eDigest: Germany Adds Lessons in Islam to Better Blend its Melting Pot

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle Panoramic view

Neuschwanstein Castle Panoramic view

Lead article collected by , Associate Chief Editor of the Muslim Times

 

Germany Adds Lessons in Islam to Better Blend its Melting Pot

By ALISON SMALEJAN. 6, 2014 THE NEW YORK TIMES FRANKFURT — For the first time, German public schools are offering classes in Islam to primary school students using state-trained teachers…

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For Tipu Sultan’s kin, … life is a battleground

ASHRAF PADANNA: ARAB NEWS Published — Thursday 9 January 2014 Descendants of Tipu Sultan, who ruled most of the southern parts of India and died fighting the British in 1799,…

Khamenei: Nuclear talks reveal U.S. enmity

STORY SUMMARY Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that nuclear talks with world powers had revealed U.S. enmity toward the Islamic state. Khamenei was speaking hours before talks…

Indian diplomat indicted, asked to leave US

NATE RAYMOND AND DAVID BRUNNSTROM Published — Friday 10 January 2014 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON D.C.: The Indian diplomat whose arrest and strip-searching in New York caused a major rift between India…

You Belong to God

Huff Post: by Rev. Vicki Flippin — That claim of God becomes more and more important as we wander through the maze of life, with so many individuals and institutions…

Former execs tweet reminder to use free speech responsibly

By Ahmed Khan: He received his BSc in Computer Science from University of Maryland Baltimore County and works as an IT Consultant in Oshkosh. Originally Published in The Northwestern Imagine going on a…

Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks

Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks By ROBERT F. WORTHJAN. 7, 2014 Inside   In Damascus on Tuesday, men helped a wounded girl who survived what activists said was an…

eDigest: 1380 Sunni, Shia scholars to attend Islamic unity meeting in Tehran

Epigraph: And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided; and remember the favor of Allah which He bestowed upon you when you were enemies…

WorldViews: This fascinating chart shows how Middle Easterners think women should dress

BY MAX FISHER January 8 at 3:58 pm Veiling can be controversial in the Middle East. Views on it vary widely among and within countries, reflecting both the diversity of…

Halesowen’s Ahmadiyya Muslim youth in sports challenges

Source: halesowennews.co.uk YOUNG Muslims from Halesowen will be competing with one another in the hope of winning a national prize. The town’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is hosting various competitions including a public…

Some historical pictures from the past

Rare pic of Imran Khan and Javed Miandad with Nawaz Sharif taken in 1992 at the reception hosted by the Prime Minister in the honor of Cricket Team Youngsters of…

Tackling creationism head-on in science lessons – video

Source: Guardian UK Are some science teachers failing their pupils by not confronting creationist arguments when they come up during lessons on evolution? In this film presented by science journalist Dr…

1380 Sunni, Shia scholars to attend Islamic unity meeting in Tehran

Epigraph And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided; and remember the favor of Allah which He bestowed upon you when you were enemies…

Bible in which ‘Jesus predicts coming of Prophet Muhammad’ unearthed in Turkey

Mail on Line: A secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to Earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican. Pope Benedict…

In gun control debate, sacred human values often forgotten

s we begin 2014, we still haven’t engaged in a conversation about gun control that brings both sides together. Polls indicate a country more or less divided over how to…

Saving lives: A teenager’s sacrifice for hundreds of mothers

ET: HANGU: Perhaps the only way a parent can deal with the loss of a child is to believe that it was for a cause. This is how Aitizaz Hasan’s parents…

5 Muslim Inventions That Changed The World

Lostislamichistory.com Coffee About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet, very few…

 

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