Britain’s first female-led mosque will not segregate men & women
Source: RT Female Muslims from the North of England plan to launch a mosque in Bradford open to all, but the first to be led entirely by women, it has […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Prophet Muhammad’s Covenants with Christians
The historic covenants the Prophet Muhammad made with Christians could lead to greater tolerance and understanding today, according to a new research paper. Craig Considine, a sociology lecturer from Rice […]
Six scientists on the relationship between science and religion
The argument that to believe in God and to believe in science is irreconcilable is one that believers of every faith are used to (and tired of) hearing. None more […]
Are Humans Significant?
A Scientist Answers: I’m Dr Sami Mikhail and I’m what you’d call a dirt-person or a gravel monkey – the technical term is geologist. I’m presently a Lecturer in Earth […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on US state visit
BBC Canada’s new liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Washington for the first state visit by a Canadian leader in nearly 20 years. He has been welcomed by President […]
Catholic Georgetown University’s Elects First-Ever Muslim Student as President
For the first time ever, a Muslim student has been elected by the Georgetown University student body to serve as the Jesuit school’s student association president. As reported by The […]
Liberal immigration plan to welcome 300,000, with increased focus on family reunification
On March 8, 2016, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) John McCallum tabled the 2015 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration. It states that in 2016 Canada will […]
Ahmadiyya Women hold Peace Symposium in Toronto, Today
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Canada is going to hold its 1st Annual Peace Symposium on March 6, 2016 at Tahir Hall Community Center (10610 Jane St, Maple, ONL6A 3A2) […]
Calgarians invited to visit Baitun Nur Mosque on Sunday
Calgarians will have a chance to visit a mosque on Sunday. It’s part of a nationwide campaign for Canadians to learn and experience “the true and peaceful teachings of Islam” […]
Tolerance is Islam’s cardinal principle
Source: Arab News Tolerance in Islam, is not a mere fairytale phrase, but Muslims live it in reality. Islam urges us to be tolerant and forgive others. This is indicated […]
At Its Heart, Science Is Faith-Based Too
Scientists held firm to their belief that they’d find gravitational waves from deep space. By Matt Emerson Source: Wall Street Journal From 1.3 billion light years away, the universe has […]
Chimps believe in God?
New footage shows chimpanzees engaging in bizarre behaviour — which might be a form of sacred ritual that could show the beginnings of a kind of religious belief. Chimpanzees in […]
1st Canadian undergoes doctor-assisted death in B.C.
Source: CTV A Calgary woman who was granted a legal exemption for doctor-assisted death has ended her life in British Columbia with the help of a physician. The woman, who […]
Church may canonize Shahbaz Bhatti
Source: Aleteia By John Burger Church Begins Gathering Evidence for Possible Canonization of Pakistani “Martyr” Shahbaz Bhatti fought “blasphemy laws,” defended Asia Bibi It has been five years since a […]
Bangladesh may abandon Islam as state religion
Source: Daily Mail By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline Bangladesh considering abandoning Islam as its official religion following wake of extremist attacks Supreme Court is considering dropping Islam as country’s state […]
Ahmadi man stabbed to death near Sheikhupura
An Ahmadi believer was stabbed to death near Punjab’s Sheikhupura district on Tuesday. According to details, two unidentified assailants attacked Qamarul Zia, 35, as he came out of his house in Kot Abdul Malik […]
Is Hijab An Obstacle for Muslim Women Living In Canada?
Source: The Huffington Post When I made the decision to move to Canada, I was terrified. I feared that I would not be able to get used to life here. […]
How Muslim women are winning the 2016 campaign
CNN This presidential election season we’ve paid much attention to the anti-Muslim ideas some presidential candidates like Donald Trump spew — and rightfully so. Most political candidates would never dare […]
Annual Peace Symposium in Toronto
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Canada is going to hold its 1st Annual Peace Symposium on March 6, 2016 at Tahir Hall Community Center (10610 Jane St, Maple, ONL6A 3A2) […]
The place where you can walk through the multiverse
Source: BBC On a Scottish hillside, a former mining site has been transformed into a landscape of the multiverse – exploring both its galaxies and mysteries about how it all […]