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NY Times: I BELIEVE that in 1978 God changed his mind about black people,” sings Elder Kevin Price in the Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon.” The line is meant to be […]
NY Times: I BELIEVE that in 1978 God changed his mind about black people,” sings Elder Kevin Price in the Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon.” The line is meant to be […]
Russian TV: Russia’s Muslims are celebrating a major religious holiday, Uraza Bayram, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Celebrations are taking place in the capital’s four mosques, […]
Your views Muslims today celebrate Eid Ul Fitr Read or post your comments Muslims today celebrate Eid Ul Fitr Publish date/time: 19/08/2012 [09:05] Print this page Email this page Following 30 days of fasting, Muslims around the country are today celebrating Eid Ul Fitr. Eid is a Muslim holiday that […]
Spate of attacks near Ramadan trouble U.S. Muslims By Yasmin Amer and Moni Basu, CNN updated 6:30 PM EDT, Sat August 18, 2012 The ruins of a mosque in Joplin, Missouri, smolder after a fire on August 6. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Attacks on Islamic centers spiked across America during the holy month of Ramadan […]
Egypt President To Visit Iran, A First In Decades by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS text size A A A CAIRO August 18, 2012, 05:18 pm ET CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an Egyptian leader […]
Filipino Muslims organise four-hour Islamic quiz bee Ramona Ruiz Aug 19, 2012 Save this article https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&size=medium&count=false&callback=plusoneCallback&hl=en-US&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae%2Fnews%2Fuae-news%2Ffilipino-muslims-organise-four-hour-islamic-quiz-bee&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DI5V0PLgEMWQ.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!YLz4zcRjznaA2Lb5GQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOZFeBWoUW9R3WD-JeCrvEkHSfOUQ#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled&id=I0_1345348006939&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?action=recommend&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D10%23cb%3Df306bea97%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thenational.ae%252Ffc44835%26domain%3Dwww.thenational.ae%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae%2Fnews%2Fuae-news%2Ffilipino-muslims-organise-four-hour-islamic-quiz-bee&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&sdk=joey&send=false&show_faces=false&width=130 DUBAI // Abdullah Puentespina will have new clothes and gifts and is also excited about his prospects in a quiz bee this Eid Al Fitr. Topic Eid Al Fitr Islamic holidays http://s0.2mdn.net/2655172/eReader_300x250.swf “I […]
Raid In Russia Brings Underground Sect To Light by COREY FLINTOFF Listen to the Story EnlargeNikolay Alexandrov/APGumar Ganiyev opens the gates of the compound where members of the Islamic sect he belongs to have lived in seclusion since the early 2000s outside Kazan, capital of the Russian province of Tatarstan, earlier […]
Final Communiqué of Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Summit Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah speaks during the OIC summit in Mecca. | | A A http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1345016233.html#_=1345175140851&count=horizontal&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=m&text=Final%20Communiqu%C3%A9%20of%20Extraordinary%20Islamic%20Solidarity%20Summit%20%7C%20ArabNews%3A&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129%23.UC2-YlM1NC8.twitter https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=medium&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DI5V0PLgEMWQ.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!YLz4zcRjznaA2Lb5GQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOZFeBWoUW9R3WD-JeCrvEkHSfOUQ#id=I1_1345175140157&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&rpctoken=970645997&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=like&font=arial&layout=button_count ARAB NEWS Friday 17 August 2012 Islamic solidarity Summit’s complete Final Communiqué The Summit was briefed on the reports and recommendations submitted to it […]
Editor’s comment: The relevant comment is in the last 4-5 minutes of this video. Let us Build Pakistan: On 14 August 2012, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan (the father of Pakistan’s […]
Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspends Syria By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF 08/16/2012 04:39 Membership suspended despite Iran opposition; OIC cites Assad’s violent suppression of Syrian revolt, but does not see any support for external military intervention; US commend action. PHOTO: REUTERS/STRINGER . MECCA – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspendedSyria‘s […]
Islam in Kashmir earlier than thought, reveals Quran manuscript by F wire Aug 15, 2012 Srinagar, Aug 15 (IANS) It is a pageant of rare Quranic manuscripts that not only provides an insight […]
German city grants Muslims Islamic holidays By Elisa Oddone BERLIN | Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:50pm IST Aug 15 (Reuters) – Hamburg has become Germany’s first city to recognise Islamic holidays, a move meant to encourage the integration of a religious minority often vilified by opponents of immigration. Muslim employees and students […]
Huff Post: WASHINGTON (RNS) Nearly all Muslims can agree on the basic beliefs of Islam: There is one God, Muhammad is God’s prophet, Muslims should fast during the holy month of Ramadan and give alms to the poor. Yet beyond these central pillars of the faith, Muslims worldwide vastly differ […]
Washington Post: I would argue that both Emanuel and Boteach stand on wobbly ground, for the Jewish tradition also presupposes a belief in a supernatural God who, in the Torah, […]
Russian TV: Three quarters of Russians believe the Russian Orthodox Church should keep away from politics, while half of the citizens think the Church has some influence on the country’s […]
Political ban on restricted synod for Fiji Methodist Church Updated 14 August 2012, 11:33 AEST The Methodist Church in Fiji has finally been given permission to hold its annual meeting or synod. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/sites/all/libraries/jwplayer/player.swf Political ban on restricted synod for Fiji Methodist Church (Credit: ABC) The meeting has been banned by […]
Illinois Islamic School Targeted With Bottle Bomb In Second Recent Attack On Area Mosques Posted: 08/14/2012 12:26 pm Updated: 08/14/2012 12:26 pm 9 7 https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F08%2F14%2Fillinois-islamic-school-t_n_1775550.html&size=tall&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DEjqGhgylh8o.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!OgKRzknZ1ASAaEDr2w%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTMZtB6F10Jl9BMhSmuZWEaSbtAUBQ#id=I2_1345006766701&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&rpctoken=225627720&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart FOLLOW: Video, College Preparatory School Of America, David Conrad, David Conrad Charged, Morton Grove Mosque, Morton Grove Mosque Shooting, Mosque Shooting, Mosque Shot, Muslim Education Center, Muslim Education Center Morton Grove, Muslim Education Center Mosque, Shots Fired At Mosque, Chicago […]
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‘Pakistan is for Islam’ By: The Nation Monitoring | August 14, 2012 | 14 ABBOTTABAD – Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday said Pakistan came into being in the name of Islam and no power could dare eliminate Islam from the country, reported a private TV channel. Addressing a special […]
Report highlights Islam’s global diversity Source: The Washington Post By Chris Lisee| Religion News Service, Updated: Monday, August 13, 3:02 PM WASHINGTON — Nearly all Muslims can agree on the basic beliefs of Islam: There is one […]