Islam: A Religion Of Love
Source: Huffington Post By William C. Chittick, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies, State University of New York, Stony Brook In the field of religious studies, the word “religion” is commonly understood […]
UK: Pan African Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invites you to the Launch of Outreach Peace Awareness Campaign
Source: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/outreach-peace-awareness-launch-and-prevent-against-hatred-and-radicalisation-tickets-37022958666 DESCRIPTION The Pan African Ahmadiyya Muslim community will be launching outreach peace awareness and Community dinner talk to celebrate culture diversity promote a safer and cohesive community to tackle hatred crime radicalization and stand united against extremism. This event is free come and listen what are the causes […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) to hold its ‘Mercy for Mankind’ charity challenge on August 19
Source: http://www.in-cumbria.com/Lake-District-businesses-set-to-benefit-from-Muslim-charity-event-e01e325c-3cc5-496f-954d-d3e651d53b5c-ds | by Gary West Hundreds of young Muslims will be gathering in the Lake District for a charity run and walk event, boosting the economy, with hotels, restaurants and local attractions all set to benefit. The largest Muslim youth organisation in Britain, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA), is to […]
UK: East Hampshire District Council Chairman Lynn Evans Experience at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jalsa Salana – A Report
Source: http://www.publicnow.com/view/45699ECAD0A9623985E2E34353F5EC377722E791?2017-08-16-11:00:17+01:00-xxx308 The Muslim group behind a major religious festival in East Worldham welcomed East Hampshire District Council’s Chairman ahead of a charity walk in the area. East Hampshire District Council Chairman Lynn Evans visited the Ahmadiyya Muslim festival Jalsa Salana, an annual celebration attended by more than 30,000 worshippers. Cllr […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Elders group (Majlis Ansarullah) to hold its 42nd Annual National Ijtema (Islamic Conference)
Source: http://www.thegazellenews.com/2017/08/15/ahmadiyya-muslims-elders-meet-lokoja/ The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Elders group (Majlis Ansarullah Silsla Aliya Ahmadiyya) Nigeria, holds its 42nd annual National Islamic conference (Ijtema) in Lokoja, Kogi state from Friday 18th to 20th August at the Al-Azhar International College, Lokoja. The theme of the gathering is Mankind and The Search For Peace. The […]
The Night the Oxygen Ran Out in an Indian Hospital
NYTimes 2017/08/17 GORAKHPUR, India — It was around 6 a.m. last Friday, said Mohamed Jahid — the father of a very sick little girl being treated at a government hospital — when the oxygen stopped. The situation was desperate, but the parents of children in the intensive care unit did […]
More than 100 cross-party politicians demand action over ‘Muslim Problem’ article in Sun newspaper
Exclusive: The letter to paper’s editor – signed by 107 MPs – was organised by the Labour MP Naz Shah and includes prominent politicians, including former Cabinet ministers Baroness Warsi and Anna Soubry Ashley Cowburn Political Correspondent @ashcowburn More than 100 cross-party politicians have signed an open letter demanding action over […]
We don’t have a ‘Muslim problem’, we have a problem of Islamophobia
Source: Independent The Sun‘s column by Trevor Kavanagh is yet more proof that Islamaphobia has become socially acceptable in the UK. This is yet another attempt to dig a chasm between Muslims and non-Muslims and fan the embers of hate, discord, social segregation, alienation and intolerance. The vast majority of Muslims are peaceful, law-abiding […]
‘Muslim Problem’ article could incite hate crime, UK group warns
Greg Wilcox | Published — Thursday 17 August 2017 A man holds up an anti-Muslim banner during a demonstration by the English Defense League in London. (REUTERS/Darren Staples/file) LONDON: The […]
Oldest Hajj pilgrim, 104, arrives from Indonesia
MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN | Published — Thursday 17 August 2017 Baiq Mariah RIYADH: Baiq Mariah, a 104-year-old woman from Indonesia, arrived in Jeddah on the first leg of her Hajj pilgrimage. […]
King Salman orders Salwa border crossing opened to Qataris performing Hajj
Arab News | Published — Thursday 17 August 2017 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) receives Qatari Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassem Al Thani at the Peace […]
Lebanon abolishes ‘marry your rapist’ law, joining other Arab states
Lawmakers vote to do away with article 522, on the heels of Jordan, Tunisia By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Aug 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on April 22 shows a veiled woman sitting on a bench near an installation of wedding dresses by Lebanese artist Mireille Honein […]
Jerusalem leaders hail Jordan’s role in ending Al Aqsa crisis
King says supporting awqaf department a ‘personal priority’ By JT – Aug 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with representatives of the Jerusalem Awqaf Department, Jerusalemites […]
Junk today’s secularism: India needs a reinvented secularism 2.0 rooted in separation of religion and state
timesofindia.indiatimes.com: India’s ambitious experiment with freedom of religion has failed. Our insipid brand of secularism, based on states’ active engagement amid stated religious neutrality, has led to the appeasement of a few, but empowers none and brings injustice for all. Instead of uniting our society, it has fomented fragmentation and […]
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