Four million Canadians carrying the anti-Semitic ‘disease’? We’ve heard this kind of despicable propaganda before Not long ago, I was handed the most outrageous, vile, dishonest and slanderous calumny uttered against the people of Canada. It was contained in a full-page advertisement in the National Post (founder, Conrad Black), a […]
Source: southwalesargus.co.uk A BRITISH Muslim community is sponsoring 125 buses to run in the South-West of England and Wales – including Gwent – to mark 125 years since its foundation in […]
Source: dallasmuslims.wordpress.com Contributed by Dr. Munawwar Malik to Ansar Dallas Newsletter Jun 2014 Many people observe fasting as a religious obligation but only few know the health benefits it has. Fasting is a good practice, if properly implemented. It promotes elimination of toxins from the body, reduces blood sugar and fat […]
Source: sbsun.com CHINO >> Ahmadiyya Muslims gathered at the Baitul Hameed Mosque on Friday afternoon for their weekly prayer and service. But the service was a bit different than others in […]
global post: by Jess Zimmerman — Sure. we can measure objective things like infant mortality rates and alcohol use until our almanacs are bulging. But who’s going to have the guts to compile a weirdly arbitrary infographic ranking which countries do the most for the world, and which ones we could really […]
Source: CNN This week marks the centenary of the assassination in Sarajevo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. This was a key trigger for the devastating First World War, setting off a chain reaction that saw key European powers, including Germany, Russia and Britain, entering conflict soon after. One hundred […]
June 27, 2014 Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement to mark the beginning of Ramadan: On behalf of the people of Canada, I would like to extend my […]
The News: June 29, 2014 United States President Barak Obama has extended his best wishes to the Muslim faithful as Ramadan begins all over the world, saying “Ramadan Kareem.” “On behalf of the […]
pewresearch.org: In the first eight months of his pontificate, Pope Francis has impressed, charmed and inspired many people around the world with his outreach to non-Christians, his statements of concern for the poor and disabled, and his personal humility. At the same time, other Catholics have expressed dismay over the pope’s statements about homosexuality and his remarks that the […]
By Imam Shamshad A. Nasir Email: shamshadanasir@gmail.com Sunday, June 29th will be the first day of the Fast in Ramadan this year for all healthy Muslim men and women. The Fast, which […]
The Huffington Post: In a cross-sectional study of affairs of the heart — in both biological and sentimental terms — researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have linked cardiovascular health […]
Construction worker who fell to death was refugee from Iraq Young construction worker dreamed of bringing his brother to Canada and reuniting his family. Toronto Star, 27/6/2014 / Sarmad Iskander, who died Monday in a construction site fall, loved soccer, said friends and family. By: Samuel Greenfield Staff Reporter, Published […]
The World Cup’s knockout stage is set to begin on Saturday just as millions of Muslims prepare to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, an observance commemorating the initial revelations of the Quran to Muhammad. Religious doctrine requires that practicing Muslims fast from dawn until sunset. Could star Muslim players like France’s […]
Huff Post: by Chris Branch — http://embed.live.huffingtonpost.com/HPLEmbedPlayer/?segmentId=53ac6cee78c90a7cef00012a&sid=577&showPlaylist=true&autoPlay=true Most non-Muslims have a general idea of what Ramadan is: fast during the day, eat and drink at night, repeat for a month. As Ramadan starts this weekend for most Muslims, HuffPost Live hosted a roundtable discussion about Ramadan in the modern world […]
As her daughters were growing up, Ahila Wisel often turned to the Quran, Islam’s holy book, to teach them life lessons. If they were fighting, she’d point out a story about forgiveness. Other times, she would offer them a lesson about giving to the poor or a passage showing that […]
(RNS) If a Muslim reads a Catholic newspaper in the Malay language and sees the word “Allah,” he might mistake it as a reference to the Quran and become a Christian […]
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Ramadan 2014 is upon us and Twitter is joining in the celebrations this year with special icons, instant iftar times, and an interactive map. […]
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Ramadan 2014 is upon us and Twitter is joining in the celebrations this year with special icons, instant iftar times, and an interactive map. […]
To My Old Master In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdon Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdon — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now […]
To My Old Master In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdon Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdon — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now […]