(Reuters) – Myanmar began a parliamentary session on Wednesday that will see lawmakers debate the first of four proposed laws that aim to protect the country’s majority Buddhist identity by regulating religious conversions and interfaith marriages. The proposals come amidst rising sectarian tension in Myanmar, which has exploded in violent clashes between Buddhists […]
Source: Alislam.org: Hudhur said currently a hotly debated topic in the press and the electronic media is that of the blasphemy law of Pakistan. [Referred to in Urdu as ‘Namoos […]
NZ Herald: Employers find it okay to employ Buddhists and Hindus but are wary of hiring Muslims, an AUT study has found. The research for a book entitled Work and Worship by […]
theguardian: by Andrew Brown — It’s always amusing for an outsider to see the way in which Americans treat their constitutional documents as a sacred text, and then the knots into which they get tied when said sacred text seems to forbid taking any text as sacred. The separation of […]
Morocco World News: by Tarik Oumozzane — Islam is a religion that encourages education, the pursuit of knowledge. It is a religion that not only acknowledges the “other,” but also protects his/her rights. Islam is a religion that promotes diversity and forbids all kinds of harassment. Nottingham, England – In these […]
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Epigraph: The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; surely, Messengers like unto him had indeed passed away before him. And his mother was a truthful woman. They both […]
Huff Post: by Aleena Hall — The Earth may not be flat nor is it the center of the universe, but that doesn’t mean old-world intellectuals got everything wrong. In fact, in recent years, modern science has validated a number of teachings and beliefs rooted in ancient wisdom that, up until now, […]
Huff Post: by Steve McSwain — “What’s the point of human existence?” “Why did people actually show up on earth?” “What is the point of your life?” These are big questions and they are not easily answered. Anyone who answers them quickly is only admitting they have not explored them […]
ET: Another book has been bullied into suppression in India, this time, Wendy Doniger’s The Hindus: An alternative history. Though it is a collection of 25 essays, Doniger’s is not a casual work. It comes from decades of immersion in the subject. She is a scholar of high calibre focused on […]
By Zubair Khan Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Germany has also been entrusted almost two dozen neighbouring countries to spread the message of real Islam. All the activities in these countries are administered and monitored by Amir of Germany through national shoba tabligh. In Balkan area Croatia is also included in the entrusted countries. By […]
Huff Post — Washington Post religion reporter Sally Quinn claimed that “Religion is a sure route to true happiness” in an opinion piece– but is that really the case? HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani delved into the issue with Senior Religion editor Rev. Paul Raushenbush, social psychologist David Myers, and blogger Hidaya Nawee. They discussed the […]
The story of George Sale and his Qur’an translation: Source: Al Jazeera by Alexander Bevilacqua The first Muslim member of Congress assumed office in January 2007. For his swearing-in ceremony, […]
Upworthy: by Alana Karsch — I’m totally gonna summarize this video for you: It’s not stress that’s making you sicker, it’s stressing out about stress being stressful that’s actually the problem. What? OK, just watch Kelly McGonigal. She says it much better than I do. At 2:24, people just have […]
Source: Stratfor: Sunni and Shia represent the two main sects of Islam. The sectarian divide has its origins dating back to the earliest days of Islam, following the death of Prophet Mohammed in 632. At the time it was a political split on who should be the Prophet’s successor. The […]
Source: gastongazette.com On Dec. 5, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine will bring her expertise to Unity Place in Gastonia to speak on “Jesus, Judaism and Jewish-Christian Relations.” The free public lecture is one of […]
Source: bridgewatersociety.wordpress.com My father recently referred to basic ethics as “biblical morals.” I rehashed the tired arguments that suggest our morals come from elsewhere and encountered, in response, a religious meme […]
Source: csmonitor.com ‘The Book of Books’ displays 200 of the rarest biblical manuscripts in an illuminating tale of how the world’s most-published book came to be. JERUSALEM — Copied by Jewish scribes […]
Pakistan’s Private Schools Ban Malala’s Memoir Malala Yousafzai gives a copy of her book “I am Malala”, to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth during a Reception for youth, education and the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace in London October 18, 2013. Ayaz Gul November 10, 2013 ISLAMABAD — Managers of privately run schools […]
Seminar to examine Islam, Christianity Robyn Bardgett Friday, November 01, 2013 9:45 A Relationship: A 10-day seminar will examine the history behind Islam and Christianity. *Photo supplied A 10-day seminar examining the relationship between Islam and Christianity will begin next Friday, November 8. The seminar, hosted by the Warwick Seventh-day […]