Epigraph:
He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad), with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah as a Witness. (Al Quran 48:29)
Baitul Muqeet Mosque in New Zealand
Lead post collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times
Annual Progress of Ahmadiyyat: True Islam
Friday Sermon, January 3, 2014 After tashhud, ta’awwuz and recitation of Sura Al-Fatiha, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (may Allah strengthen him with His Mighty Help)…
Govt of Indonesia to celebrate Religious Harmony Day
The Jakarta Post: Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the inaugural Religious Harmony Day at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Sunday amid a number…
Jordan launches ‘religious tourism’ campaign
Jordan has launched a campaign to attract sightseers from Muslim countries to boost the domestic tourism sector, reported al-Hayat newspaper. “The board launched a campaign to promote Islamic tourism in…
Pragmatic public wants immigration mended, not ended
Sunder Katwala THE INDEPENDENT It shouldn’t come as surprise that people’s anxieties about immigration aren’t eliminated by being told it’s good for the economy. The British Social Attitudes data may…
Now it’s Middle Eastern regimes fighting al-Qa’ida, while the US ties itself up in knots This is “Arab unity” as we have never seen it before. But watch out
By Robert Fisk, The Independent And so, for the first time in recent history, it seems that the “war against terror” – and specifically against al-Qa’ida – is being fought…
Syrian rebels’ fight with al-Qaida group spreads
Syrian rebels surrounded a compound held by al-Qaida-linked fighters and freed at least 50 people from a nearby prisonMonday as clashes between rival factions in the country’s northern provinces…
Portable Zamzam cans to be introduced at Grand Mosque
JEDDAH: Irfan Mohammed Published — Tuesday 7 January 2014 The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah launched a portable delivery service of…
Israel OKs new settlement plans as Kerry leaves
AFP ARABNEWS JERUSALEM: A plan for 272 new homes in West Bank settlements was approved on the eve of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s departure Monday, Israel’s Peace Now…
Atheist Church Split
Huff Post — Though the Sunday Assembly “atheist church” was founded just last year bycomedians Pippa Evans and Sanderson Jones, it expanded quickly from just one London congregation to 28…
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Shariah and Constitution: A Personal Journey
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Winter 2013 volume By Zia H Shah MD After my training of six years to be a physician, as a lung and critical care specialist, I needed…
Egypt-Ethiopia dam impasse remains as talks reach dead-end
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan failed to reach an agreement in the tripartite negotiations regarding the construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance dam, state news agency MENA reported. MENA reported that…
Saudi Arabia bars ‘political’ sermons
Saudi Arabia bars ‘political’ sermons souce: bdnews24.com Published: 2014-01-03 17:33:46.0 Saudi Arabia has decided to disallow Imams who politicise Friday sermons at mosques to continue in their positions. The Arab…
eDigest: Pope announces Holy Land visit amid new push for Peace
Lead post collected by Rafiq A. Tschannen , A Swiss convert to Islam and now a Global citizen Pope announces Holy Land visit amid new push for peace By F. Brinley Bruton, Staff…
Germany’s Angela Merkel fractures pelvis in skiing accident
(CNN) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel fractured her pelvis in a skiing accident in Switzerland over the holidays, her spokesman told reporters Monday. Merkel was cross-country skiing when the accident occurred.…
Bookreview: Western Muslims and the Future of Islam Paperback
a book by Tariq Ramadan: In a Western world suddenly acutely interested in Islam, one question has been repeatedly heard above the din: where are the Muslim reformers? With this…
Muslim states should broaden rights of non-Muslims, says Islamic alliance
Source: Guardian UK Outgoing head of Organisation of Islamic Co-operation also says west should do more to combat anti-Muslim prejudice Reuters in Paris theguardian.com, Tuesday 31 December 2013 14.28 EST The…
Pakistan versus Ahraristan
Daily Times: Many years ago, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and other bigots drove out the Muslim modernist, Dr Fazlur Rahman Malik, a great scholar of Islam and the head of the…
Master Mohammed Hussain of AMC Fiji: Fiji Sun USA
Master Mohammed Hussain a great teacher, mentor and leader M H Koya (PhD) I met Master Mohammed Hussain in his early forties at Lautoka Muslim Elementary School when I was…
This is not my Quaid’s Pakistan
ET: “You are free; you are free to go to your temples. You are free to go to your mosques or to any other places of worship in this State…
Australia navy drives boat people into Indonesian waters
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | World | Mon, January 06 2014, 6:11 PM The Australian navy has driven illegal immigrants from Africa and the Middle East into Indonesian waters, an…
This is your brain on religion: Uncovering the science of belief
Salon: by D. F. Swaab — As far as I’m concerned, the most interesting question about religion isn’t whether God exists but why so many people are religious. There are…
Torah Animal World To Close: Biblical Museum In Brooklyn Faces Funding Woes
Source: Huffington Post Religion News Service | By David Gibson Posted: 01/05/2014 11:15 am EST BROOKLYN, N.Y. (RNS) The Torah Animal World exhibit can seem a bit like the zombie…
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