Ramadan in the Pacific
Source: Australia Plus Posted 10 July 2014, 10:41 AEST By Bethany Keats Before the sun has risen in the Marshall Islands members of the local Muslim community participating in Ramadan […]
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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
Qur’an lesson for today: Judge between them according to the book of Allah
174. Judge between them according to the book of Allah [5:49] And We have revealed unto thee the Book comprising the truth and fulfilling that which was revealed before it in the Book, and as a guardian over it. Judge, therefore, between them by what Allah has revealed, and follow […]
Christianity, Islam and Atheism
Epigraph: And when thy Lord brings forth from Adam’s children — out of their loins — their offspring and makes them witnesses against their own selves by saying: ‘Am I […]
‘Stop The Beauty Madness’ Has Brutally Honest Message For Women
Huff Post — It’s a message that has been ingrained in the heads of women around North America: you don’t look good enough. Yet. But a fearless new campaign is trying to get women to shake free from the shackles of this dangerous thought. The “Stop The Beauty Madness” campaign […]
Minorities cheer Jokowi’s Indonesia poll lead – Early indications show Jakarta governor edging to victory
Ryan Dagur, Jakarta Indonesia July 9, 2014 Jakarta governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appears to be edging towards victory in Indonesia’s elections today following the release of quick count results by […]
Israelis Pay Condolences To Family Of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, Murdered Palestinian Teen
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Over 350 Israelis made their way to a mourning tent in Jerusalem on Tuesday to pay their condolences to the family of Mohammad Abu […]
eDigest: Dalai Lama to Myanmar, Sri Lanka Buddhists: Stop violence against Muslims
Epigraph: Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. Buddha Lead […]
The NSA and FBI Spied on Prominent Muslim Americans, Leaked Documents Show
Source: Time Magazine By Melissa Hellmann Among those under surveillance were a former intelligence policy adviser in the Department of Homeland Security, and the head of the largest Muslim civil rights […]
Unofficial results show Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo leading Prabowo Subianto in presidential vote
By Greg Jennett in Jakarta, staff Jakarta governor Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo appears to be on track to become Indonesia’s seventh president, after more than 180 million voters cast their ballots […]
Creationist Cartoon Shown In Georgia Biology Class Equates Evolution With Satan
http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed.js?sid=281&width=480&height=275&playList=518307760 The Huffington Post | By Rebecca Klein A cartoon that suggests evolution is a work of Satan and creation is a work of Christ has angered parents and students […]
Xi says US-China confrontation would be 'disaster'
Source: BBC Confrontation with the US would be a “disaster”, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said as he called for mutual respect between the two nations. Mr Xi’s comments came […]
Xi says US-China confrontation would be ‘disaster’
Source: BBC Confrontation with the US would be a “disaster”, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said as he called for mutual respect between the two nations. Mr Xi’s comments came […]
Muslim leaders reject Baghdadi’s caliphate Prominent Muslim leaders rebuke the Islamic State group’s self-proclaimed caliphate, calling it ‘void’ and ‘deviant’.
Muslim scholars and movements from across the Sunni Islamic spectrum have rejected the caliphate declared by the Islamic State group, with the fighters receiving scathing criticism from both mainstream religious leaders, and those associated with their former allies, al-Qaeda. Assem Barqawi, also known as Abu Mohamed al-Maqdesi, who was released […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 172. Hold fast the book of Allah (Follow His Commandments)
172. Hold fast the book of Allah (Follow His Commandments) [2:64] And remember the time when We took a covenant from you and raised high above you the Mount, saying: ‘Hold fast that which We have given you and bear in mind what is therein, that you may be saved.’ […]
Scientists discover what may be the biggest bird ever to fly
By Holly Yan, CNN Tue July 8, 2014 Researchers believe the P. sandersi lived about 25 million to 28 million years ago. 53 spectacular wildlife photos from around the world The […]
Ahmadi Muslims – Loyalists of the British Empire? Let’s see.
Source: dailytimes.com.pk | Yasser Latif Hamdani Almost all Deobandi religious leaders and all Barelvi ulema were on the payroll of the empire. This is how they sustained a living and ample proof can be found in their own books Canadian activist and polemicist Tarek Fatah, responding to my article ‘Shorish Kashmiri, Azad and […]
Video: Salems Witch Trial Witchcraft & Witchhunt-History Channel Documetary
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Sylvester II or Silvester II: A Pope, Who was Educated in Muslim Spain
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Pope Sylvester II Papacy began 2 April 999 Papacy ended 12 May 1003 Predecessor Gregory V Successor John XVII Personal details Birth name Gerbert d’Aurillac Born ca. 946 Belliac, Auvergne, Kingdom of France Died 12 May 1003 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire Other popes named Sylvester Pope Sylvester II or Silvester […]
eDigest: Shariat Courts Have No Legal Sanction: Indian Supreme Court
Epigraph: Indeed, Allah commands you to make over the trusts to those entitled to them, and that, when you judge between men, you judge with justice. And surely excellent is that with which Allah admonishes you! Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. (Al Quran 4:59) Indian Supreme Court Lead post collected […]