Publisher blames Indian law for Hindu book removal
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We (Allah) have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers […]
UNICEF Ambassador Beckham gives cheer in Philippines typhoon zone
TACLOBAN: Football superstar David Beckhamvisited the Philippines on Thursday to give comfort to survivors of the Asian country’s deadliest ever typhoon — although not everyone was sure of his identity. Hundreds of survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan rushed out of their tent shelters to welcome the global celebrity, who is nevertheless unfamiliar to […]
European Parliament president’s water remarks irks Israel
JERUSALEM: Israeli newspapers bristled Thursday after the European Parliament president criticized the Gaza Strip blockade and suggested that Israelis received four times more water than Palestinians. The spat erupted […]
How Muslims helped Ireland during the great famine
By: Mehedi Islam Source: http://archiveislam.com/ 160 years ago, during the Great Famine in Ireland, the Ottoman Empire sent £1,000 sterling (about $1,052,000 today) and 3 shiploads of food to Drogheda, […]
Do babies know right from wrong? The Origin of Good and Evil
Editor’s note: Paul Bloom, the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen professor of psychology at Yale University is the author of the new book, “Just Babies” and his work will be featured on […]
Madinah’s history showcased in ‘Letters and Illumination’ expo
The history of Madinah has been illuminated in words and images at a major art exhibition that opened on Tuesday in the city. Entitled “Letters and Illumination,” the exhibition includes […]
The Supreme plan for the Universal regeneration of Islam?
Part 15 of a Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat — A Grave Threat to Islam In 1984 the Islamic government of Pakistan set aside all Islamic injunctions […]
By instinct I was drawn to One God
Arab News — Diane Breslin is an ex-Catholic Christian living in US. She lost faith after reading the Bible, but her continued belief in God led her to explore other religions including Buddhism, Hinduism. In this first of the three-part series, Breslin recounts her Irish Catholic background and says that […]
Some Mexican Catholics now find God in Islam
The Herald: by William Schaefer MEXICO CITY — For almost five centuries Catholicism has been the dominant religion in Mexico. In 1970, Catholics comprised 96.7 percent of Mexico’s population. By […]
How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other
Business Insider: by Walter Hickey — Everyone knows that Americans don’t exactly agree on pronunciations. Regional accents are a major part of what makes American English so interesting as a dialect. Joshua Katz, a Ph. D student in statistics at North Carolina State University, just published a group of awesome visualizations of […]
UK floods: A helicopter journey along the flooded Thames
11 February 2014 Last updated at 23:12 GMT As flood relief efforts continue across the Thames Valley, the news helicopter crew took a trip along the river to see which […]
The Bloody History Of Saint Valentine: The Martyred Roman Priest Who Officiated Marriages
The real history of Valentine’s Day is not comprised of roses, chocolates and pretty cards. Instead, crime, imprisonment and execution are at the genesis of our modern day love fest, dating back to the man whose martyrdom may have inspired the holiday. There were reportedly three early Christian saints named […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community starts Tabligh Activity in Croatia
By Zubair Khan Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Germany has also been entrusted almost two dozen neighbouring countries to spread the message of real Islam. All the activities in these countries are administered and monitored by Amir of Germany through national shoba tabligh. In Balkan area Croatia is also included in the entrusted countries. By […]
Will Saudi Arabia Destroy Islam’s Greatest Heritage?
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Crawley: Ahmadiyya Muslim leader says suspected British suicide bomber Abdul Waheed Majid was a “role model” to younger Muslims
Source: crawleynews.co.uk THE man suspected of carrying out a suicide bombing in Syria last week “attempted to disrupt” a Crawley Muslim group’s peace initiatives and was a “role model” to younger […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, UK, hosts “Conference of World Religions”
Source: examiner.com | Shahina Bashir As unrest and violence cover much of the world today, it is a welcome gesture shown by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of bringing together faith leaders to address the issue […]
eDigest: Is There Coercion in Islam and Christianity?
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 2:257) Lead post written and collected […]
Why Jerusalem renters are wary of the Messiah’s arrival
Many Jerusalem residents believe not only that the Messiah will return, but that his arrival is imminent – so imminent they have taken legal precautions to ensure they can return to Jerusalem immediately upon his return. In apartment contracts around the city, there are clauses stipulating what will happen to the apartment […]
Kerry’s plan will liquidate the Palestinian cause
Nadia Saad Al-Din www.middleeastmonitor.com Thursday, 13 February 2014 It is obvious that ‘agreements’ such as that proposed by John Kerry will not provide a just and comprehensive basis for peace The US administration does not possess a clear plan to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict; […]