Epigraph:
Do they not then look at the camel, how it is created? (Al Quran 88:18)
Lead post collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times
Will camel discovery break the Bible’s back?
Epigraph: Do they not then look at the camel, how it is created? (Al Quran 88:18) Opinion by Joel Baden, special to CNN (CNN) – It’s been a rough 2014 for…
Can We Believe in God and Science?
Source: Huffington Post By Rabbi Evan Moffic: Congregation Solel Rabbi and Writer The great debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye attracted huge attention. It also presented a false dichotomy. By…
The Root Cause of Science and Religion Conflict: Wrong Theology!
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Summer 2012 Written by Zia H Shah The Chinese tell of a time during the Hsia dynasty, in the third millennium before Jesus, when our cosmic environment…
The Forged Bible — By Prof. Bart Ehrman
The Holy Quran has a nuance position about the Holy Bible, many portions are literal or inspired word of God, but, there are portions that have been forged and modern…
USA: Ahmadi Muslim Imam Shamshad A. Nasir refutes ‘Reconstruction proves Jesus is God’
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in Imam Shamshad explained that the idea of Jesus’ Godhood was developed later and it runs contrary to what Jesus seems to believe about himself from the events describes in…
Kerala, India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’ ath Organizes the District Tharbiyath (Educational) Camp
Source: newindianexpress.com A strong relationship with God is imperative for success. -said Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’ ath district president B B Ahmad Kabeer. He was speaking at the District Tharbiyath Camp organised…
Blessing Extended! Khutba-e-Jumah by our beloved Huzoor (atba) now in KANNADA Language
Information from Shahid Parvez, Bangalore/Bengaluru Assalaamu Alaikum Dear All, If you could read the above, then you know the language “KANNADA”, which is spoken by about 40 million people mainly concentrated in…
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangalore awarded “The Stall with the Best Speaker among Spiritual Stalls” at an Hindu Spiritual Institution
Report by: Shahid Parvez Masha’Allah, Al’humdulillah! Book Stall of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangalore awarded the Stall with the Best Speaker among Spiritual Stalls at the “Science and Technology Exhibition” organized…
Egypt’s Sisi to stay on as defence minister
Source: TOI CAIRO: Egyptian army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will keep his post as defence minister in a new government, an official source said on Wednesday, quashing speculation…
Genius Child Kicked Out Of School For “Not Being Able To Learn” Could Win Nobel Peace Prize
The Mind Unleashed — They said he would never learn, now he’ll teach them a thing or two… A genius boy whose IQ is higher than Albert Einstein is on…
Muslim man wins ‘unlawful questioning’ at airport ruling
A Muslim man detained by police at an airport on his way home from Hajj, the holy journey to Mecca, has won a significant legal battle over the UK’s anti-terror…
Child marriage in Nepal: what do you do when it’s by choice?
theguardian: by Ola Perczynska — When 14-year-old Deumaya from Gorkha district in Nepal, talked about getting married, she said: “I met my husband in the village. He is two years…
A Nonprofit Lender Revives the Hopes of Subprime Borrowers
WASHINGTON — About 200 people struggling to become homeowners filled the pews of Plymouth Congregational church on a recent Saturday morning. Some were self-employed, others short on a down payment,…
How to Determine If Your Religious Liberty Is Being Threatened in Just 10 Quick Questions
Huff Post: It seems like this election season “religious liberty” is a hot topic. Rumors of its demise are all around, as are politicians who want to make sure that…
Businesses congratulate Ahmadiyya Muslims in Gillingham on opening of new mosque
https://twitter.com/AMA_Gillingham/status/437948241280516096/photo/1/large…
Why Are China and Japan Inching Toward War Over Five Tiny Islands?
