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538. Commandment – So go about in the land for four months, and know that you cannot frustrate the plan of Allah and that Allah will humiliate the disbelievers

538. Commandment – So go about in the land for four months, and know that you cannot frustrate the plan of Allah and that Allah will humiliate the disbelievers [9:2] So go about in the land for four months, and know that you cannot frustrate the plan of Allah and that Allah will humiliate the […]

The War Over Blasphemy

Lobelog: Two weeks ago, Iceland abolished its 75-year-old blasphemy law. The parliament’s decision was a victory for the unconventional Pirate Party, which made the call to abolish the blasphemy law in Iceland after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in France. Churches in Iceland publically opposed this step, but this didn’t […]

For Ahmadiyah in Indonesia, Persecution Remains Unaddressed

Jakarta Globe: Jakarta. Members of the Ahmadiyah community in Indonesia continue to be discriminated against and religious leaders say a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach is needed to address persecution against the group. “In general, the marginalization and stigmatization of Ahmadiyah groups have evolved into acts of discrimination,” said Yendra Budiana, spokesman for Jemaat Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI). “Our beliefs are now criminalized […]

Humdrum at the Turkish frontier

TULU GÜMÜŞTEKIN@GumustekinTulu Published13 hours ago With the region in chaos on the one hand and the attitude of the Assad regime in Syria leading to a dangerous deadlock on the other, ISIS has become a fully-fledged armed terrorist group challenging an entire region The total disappearance of the Syrian state […]

ISIS, PKK and the uses of terrorism

  ISIS, PKK and the uses of terrorism İBRAHIM KALIN@ikalin1 Although acting with different motivations, ISIS and the PKK both employ similar tactics and goals to maintain their presence in the region, carrying out terrorist attacks A series of terrorist attacks claimed close to 40 lives this week in Turkey. […]

536. Commandment – Hast thou not seen how thy Lord lengthens the shade? And if He had pleased, He could have made it stationary. Then We make the sun a guide thereof

536. Commandment – Hast thou not seen how thy Lord lengthens the shade? And if He had pleased, He could have made it stationary. Then We make the sun a guide thereof [25:46] Hast thou not seen how thy Lord lengthens the shade? And if He had pleased, He could have […]