Orientalism, Misinformation and Islam Abû Imân cAbd al-Rahmân Robert Squires © Muslim Answers – Orlando, Florida, All Rights Reserved. Any open-minded person embarking on a study of Islam, especially if using books written in European languages, should be aware of the seemingly inherent distortions that permeate almost all non-Muslim writings on […]
NY Times: In the aftermath of the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the kingdom has exploited the podium of the Grand Mosque in Mecca by using its imams to praise, sanctify and defend the rulers and their actions. The rulers of Saudi Arabia derive much of their legitimacy and prestige in the […]
Guardian: The house of Islam is on fire and its Muslim arsonists must be expelled. So comes the provocation from Ed Husain, self-proclaimed former Islamist radical, who puts much of the blame for Isis, Syria, Hamas and beyond on Saudi-sponsored Salafism and the export of Wahhabism across the world. “We can’t blame the […]
Muslim Leaders of today should reflect on this article: Editorial, Review of Religions, July 1993 Unity is strength! The fundamental message of Islam is the Unity of God and the […]
There are no violent, extremist or provocative verses in the Quran, only distorted, misquoted and purposefully misinterpreted ones Atif Rashid @tif_49 85 comments The anti-Islam bandwagon has resurfaced in the wake of theManchester attack, led by extremist commentators and a whole host of Islamophobes on social media. They reaffirm false […]
Source: Dawn How did so many Pakistanis become bloodthirsty vigilantes? Evening TV talk shows — at least those I have either seen or participated in — circle around two basic explanations. One, favoured by the liberal-minded, blames the blasphemy law and implicitly demands its repeal (an explicit call would endanger […]
Source: http://poststar.com/news/local/muslims-reaching-out-in-local-gatherings/article_78b88502-908c-5a80-98c2-d56c423d121d.html By KATHLEEN PHALEN-TOMASELLI kphalen-tomaselli@poststar.com Dispelling myths The ‘True Islam’ campaign clarifies eleven misconceptions about Islam to actively counter extremism and misinformation about Muslim people and their religious beliefs: True Islam is a religion that: Rejects all forms of terrorism Believes in non-violent jihad (path) Believes in the equality, education and […]
Source:Quora They are extremists having wrong interpretation of religion, misguided, ignorant,and misguiding others to act like them doing it for political and personal benefits. We condemn such acts. Some groups of Muslims use unlawful means and suicide bombers, bombing in the name of religion to kill and harm non-Muslims including […]
Guardian: Millions of Jakarta residents will go to the polls on Wednesday in a vote that is being seen as a “litmus test” of Indonesian Islam. In the capital of the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, the incumbent Jakarta governor Basuki Purnama Tjahaja, better known as Ahok, is battling to retain […]
patheos.com: To whom it may concern, “The world suffers a lot, not because of the violence of Bad people, but because of the silence of good people.” – Napoleon Bonaparte In the Quran, Allah the Most Gracious and Merciful says: 1. “For you is your religion, and for me is […]
http://www.rabwah.net: British Muslim leaders have called on Britain to declare Ahmadis ‘non-Muslim’, the sentiments were expressed at an event held in Luton. The event which took place at Jamia Islamia […]
Russia Today: German police have launched a large-scale operation targeting Islamists across ten German federal states, the country’s Interior Ministry (Bundesministeriums des Innern) reported on Tuesday.According to the German media, […]
Source: Asia Times. A gunman shot dead Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar on Sunday outside the court where he was to stand trial on charges of contempt of religion after sharing on social media a caricature seen as insulting Islam, state news agency Petra said. Hattar, a Christian and an anti-Islamist activist […]
WSJ: Saudis sent telegrams to the king on Sunday pressing the monarchy to end male guardianship rules for women, the culmination of an unprecedented months long effort to abolish the system. By Sunday evening, activists estimated hundreds of people had sent a copy of the same message to the royal […]
Source: nigeria.tvcnews.tv Parents have been advised to continue to train their children in line with the teachings of religion in order to build global peace and reduce violent conflict across the world. The leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jammat in Ogun State, Musiliudeen Alli made this known in Abeokuta during the […]
Source: metronews.ca Ahmadiyya Muslim tour aims to break down barriers Community has toured Canada this summer to break down barriers, open dialogue. RYAN TUMILTY / METRO Omer Ahmed and Dr. Mohyuddin Mirza stand in front of the Mobile Muslim trailer in Edmonton Sunday, which Ahmed has used to travel across […]
Source: rabwah.netrabwah.net August 11, 2016 | by Rabwah Times | 2 The U.S. State Department has criticized Pakistan’s treatment of Ahmadiyya Muslims in its annual international religious freedom report. During the report launch on Wednesday Deputy Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken said “When a government denies religious liberty, it turns […]
Source: nydailynews.com | By Mirza Ghulam Haseeb The heart of Islam Jamaica: As a 14-year-old practicing Ahmadi Muslim, I can tell you that the actions of the so-called Islamic State are the very definition of un-Islamic. As Ahmadi Muslims, we condemn the killing of any and all innocent people. Our prayers are with […]
Aug 03,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB The incident was tragic by any standard, but the response appears even more tragic. When Shadi Abu Jaber, a 17-year-old Jordanian, along with another passenger died in a car accident in Amman, social media users started talking about the young man whose […]
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