Muslim women finally able to embrace manicures thanks to new ‘breathable’ nail polish that fits religious restrictions
Dailymail: A ‘breathable’ nail polish, which allows water vapors to pass through to the nail, is causing a stir among devout Muslim women who are unable to wear regular polish because of the washing involved in daily prayers. Muslims’ pre-prayer ritual includes washing the arms and face completely, where water must touch every […]
Pakistan Army denies launching anti-beard drive: Serious Violations of Approved Length
The NEWS: ISLAMABAD: As a retired Major of the Pakistan Army has accused the incumbent khaki leadership of following in the footsteps of General (R) Pervez Musharraf, who had literally launched a campaign against beards in the armed forces, military circles say the forced retirement of Major Zaheeruddin was an […]
Communists urge revival of moral values in Russia: Morality without God?
Russian TV: The Russian Communist party (KPRF) blames the media for bringing the society to moral and spiritual decline and urges the government to introduce tougher censorship and preserve the […]
Can Liberalism tolerate Islam?
abc.net: by Abdul Hakim Murad: Must one be liberal to belong to the West? For all the polite multiculturalist denials, this question is being put to us more and more insistently. The European Union, as it struggles to articulate a common cultural as well as economic vision, regularly toys with […]
Islam at the Louvre: The Wall Street Journal
Islam at the Louvre By LEE LAWRENCE Musée du Louvre / Philippe RuaultThe courtyard level of the Louvre’s department of Islamic Art. Paris The roof of the Louvre’s new Islamic art department undulates like golden fabric gently lifted by the wind—a feat, considering it is made of steel and glass and […]
Would Britons pay Heed to Advice from Khalifa of Islam on EU? Cameron and EU Exit
Editor’s note: In his recent address to European Parliament on 4th of December 2012, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifa of Islam clearly stated ” “The formation of the European Union […]
We Could Use God’s Help. Where Is He?
Huff Post: Deepak Chopra. What feels like a muddle could actually be a path. Unbelief can lead to faith and faith to true knowledge. This holds true for many other things in life, only we don’t use religious terms for it. When you learn to ride a bike, or roller-skate, […]
Expecting the unexpected: Rabbis, Islam and End of Days
Expecting the unexpected: Rabbis, Islam, and the End of Days [ by Charles Cameron — strange intersections between Islamic, Judaic and Christian teachers around the end times, also Yehuda Etzion of the […]
Jesus ‘Used to Be Jewish’? That’s Not What the Gospels Say
Epigraph: “And remember when Jesus, son of Mary, said, ‘O children of Israel, surely I am Allah’s Messenger unto you, fulfilling that which is before me of the Torah, and […]
Christian wins right to wear cross at work
Telegraph: The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the UK had failed to protect Nadia Eweida’s freedom to manifest her faith in the workplace. But it rejected a similar […]
Video: BJP Leader Master Mohan Lal at Ahmadiyya Convention Qadian, India, in 2012
The Bharatiya Janata Party ( pronunciation (help·info); translation: Indian People’s Party; abbreviated BJP) is one of the two major parties in the Indian political system, the other being the Indian National Congress. […]
Spring of Islam Conference, Hyderabad:
By TCN Staff Reporter, Hyderabad:Three day Spring of Islam conference by Jamate-e-Islami Hind at Hyderabad was inaugurated by JIH national president Moulana Jalaluddin Umri on Friday morning. In the inaugural session of the conference attended by both men and women JIH president said Bahar-e-Islam (Spring of Islam) is the need […]
Muslims for Peace: The Essence of Islam
Huffington Post: Kelly James Clark: Last week I wrote about the most persecuted religion in the world — Christianity. So dire is the persecution of Christians, Christianity is in danger of […]
Hindu Americans share views Vice President on Gun Violence
Hindu Americans Share Perspectives with Vice President as Nation Grapples with Reducing Gun Violence Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2013) — Vice President Joe Biden met with a small group of faith-based leaders at the White House yesterday for a conversation on curbing gun violence in the United States. Representatives of the […]
Video: Ahmadis Muslims and Pakistan: Q&A with Mujib-ur-Rahman Sahib by Rawal TV
Youtube- Rawal TV: Published on Jan 8, 2013 At a Reception in Honor of Mujib-ur-Rahman Sahib with Peel Region, Canada at Bait-ul-Hamd Mosque, he answers very interesting historical questions related to 1974 and […]
Pakistani Media’s Glorification of Militancy: The Case of Qazi Hussain Ahmad
Pakistanmediawatch: The News Projects Sympathy For Militants In Report on JI Leader A report on the life of former Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmed in The News (Jang Group) projects sympathy for religious extremism and militancy. The report terms Qazi Hussain Ahmed as ‘a man of valour and courage’ and uses as evidence his relationship with Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. […]
UN Special Rapporteur on Religious Freedoms, Professor Heiner Bielefeldt on Human Rights Situation in Pakistan including Ahmadi Muslims
Youtube: Published on Dec 19, 2012 United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Professor Heiner Bielefeldt reflects on religious freedoms around the world, particularly in Pakistan. Pakistan […]
Why British students are heading to Germany
The Telegraph: All of a sudden, we Brits are taking an interest in universities that are neither Russell Group nor red-brick, but positively Continental. It’s something that would have been […]
Understanding Islam is Easy Now (Telugu): HINDU
Understanding Islam is easy now G. V. R. SUBBA RAO SHARE · COMMENT · PRINT · T+ PHOTO: V. RAJUBook-lovers browsing the pages of Quran at a stall put up at the ongoing Vijayawada Book Festival in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Andhra PradeshVijayawada arts, culture and entertainmentbooks and literature religion and beliefislam Publishers bring Quran and other […]