Channel 4 history of Islam sparks flood of complaints and presenter Tom Holland subjected to torrent of abusive tweets By ROBERT VERKAIK PUBLISHED: 19:44 EST, 1 September 2012 | UPDATED: 19:44 EST, 1 September 2012 Controversy: Presenter Tom Holland Channel 4 is at the centre of a storm over a programme it broadcast on […]
PARIS — During a recent protest in Marseille, seven people were suddenly surrounded by the police, bundled into a van and brought in for questioning. Their offense was not the […]
In the center of the alleged Civil War Among Muslims in Russia is said to be the push for the “Creation of an Islamic State -the Caliphate.” It is believed to be based on Wahhabism. This is the declared mission of the Khilafa Movement (Read Khalifa Magazine found on-line). The Khilafa […]
Posted on August 31, 2012 President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russian Hajj Mission on its 10th anniversary, and said that Islam has become integral to Russia’s religious, cultural and social fabric.“Traditions […]
Guardian: An Israeli attack on Iran would delay but probably not stop its nuclear programme, the most senior US military officer has claimed. General Martin Dempsey reinforced Washington’s opposition to unilateral Israelmilitary action as he made clear that US military chiefs were equally wary of getting ensnared in Syria. In common with Nato’s supreme commander, US […]
Asian Human Rights Commission: In the capital of Pakistan where there are many government and non-governmental institutions working for the protection of child rights, special children rights, human rights and the rights of women, only one of them have come out calling for the release of Ms. Rimsha, the 14-year-old […]
Blasphemy and the Law By CHLOE BREYER Published: August 29, 2012 NEW YORK — A central charge against the three members of the Pussy Riot punk-rock band who were recently sentenced to two years in prison was “inciting religious hatred.” This they are said to have done by briefly dancing at the front […]
Islamic cleric in Norway convicted of Web threats AP / August 29, 2012 OSLO, Norway (AP) — An Iraqi-born Islamist cleric has been given a one-year prison sentence for making death threats against Norwegian politicians, influencing witnesses and inciting terror. The Oslo District Court convicted Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad, also known as Mullah […]
Union head quits Fiji Labour Party Updated 29 August 2012, 17:36 AEST The head of Fiji’s largest trade union body has quit the Labour Party. Union head quits Fiji Labour Party (Credit: ABC) Fiji Trades Union Congress secretary Felix Anthony has criticised the FLP for not being multiracial and for […]
What Women’s Equality Day has to do with Islam ISLAM AUGUST 28, 2012 BY: DINA MALKI Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation members participated in last week’s celebration of Women’s Equality Day at Dallas […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association holds 33rd National Annual Convention Ghana News Agency 27, GNA – Dr Maulvi Wahab Adam, Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, has said that it is important for all Ghanaians to approach the up-coming elections with honesty and in all seriousness. He said peaceful and […]
Sultan endorses N0.5m Islamic studies’ scholarship | Print | E-mail Written by Biola Azeez, IlorinTuesday, 28 August 2012 The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced an annual donation of half a million naira to the best graduating student from the Department of Islamic Studies, University of Ilorin. Speaking at the opening of […]
Dawn: by Faiza Mirza: When Jinnah said that “religion and state should be kept separate”, he could not have more appropriately warned the people of present-day Pakistan where the constitutionally […]
Muslims in Pakistan, show compassion and justice By Feisal Abdul Rauf, Special to CNN updated 1:42 PM EDT, Sun August 26, 2012 Pakistanis gather in Islamabad, Pakistan, on August 22 outside the closed house of a Christian girl accused of blasphemy. STORY HIGHLIGHTS A young Christian girl in Pakistan was accused of burning […]
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Source: Wheels.ca There have been 14 pedestrians killed in Toronto this year. Drivers must drive safely, but pedestrians need to behave responsibly, too. If you are walking and have the right-of-way, you need to think about what could happen to you if you are hit by a car. Keep […]
Malik Siraj Akbar Editor in Chief, ‘The Baloch Hal’; Author; Contributing Writer Who Benefits From Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Christianity , Islam , Pakistan , Pakistan Blasphemy Law , Rimsha Masih , Blasphemy Laws , World News Last weekend’s arrest and imprisonment of Rimsha Masih, an 11-year old Christian girl, by Pakistani authorities in the nation’s capital, Islamabad, on charges of blasphemy, is deeply alarming. The girl, whose […]
Dawn: ONCE again Pakistan finds itself highlighted in the international press for the most unsavoury of reasons. The issue, the infamous ‘blasphemy law’ or Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal […]
Source: Huffington Post By Imam Mohamed Magid President, Islamic Society of North America As an imam and as the president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), I know all too well the many challenges that American Muslims experience on a daily basis. We struggle for inclusion, for acceptance, […]