Rationalizing halal tourism: A neuroeconomic view
Wahyu Jatmiko and Azizon – Durham, UK/Coventry, UK / Wed, July 3, 2019 When the National Committee for Sharia Finance (KNKS) was formally established by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo […]
Halal tourism is not Islamic tourism
Hendy Mustiko Aji Conceptually, halal tourism is different from Islamic tourism. I distinguish among four terms that might possibly confuse many people: Islam, sharia, halal and Islamic. In […]
As Head of the Muslim World League, I See Islamic Leaders Calling for Tolerance More Than Ever | Opinion
Mohammad al-Issa On 7/10/19 As tensions mount in the Middle East, it might be easy from the West to imagine the Islamic world locked in an internecine political […]
PM Trudeau defends religious freedom
By Michael Swan, for The Catholic Register MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — In a campaign-style address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed to be Canada’s defender of religious freedom July 6 at an […]
Ahmadiyya Community -Just 1% of Muslims living in Germany- Though Small but Great Impact
Source: MTA German Studios In a 19.20 minute video the progress of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been explained very amicably. Really inspiring how small community has great impact on German Society.
Afghan rivals resume talks for peace
Source: AT ozens of powerful Afghans resumed talks with the Taliban on Monday in Doha, where a possible ceasefire is on the table along with key issues such as women’s rights.Stakes are high for the talks which follow a week of US-Taliban negotiations with both sides eyeing a resolution to […]
Ahmadiyya Continue to suffer in Pakistan
Source: AT “At the time of partition in 1947, almost 23% of Pakistan’s population was [composed] of non-Muslim citizens. Today, the proportion of non-Muslims has declined to approximately 3%. The distinctions among Muslim denominations have also become far more accentuated over the years. Muslim groups such as the Shias who […]
Muslim leader opens new Tilford mosque
Wednesday, 10 July 2019 – Community News MEMBERS of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community have celebrated the opening of the Mubarak Mosque in Tilford which will provide an international focus for Muslims. It was inaugurated on Saturday (June 29) by of the worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza […]
German police evacuate Cologne Central Mosque after threatening email
DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ISTANBUL 09.07.2019 Germany’s largest mosque in the western city of Cologne was evacuated Tuesday following a bomb threat sent via email. Police cordoned off streets in […]
The book of Palestine: National liberation vs endless negotiations
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Those who are still hoping that the new American agenda on Palestine and Israel is temporary, or reversible, should abandon this false hope. Washington’s complete adoption of Israel’s messianic, extremist policies regarding occupied Palestine has been a long time in the making. And […]
The elusive saga of ‘Peace to Prosperity’
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The “Peace to Prosperity” conference that convened during the last week of June in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, ended without […]
Refugees ‘I saw hell’: under fire inside Libya’s refugee detention centres
As deadly airstrikes prompt plans to release detainees, fears rise for those trapped in the country amid claims of serious abuses Sally Hayden Wed 10 Jul 2019 […]
The death of Shukri Yahya Abdi should have sparked resistance against the brutal bullying refugee children face at school
Whatever happened that day in the river, Abdi, and students like her, deserve more support. The UK needs to be much more proactive in tackling prejudice Dahaba Ali Hussen The […]
I was the first Muslim ever elected to US Congress — and what I see happening in the UK scares me
Why wouldn’t Donald Trump meet with Nigel Farage privately? They have similar friends and strategies, after all By Keith Maurice Ellison, who is an American politician and lawyer serving as […]
The psychological reasons behind why Trump behaves the way he does — and how the American public can break free
If we imagine Trump as an abuser, and the public his victim, we can begin to see the pattern of destruction from years back when he was a child, dying […]
For 3 Years, This Husband Has Fought For His Wife. Trump’s Muslim Ban Keeps Them Apart.
Source: Huffington Post By Rowaida Abdelaziz There are days when the loneliness is too difficult to bear for Ramez Alghazzouli. On those days, the 30-year-old business analyst is forced to […]
France Will Debate a Bill to Stop Online Hate Speech. What’s at Stake?
Source: The New York Times By Aurelien Breeden The plan, which is up for discussion in Parliament this week, would make it mandatory for online platforms to remove hateful content in […]
Germany fines Facebook $2.3 million under hate speech law
Source: Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Tuesday that they have imposed a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) fine on Facebook under a law designed to combat hate speech. […]
Officials substantiate child sex abuse allegations at prominent DC synagogue’s preschool
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN) – Officials have substantiated multiple accusations of child sexual abuse by a preschool teacher at a prominent synagogue in Washington, DC, according to […]
Man charged with online threat to lynch Muslim candidate
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN A North Carolina man has been charged with posting an anonymous threat on social media to lynch a Muslim-American candidate for a state Senate […]