Epigraph:
Were you present when death came to Jacob, when he said to his sons, ‘What will you worship after me?’ They answered, ‘We will worship thy God, the God of thy fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, the One God; and to Him we submit ourselves.’ (Al Quran 2:134)
Iranian President Hasan Rouhani
Lead post collected by Rafiq A. Tschannen, A Swiss convert to Islam and now a global citizen
Iran’s President donates $400,000 to Jewish hospital
Source: The Huffington Post President Hassan Rouhani of Iran surprised Tehran’s only Jewish hospital with a generous donation on Thursday, reports the New York Times. His brother personally delivered $400,00…
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law, of their imagination, by hook or…
Is There Coercion in Religion?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A silver lining from the gravely tragic event of September 11, 2001, is that a verse…
Urdu Rah-e-Huda 8th February 2014 – Ask Questions about Islam Ahmadiyya
Source: vimeo.com Urdu Rahe Huda 8th February 2014 – Ask Questions about Islam Ahmadiyya from Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Vimeo.…
A year after resignation, ex-Pope Benedict has no regrets
Pope Francis embraces Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he arrives at Castel Gandolfo summer residence (reuters tickers) February 9, 2014 – 13:51 By Philip Pullella VATICAN…
Quotas and questions: Swiss agree to curb immigration and rethink EU deal
by Urs Geiser, swissinfo.ch February 9, 2014 – 17:33 Voters in Switzerland have narrowly approved a rightwing proposal to curb immigration. It imposes limits on the number of foreigners allowed in…
When the Quran spoke English
The story of George Sale and his Qur’an translation: Source: Al Jazeera by Alexander Bevilacqua The first Muslim member of Congress assumed office in January 2007. For his swearing-in ceremony,…
Toronto’s Little India – businesses struggle to stay float
Transforming Little India: Businesses struggle to stay afloat amid demographic shift Abigale Subdhan | February 7, 2014 8:08 PM ET Peter J. Thompson/National PostA man walks across Toronto’s Gerrard Street in…
Russian Muslims In Spotlight As Sochi Olympics Begin
Source: Huffington Post Security concerns have been a major aspect of this year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, due to current unrest in nearby regions. A Pew Research survey revealed…
eDigest: Women Hold up Half the Sky
Epigraph: Surely, men who submit themselves to God and women who submit themselves to Him, and believing men and believing women, and obedient men and obedient women and truthful men and truthful…
Pat Robertson Disagrees With Creationist Ken Ham, Says ‘Let’s Not Make A Joke Of Ourselves’
The debate of Ken Ham that Pat Robertson is referring to: Additional Reading Bill Nye Takes On Creationist Ken Ham Darwinian Evolution: Islam or Christianity? Exposing Creationism of Zakir Naik,…
Thomas S. Monson, Mormon President, Faced With Fraud Charges
USA Today | by Dennis Wagner Our Source: The Huffington Post PHOENIX (RNS) The leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been ordered to appear before a…
Taliban Are Right, We Are Wrong!
Source: Pak Tea House By Obaidullah Khan How painful is this fact for those who have not yet abandoned reason that our independent and sovereign state is negotiating with the…
The man who sold Pakistan?
Source:pti-fata.blogspot.com via wasim sr. “I have always wondered why Imran Khan is such a soft target for bashing? What makes journos & intellect-chawals single out IK for bashing? Why they rid themselves of…
Israel cashing in on the bogey of anti-Semitism
Hassan Barari ARABNEWS.COM On the whole, Israelis have a problem of making a distinction between anti-Semitic observations that some made and the right to be critical of Israeli policies. Many…
US easing immigration rule for asylum seekers
US easing immigration rule for asylum seekers PUBLIC PRESSURE: An immigrant supporter is seen during a protest in front of the federal building in San Diego, California. (Reuters) THE…
Prophet Muhammad and Black History Month
Source/Credit: Examiner.com By Shahina Bashir February 1st marked the beginning of Black History Month in the US and will end on the 28th of the month. This year’s theme is, “Civil Rights in…
Spanish Inquisition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is the latest accepted revision, accepted on 21 January 2014. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the…
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