Eclipse Prayers of Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him
Following are a Number of Traditions recorded in *Sahi Bukhari* and *Muslim* in their respective chapters about the Eclipses. “The Sun and the Moon are two of the Signs (Ayat) […]
Historian to talk at The University of Rhode Island on Jefferson’s Quran
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Live Streaming Today – Muhammad: Messenger of Peace?
Epigraph “And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for the whole mankind.” (Al Quran 21:108) The Holy Prophet Muhammad Recognized, as a Great Law-Giver, by […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association of Calgary NW observe International Women’s Day
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in Federal Minister of State Hon. Michelle Rempel and Associate Minister (Alberta) Hon. Teresa Woo Paw participated in the seminar and gave their remarks. Minister Rempel shared her visit to the […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Presents Muhammad Messenger of Peace with Mr. Ghayyur Khan, the keynote speaker
Source: dallas-hiram.patch.com On March 13, 2014 at the Chattahoochee College campus in Paulding, the meeting began with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Mr. Bhatti, which was translated into English for the benefit of the audience. Next, Mr. Nafis Rehman, the Ahmadiyya Muslim M/C, presented videos outlining the history of […]
Marriage of Muslims in America
By Shahid Athar Saturday, 15 March 2014 Both the parents and the boy should remember that the criterion for choosing a spouse that was placed by the Prophet Muhammad was not wealth or color The marriage of Muslim girls in America is becoming a problem. Recently, a […]
A Mighty Girl
Facebook.com Today in Mighty Girl history, Hedy Lamarr, the glamorous movie star from the black-and-white era of film who co-invented a device that helped make possible the development of GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi technology, was born in 1914. Originally from Austria, the mathematically talented Lamarr moved to the US in […]
Colleges Should Teach Religion to Their Students
Source: The Atlantic When students feel adrift, spiritual guidance might help. By MARSHALL POE I think religion should be taught in college. I’m not talking about “religious studies,” that is, the […]
A History of Religion in 11 Objects
Huff Post: by S. Brent Plate — Humans are needy. We need things: keepsakes, stuff, tokens, tchotchkes, knickknacks, bits and pieces, junk and treasure. We carry special objects in our pockets and purses, or place them on shelves and desks in our homes and offices. As profane and ordinary as the […]
My father came home from Iraq a monster
Kristi Anne Raspperry, 19, lives with her mother and father, Heather and John Moates, outside Savannah, Georgia. Heather cares full time for her husband, John, an Army veteran who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq. The strain of that, coupled with fights with her husband, prompted the Army […]
Mississippi man who awoke in body bag dies two weeks later
(CNN) — Walter Williams, the Mississippi man who returned to life after being pronounced dead about two weeks ago, died Thursday. He was 78. “They came and got him again around 4:15 a.m.,” Williams’ nephew, Eddie Hester, told CNN affiliate WAPT. “I think he’s gone this time.” CNN learned about the death […]
On Islam and Feminism
Huff Post: by Sami H. Elmansouri — For those who may use this piece to attempt to demonize over one billion Muslims, know this: I am not your ally. Although there are other communities which have indeed had more advanced conversations on this issue to date, statistically, this is not […]
Daniel Pipes and the anti-Islam crowd’s cries for attention sounding increasingly desperate
Dailycaller.com: Imagine if you picked up your morning paper and the news story read “Judaism’s inadvertent effects on adherents.” Imagine if article’s non-Jewish author wrote, “The Torah strictly bans the consumption of pork, leading to the virtual disappearance of domesticated pigs in Jewish-majority areas, then their replacement by sheep and […]
“Only” 20,000 Ahmadi Muslims Make History
Source: faithstreet.com | Salaam Bhatti This month saw the launch of the bi-partisan Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus. Here’s why. I often hear the phrase “Only 20,000 people?” as a critique of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is hosting a travelling conference on Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)
Source: loyolamaroon.com The conferences, taking place in several U.S. cities, will take place in the St. Charles Room on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, from 7 to 9 p.m. The conference is designed to combat terrorist and anti-Islam beliefs by teaching attendees about the Prophet Muhammad from the perspective of American Muslims. […]
Your home is on fire?
Source: Asia Times: Still holding his cup of coffee, he decided – as did many others in that lobby – to go down the stairs instead. When he reached the 20th floor, a voice came on the public address system and told people to go back to their offices. My […]
Microsoft launches cheaper Office 365 ‘Personal’
Source: CNN Money By Adrian Covert @CNNMoneyTech March 13, 2014: 3:23 PM ET Microsoft knows that its Office software isn’t quite as crucial as it once was. But its decision to launch a cheaper Office 365 ‘Personal’ for $70 a year is perplexing at best. Office 365 Personal can be installed on […]
DIGITAL LIFE IN 2025: 15 Theses About the Digital Future
BY JANNA ANDERSON AND LEE RAINIE The world is moving rapidly towards ubiquitous connectivity that will further change how and where people associate, gather and share information, and consume media. A canvassing of 2,558 experts and technology builders about where we will stand by the year 2025 finds striking patterns in their predictions. […]
Worldwide, Many See Belief in God as Essential to Morality – Richer Nations Are Exception
Survey Report Many people around the world think it is necessary to believe in God to be a moral person, according to surveys in 40 countries by the Pew Research Center. However, this view is more common in poorer countries than in wealthier ones. In 22 of the 40 countries […]
Why Muslims Aren’t Organ Donors
By News Staff | March 14th 2014 A survey conducted by researchers from the University of Chicago’s Program on Medicine and Religion delves into the relationship between attitudes toward organ donation and the Islamic faith. Previous surveys have found that Muslims are less likely than other religious groups to believe in organ donation […]