Dawn: by Nadim Paracha: It’s official: We are not a nation. We are a mob. All those ‘think positive’ types waiting for some kind of a ‘moderate Muslim awakening’ in this country are simply deluding themselves. No amount of your egos, resources and ‘positiveness’ invested in ‘moderatism’ such as interfaith […]
NY Times: “PISS CHRIST,” a famous photograph partly financed by taxpayers, depicted a crucifix immersed in what the artist said was his own urine. But conservative Christians did not riot on the Washington Mall. “The Book of Mormon,” a huge hit on Broadway, mocks the church’s beliefs as hocus-pocus. But Mormons […]
Dawn: The alarm went off on Monday morning, the radio came on and all I heard was, “It’s been described as the most serious insult to Islam ever! People have been killed, and protests are mounting.” I thought ‘What’s happened? Has Satanic Verses been turned into a cartoon?’ I switched […]
Russian TV: Anti-Islamic advertisements will go up across New York City’s subway system next week after a federal judge ruled that the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority could not legally refuse to host the signs on the basis of “demeaning” language. As early as next Monday, ten NYC subway stations will […]
What Ahmadis are doing about the Anti-Islam Movie ? Several people including my Zere-Tabligh in Kashmir and a CAIR official who writes on Muslim issues asked me what Ahmadis are doing about it? Ahmadis condemn all forms of attacks and derogatory remarks about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and the blessings of […]
Afghanistan: Shia Clerics Ban Marriage Payments Some women in Helmand say decision will reduce respect for them. By Gol Ahmad Ehsan – Afghanistan Shia Muslim scholars in Helmand have ruled against the traditional payment of a “bride price”, a view that has also been supported by some Sunni clerics in the southern province. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims Community response to the Anti-Islamic Film & Its Protesting The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, California, wholly and unconditionally condemns the attacks on the U.S. staff and facilities in Libya and Egypt. This past Tuesday night, an armed mob stormed the U.S. Consulate in the city of Benghazi, setting it ablaze and killing […]
Patriot News By Ivy DeJesus The unrest across the Muslim world in retaliation for a crudely made anti-Islamic video underscores a clash of cultures. It’s a clash between a free country whose government has no say in the endeavors of writers, artists or filmmakers, and incensed Muslims and their leaders who call […]
NOTE: When Jay Jason from San Francisco editorial team called me yesterday for verification before printing this, we had a little chit chat about my Muslim News. Then it occurred to me that I had left out our famous slogan “Love for All and Hatred for None.” I requested Jason to […]
This is an interesting question that must stir up a lot of discussions. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has always held the view that Jesus was a human being, a prophet of God and […]
Daily Times: Some Muslim leaders want global pact against blasphemy * Anti-Islam film may fuel calls for such a move * Church conference hears of abuse of blasphemy law GENEVA: As a film insulting Islam prompted Muslim leaders in many countries to call for a global law against blasphemy, a […]
Source: Violent protests over the video that insults the prophet Muhammad highlight a fundamentalist view of blasphemy. But this interpretation relies on only a handful of sources and ignores Islamic authorities […]
Here’s the latest update on Middle East violence on Anti-Islam movie. Harris Zafar of the Ahmadiyya Muslim USA speaks to a Fox News host. Reiterates what I wrote a few hours ago.
Russian TV: The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has warned internet providers against the online distribution of the film, which Muslims say is blasphemous. “The Prosecutor General’s Office will appeal to the courts for this film to be acknowledged as extremist in order to prevent its online distribution in Russia,” Office spokesperson […]
By Michael Schulder: (CNN) – Barbara Arrowsmith spent the first 26 years of her life unable to read a clock. She spent the first 26 years of her life having to read and reread sentences dozens of times before she had a clue what they meant. Barbara Arrowsmith had so many […]
The news of growing unrest among Muslims and specially as seen here in Sydney and other parts of Australia is very sad and discouraging. They must adhere to what the Holy Quran teaches. If they feel they have been wronged then must be patient for “God is with the patient.” […]
BRUSSELS: The United Nations and European Union on Saturday condemned attacks on Western embassies in Arab and Muslim countries over an anti-Islam movie. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton urged leaders in Arab and Muslim countries to “call immediately for peace and restraint”. “I condemn in the strongest terms […]
Source: The Seattle Times Muslim leaders in Washington state say rioters don’t understand Islam Local Muslim leaders say they want to take back the heated conversation from extremists staging anti-American riots in parts of the world. Leaders here say people in some Muslim countries do not understand American values […]
I resent Churchill’s use of Mohammedanism instead of Islam – shows man’s lack of education and prejudice against Islam. The Muslims and Islam as has been seen in the last century and in the more recent times, are not the true reflection of what the Quran teaches or the Prophet […]
NOTE: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf founded Zaytuna Institute in Hayward about 2 blocks from me and has relocated it to Berkeley. Regarded as a moderate, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf is a sought-after Muslim speaker in Bay Area. ( H. Koya) Shaykh Hamza Yusuf & the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Posted by handoftalha on September 12, 2012 in Allegations, Refutations, Theology, Uncategorized And the […]