Up in Bekasi, Indonesia
The Jakarta Globe: A beleaguered Ahmadiyah congregation in Bekasi was handed a hollow victory on Thursday when a court invalidated a municipal order to board up the group’s mosque —…
Our eDigest about Nelson Mandela and Universal Brotherhood
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the…
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community West Birmingham opens door for public to tour the Mosque & view exhibitions
Source: Toby | Regional Outreach Co-odinater Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Midlands Region The Ahmadiyya muslims West Birmingham opened its doors for public to tour the Mosque and view exhibitions. The exhibition for Holy…
When Einstein Met Tagore
Source: Brainpickings by Maria Popova Collision and convergence in Truth and Beauty at the intersection of science and spirituality. EINSTEIN: Do you believe in the Divine as isolated from…
Hagia Sophia Mosque? Turkish Leaders Call For Conversion Of Istanbul Landmark, Alarming Religious Minorities
Religion News Service | By Jacob Resneck HUFFPOST RELIGION ISTANBUL (RNS) In this ancient city, there are few sights more iconic than the dome of the Hagia Sophia, towering over…
Hurricane Xaver hits northern Germany
Source: The Local: UPDATE: Hurricane Xaver hit northern German late Thursday morning and its strength surpassed expectations. Water levels are expected to rise far high than initially thought, putting…
Gunmen Kill American Teacher in Benghazi
By SULIMAN ALI ZWAY and KAREEM FAHIM Published: December 5, 2013 THE NEW YORK TIMES BENGHAZI, Libya — Gunmen on Thursday shot and killed a United States citizen who had…
eDigest: Circumcisions to Help Prevent AIDS Are on the Rise
A painting of Abraham’s departure by József Molnár. It was with Prophet Abraham that male circumcision started Lead article written and collected by Falak Rahman, Philippines Circumcisions to Help Prevent AIDS Are…
Russian Muslims Restore Tatars Mosque
Source: OnIslam & News Agencies Thursday, 05 December 2013 00:00 MOSCOW – After years of legal debates, Russian Muslims have finally restored the 15th century Khan Mosque in Kasimov town,…
The Future of OPEC
STRATFOR Analysis December 4, 2013 | Summary The prospect of revitalized oil production in Iraq and Iran may add to tensions between those two countries and Saudi Arabia over export…
Islamic ethical values praised at House of Commons reception
Howard Marks, a renowned American investor and author, paid tribute to the Islamic finance industry’s ethical values during a keynote speech at a House of Commons reception this week. The…
Libyan national assembly votes to follow Islamic law
Libya’s national assembly voted on Wednesday to make Islamic law, or sharia, the source of all legislation, in an apparent bid by moderate Islamists to outflank ultra-conservative militants who have…
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