How White Christians Used The Bible To Oppress Black People
The Huffington Post | By Carol Kuruvilla Posted: 06/22/2015 4:43 pm How White Christians Used The Bible — And Confederate Flag — To Oppress Black People On Jan. 4, 1861, […]
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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
US 'spied on French presidents' – Wikileaks
Source: BBC The US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on French Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande in 2006-12, Wikileaks says. The whistleblower website cites “top secret intelligence reports and technical documents” from the NSA. A French official said spying “between allies was unacceptable”. Mr Hollande is to […]
US ‘spied on French presidents’ – Wikileaks
Source: BBC The US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on French Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande in 2006-12, Wikileaks says. The whistleblower website cites “top secret intelligence reports and technical documents” from the NSA. A French official said spying “between allies was unacceptable”. Mr Hollande is to […]
President Obama Hosts Ramadan Iftar Dinner For Muslim Americans At The White House
The Associated Press | By DEB RIECHMANN Posted: 06/23/2015 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans stand united in rejecting the targeting of any religious or ethnic […]
Obama hosts Iftar dinner to mark Ramadan — and reach out to Muslims
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/c/embed/76129302-1950-11e5-bed8-1093ee58dad0 Source: Washington Post President Obama hosted an Iftar dinner Monday night to mark the Muslim holiday of Ramadan and to reach out to the roughly 1.5 billion Muslims around […]
No, the Charleston Shooting Was Not An Attack on "Religious Freedom"
Source: Huffington Post By Benjamin Knoll; Assistant Professor of Politics, Centre CollegeA recent editorial by the Salt Lake City-based Deseret News editors argued that therecent murders of nine black church-goers at […]
No, the Charleston Shooting Was Not An Attack on “Religious Freedom”
Source: Huffington Post By Benjamin Knoll; Assistant Professor of Politics, Centre CollegeA recent editorial by the Salt Lake City-based Deseret News editors argued that therecent murders of nine black church-goers at […]
Charleston: Governor, senators join in saying Confederate flag should go
By Catherine E. Shoichet, Ashley Fantz and Holly Yan, CNN Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) A day after thousands mourned the slayings of nine black worshippers at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal […]
Commentary: The problem with avoiding the 'terrorism' label
Source: Chicago Tribune By Thomas R. Mockaitis, who is a history professor at DePaul University, where he teaches British, modern European and military history. His research and writing cover terrorism, insurgency, counterinsurgency […]
Commentary: The problem with avoiding the ‘terrorism’ label
Source: Chicago Tribune By Thomas R. Mockaitis, who is a history professor at DePaul University, where he teaches British, modern European and military history. His research and writing cover terrorism, insurgency, counterinsurgency […]
Ancient Spanish Village Scraps ‘Kill Jews’ Name (but another one keeps the ‘Kill Muslims’ name)
MADRID — Jun 22, 2015, ABC NEWS The tiny Spanish village of Castrillo Matajudios — which means “Camp Kill Jews” — on Monday officially changed its name back to […]
Obama uses N-word, says we are 'not cured' of racism
Washington (CNN)—President Barack Obama used the n-word to make a point about the reality of racism in America during an interview released Monday with comedian Marc Maron. Obama weighed in […]
Obama uses N-word, says we are ‘not cured’ of racism
Washington (CNN)—President Barack Obama used the n-word to make a point about the reality of racism in America during an interview released Monday with comedian Marc Maron. Obama weighed in […]
One in 35 men in Britain are potential paedophiles according to shocking new crime figures
Epigraph: And whoso honors the sacred things of Allah, it will be good for him with his Lord. … Remaining ever inclined to Allah, not associating anything with Him. And […]
Southern California clergy, cultures come together to pray for rain
The prayer in Chino, coinciding with Ramadan — which from its Arabic root means scorching heat or dryness — included clergy from Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Source: sbsun.com Prayer for rain is actually common across different faiths, said Dr. Ahsan M. Khan, president […]
Ramadan fast seen as way to educate about Islam
Source: thespec.com To educate and dispel some of the myths about Islam, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community launched a Canada-wide campaign on Wednesday called Fast with a Muslim Friend. Participants register online […]
[Video] Dr Iftikhar Ayaz's interview following his knighthood: History of Ahmadiyya in Tuvalu
Source: MTA News First mosque in Tuvalu was built after Islam was established in the country by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
[Video] Dr Iftikhar Ayaz’s interview following his knighthood: History of Ahmadiyya in Tuvalu
Source: MTA News First mosque in Tuvalu was built after Islam was established in the country by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Australia: National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Association meets Mayor of Penrith Council in NSW
Submitted by Press & Media Desk Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Australia
Islamic State offers female slaves as top prizes for Qur’an competition
Source: The Conservative Papers: According to Islamic law, Muslim men can take “captives of the right hand” (Qur’an 4:3, 4:24, 33:50). The Qur’an says: “O Prophet! Lo! We have made lawful unto thee thy wives unto whom thou hast paid their dowries, and those whom thy right hand possesseth of […]