Slate.com: Five tiny uninhabited islands slumber in the Pacific Ocean a short distance from Taiwan, China, and Japan. The Japanese call them the Senkaku Islands. The Chinese call them the…
US Ahmadiyya Muslims Launch Nationwide “Muhammad Messenger of Peace” Campaign
Imran Jattala Los Angeles Islam Examiner February 26, 2014 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – USA is hosting nationwide conferences to respond to allegations commonly made against “history’s most peace-loving…
Tharbiyath Camp Held
By Express News Service nie – KOCHI Published: 26th February 2014 A strong relationship with God is imperative for success, said Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’ ath district president B B Ahmad…
Ukraine crisis : Swiss-led OSCE seen as ideal mediator in Ukraine
by Renat Kuenzi, swissinfo.ch February 26, 2014 – 16:26 Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter – who this year also acts as Swiss president and OSCE chairman – appointed senior diplomat Tim…
Al-Qaeda and ISIS fight over the jihadist future
Story Summary By Brian Michael Jenkins Faced with open defiance from the leader of Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria and Iraq, Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri publicly expelled the Islamic State of…
Cool relief to Haram worshippers
JEDDAH: Irfan Mohammed Published — Thursday 27 February 2014 A temporary air conditioning facility is going to be provided for visiting pilgrims in the old part of the grand mosque…
Dialogue is solution to all sectarian divisions — King Abdullah of Jordan
Delivering a speech at a conference in Jakarta, where he also held talks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on bilateral ties and the latest regional developments, the King…
Jordan: Parliament votes to expel Israeli ambassador over Jerusalem violations
by Khaled Neimat | Feb 26, 2014 | 23:41 4 inShare MPs chat on the sidelines of a Lower House session on Wednesday (Photo by Khaled Oudat) AMMAN — The…
King calls for giving a stronger voice to traditional, moderate Islam
Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim Asalam Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu “Tree makasee”. Thank you. It is an honour to support Nahdlatul Ulama in its work for dialogue. To all of you,…
Men Stepping Up: Ben Horowitz, Demba Diawara and Our Worldwide Fight to End Violence Against Women
Huff Post: by Ruth Messinger — … the most incredible thing about slavery was how it ended. An institution that was embedded into human culture, endorsed by the Bible, promoted…
Are Asian family values the future?
BBC News The “traditional nuclear family” is often cited by British politicians as the ideal family unit for a stable society. Many an MP has turned misty-eyed comparing the gay…
Growing Inequality Mars 20 Years of Women’s Progress
Global Issues: by Jonathan Rozen — UNITED NATIONS, Feb 14 (IPS) – As the world moves closer to the 2015 end mark of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a new…
Selling Apples in Aleppo
A Syrian fruit vendor waiting for customers in the Shaar neighborhood of the northern city of Aleppo. The city has been hit hard in the ongoing civil war in the…
Hong Kong: Ex-Ming Pao editor Kevin Lau attacked
Source: BBC The former chief editor of prominent Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao is in a critical condition after being attacked with a cleaver, officials say. Kevin Lau was attacked…
Religious freedom ambassador slammed over PQ Value charter
An attempt to discuss human rights in Turkey prompted that government to throw Quebec’s controversial values charter back at Canada’s ambassador for religious freedom. Save to Mystar Blair Gable for…
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered surprise military exercises Wednesday
Source: CNN But with tensions in the region high, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered surprise military exercises Wednesday, state media reported. The exercises are “to check combat readiness of armed…
Blame your great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather.
Source: TOI LONDON: Miffed that you didn’t get into Oxford University? Cross because you can’t afford that three-bed in the town centre? Not got one non-executive directorship to your single-barrelled…
eDigest: Fatwa cannot be forced upon people, Indian Supreme Court rules
Epigraph: “Love of your country (patriotism) is a part of your faith.” The Holy Prophet Muhammad Lead post collected by Zubair Khan, the Muslim Times’ Editor for Germany Fatwa cannot be…
Morden, London: Faith groups gather to denounce persecution
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk The Baitul Futuh Mosque in London Road hosted dignitaries from Indonesia for a talk and video presentation about persecution all over the globe. Faith groups from all over the…
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