A Chinese Emperor’s poem about Prophet Muhammad
Hong Wu, a Chinese Emperor in the fourteenth century, built mosques as well as had an army inclusive of several Muslim generals Source: World Bulletin / News Desk Hong-Wu (also […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Alberta’s Muslims….
Alberta’s Muslims- overcoming the Harper’s effect Source: Alberta Views By Eoin Murray Shahab Ahmad was born in the state of Bihar, in eastern India. He left India to study for […]
City of Vaughan Celebrates Fifty Years of Ahmadiyya Community in Canada
City of Vaughn hosted Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations at the local City Hall on January 19, 2016 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The event was hosted by Mayor Bevilacqua. […]
Video: Who is the Most Influential Person of All Times?
Muhammad (pbuh) – Most Influential of All Times … London is shocked! The Review of Religions team traveled around London asking the general public who they thought was the most […]
Vancouver mosques opened its doors to dispel the myths about Islam
Source: Globe and Mail While Vancouver police continue to investigate a possible hate crime, the Muslim Association of Canada opened its doors again to dispel the myths about Islam. The […]
Muslim women’s art exhibit celebrates diversity
Source: CBC We’re more alike than we are different — that’s the message behind a new art exhibit in Surrey which features the work of nine female Ismaili Muslim artists. […]
The diverse origins of Britain’s Muslims
Source: BBC The government estimates there are 190,000 Muslim women in England who speak little or no English. Ministers are determined to tackle some of what they see as the […]
Muslim women’s segregation in UK communities must end – Cameron
Source: BBC A £20m fund to teach Muslim women in the UK to speak English will tackle segregation and help them resist the lure of extremism, David Cameron says. While […]
Religious freedom and America
Source: The Economist THIS weekend, some Americans, at least, have been pondering the meaning of religious liberty. January 16th has been designated Religious Freedom Day because it is the anniversary […]
PM Trudeau visits Peterborough mosque repaired after arson
Source: CBC Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Peterborough, Ont., today, where he spoke at a mosque that was damaged by arson last November. He toured Masjid al-Salaam, the city’s […]
Pakistan bill aiming to ban child marriages shot down as ‘anti-Islamic’ and ‘blasphemous’
Source: The Independent A move to ban child marriages in Pakistan has been withdrawn after meeting staunch resistance from a religious body, which branded the bill as “anti-Islamic”. The ruling […]
The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity
A new genetic technology called CRISPR may enable scientists to make permanent changes in a person’s DNA. Here’s everything you need to know: What is CRISPR? It’s a revolutionary gene-editing […]
Faiths coming together in Barrie for World Religion Day
Building Better Bridges in Barrie Ontario 7 The Bahá’í Community of Barrie is hosting the World Religion Day 2016 on Sunday January 17 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the […]
Why Are There So Many Misconceptions About Muslim Americans?
Source: The Huffington Post Peaceful American Muslims are unfairly and ignorantly being lumped together with evil extremists in the aftermath of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks. Last month, Donald […]
Maryland school district to recognize Muslim holiday
Source: World Bulletin / News Desk District by district, Eid al-Adha will now become a holiday where more Muslim children in the United States can look forward to celebrating outside […]
Religion Should Be in the Public Schools
Source: Huffington Post Before you get defensive let me say that I am not referring to prayer. I am advocating for religious literacy and the best way to achieve this […]
Canadian PM Trudeau praying with Muslims at mosque
A video documenting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to a mosque in Canada has recently emerged, showing him joining Muslim worshipers for evening prayers during Ramadan in 2013, nearly […]
Let’s tap into Islam’s heritage of critical education to defeat extremism in schools
The Guardian: The policy response to the threat of radicalisation has focused on law, security and intelligence. As the problem spirals out of control, this one-dimensional response, which includes the […]
Forgiving Muslim doctor whose mosque was shot at is attending State of the Union
Among the guests sitting in the House chamber balcony for President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address will be a Connecticut Muslim doctor whose mosque was shot […]
This Is Not Canada
Last night, Syrian refugees attending a Welcoming event in Vancouver were attacked with pepper spray. Global News reported that around 15 people – including children as young as two […]