A New Generation of CSR Reporting
Launched earlier this year, the Islamic Reporting Initiative (IRI) has rapidly gained momentum and support from organizations all over the world. “The IRI is aiming to create the first, mainstream […]
508. Commandment – Do not make distinction between Prophets
508. Commandment – Do not make distinction between Prophets [3:85] Say, ‘We believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to us, and that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Tribes, and that which was given to Moses and Jesus and […]
Uighur Fasting Ban- Deadly Clashes leave 18 dead
At least 18 people have died after Chinese Muslims attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in apparent revenge for the government’s crackdown on Ramadan. The attack occurred […]
Blasphemy in Pakistan: Anatomy of a lynching
Aljazeera: This is the second story in a two-part series about blasphemy in Pakistan. The first part, about the case of the first woman on death row for blasphemy in that country, is available here. KOT RADHA KISHAN, Pakistan — Walking through the quiet, empty streets of Chak 59, patrolled […]
Empowering Women Requires Collaborative Solutions
Huff Post: by Catherine Russell — Recently Jack Ma called women executives “the secret sauce” of his company Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. His sentiment is one that research proves over and over again. Women are powerful participants in the economy, whether they are consumers, workers or entrepreneurs. The more […]
Syrian class divisions growing during civil war, helping Assad regime
MARK MACKINNON LONDON — The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2015 12:01AM EDT Syria is dissolving not only along sectarian lines, but also class lines, with a new report warning that the country’s economy has collapsed by more than 50 per cent through four years of bloody civil […]
State of fear: Survivors tell of life under Daesh rule
JORDAN TIMES ESKI MOSUL, Iraq — When Daesh burst into the Iraqi village of Eski Mosul, Sheikh Abdullah Ibrahim knew his wife was in trouble. Buthaina Ibrahim was an outspoken […]
Israeli Druze block ambulance with Syrian casualties
By Dan Williams5 hours ago . View photo Members of the Druze community walk next to the border fence between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan … By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Druze blocked an Israeli army ambulance they believed was transporting wounded Syrian rebels on Monday, local authorities said, […]
Syrian Kurds, on the offensive, push deeper into Islamic State territory
BEIRUT | BY TOM PERRY REUTERS.COM Fighters of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) stand with children near a sign in Tel Abyad town, Raqqa governorate, June 16, 2015. REUTERS/RODI SAID Kurdish-led forces advanced on Monday deep into territory in Syria held by Islamic State, showing new momentum […]
No joy in Ramadan for Syrian refugees
A Syrian woman sits in front of her tent at an informal refugee camp in the Bekaa village of Jarahieh, Friday, June 19, 2015. (The Daily Star/Osama Kadiri) Ghinwa Obeid| The Daily Star BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon: As she prepared stuffed vine leaves outside her refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley […]
506. Commandment – Do not oppose Allah and His Messenger
Commandment – Do not oppose Allah and His Messenger [58:21] Certainly those who oppose Allah and His Messenger will be among the lowest. [59:5] That is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger; and whoso opposes Allah — then surely Allah is Severe in retribution. [58:6] Those who oppose Allah and His […]
505. Commandment – So leave them alone with that which they fabricate
505. Commandment – So leave them alone with that which they fabricate [6:113] And in like manner have We made for every Prophet an enemy, evil ones from among men and Jinn. They suggest one to another gilded speech in order to deceive — and if thy Lord had enforced […]
Buddhist monks seek to ban schoolgirls from wearing headscarves in Burma
theguardian: by Simon Lewis — Influential group of monks also plans to encourage people to vote for candidates who ‘will not let our race and religion disappear’ in this year’s elections An influential group of Buddhist monks in Burma is proposing to ban Muslim schoolgirls from wearing headscarves, in the latest sign […]
Editorial: Give Shiites, Ahmadis the Rights to Which They Are Entitled
June 21, 2015 Forcing minority groups like the Muslim Shiites and the Ahmadiyah to live for years in a refugee is tantamount to state-sponsored crime because it has been done systematically under the authority’s blessing and help. It is against international laws and Indonesia’s own constitution. Continued violence against these […]
Islamic State offers female slaves as top prizes for Qur’an competition
Source: The Conservative Papers: According to Islamic law, Muslim men can take “captives of the right hand” (Qur’an 4:3, 4:24, 33:50). The Qur’an says: “O Prophet! Lo! We have made lawful unto thee thy wives unto whom thou hast paid their dowries, and those whom thy right hand possesseth of […]
[News Video] India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Celebrates International Yoga Day in Qadian
International Yoga Day was organized in Qadian today on 21st June. Rajya Sabah Member (MP) and vice president of Bhartia Janta Party Mr. Avinash Rai Khanna participated in it. The event was organized in Ahmadiyya Ground. Nearly Five Hundred Ahmadi Muslims gathered at the Ahmadiyya Grounds led by Maulana Mohammad Inam […]
India yoga: PM Narendra Modi leads thousands in celebration
Source: BBC India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led thousands in a mass yoga programme in the capital, Delhi, on the first ever International Yoga Day. Mr Modi did stretches, […]
505. Commandment – So leave them alone with that which they fabricate
505. Commandment – So leave them alone with that which they fabricate [6:113] And in like manner have We made for every Prophet an enemy, evil ones from among men and Jinn. They suggest one to another gilded speech in order to deceive — and if thy Lord had enforced […]
Some Old, really Old photographs of people and places of India
These stunning photographs of famous people and places of India revealing the side you have never seen before which will leave you baffled with the eras that have come and gone. I am sure most of the pictures will surprise and provoke your thoughts to dig up history of great […]
We need to be generous with charity
UTHMAN KHAN ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 19 June 2015 As Ramadan has arrived this is the time to exceed beyond one’s normal deeds with more voluntary acts, increasing them in a gradual manner. Then whoever can perform itikaf (confinement of oneself to the mosque) they spend all of their time […]