Source: detroitnews.com For thousands of Muslims and Jews across Metro Detroit, two holidays converging this weekend allow followers of both faiths to find ways to help others while observing long-held traditions. […]
Source: The Huffington Post Reuters | By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said it would consider whether a Muslim woman denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch […]
Source: www.cbc.ca There was a full house at the Calgary Jubilee Auditorium Thursday night for a show detailing the life of the Prophet Mohammed and the message of peace that underlies […]
Press Release: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA (Glen Ellyn Chapter) to Celebrate Festival of Sacrifice All Americans Are Invited To Join Our Celebrations Annual Muslim holiday commemorates Abraham’s sacrifice and marks completion of pilgrimage […]
Source: kokomotribune.com Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is preparing for Eid-ul-Adhia, which marks Prophet Abraham’s symbolic sacrifice and the close of the Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy Ka’aba in Mecca. The joyous day […]
By CJ Werleman While polls and surveys can demonstrate a populace’s collective illiteracy on almost any issue, it’s impossible to encapsulate a nation’s collective ignorance of an entire religion, region, […]
Salon.com: The real terror threat Fox News conveniently ignores Fox News is increasingly fixating on the gruesome workplace beheading last week in Moore, Oklahoma by a recent Muslim convert, suspect Alton Nolen. Perhaps sensing a way to once again fan its patented flames of Islamophobia while simultaneously blaming President Obama for being indifferent to the threat of terrorism, […]
Source: oregonlive.com | By Harris Zafar President Obama has presented his strategy for dealing with the menace known as ISIS, which has continued to perpetrate some of the most heinous acts imaginable – […]
Guardian: we watch the fighters of the Islamic State (Isis) rampaging through the Middle East, tearing apart the modern nation-states of Syria and Iraq created by departing European colonialists, it may be difficult to believe we are living in the 21st century. The sight of throngs of terrified refugees and the savage […]
The 500-year-old mines of Bolivia’s Cerro Rico mountain produced the silver that once made the Spanish empire rich. Now riddled with tunnels, the mountain is a death trap for the men and boys who work there – and who pray to the devil to keep them safe. In a dingy […]
globalnews.ca: REGINA – The Ahmadiyya community, a sect of Islam, has been renting a community hall in Regina, but members have long had dreams having their own mosque, which will be […]
Guardian: The United States and China have clashed over the pro-democracy protests sweeping Hong Kong, with Beijing warning Washington to back off and saying it would not tolerate “illegal acts”. “The Chinese government has very firmly and clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs,” foreign minister […]
Epigraph: Say Muhammad, ‘As for me, my Lord has guided me unto a straight path — a right religion, the religion of Abraham, the upright. And he was not of […]
Source: keyetv.com ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A highway sign dedicated to a local Muslim community in Round Rock was vandalized over the weekend. The sign is a symbol of the community’s […]
The Independent: The NFL is once again found itself a talking point for the wrong reasons after a Kansas City Chiefs player was penalised for praying after he scored a touchdown in Monday night’s 41-14 win over the New England Patriots. Chiefs’ safety Husain Abdullah was delighted to pick off […]
n 1990, Susan Orlean published a book called Saturday Night, in which she set out to document how Americans spend their weekly reprieve from work. “Saturday night,” she wrote, “is when you want to do what you want to do and not what you have to do.” One thing people […]
Huff Post: by Dr. Gary L. Darmstadt — It is well-recognized that gender inequalities exist around the world. Evidence has also mounted showing that the marginalization and neglect of the needs, roles and potential of women and girls are key factors limiting advances in human health and development outcomes for […]
Lifehack.org: by Brian Mcfadden — evioticle In the 6th grade, I won a 300 pound pumpkin through a raffle that my teacher held for us. This was the biggest pumpkin I’d ever seen in real life! I was so stoked to have it, because nobody else in my neighborhood had […]
Source: Huffington Post | By WILL WEISSERT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The long-simmering battle over teaching evolution in Texas boiled over at a late-night meeting, as the Board of Education extended preliminary approval of new science books for use in classrooms across the state but held up one biology text because […]
An American Muslim NFL player has been penalised after celebrating a touchdown by dropping to his knees in prayer. Husain Abdullah scored for the Kansas City Chiefs as they defeated the New England Patriots 41-14. Officials penalised him for breaking “excessive celebration” rules by sliding on his knees and pressing […]