Epigraph:
And thou shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are savants and monks and because they are not proud. (Al Quran 5:83)
Lead article collected by Salma Javid Khan, India
Love for Jesus can bring Christians and Muslims together
Epigraph: And thou shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are savants…
The Islamic way of Adopting Children
Source: onislam.net In the time of the Prophet, children were adopted but still retained the name of their birth parents. This wisdom, passed to Muhammad (PBUH) in a revelation, allowed the…
Teacher to student: You can’t be Santa — you’re black!
By Michael Pearson (CNN) – Ho ho — huh? The family of an African-American high school student in New Mexico says he’s crushed after a teacher questioned why he was wearing…
Islamic Month of Safar: Flashbacks from History
Source: saudigazette.com.sa Safar, the second month of the Hijri calendar, may be seem slightly lackluster in comparison to blessed months like Ramadan or Dhul-Hijjah, but a number of events took place…
Book Examines Prophet, Christian Relations
Source: onislam.net Opening a new field of action in Islamic studies and interfaith relations, the book won praise of intellectuals and theologians CAIRO – As world politicians propagate ‘clash of civilization’…
Islam and Human Rights
Source: muslimdebate.org The Sanctity and value of life: On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person – unless it be for murder…
eDigest: Exposing Creationism of Zakir Naik, Tahir ul Qadari, Yusuf Estes and Harun Yahya
Epigraph: What is the matter with you that you expect not wisdom from Allah? While He has created you in different forms and ever varying states? … And Allah has caused…
Pakistan: Complicated electoral system makes life miserable for minorities
KARACHI: Despite thunders and lighting by successive governments, there was no downpour for the religious minorities in Pakistan. They are not yet given the dual voting rights nor can they…
Why is Bangladesh prosecuting War Criminals now?
Source: Tarak Fateh.com via Wasim Sr: Many Pakistanis ask why it is only now, 42 years after the Genocide in Bangladesh by the Pakistan Army that war crimes trials have…
The Top 10 Religion Stories Of 2013
Huff Post: by Paul Brandeis Raushenbush — 2013 was a huge year for religion news. The transition of power in the Vatican, church state issues in the United…
Hate Virus in Our Society
Source: Pak Tea House By Obaidullah Khan Ours is a diseased society and anyone who has any sanity left in oneself would hardly differ with it. Many a times a…
Young Muslims from south west London help plant 5,000 trees
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk Young Muslim volunteers helped plant more than 5,000 trees after teaming up with a wildlife charity. Volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) joined up with the Woodland…
UK: Ahmadiyya volunteers help plant 1,300 trees on Fobney Island
Source: getreading.co.uk More than 65 members of the youth wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association joined in with volunteers from Reading, Oxford, Aldershot and Camberley Volunteers from a Muslim organisation picked…
INDONESIA: Intimidation of Ahmadis escalates in Singkut, Jambi
Source: humanrights.asia December 16, 2013 ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-155-2013 16 December 2013 INDONESIA: Intimidation of Ahmadis escalates in Singkut, Jambi ISSUES: Freedom…
Know Caliph Uthman ibn Affan (ra): A generous and pious person
Source: arabnews.com Uthman ibn Affan was the third caliph of Islam. He was known as the leader of the faithful and ruled for approximately 12 years. The first six years were…
Trinity: A Rabbi Versus a Christian Apologist
William Lane Craig is one of the leading Christian apologists and it is useful for the Unitarians to have his confession, which I have paraphrased a little, to keep it…
Where is the Muslim Mandela?
Fox news: This week we watched as world leaders and South Africans bid farewell to Nelson Mandela. The iconic peacemaker and liberator lived under and eventually triumphed over apartheid. He…
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