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
Source: The daily Beast. U.S. forces in Afghanistan have been authorized by President Obama to retain counter-terrorism authorities even after their combat mission ends there on December 31. Though U.S. troops were supposed to just train, advise, and assist Afghan forces after 2014, they will now likely be involved in […]
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
By Ahmed Vanya November 20, 2014 at 5:00 am http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4894/beautifying-islam Many people are understandably asking: What is the true nature of Islam? Is it that although there are many peaceful Muslims, Islam itself is not peaceful? Classical Islamic law, developed over the history of Islam, is definitely not peaceful or […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Islamist militants ambushed a bus in Kenya on Saturday and sprayed bullets on those who failed to recite Quran verses, killing at least 28 people, authorities said. The bus, which had 60 people aboard, was heading from Mandera, near the Somali border, to the capital of […]
Source: BBC Eleven people have been killed in a stampede after a religious service in a stadium in Zimbabwe, police say. Four people died in the stadium in the central town of Kwekwe, while seven others were declared dead on arrival in hospital, they say. The stampede occurred as thousands […]
Source: The daily Beast: After making threats for a long time, the House Republicans finally filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Obama administration for unilateral actions on Obama care implementation. In its suit against the secretaries of Health and Human Services and Treasury, the GOP claims the administration unlawfully […]
By Zubair Khan By the Blessings of Almighty Allah, Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Croatia participated (from 11 to 16 of November-2014) in National Book Fair of Croatia. The only book fair which is organised in the country from last 37 years. According to locals, first time any Muslim Organization participated in it. A […]
Source: Balkan Insight: A defence witness for former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic claimed that the Serbian civilian and military authorities never intended to expel Muslims and Croats from Kljuc in 1992. More:
Epigraph: And what is the matter with you that you struggle not in the cause of Allah and of the weak — men, women and children — who say, ‘Our […]
Source: Princeton University Press Read 25 page introduction of the book online. Author: John M. Owen IV How should the Western world today respond to the challenges of political Islam? Taking an original […]
The Eid Celebration and Quran exhibition was organized under Majlis Ansarullah Tooting, on Sunday the 16 Nov 2014 at St. Boniface Church Hall, Tooting, London. The program was organized in […]
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the pure in heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God. (Matthew […]
Source: Dawn LONDON: A new global study by London-based Institute for Economics and Peace has ranked Pakistan third on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) list. The report said Iraq was the country hit hardest by terrorism, with 2,492 attacks that killed more than 6,300 people. It was followed by Afghanistan […]
Source: The Economist: HE IS French, 22 years old, and comes from a quiet rural village in Normandy. He is also, the French government suspects, one of the executioners in a video released by Islamic State (IS) on November 16th which shows the beheading of 14 Syrian soldiers and Peter Kassig, […]
Source: Stratfor. The UAE Cabinet approved a list of 83 designated terrorist organizations on Saturday, including al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Much more significant, though, was the inclusion of many Muslim organizations based in the West that are believed to be allied with the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Prominent among […]
Source: Arab News: Interesting video. LINK
Source: CNN A police spokesperson told CNN that all recruits, not only female, were subject to thorough medical tests that included examination of genitalia. “Overall, the medical and physical examination has two main objectives. The first one is to make sure that the candidates’ health and physical condition will not […]
Source:MalaysianDigest.com HERE are some facts that sound like lies but are totally true… 1. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas. Bananas… they’re closer to us than we thought. 2. Cosmic rays from outer space frequently cause glitches in your electronics. Your cars and phones are not safe. More:
Epigraph: Blessed is He (Allah) in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things; … Who has created seven heavens in harmony. No incongruity canst thou […]