Ramadan in St Petersburg – the city where the sun doesn’t set
Epigraph: The month of Ramadan is that in which the Qur’an was sent down as a guidance for mankind … Therefore, whosoever of you is present at home in this […]
By scapegoating Muslims, Cameron fuels radicalisation
Guardian: The anti-Muslim drumbeat has become deafening across the western world. As images of atrocities by the jihadi terror group Isis multiply online, and a steady trickle of young Europeans […]
Dutch anti-Islam MP says state TV ‘sabotaged’ airing of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) cartoons
Tribune: THE HAGUE: Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders claimed Saturday that the state broadcaster ‘sabotaged’ his planned airing of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on television. “Sabotage by the NOS […]
Dutch anti-Islam MP says state TV 'sabotaged' airing of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) cartoons
Tribune: THE HAGUE: Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders claimed Saturday that the state broadcaster ‘sabotaged’ his planned airing of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on television. “Sabotage by the NOS […]
Pakistan, Burma and the right to self-identify
Daily Times: here are only a few countries in the world that deny their citizens the basic right to self-identity. Pakistan and Burma are two examples that come to mind. In both cases, the state-mullah nexus has changed the meaning of basic identities to exclude a group of people it […]
Women, ethnic, religious minorities change face of Turkish parliament
Daily Times: ANKARA: A record number of women, together with Christians, ethnic Kurds and Armenians, are set to enter Turkey’s parliament after Sunday’s election, a huge shift for a country that has long viewed demands for diversity as a threat to national unity. Emblematic of the change sweeping parliament is […]
Jon Stewart exposes the gross and blatant inequality Muslim Americans face every day
Salon.com: In a newly launched “Daily Show” segment Wednesday night — aptly titled “Halal Things Considered” — Jon Stewart investigated some recent cases of Muslim-American discrimination. Starting in, Stewart discussed […]
Has the Islamophobia network in America taken a new turn?
Tribune: Since the tragedy of 9/11, Islamophobia has been persistently on the rise in America. The anti-Muslim rhetoric from the far right and the new atheist community continues to serve as fuel for the growing climate of fear, hate and suspicion of Muslims in America. Just this past Friday, a significant anti-Muslim rally was held outside […]
Arizona mosque, site of anti-Islam protest, holds ‘love not hate’ event
Rueters: An Arizona mosque where hundreds gathered last week for an anti-Islam demonstration, with counter-protesters shouting “Go home, Nazis,” was the site of a “love not hate” event on Monday to promote peace and inclusiveness, participants said. The Islamic Community Center of Phoenix said it was hosting a gathering that […]
Arizona mosque, site of anti-Islam protest, holds 'love not hate' event
Rueters: An Arizona mosque where hundreds gathered last week for an anti-Islam demonstration, with counter-protesters shouting “Go home, Nazis,” was the site of a “love not hate” event on Monday to promote peace and inclusiveness, participants said. The Islamic Community Center of Phoenix said it was hosting a gathering that […]
Special Report: Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds
Rueters: In his battle against militant Islam, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is relying not just on bomber planes and soldiers but on white-turbaned clerics from Al-Azhar, Egypt’s 1,000-year-old center for Islamic learning. He wants clerics to counter radicalism in the classroom. In a televised speech in January at an […]
Ongoing Impact of Khilafat: Celebrating 107 Years of True Caliphate (Khilafat)
Review of Religions: Mujadid Alf Thani, Hadhrat Shah Wali Ullah of Delhi(ru), has expressed in his writings that a rightly guided Khalifa can be likened to the human heart. The […]
Turkey, Pakistan and Islam
Source: The Daily Times Ataturk’s ideas were shaped by the French idea of republicanism whereas Jinnah’s liberal democratic views were influenced by the turn of the century British liberal tradition By Yasser Latif Hamdani Both Hector Bolitho and Stanley Wolpert, Jinnah’s biographers, record that Jinnah had in 1932 bought Grey […]
How Science Brought Me Closer to God
Huff Post: I was born in a Muslim household to parents who laid great emphasis on spirituality and science. Growing up, I was taught to always speak the truth, to be kind to others, to serve humanity in all ways possible, and to never expect any form of thanks in […]
What is the Punishment for Blasphemy in Islam?
Review of Religions: Introduction Blasphemy, derived from the Latin Blasphemia, is generally defined as the exhibition of irreverent behaviour or language towards God, religion or anything held sacred. It is […]
Senseless rise of religious fundamentalism
blosgs news com: In recent past, more people have been killed in the name of religion than for any other thing in the world. Religion has become a symbol of death, terror and agony. Subsequently, a recent Pew Research “Changing U.S. Religious Landscape” shows the decline of religious affiliation in […]
Muslim women’s group in Hayes hosts peace symposium
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Hayes held an interfaith Peace Symposium, titled Peace – The Role Women Can Play, at the Baitul Amn Mosque in Hillingdon on Saturday. There were 50 people presnt from different faith, races and walks of life. Guests were given a welcome bag, which included […]
Muslim women's group in Hayes hosts peace symposium
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Hayes held an interfaith Peace Symposium, titled Peace – The Role Women Can Play, at the Baitul Amn Mosque in Hillingdon on Saturday. There were 50 people presnt from different faith, races and walks of life. Guests were given a welcome bag, which included […]
The Price I Pay For Respecting Islam
By Craig Considine: Sociologist, Speaker, Writer Huff Post: Never in my wildest imagination did I ever think I would become a scholar focusing on Islam and Christian-Muslim relations. Growing up, […]
Secular Pakistan
Daily Times: How does one go about making Pakistan a secular state? It does not require a revolution as much it does an evolution. The fundamental rights of citizens must be safeguarded at all costs Last week, the justices of the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan had a very interesting […]