Ramadan in St Petersburg – the city where the sun doesn’t set
Epigraph: The month of Ramadan is that in which the Qur’an was sent down as a guidance for mankind … Therefore, whosoever of you is present at home in this […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Afzal Khan MEP: Foreign Policy Double Standards Feed Radicalisation
Source: Press Release Afzal Khan MEP, has called for an new approach to tackling the spread of radicalisation across Europe and for a greater understanding of the grievances behind it. […]
Having a Smaller Carbon Footprint in Ramadan
Source: The Huffington Post By Zaher Sahloul; President of The Syrian American Medical Society We are blessed to welcome Ramadan again this year. It is a time for fasting, spiritual fulfillment, emotional rebalancing, mental reflection and physical purification. Ramadan is the ideal time for balancing the spirit, the mind and the […]
Pope Francis Asks Forgiveness For Catholic Church’s Persecution Of Waldensians
Source: The Huffington Post Reuters | By PHILIP PULLELLA Posted: 06/28/2015 Pope Francis asked forgiveness on Monday for the Roman Catholic Church’s “non-Christian and inhumane” treatment in the past of the Waldensians, a tiny Protestant movement the Vatican tried to exterminate in the 15th century. Francis made his plea during […]
Pope Francis Asks Forgiveness For Catholic Church's Persecution Of Waldensians
Source: The Huffington Post Reuters | By PHILIP PULLELLA Posted: 06/28/2015 Pope Francis asked forgiveness on Monday for the Roman Catholic Church’s “non-Christian and inhumane” treatment in the past of the Waldensians, a tiny Protestant movement the Vatican tried to exterminate in the 15th century. Francis made his plea during […]
Mayor of Milpitas address Iftar Dinner at Baitul Maseer Mosque, Ahmadiyya Muslim Silicon Valley event: Fiji Sun
MILPITAS CITY MAYOR, Jose Esteves yesterday praised Ahmadiyya Muslim Silicon Valley for being a real role model for peace, justice and community relations at their annual Iftar Dinner that attracts a large number of interfaith members. https://video-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xft1/v/t42.1790-2/11651476_10207439976777984_105057643_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjg4MCwicmxhIjo0MDk2LCJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InJlc180MjZfY3JmXzIzX21haW5fMy4wX3NkIn0%3D&rl=880&vabr=489&oh=dc25d2d0d2a84390bf0a81725661786c&oe=5590B5B3 In his welcome address the Naib Ameer West Coast, Wasim Malik outlined the […]
Barack Obama interviews Sir David Attenborough at the White House
Source: BBC 25 June 2015 Last updated at 22:46 BST The distinguished broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, has been on a visit to the White House at the personal invitation of US President Obama. The president, who is said to be a great admirer of Sir David’s work, wanted […]
Continuing to Build the Case for Utilitarian Value of the Teachings of Islam
Epigraph: And when you divorce women and they reach the end of their period, prevent them not from marrying their husbands, if they agree between themselves in a decent manner. […]
بوہوت دعائیں کریں — بوہوت دعائیں کریں — بوہوت دعائیں کریں
By Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir Baitul ul Jam-e-Mosque, Glen Ellyn, IL Contact Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir at: Address Masjid Bait-ul-Jaamay 2 S 510 IL Rte 53 Glen Ellyn,IL. 60137 Email: […]
A Californian Muslim woman develops phone app to feed almost 600,000 homeless people
Epigraph: And they feed, for love of Allah, the poor, the orphan, and the prisoner, saying, ‘We feed you for Allah’s pleasure only. We desire no reward nor thanks from […]
More than 5,000 migrant children ‘disappear’ in Italy after crossing the Mediterranean
Charities fear the unaccompanied minors are vulnerable to being forced into crime and prostitution Some were rescued by the Royal Navy’s HMS Bulwark, part of a pan-European naval force Photo: PA By Nick Squires, Correspondent, Rome 5:30PM BST 25 Jun 2015 More than 5,000 refugee children have disappeared without trace […]
Ghana practices real interfaith harmony: Gov’t donates assorted items to Muslims during Ramadan
The government has donated a total of 200 bags of rice and sugar to the Muslim community in the Western Region towards this year’s Ramadan celebrations. Making the presentation at […]
Why Supreme Court got it wrong
By Ken Connelly is legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the marriage cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. The views expressed are his own. […]
Kuwait’s Shi’ites mourn blast victims and lament sectarianism
JUN 27, 2015 – 20:28 By Angus McDowall KUWAIT (Reuters) – As a body passed, shrouded in Kuwait’s flag, dozens of hands were raised from the crowd to support the bier and help carry it towards the Shi’ite Muslim cemetery where most victims of Friday’s Islamic State mosque attack were […]
Kurds oust Daesh from Syria’s Kobani as civilian toll mounts
By AFP – Jun 27,2015 – Last updated at Jun 27,2015 BEIRUT — Kurdish forces drove Daesh fighters from the flashpoint Syrian border town of Kobani on Saturday, after a killing spree by the militants left more than 200 civilians dead. Forces of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) stormed […]
The Women Who Guard the Prophet’s Mosque
Source: Huffington Post By Mashal Abbasi; I write, obviously To be in the city of the Prophet is a blessing in itself, but to be there during Ramadan, that is […]
The Women Who Guard the Prophet's Mosque
Source: Huffington Post By Mashal Abbasi; I write, obviously To be in the city of the Prophet is a blessing in itself, but to be there during Ramadan, that is […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley invites Locals to its Annual Ramadan Celebration Dinner
Source: mercurynews.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley Chapter would like to invite the community to its annual Ramadan celebration dinner on Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. at Baitul Baseer […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hounslow criticise “unhelpful” use of the term “Islamic extremism”
Prime Minister Mr Cameron referred to “Islamist” rather than “Islamic” extremism in his speech, a small but crucial difference indicating that while ISIL may align itself to Islam, its adherents are not true followers of the faith. Source: getwestlondon.co.uk Hounslow councillor Hanif Khan, who is a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hounslow criticise "unhelpful" use of the term "Islamic extremism"
Prime Minister Mr Cameron referred to “Islamist” rather than “Islamic” extremism in his speech, a small but crucial difference indicating that while ISIL may align itself to Islam, its adherents are not true followers of the faith. Source: getwestlondon.co.uk Hounslow councillor Hanif Khan, who is a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]