Blind Faith: Video-Blasphemy laws in Pakistan
vimeo: Excellent documentary where even Mr. Farooq Maududi accepts that this is wrong according to Islam. He states that State should be secular. It also details how these laws target […]
The Christians of Pakistan mean nothing to the Pope
Express Tribune Blogs: By Rohan Emmanuel: The last Pope, Benedict XVI, elected at the age of 78, was the oldest person to have been elected as pope since 1730. In February […]
Can Atheists and Muslims Support Freedom of Conscience Together?
Religion and Politics: By Qasim Rashid and Chris Stedman | Thomas Jefferson once wrote: “But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or […]
Faith Isn’t Irrational, But Beliefs May Be
Source: Huff Post, by Peter A. Georgescu. Hindus believe there is a monkey god who travels thousands of kilometers at a single somersault. Catholics believe a woman who had not yet been fertilized by a man became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy, whose body eventually after his […]
Christians declared to be constitutional “Infidels” by government of Pakistan
Pakistan Christian Post: In 2010, all Muslim political parties in parliament of Pakistan passed 18th amendment in constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.by Nazir Bhatti In Section 16, this amendment substitutes Article 51, in which Clause 4, reads as “In addition to the number of seats referred to in clause […]
The Problem With Unbelief Is That It Allows Us To Believe Too Much
Source: Huff Post, by Peter Rollins. The common reason why people think unbelief is problematic is because it stands in opposition to belief, that unbelief is a stance that prevents us frombelieving. However the problem with unbelief lies precisely in the opposing position: namely, unbelief is required in order to support […]
Britain’s most senior Catholic accused of ‘inappropriate acts’ with four men
Daily Telegraph: Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric is fighting allegations of “inappropriate” acts involving four men. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the only figure based in mainland Britain with a vote […]
Days after resignation, new documents shed light on scandal that shadowed Pope Benedict
Global Post: Documents released today by a Rhode Island judge provide a new window into the internal workings of the disgraced Legion of Christ, a religious order of priests whose […]
George Washington Was a Friend of Muslims
Source: Huffington Post: By Craig Considine George Washington’s birthday, celebrated annually on Febr. 22nd, is an opportunity to reflect upon his exemplary character and the example he set for future generations […]
UK minister condemns Hazara killings
The News: LONDON: A British government minister, Lord Tariq Ahmad, has condemned the bomb attacks in Quetta, which have killed more than 80 people from the Shia Hazara community. “Yet […]
IMRAN KHAN, LeJ MUST STOP TERRORISM IN THE NAME OF ISLAM: DAWN
LeJ must stop terrorism in the name of Islam: Imran DAWN.COM | 2 hours ago A strongest contender for Pakistan’s top position in the next elections, Superstar Imran Khan, leader of Tahrik-e-Insaf in a recent Indian TV interview told the female host that his stop priority will be establishing “the rule […]
Hindu Scholar Swami Lakshmi Shankaracharya Praises Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as Greatest Person In History
Source: http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=389868 Patna (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Islam is a wonderful religion and Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is the greatest person in the history […]
Vatican Confirms That Pope Will Step Down
Source: Spiegel. Note: As intimated earlier by Chief Editor now it is confirmed that Pope is stepping down. REUTERS Pope Benedict XVI stated that he is “fully aware of the gravity of this gesture.” In a surprise development, the Vatican confirmed Monday that Pope Benedict XVI will step down later […]
A New Wave of feminism in Islam? : The Independent.
Are female converts to Islam part of a new wave of feminism? By Hasnet Lais (Getty Images) You’d think after watching BBC Three’s Make me a Muslim documentary, being a female convert to Islam is so riddled with fault lines. Not really. My recent interviews with Muslim converts offered a rare glimpse into […]
PAKISTAN: Religious extremists attempt to create a bloodbath in Sindh province by the use of false blasphemy charges against Shiites
Asian Human Rights Commission: Though the police have exonerated all five persons falsely accused of committing blasphemy they have failed to take any actions for their protection. This is particularly important as no action whatsoever has been taken against their accusers who are members of the militant Ahle Sunnat Waljamat. […]
Orthodox corruption? Rising State and Church Relations in Russia
Aljazeera: People and Power: by Simon Ostrovsky and Veronika Dorman: Less than three decades ago, it would have been unthinkable for a Russian premier to have exchanged public expressions of solidarity and […]
The Greek Prophet Socrates, Monotheism and Islam
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy and A Slight Twist Makes David Attenborough a Great Teacher for God of the Abrahamic Faiths From […]
Rising number in France to Islam: New York Times
MEMO FROM FRANCE More in France Are Turning to Islam, Challenging a Nation’s Idea of Itself Agnes Dherbeys for The New York Times The Sahaba mosque in Créteil, a Paris suburb, popular with those converting to Islam, which is a small but growing number. By MAÏA de la BAUME CRÉTEIL, France […]
Muslim World in need of constant Prayers, as Many Countries are on the Brink of Destruction
Source: Press Department Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK. The World Head and Fifth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Jamaat), Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has called on all Ahmadi Muslims to pray for the plight of the Muslim world. His Holiness said the majority of the Muslim world was riven with conflict and […]
“Deep Down, Muslims Feel That They Have Failed” Hoodbhoy to Der Spiegel
gatesofvienna: Posted by Baron Bodissey: In the following interview from Der Spiegel, a Pakistani nuclear physicist gives a lucid account of the state of Islam in the 21st century. Notice that […]