Source: Washington Post By Qasim Rashid Germano Riviera walks with the “Flag of Honor,” which displays the names of all of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, across from […]
SAMABULA (SUVA)- FIJI – I was blown away when I saw manuscript of the first Fijian translation nicely typed and kept at the Ahmadiyya Islamic library here when I volunteered at the library in late 70s. During my breaks and holidays from Police Department, I used work with the then Amir and Missionary in Charge Maulana […]
Noted Muslim writer Tariq Ramadan to speak tonight in Ann Arbor Detroit Free Press Staff Writer FILED UNDER The writer who’s the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood — the Islamic group now in power in Egypt — is speaking tonight in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan. […]
Islamists Conduct Amputations in Mali By BABA AHMED and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali September 10, 2012 (AP) Islamic police said they used a stage in a public square to amputate the right hand and left foot of five accused thieves in a city of Mali on Monday, in […]
US Sponsored “Islamic Fundamentalism” Politics / Middle EastSep 09, 2012 – 03:14 PM By: Global_Research Benjamin Schett writes: The alliance between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia helped spread the ideology of fundamentalist Sunni Islam all over the globe. The majority of its victims are not citizens of Western […]
Obama: America not at war with Islam By David Eldridge – The Washington Times Saturday, September 8, 2012 Enlarge PhotoPresident Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Strawbery Banke Field, … more > One day after a disappointing monthly jobs report, President Obama focused his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday on […]
The Yiddish Quran Sect Publishes Holy Book for Very Few Readers HAGGAI FRID/COURTESY HAARETZ An Unusual Holy Book: The Islamic Ahmadiyya sect translated parts of the Koran into Yiddish. By Philologos Published September 09, 2012, issue of September 14, 2012.There was an unusual event in Haifa the other day. Muhammad Sharif Odeh, […]
Source: The Local Germany Around 80 police officers were injured and 31 people arrested in Mannheim on Saturday after an international gathering of about 40,000 Kurds erupted in violence triggered when a teenager was stopped with a banned flag. Complete Story:
In a “Monty Python” episode, a young soldier approaches his Colonel and expresses the desire to quit the army because he signed up for water-skiing and travelling and not for the fighting or killing. Upon which the Colonel inquires, “Watkins, are you a pacifist?” The young soldier, Watkins, replies with […]
Express Tribune: The International Khatme Nabuwat Movement (IKNM) amir Maulana Abdul Hafeez Makki said on Friday that qadianiat was a political movement and not a religion. He said its adherents’ objective was to gain power in Pakistan. He was speaking on the opening day of the 25th International Khatme Nabuwat […]
Plan for suburban Detroit mosque draws resistance from Christian group Published September 06, 2012 Associated Press Aug. 29, 2012: A sign for the future home of Islamic Culture Association is shown outside the former Eagle Elementary School in West Bloomfield, Mich. (AP) WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – On a prime piece of […]
Protesters Hope to Derail Controversial Ads A group of religious leaders, elected officials and community activists rally for solidarity with Muslims after controversial billboards were posted in area train stations in August. By Zach Oliva Email the author September 6, 2012 PHOTOS (4) Upload Photos and Videos Calling controversial billboards […]
JUSTICE EU court affirms asylum for religious persecution The Court of Justice for the European Union has decided that those unable to openly practice their religion have the right to seek asylum. The decision is likely to affect German asylum policies. Not every interference with free religious practice constitutes persecution, […]
Senior Islamic cleric defends Christian girl Date September 5, 2012 ” Our heads are bowed with shame” … Tahir Ashrafi’s verdict on the Rimsha Masih case. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Christian girl who was allegedly framed for blasphemy by her local mullah was hailed as a ”daughter of the nation” by […]
Dinner with the Islamic Society of North America by Maureen Fiedler on Sep. 04, 2012 NCR Today On Sunday evening, I was honored to attend, as an invitee, an interfaith banquet sponsored by the Islamic Society of North America. It was part of their larger national convention with the theme, “One Nation […]
Islamic Revival in China: CCP Tolerance or Strategy? Posted: 09/04/2012 10:20 am Five years ago, when I considered the issue of Islamic practice in China, three things immediately came to mind: Xinjiang, restriction, and incompatibility with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). However, after a year of field research in southwest […]
American Muslim designer Nzinga Knight will show designs at New York Fashion Week that appeal to her fellow Muslim women. Knight describes her work as “sensual, mysterious and innovative”. Designers love to push boundaries in the search for that sexy catwalk look, but Nzinga Knight, an American Muslim, takes an even more […]
the guardian: by Nesrine Malik. A few years ago, the only “halal” signs one saw were on butchers’ shops. But now halal is turning into a global brand – as highlighted in a BBC documentary proclaiming that “The Future is Halal“. The Arabic word “halal” means simply, that which is […]
Ahmadis and Pakistan I tend to agree with Bashy Quraishy’s thoughts. Despite such severe atrocities and death meted out to Pakistani Ahmadi Muslims, they still love their country, if they adopt a foreign land they still go back to visit their homeland and are exceptionally loyal to the nation which […]
Fijian embassy opens in Capital Aisha Tariq / 3 September 2012 The Republic of Fiji officially opened its first diplomatic mission in the UAE yesterday in the presence of Fijian Prime Minister Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama and the UAE Minister of State Reem Ibrahim Al Hashmi. The embassy will be Fiji’s […]