Ghana: Ahmadis Converge On Pomadze
Source: modernghana.com Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission will be converging on Bagh-e-Ahmad at Pomadze near Winneba in the Central Region – the agricultural project site of the mission – between […]
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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
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya sets to reflect on youth development at annual convention
Source: mydailynewswatchng.com The annual convention themed, ‘100 Years of Nigeria: Concerns on Youth Development’ will hold between April 17th and 20th, 2014. Youth members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Nigeria […]
Muslims give blood in Fitchburg to honor Marathon bomb victims
News telegram.com: by Paula J. Owens — FITCHBURG — As the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings approaches, Furqan Q. Mehmud said he and others wanted to help make a difference and let other people know there are good Muslims out there. They are doing it by giving their […]
The Beginner’s Mind and the Mind of God
Huff Post: by Rabbi Geoffery A. Mitelman — Duquesne University in Pittsburgh is a Catholic university with schools of both theology and sciences, which means that people in different departments often develop friendships across disciplines. Joyce Konigsburg, a doctoral student in theology, got to know Dr. Kevin Tidgewell, a professor of Medicinal […]
First international Holy Qur’an and Science Conference in Toronto Today
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One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – 92. So leave them (non-believers) until they meet that day of theirs
92. So leave them (non-believers) until they meet that day of theirs [52:46] So leave them until they meet that day of theirs, on which they will be overtaken by a thunderbolt, [19:85] So be not thou in haste with regard to them; We are keeping full account of their doings. […]
Hillary Clinton dodges shoe during Las Vegas speech
A woman was taken into custody after throwing what she described as a shoe at Hillary Clinton as the potential presidential contender gave a speech in Las Vegas. Share on Facebook View 2 photos zoom Isaac Brekken / GETTY IMAGES Hillary Clinton ducks after a woman threw a shoe toward […]
Aunty Acid’s advice
Aunty Acid’s advice – many a true word is spoken in a jest…
Turkey’s actions in Syria see PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan go from model Middle East ‘strongman’ to tin-pot dictator Once a cuddly ally of Barack Obama, the Turkish Prime Minister has shown himself to be increasingly authoritarian
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan used to be one of Barack Obama’s cuddliest allies. Religious but secular, powerful but democratic, independent but a reliable Nato chum, he was the kind of guy the White House and the Pentagon could rely on to provide a guiding hand in […]
Turkey’s actions in Syria see PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan go from model Middle East ‘strongman’ to tin-pot dictator Once a cuddly ally of Barack Obama, the Turkish Prime Minister has shown himself to be increasingly authoritarian
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan used to be one of Barack Obama’s cuddliest allies. Religious but secular, powerful but democratic, independent but a reliable Nato chum, he was the kind of guy the White House and the Pentagon could rely on to provide a guiding hand in […]
Dubai to host world peace conference
DUBAI: K.T. Abdurabbi ARABNEWS.COM Dubai International Peace Convention is a perfect opportunity to illustrate Islam’s teachings of peace, said Hamad bin Al Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace and chairman of the Dubai […]
Importance of the Prophet’s Sunnah
Sheikh Ubayd Al-Jabiri Published — Friday 11 April 2014 As the Qur’an is revelation of Allah to Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Sunnah likewise — not a third of it; not half of it; not two-thirds of it; not three-fourths of it; and not nine-tenths of it — all […]
Brandeis Gets It Right on Islam
Huff Post: by Eric H. Yoffie — The task of American Jews and all Americans is to join with our Muslim friends in the fight against religious fanaticism in Islam and in all other religious traditions; it is to promote the values of justice, love, and moderation that are common […]
Study: ‘Jesus’ wife’ fragment not a fake
By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) – A team of scientists has concluded that a controversial scrap of papyrus that purportedly quotes Jesus referring to “my wife,” is […]
Sports: ESPN broadcaster home for baseball game
Home, sweet home plate: Adnan Virk returns to native Canada to call Astros-Blue Jays by Kristen Hudak KristenESPN posted 1 day agO http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2014/04/adnan-virk-returns-toronto All In A Day’s ‘Virk’Adnan Virk will work tonight’s game alongside analyst Eduardo Perez [pictured above, left]. They’re back on the road just two days after […]
Extremist Chaplains, Literature Flooding U.S. Prisons
The high number of former prison inmates involved in Islamic terrorism shows inroads the Saudi ‘Wahhabi machine’ in the U.S. By Ryan Mauro Wed, March 26, 2014http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/extremist-chaplains-literature-flooding-us-prisons Related Stories The Virginia-based Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center, an extremist mosque attended by three of the 9/11 hijackers with extensive links to Hamas […]
Palestinian Teacher Strip-Searched Before Flying with her Jewish Students
Published on Thursday, 27 February 2014 12:31 EZIES ELIAS SHEHADEH PNN She stood in the middle of Eilat Airport’s small departures hall, and her eyes said it all. An impressive, well-dressed woman with an assertive face, only her burning eyes betrayed the insult she felt. “I’m so ashamed,” she […]
Palestinian Christians: Israeli Police Spoiling Easter Celebrations in Jerusalem
Published on Wednesday, 09 April 2014 13:10 Jerusalem/PNN Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem expressed concerns over Israeli Police measurements and security restrictions in the city during the Easter celebrations, which prevent the Christian worshipers from accessing holy sites in East Jerusalem, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. The auxiliary bishop of the Latin […]
Putin warns Europe of gas shortages over Ukraine debts
Source: BBC COMMENTS (251) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned European leaders that Ukraine’s delays in paying for Russian gas have created a “critical situation”. Pipelines transiting Ukraine deliver Russian gas […]
DG ISI General Pasha apologised to former president Zardari on Memogate
Source: ET The latest talk on the media is that former DG ISI General Pasha apologised to former president Zardari on Memogate and took the defence plea that he did it on the orders of General Kayani. (Sohail Warraich, in his television show, recently claimed former president Zardari had told […]