The Express Tribune: Farzana Versey. Hinduism could probably be the most nuanced religion if only the Hindus left it alone. A political leader is carping about how Bollywood denigrates the religion. Films in India are essentially ‘socio-myth’, therefore, characters are inspired by an existing template. We are celebrating Diwali now, […]
The latest addition to the myriad of museums in Moscow has just opened. Among the first visitors to the new Jewish Museum and the Center of Tolerance were Israeli President […]
The Saudis are bulldozing Islam’s heritage. Why the silence from the Muslim world? The Guradian: By Damian Thompson World Last updated: November 2nd, 2012 Modern Mecca, courtesy of the House of Saud (Photo: […]
Source: Qantara.de Turkish public opinion is divided over the Islamic fashion magazine “Ala”. Most of the objections emanate from the Islamist camp, which makes it all the more surprising to […]
Huff Post: by Christine Organ. You don’t need to look far to see all the damage that religious differences can cause. The media is awash with news of violence, anger judgment, anddiscrimination stemming from religious disagreements. We have become so focused on our own religion, our own spirituality, our own faith that we have […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies Author(s) Noam Chomsky Publisher South End Press, Pluto Press Publication date June 1989 Media type Paperback Pages 422 ISBN 0-89608-366-7 OCLC Number 19457706 Dewey Decimal 302.2/3 19 LC Classification P95.8 .C48 1989 Necessary Illusions: […]
Source: ET: The small moments before the milestone of ‘30’ that make you realise that you’re no longer a teenager. 1. You actually start avoiding junk food Double-decker burgers with cheese oozing out of them make you cringe rather than drool. You no longer trust your metabolism and on those […]
Daily Times: PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan has directed a woman accused of running a brothel to “improve herself” by attending classes at a mosque every day for a month, reports BBC News. The PHC chief justice made mosque attendance part of her bail […]
Dear readers peace be on you all. In several of my interactions with the mainstream Muslims, the question has been posed, “What are Ahmadis doing about the Anti-Islam You Tube movie”. Their objection being why Ahmadis are not seen on the streets smashing properties and assaulting people. They fail to […]
At UN, free speech divides West and Muslim nations Los Angeles Times Prompted by the anti-Islam video produced in California that has stirred deadly riots around the world, delegations from major Muslim nations have arrived at the U.N. prepared to demand international curbs on speech or media that they believe defame … […]
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. […]
Source: Huffington Post NEW YORK — President Barack Obama says the man behind an anti-Islam movie that ignited violence across the Middle East is a “shadowy character.” U.S. officials blame […]
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 […]
The Jakarta Globe: Notwithstanding media portrayals and what you read in Newsweek or saw on CNN, the country is in general secular Fruits you never knew existed or saw […]
Kate is crowned an Island Princess as she wears decorative headpiece given by well-wishers during village visit in South Pacific The Duchess of Cambridge became an Island Princess as she was crowned with a headdress of fresh flowers today. Kate and her husband, Prince William, were visiting a cultural centre […]
by Sebastian Mhofu, Voice of America HARARE — A court in Zimbabwe has cancelled the wedding of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, set for Saturday, after two women separately filed interdicts. […]
Source: Alislam.org So said the Messiah: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani The Messiah: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, the Founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said about God of nature and Islam: […]
Source: Campus Watch Speaking to an overflow crowd at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, noted Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan criticized extreme Islamists known as Salafis, saying that the Arab world needs to develop political systems that reject both theocracies and dictatorships. But he added that Arab countries should […]
Source: The Local The ‘yes’ to circumcision must be guaranteed in law,” demanded Lala Süßkind, former chairwoman of the Berlin Jewish community organization at the protest, which police said was attended by around 300 people. Several Muslims and Christians joined the mainly Jewish demo, which took place under the motto […]