Forced to flee Pakistan
Toronto Sun: When Zakria Nasrullah Khan heard the third gunshot, he realized it wasn’t a tire bursting or a car backfiring. It was two men shooting at him and his mosque, […]
FIJISUN – Zardari to attend meet in Saudi Arabia and Islam updates
Ramadan Reflection Day 10: Supporting Converts To Islam Huffington Post Imam Khalid Latif is blogging his reflections during the month of Ramadan, featured daily on HuffPost Religion. For a complete record of his previous posts, click over to the Islamic Center at New York University or visit his author page, and to follow […]
FIJISUN – ISLAM IS POLITICAL GOVT. ARGUES
ANDMARK CASE: GOVERNMENT ARGUES THAT ISLAM IS POLITICAL Robert Muise and David Yerushalmi of American Freedom Law Center and Pamela Geller What began as a clear first amendment issue has exploded into a landmark case regarding the status of Islam as a political entity. Today the Detroit Transit Authority (SMART), […]
FIJI NEWS – Fiji minister opens Supermarket open in Auckland, NZ
Fiji’s foreign minister to open Auckland supermarket Stuff.co.nz A leading figure in Fiji’s military regime arrives in Auckland today and will fly on to Sydney to speak with Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Since military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama’s 2006 coup, New Zealand has blacklisted members of the military … See all stories on this topic […]
‘Jesus Was a Muslim’: Religion Professor Makes Solid Argument
A call for Muslims and Christians that they can work together! Christians and Muslims have a lot more in common!
FIJISUN – Islam in the press
New Egypt-based Islamic TV channel caters to fully veiled women Washington Post Conservative Islam and its most visible hallmark, the niqab, appear to be on the rise on Egypt’s cultural scene as well, and the launch of Maria TV is an attempt to cater to that growing segment of society. A decade ago, the […]
Indonesia Turns Blind Eye as Religious Tensions Rise
NY Times: SAMPANG, Indonesia – The problems began shortly after Tajul Muluk, a Shiite cleric, opened a boarding school in 2004. The school, in a predominantly Sunni Muslim part of […]
FIJISUN – Jerusalem Post – Iranian Muslims converting to Christianity
From the Islamic Revolution to the Islamic Devolution Jerusalem Post Being one of the fastest-growing countries in terms of leaving Islam, hundreds upon hundreds of Iranian Muslims are secretly converting to Christianity, or are becoming atheists, due to the arrogance and brutality of the Islamic regime in Iran. A few months … See all stories on this topic […]
FIJISUN – Obama Ramadan message and updates
Obama Ramadan 2012 message Examiner.com The United States continues to stand with those who seek the chance to decide their own destiny, to live free from fear and violence, and to practice their faith freely. Here in the United States, Ramadan reminds us that Islam is part of the fabric of our […]
FIJISUN – Anti-Islam Bus Ad Defended by Judge
Anti-Islam Bus Ad Defended By Judge July 22, 2012 08:15 PM EDT comments: 1 According to a report by the Associated Press, on July 20, a Federal Judge ruled in favor of Pamela Geller’s right to place an Anti-Islam ad on New York City buses which refers to enemies of Israel as […]
Rabwah: an oasis of tranquility amidst raging storms
The Friday Times: by Tariq Bashir: A part of the city caught fire or, more probably, was set on fire and under cover of the fire, a mob started targeting […]
FIJISUN – Tennessee Muslims feel blessed – updates
Tennessee Muslims feel blessed this Ramadan after federal court rules in their … Washington Post … year as they worshipped Friday. Opponents spent two years trying to halt construction of a new mosque for the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, but a federal judge ruled this week the congregation has a right to worship there […]
We condemn target killing of president of Jamaat Ahmadiyya’s Orangi Town chapter
Let Us Build Pakistan: LUBP condemns the brutal murder of Mr. Mukarram Naeem Ahmad Gondal in Karachi on Thursday, 19 July 2012. This is the second target killing of an […]
FIJISUN – US should pressure nations to rescind anti-Ahmadiyya Laws
US should pressure nations to rescind anti-Ahmadiyya laws By Katrina Lantos Swett, chair, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) – 07/16/12 04:59 PM ET http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1340179658.html#_=1342569769945&count=horizontal&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fcongress-blog%2Fforeign-policy%2F238199-us-should-pressure-nations-to-rescind-anti-ahmadiyya-laws&size=m&text=US%20should%20pressure%20nations%20to%20rescind%20anti-Ahmadiyya%20laws%20-%20The%20Hill's%20Congress%20Blog&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fcongress-blog%2Fforeign-policy%2F238199-us-should-pressure-nations-to-rescind-anti-ahmadiyya-laws http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?api_key=369058349794205&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D9%23cb%3Df4cd998b4%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fthehill.com%252Ffb1760c2%26domain%3Dthehill.com%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fcongress-blog%2Fforeign-policy%2F238199-us-should-pressure-nations-to-rescind-anti-ahmadiyya-laws&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&sdk=joey&send=true&show_faces=false&width=150 https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fcongress-blog%2Fforeign-policy%2F238199-us-should-pressure-nations-to-rescind-anti-ahmadiyya-laws&size=medium&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DsosyIBURzJA.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!V1HSHW0XVB-YepGbpQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTMF2xh6Sr_jc__pdLpN7VOIRO3bPg#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart&id=I0_1342569770450&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com On June 27, along with members of Congress and other guests, I heard a message of peace and freedom from the Ahmadiyya world leader, […]
The French minister for women has let down Muslim voters
Guardian: Expectations were high when a Muslim woman from a North African background was made an instant star in France’s new Socialist cabinet in May. Not only was Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, 34, […]
FIJISUN- Clinton’s visit to Egypt and other updates
Should We Fear Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood? Huffington Post (blog) There are concerns that this and other emerging political groups might usher in a new era of oppression, this time inspired by and based on Islam. For all of Mubarak’s vices, he at least opposed religious extremism; free and fair elections are […]
FIJISUN – Paris, Muslims want to synchronize Ramadan
Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor ReutersPARIS (Reuters) – When the Muslim holy month of Ramadan arrives next week, fasting will definitely begin on Friday in Germany, probably the same day in neighboring France and maybe on Saturday across the Channel in Britain. Even in the same country, some Muslims might begin […]
NYC officials suggest law change after Jewish circumcision is tied to infant herpes and death
Russian TV: Health officials in New York City are asking for Orthodox Jews to accept a proposed regulation on a circumcision ritual after it has been linked to spreading herpes […]
Secularism does not oppose religion, it opposes the clergy: Prof Puniyani
Express Tribune: When the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya was demolished in December 1992, for Prof. Ram Puniyani it was not only a sacred edifice that had crumbled before him, but a part […]
The crime of circumcision: Militant Atheism
Washington Post: A district judge in Cologne, Germany, recently ruled that ritual circumcision is a crime, violating “the fundamental right of the child to bodily integrity,” which outweighs other parental and […]