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)
The Muslim Times’ collection on Separation of Mosque-Church and State
The Lead post collected by Zubair Khan, t he Muslim Times’ Editor for Germany
Is now there an actual caliphate with a caliph?
Source: NY Times: “Now that there is an actual caliphate with a caliph, a lot of Muslims are going to have to talk about what that means, and there is…
Malaysia Allah dispute: Top court rejects challenge
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with…
True Khilafat is Spiritual Leadership and Has No Interest in Power or Government
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: “True Khilafat is Spiritual Leadership and Has No Interest in Power or Government.” On Saturday, June 14th, 2014, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim…
Solomonic wisdom needed to establish Separation of Mosque-Church-Synagogue and State
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Judgment of Solomon refers to a story from the Hebrew Bible in which King Solomon…
Paternity test reveals ethical minefield
A decision by a chain of pharmacies to sell an over-the-counter DNA paternity test has provoked serious ethical concerns. Sun Store, which operates mainly in French-speaking Switzerland, has decided to…
Japan steps away from postwar pacifism
Summary Japan took a historic step away from its post-war pacifism Tuesday by ending a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945, a victory for Prime…
The principle of survival defines the Middle East
SUMMARY: by Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star, Lebanon There is no single thread that explains the turbulent Middle East today, no single map being redrawn, no one dominant force…
Reported ISIS Member Says They Will Destroy The Kaaba In Mecca, ‘Kill Those Who Worship Stones’
Huff Post: by Yasmine Hafiz — The Twitter account, https://twitter.com/nm8smyh, which sent the original message has been suspended. The authenticity of the account, as belonging to an actual ISIS member has…
Rome will be conquered next, says leader of Islamic State
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State stretching across Iraq and Syria, has vowed to lead the conquest of Rome as he called on Muslims to immigrate…
Obama to Muslims: ‘Ramadan Kareem’
U.S. President Barack Obama greets Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, describing it as the time for self-reflection and devotion through prayer and…
New Imam [Faran Rabbani] to serve Ahmadiyya Oshkosh mosque
Source: thenorthwestern.com I am the new Imam for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Mosque located on N. Eagle Street in Oshkosh. I have been appointed here by the Khalifa of Islam, His…
INDIA: Times of India Article on ISIS talks about Khilafat in Ahmadiyya
Source: epaperbeta.timesofindia.com Jul 01 2014 : The Times of India (Bangalore) ISIS announces `new era of global jihad’ Adam Withnall | THE INDEPENDENT Seeks Allegiance Of Qaida, Other Terror Outfits The…
[Urdu Poem] “Repentance” by Arshi Malik
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Ford stays committed to re-election campaign after ‘rehab saved his life’
Toronto: CP24.COM Mayor Rob Ford marked his return to city hall Monday with an emotional apology to Torontonians and an adamant refusal to answer any questions from the city’s frustrated…
eDigest: 7.5 Million Iftar Packets Offered in Kaaba
Epigraph: And those in whose wealth there is a recognized right, for one who asks for help and for one who does not. … These will be in the Gardens of Paradise, duly honored.…
The Road to Mosul: Searching for the Real ISIS
By Christoph Reuter, SPIEGEL.DE There’s a loud thump. In the bright midday sun, Mohsen, the driver, fails to see a speed bump on the road to Mosul. Fortunately for him,…
Birmingham Islamic TV channel fined £85,000 over presenter’s rant
September, 2013 Source: Birmingham Mail A Birmingham Islamic TV channel has been fined £85,000 after a controversial presenter said it was a duty for Muslims to murder anyone who insults the Prophet…
Obama snubs MI5, sends CIA to investigate threat of radical Islam in UK
Russia Today: As radical Islam spreads through the United Kingdom, US President Barack Obama has sent a special CIA unit to interrogate senior British security experts. The move is seen…
Unite and fight to reclaim Pakistan
Daily Times: Theirs is the domain not of education but bigotry, not of tolerance but coercion of the other, not of the nurturing of freedom and creativity but of its…
France’s Nicolas Sarkozy detained for questioning
Source: BBC French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling. Mr Sarkozy is being held at Nanterre, near Paris, in an unprecedented step against a…
France: European rights court upholds French ‘burqa ban’
France’s law banning women from wearing face-covering veils in public is not discriminatory, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. The court’s decision follows a case brought by…
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