Volunteers put up longest iftar trail at Grand Mosque
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 3 August 2013 More than 1,300 volunteers work daily during the holy month of Ramadan to serve food on a plastic trail extending 4 […]
The Big Debate: Islam or Atheism – Which Makes More Sense? Lawrence Krauss & Hamza Tzortzis
The proponent for Islam, Hamza Andreas Tzortzis, made a precise and lucid presentation. The debate and interaction gets better in the second half of the event. In the first half of the […]
Makkah rains a ‘blessed’ relief
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 3 August 2013 Heavy rains after noon prayer in Makkah were seen as blessings of the holy month’s last Friday. The downpour came as […]
Laylat Al Qadr 2013: What Is The ‘Night Of Power?’ Let us understand.
Source: huffingtonpost.com What Is Laylat Al Qadr? Laylat Al Qadr is considered the holiest night of the year for Muslims, and is traditionally celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan. It […]
Pictures: Ramadan in Ahmadiyah Shelter Lombok, Indonesia
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The fate of Ahmadis, displaced in their own country
Source BBC Indonesia: Google Translation: Until this time period there were about 30 Ahmadiyah families living in camps in Wisma Transito in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. Since seven years ago, […]
Catholic community Diocese of Harrisburg Coveys Eid Greetings to Ahmadiyya Muslims
Rev. Paul R. Fisher Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer, Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, conveyed his sentiments to Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He wrote to the President of Ahmadiyya Community in Harrisburg, […]
Muslim Woman Harassed Over Religious Headwear While Taking Bar Exam
Above The Law: by Staci Zaretsky. From earthquakes to power outages to going into labor, we’ve written about almost every kind of bar exam horror story that exists on this earth. But we’ve never seen or heard of one that has been motivated by alleged religious bias — until today. Everyone knows that things like hats, hoods, […]
What does English has to do with this incident?
Source: Front Page Mag: What does English have to do with anything? In what conceivable set of circumstances could his poor English skills have led him to repeatedly, but unintentionally, molest teenage girls? Sure. It’s a misunderstanding. He didn’t understand that in Australia, women are considered human beings and have […]
Our inability to discuss religion
Source: ET Pakistan, with its predictable need to be at the centre of the world’s attention, is arguably the most critical battleground where the future of faith, as a religious and political force, will be determined. And yet, Pakistan’s national discourse avoids any meaningful discussion on religion and the role […]
Sisi’s Islamist Agenda for Egypt: Is Zia’s Pakistan A Model?
Sisi’s Islamist Agenda for Egypt Addressing graduates of military academies is a standard responsibility for high-ranking military officers all over the world. But last week, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the commander of Egypt’s armed forces, which recently deposed the country’s first freely elected president, went far beyond the conventions of the […]
TTP releases Bannu jail break video
Source: Wasim Sr: Click HERE for video
Pakistan: 1,000 Muslim clerics ask Zardari to “ensure his place in heaven” by pardoning killer of foe of blasphemy law
Source: Jahad Watch by Wasim Sr. “The President has got a good opportunity to ensure his place in Heaven by granting pardon to Qadri as God will be very happy with him (Zardari) for pardoning a faithful Muslim by using his discretionary powers.” Tiny Minority of Extremists Update: “1,000 Pakistani […]
“Love for all, Hatred for none” – Message from a 124-year-old Islamic sect’s Baitur Rahman mosque in Delta
Source: theprovince.com Original Title: Baitur Rahman mosque Terrorist acts committed by Islamic extremists around the world have made life difficult at times for Muslims living in B.C. Leaders at the new Baitur […]
Rise in violence ‘linked to climate change
BBC News: by Rebecca Morelle. Shifts in climate are strongly linked to increases in violence around the world, a study suggests. US scientists found that even small changes in temperature or rainfall correlated with a rise in assaults, rapes and murders, as well as group conflicts and war. The team […]
Ahmadi Muslim Generals – who saved Pakistan
thepersecution.org: Pakistan was invaded on September 6, 1965. Why it was invaded? Because an Ahmadi General was on the point of locking several Indian army divisions in Jammu and Kashmir. It was an amazing military feat. All these military operations were taking place in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the […]
Terror Alert: Middle East US embassies to close Sunday over security fears
Global Post; WASHINGTON — The United States said it would close 21 embassies around the world on Sunday and issued a travel alert over security concerns linked to Al Qaeda. The State Department listed the embassies on Friday, which range from Algeria to Yemen and beyond. Spokeswoman Marie Harf on Thursday called the step […]
Cleansing Pakistan of Minorities
currenttrends.org: by Farahnaz Ispahani: Pakistan’s religious minorities are widely viewed as embattled or under attack. This paper undertakes a comprehensive analysis of Pakistan’s policies towards its religious minority populations, both Muslim as well as non-Muslim. It is not only Pakistan where Muslim as well as non-Muslim minorities are under attack. Rather, this […]
Swallowed by a whale — a true tale?
Salon.com: An idea’s been floating around for some time that whales more than chewed people — that they swallowed them, and people might have survived in the stomach. Jonah’s story came first, and then there were rumors from the 19th century Yankee Whale Fishery — whaling ships leaving New York […]
170,000 Muslims Throng Jerusalem Al-Aqsa Compound
More than 170,000 Muslims prayed outside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque on Friday, as the holy month of Ramadan entered its final full week, police said. The faithful turned […]