Epigraph:
Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes, that you be kind to them and act equitably towards them; surely Allah loves those who are equitable.
Allah only forbids you, respecting those who have fought against you on account of your religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and have helped others in driving you out, that you make friends of them, and whosoever makes friends of them — it is these that are the transgressors. (Al Quran 60:9-10)
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The Spirit of Shanti and Salaam: Transforming Hindu-Muslim Dialogue Into Action
Source: The Huffington Post By Aamir Hussain and Murali Balaji The United States is truly exceptional in the fact that it “peacefully combines a high degree of religious devotion with…
A Collection of Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad with Foreword by Mahatma Gandhi
Epigraph: And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:108) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (pronounced [‘mo???nd?a?s ‘k?r?mt??nd? ‘ga?nd??i] ( listen); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948)…
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law,…
Religious Freedom Linked to Economic Growth, Finds Global Study
Washington, D.C., May 29, 2014 – Religious freedom is one of only three factors significantly associated with global economic growth, according to a new study by researchers at Georgetown University and Brigham Young…
Fighting extremism: Muslim societies urged to promote pluralistic values
ET: An academics and a journalist have underscored the need for establishing a democratic egalitarian society based on pluralistic values through civil discourse. They were giving lectures separately at Fatima…
Nasir al-Mulk ‘Pink Mosque’ Of Iran Is Like Stepping Into A Kaleidoscope
Huff Post: From the outside, the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran, seems like a fairly traditional house of worship — but it’s hiding a gorgeously colorful secret. See Photos…
Richard Dawkins’s lack of sympathy for those who cling to religion is a shame
theguardian: by Deborah Orr — Not content with being a mere anti-Christ, Richard Dawkins has now declared himself to be the anti-Santa. (As Dougal from Father Ted would put it.) Dawkins has also informed…
Woman Unleashes Racist Attack While Her Children Watch (UPDATE)
Huff Post: by Inae Oh — Earlier this morning, a video was posted onto Reddit showing a woman spewing incredibly racist statements towards a black man. The video shows the woman’s two…
Al Qaeda seizes the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority?
Daily Times: Mr Prime Minister, development is not just launching mega-projects. Development also means expansion of freedoms and enjoyment of fundamental human rights The national media was already consumed by agency-fuelled…
The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession
A book by John Cornwell Reviewed by Dr. Naseer Tahir, Rochester, NY Published in March, 2014 by Basic Books, New York This book is intense but exhaustive and informative research work.…
A 5 year old lays a foundation brick of Bait ul Mubarak along with Hazrat Khalifa tul Masih V
Report: Haroon Ahmad, UK Adnan Ahmad Chaudhary is one of the lucky children who had an opportunity to lay one of the foundation bricks of Bait ul Mubarak in Wiesbaden…
Are India’s Muslims a minority?
Minister in Hindu nationalist BJP government says Muslims are not minority causing controversy on status of community. Only a day after the Indian government led by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata…
Meet the Muslim cyclists riding for peace – and to combat Islamophobia
A group of Muslims are riding from Glasgow to London to raise money for charity – and offset the negative attitudes and stereotypes of Islam, visiting mosques and war memorials…
Islam and apostasy
A death sentence issued by a Sudanese court has stirred up controversy THE Koran is categorical. “There is no compulsion in religion,” it says (in the 256th verse of the…
eDigest: Foundation Stone for New Mosque laid by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Epigraph: O children of Adam! look to your adornment at every time and place of worship, and eat and drink but exceed not the bounds; surely, He does not love…
India Sikh groups clash at Golden Temple
Fights broke out over who would make the first speech, as Andrew North reports. Continue reading the main story in BBC and watch a movie Related Stories How Punjab’s missing…
Leading Pakistani Geo TV channel is ordered off air
Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regularity Authority has suspended the licence of the country’s largest and most influential TV station for 15 days. Related Stories Divisions hit Pakistani TV regulator Pakistan TV…
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