Saudi Arabia: It’s time to catch falcons
Hammad desert is the most sought-after location for falcon hunters in the Kingdom and Gulf countries. The hunters make a beeline for the desert located 100 km west of Arar […]
Mormon church admits founder Joseph Smith was a polygamist who married a 14-year-old – but says many of his marriages ‘may not have involved sex’
– Church acknowledges for the first time Joseph Smith had many wives – Number unknown but has been estimated between 27 and 50 – New essay published by Mormon leaders […]
What Are the Real Roots of Messianic Judaism?
We know from Scripture that the Messianic Community in Jerusalem (and Lod, the Sharon, Joppa and the Galilee) was thriving in the first decades after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem. When Paul comes back to Jerusalem to greet the apostles, they report to him: “On hearing it, […]
India ‘love jihad’ claims fuel Hindu-Muslim tensions By AFP
Dawn: NEW DELHI: When a Hindu woman tearfully claimed to national media recently she had been kidnapped, raped and forcibly converted to Islam, India’s religious hardliners seized the chance to hike their “love jihad” fears. Hardline Hindu activists, encouraged by the media attention, claimed scores of Muslim boys were attempting […]
True Khilafat is Spiritual Leadership and Has No Interest in Power or Government
Alislam-egazette: Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: “True Khilafat is Spiritual Leadership and Has No Interest in Power or Government” On Saturday 13 June 2014, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya […]
Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh detained at protest against acid attacks on women
theguardian: by Emma Graham-Harrison — Iranian authorities have arrested a photographer who documented a string of acid attacks on women, and detained a top human rights lawyer at a protest about the assaults, even as President Hassan Rouhani made a public show of sympathy with the victims. The apparent effort […]
The Pompey jihadis: how did one English city produce six young fighters for Isis?
Huff Post: by Mark Townsend — As another Briton dies in Syria, residents ask whether Portsmouth radicalised ‘bad boys’ who flew out to join Islamic State At the Globex money transfer and flight services shop close to the mosque, one British Bangladeshi believes that youngsters who feel they have no […]
Iran, Pakistan Exchange Mortar Fire
The Diplomat: by Ankit Panda — Amid growing tensions, Pakistan and Iran exchanged mortar fire. According to Pakistani officials, the Iranian army fired six mortar shells into the Pakistani border town of Mashkail early Friday morning. The BBC reports that Pakistan “is then thought to have fired back.” This exchange of fire comes […]
Trinity: An apple cannot be a rock and a monkey at the same time …
Epigraph: An apple cannot be a rock and a monkey at the same time. Likewise, a man or a dove cannot be God, simultaneously. Concept of God of Islam and […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 274. Commandment to not take pride because of that which He has given to you
274. Commandment to not take pride because of that which He has given to you [57:24] That you may not grieve over what is lost to you nor exult because of that which He has given to you. And Allah loves not any self conceited boaster, [28:77] Verily, Korah was […]
The Battle for Aleppo: A Decisive Fight for ISIS, Assad, and the USA
Source: The daily Beast: The Syrian rebel forces the Obama administration hopes to use against ISIS may soon be destroyed by Assad in the country’s second largest city. GAZIANTEP, Turkey — A battle is taking shape that could decide the fate of the Obama administration’s strategy for defeating ISIS, and […]
Toronto: Muslim candidates elections signs defaced
Islamophobia: the ugly side of the municipal election? Three people vying for positions in Monday’s municipal election have reported racist attacks this week COURTESY MUNIRA ABUKAR Hateful messages were scrawled on some of Ward 2 council candidate Munira Abukar’s campaign signs. By: Daniel Otis News Reporter, Published on Fri Oct […]
USA: 3 Denver Girls Played Hooky from School and Tried To Join ISIS
3 Denver Girls Played Hooky from School and Tried To Join ISIS October 24, 2014 (CNN) — The first indication that something was wrong was a phone call from his daughter’s Denver area school to let Assad Ibrahim know that she had not come to class. He dialed her cell. […]
NYU Law School Organizes discussion with Pakistani HR lawyer Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
In the past: Columbia University organizes “Pakistan’s Ahmadis: Blasphemy, Identity & Persecution” with Pakistani Jurist Mujeeb-ur-Rahman Harward University organizes “Pakistan’s Ahmadis: Blasphemy, Identity & Persecution” with Pakistani Jurist Mujeeb-ur-Rahman The Present Source: its.law.nyu.edu Monday, October 27, […]
New York: Hatchet attack on NYC Police
Hatchet assault on New York police comes during fears of Islamist attacks By Ben Brumfield, CNN.com updated 4:02 PM EDT, Fri October 24, 2014 Your video will begin momentarily. (CNN) — A hatchet attack on New York City police officers and two back-to-back attacks on uniformed officers in Canada have […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslims Jama’at Saskatoon hold City Hall rally to condemn Ottawa shooting
Muslim group Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at among many which have condemned the Ottawa shootings Source: cbc.ca The Ahmadiyya Muslims Jama’at of Saskatoon will be holding a rally at City Hall Saturday. In […]
Canada: RDC with Ahmadiyya Muslim community organize World Religious Conference
RDC is partnering with the Ahmadiyya Muslim community from Calgary to present Monday’s event. It will feature speakers representing a number of different religions including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Muslim and, for […]
Listen To Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Regional Leader Call Out Sean Hannity’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
Dr. Faheem Younus: Muslims Serve Their Communities “Because Of” Their Faith “Not In Spite Of” It Source: mediamatters.org From the October 24 edition of Premiere Radio Networks’ The Sean Hannity Show: Click […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim organization to canvass Chatham
Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) are returning to Chatham over the next two weekends to engage people in discussion about Islam. The non-profit charitable religious organization has 86 […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Issue Statement Condemning Terror Attacks – Oct 24, 2014
Source: cornwallfreenews.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada categorically and unequivocally condemns this morning’s terror attacks on the Canadian Parliament and the National War Memorial as well as on the Canadian soldiers […]
The Muslim Times 