Video: Pakistan Blasphemy Laws: On a Lighter Note
It is Jewish video but more applicable to the Pakistani ground reality right now. A word of caution: You have to be not living in Pakistan to enjoy the video.
Jesus – Life and Death explained
Ahmadi Muslims hold the unique belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) survived the crucifixion and travelled towards India to continue his ministry among the Lost Tribes of Israel. Furthermore, they claim that his tomb, containing his body, has been recently re-discovered in India where it can be seen to […]
Rozabal – the Tomb of Jesus Christ(as)?
Arif Khan – UK SOURCE: http://www.reviewofreligions.org/2727/rozabal-–-the-tomb-of-jesus-christas/ It is a commonly-held belief among Christians and Muslims that Jesus(as) rose to heaven, and that his body was never buried. However, recent media coverage has brought the attention of the world to the Rozabal Tomb in Kashmir, said to contain the body of […]
‘For sake of God and family’, Saudi man forgives murderer of his two sons
Saudi father forgives the killer of his two sons for the sake of God and family ties. (Supplied) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 16 April 2017 Six months after the […]
Calling Islamophobia A Bad Thing Shouldn’t Be Hard. Canada Did It, Yet Congress Still Can’t.
Source: Huffington Post By Christopher Mathias 1.8k Two resolutions condemning Islamophobia died quietly in the U.S. House of Representatives at the beginning of January, neither having made it out of […]
Why idle moments are crucial for creativity
Source: BBC By Elle Metz 14 April 2017 Last month, both the US Department of Homeland Security and the UK Department of Transport issued a new ban. Passengers flying from […]
Five myths about the cross
Source: The Washington Post By Robin M. Jensen April 14 Christians worldwide are commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus in Good Friday worship services, followed by celebration of his resurrection on […]
President Carter, Am I a Christian?
Source: The New York Times BY Nicholas Kristof Christians celebrate Easter on Sunday. But wait — do we really think Jesus literally rose from the dead? I asked questions like that […]
The Profound Connection Between Easter and Passover
Source: The Wall Street Journal By R.R. Reno April 14, 2017 8:45 a.m. ET Easter stalks Passover. They arrive together every spring, like the daffodils and magnolia blossoms. This year, […]
The cooling of Donald Trump’s Islamo-scepticism
Source: The Economist THESE are confusing times for any student of global religion and geopolitics. This weekend around 2bn Christians mark the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This happens to […]
How American Muslims Are Trying to Take Back Their Government
Source: The Atlantic By EMMA GREEN CHICAGO—A weary Barack Obama stood before the nation in January and delivered a message. “If you’re disappointed by your elected officials,” he said in his […]
Black Muslims aim for unity in challenging time for Islam
Source: Associated Press By JEFF KAROUB, SOPHIA TAREEN and NOREEN NASIR DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — In her job as a refugee case manager, Fatimah Farooq would come to work in […]
Address to the Kurdish Nation
by BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY Bernard-Henri Lévy is one of the founders of the “Nouveaux Philosophes” (New Philosophers) movement. His books include Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism, American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, and most recently, The Genius of Judaism. ERBIL – By history […]
Jordan: Muslim youth take initiative to guard churches as Easter celebrated
By Suzanna Goussous – Apr 15,2017 -JORDAN TIMES Christians perform rituals on Palm Sunday in Amman last week (Photo by Hassan Tamimi) AMMAN — After the attacks on […]
In Israel, Muslims Hold ‘American Idol’-Style Call-To-Prayer Contest
Source: NPR BY DANIEL ESTRIN Muslims in Israel held an American Idol-style competition for young men who chant the call to prayer. It was held in protest of an Israeli effort […]
Five Ways to Transform Your Kids’ Screen Time
Source: Time By Devorah Heitner Screen time is not what it used to be. The digital devices our kids are using today may frustrate us, annoy us, or even scare […]
Ulema of Pakistan should unanimously condemn misuse of Blasphemy Law
DAWN.COM Mufti Naeem, head of Jamia Binoria, on Saturday said ulema from all sects in the country should unanimously condemn acts of violence originating from the misuse of the blasphemy law. He also said the ulema should issue a statement stating that killing an individual over blasphemy allegations is “against […]
The Other Al-Andalus – When Muslims and Christians Flourished Side By Side in Sicily
craigconsidinetcd.com: I sometimes think about the glories of “Islamic Spain,” or Al-Andalus. Starting around 711 and ending in 1492, Muslim rulers maintained a spirit of convivencia, a Spanish term meaning “living in […]
‘The Media Coverage on Syria is the Biggest Media Lie of our Time’ — Interview with Flemish Priest in Syria
written by wierd duk saturday february 4, 2017 Flemish Father Daniël Maes (78) lives in Syria in the sixth-century-old Mar Yakub monastery in the city of Qara, 90 kilometers north of the […]
‘Turkey resolved historical conflict in its administrative system’
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday evening claimed victory in the constitutional referendum with a margin of 1.3 million votes, and said […]
