Islam and Tolerance: Dakar mosque decked in Christmas lights
Washington Post: DAKAR, Senegal — After prayers at the mosque, Ibrahim Lo is off to do some last-minute Christmas shopping. Soon he is eyeing the rows of dolls wrapped in […]
Russian Nationalists attack plans to build more mosques in Moscow
Russian TV: Moscow city authorities are about to announce the allocation of plots of land for three new mosques in the city, but ethnic Russian nationalists have voiced their protests […]
Video: Believers or heretics? Mainstream Muslims vs. Ahmadiyyas
Aljazeera: Our online community requested that we cover the largely underreported struggles of the Ahmaddiya community. Discussion on Ahmadiyya starts at 11:40 minutes into the programme. Controversy surrounds the Ahmadiyya community […]
European rights court takes CIA to task on rendition in landmark ruling
The European Court of Human Rights Global Post: The European Court of Human Rights made history Thursday by ruling in favor of a Lebanese national who said he was tortured by a […]
Update-Photos: Meetings of Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat at European Parliament-
Alislam.org: Press Release: REPORT On 3rd and 4th December 2012 the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad held a series of meetings with political […]
The case of a country being mortgaged in the name of religion
Three alleged incidents in the past few days have gone relatively unnoticed: the desecration of over 120 Ahmadi community graves in close neighbourhood of the Sharifs’ mansions in Model Town, […]
Vatican Launches ‘Anti-Gay Media Blitz,’ Compares Gay Marriage To Polygamy, Polyandry
The Vatican has long maintained a hardline stance against gay marriage, but over the last few days, the Holy See has intensified its anti-gay agitprop, vowing to fight LGBT marriage equality around the world. According to Reuters, the governing body of the Catholic Church launched an anti-gay media campaign over […]
Swiss help countries move beyond conflict
by Patricia Islas, swissinfo.ch Colombia is on the path to peace after 50 years of civil war and Tunisia is trying its hand at democracy after two decades of dictatorship; […]
Muslim Men have No Unrestricted Power for Divorce
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir high court has held that a Muslim man’s power to divorce (Talaq) his wife is not “unrestricted or unqualified”. Justice Hasnain Masoodi in his 23-page judgment extensively went into details of the Shariah law and Quranic injunctions to hold that a “husband cannot have unrestricted […]
Swiss Minister presents human trafficking action plan
Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has presented the first National Action Plan Against Human Trafficking at a forum attended by 250 representatives of the federal administration, cantons and civil society. Human […]
First British Muslim Ahmadi Minister – Aid to Pakistan will Continue
Source: Pakistan Current Affairs Watch Our own Brother Tariq (Lord and now Minister in David Cameron Cabinet) the compere of Faith Matters on MTA give his views on Aid to […]
Couples who share the housework are more likely to divorce, study finds
Daily Telegraph: In what appears to be a slap in the face for gender equality, the report found the divorce rate among couples who shared housework equally was around 50 […]
Why censor freedom of expression only in case of anti-Semitism?
The Express Tribune: by Kaiser Bengali. The publication of sacrilegious cartoons in France and the release of a blasphemous video on YouTube by a US-based man are more recent events that are […]
The post-film scenario
The Express Tribune: by Yaqoob Khan Bangash. The governor of Punjab, Latif Khosa, remarked on September 22, that while Pope Benedict XVI has spoken out against the case of Rimsha Masih, the Vatican has remained silent on the anti-Islam film. Excusing the fact that the honourable governor has not had a […]
New link for Dr. Todenhoefer’s video: Innocence of Muslims – the real version!
It seems that only the English version was deleted (twice). The German and Arabic versions are still on youtube. The English version was now replaced with the above link.
Jews, Muslims protest for right to circumcise
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 […]
AMERICA NOT AT WAR WITH ISLAM, OBAMA -WASHINGTON TIMES
Obama: America not at war with Islam By David Eldridge – The Washington Times Saturday, September 8, 2012 Enlarge PhotoPresident Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Strawbery Banke Field, … more > One day after a disappointing monthly jobs report, President Obama focused his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday on […]
Time to Forgive and Live in Harmony With Ahmadiyah
Source: The Jakarta Globe: by A. Najib Burhani Now that Idul Fitri has passed, can mainstream Muslims in Indonesia forgive Ahmadiyah? Can they accept Ahmadis as fellow citizens? Can’t we all start living in harmony with those who have different beliefs? Perhaps these questions are unrealistic, and expect too much […]
ISLAMIC BIGOTRY ADS PROTESTED
Protesters Hope to Derail Controversial Ads A group of religious leaders, elected officials and community activists rally for solidarity with Muslims after controversial billboards were posted in area train stations in August. By Zach Oliva Email the author September 6, 2012 PHOTOS (4) Upload Photos and Videos Calling controversial billboards […]
JUSTICE: EU court upholds asylum for religiously persecuted – decision in favor of members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Germany
The Court of Justice for the European Union has decided that those unable to openly practice their religion have the right to seek asylum. The decision is likely to affect […]