Epigraph: “The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is Reason. I have never used any other, and I trust I never shall.” Thomas Paine, one of the Founding […]
By Laiq Ahmed Atif, President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta. amjmalta@gmail.com The Islamic law, also known as sharia law, is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the contemporary world, both by […]
telegraph.co.uk: Poppies have become the symbol of Remembrance Day. Anyone who wants to commemorate the lives of those who died for Britain in the war simply has to buy a poppy and proudly wear it on their lapel. But Muslim women will now be able to go one step further, […]
The Australian government is facing more criticism for not sending health workers to Africa to help fight Ebola. A 25-bed US field hospital that will treat international health workers who contract the virus is due to open soon. READ MORE…
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Source: Neue Presse According to very famous and well circulated newspaper of Frankfurt Germany, Mr Zafarullah Khan has been honoured to be included in the Executive Council of SPD (Social Democrats currently sharing government with CDU) of his area in Frankfurt. He has already been elected as head of […]
Huff Post: Popeular Science Pope Francis has views on science … that are not as revolutionary as you might believe.Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images On Monday, Pope Francis was speaking […]
Huff Post: ROME (RNS) Just in time for Halloween and against an unspecified “steady increase” of demonic possession, Pope Francis thanked exorcists for showing the church’s “love for those possessed” by the devil. About 300 exorcists from around the world attended a convention in Rome last weekend (Oct. 25-26) and […]
Source: Spiegel DPA Kurds in Düsseldorf, Germany, demonstrate against Islamic State and show their support for besieged Kobani. Young Kurds from Germany are joining PKK’s fight against Islamic State in Syria. Security officials are concerned that tensions between Salafists and Kurds in Germany could rise once they return home. More:
Source: The Guardian The largest mosque in Western Europe will host politics, faith and civic leaders at a peace symposium next month. More than 800 guests are expected to descend on Morden’s Baitul Futuh Mosque for the National Peace Symposium, which aims to promote a deeper understanding of Islam. More:
Reuters VATICAN CITY – Scientific theories including the “Big Bang” believed to have brought the universe into being 13.7 billion years ago and the idea that life developed through a process of evolution do not conflict with Catholic teaching, Pope Francis said on Tuesday. Addressing a meeting of the Pontificial […]
Epigraph: “The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is Reason. I have never used any other, and I trust I never shall.” Thomas Paine, one of the Founding […]
Epigraph: And those who call not on any other God along with Allah, nor kill a person that Allah has forbidden except for just cause, nor commit adultery (or fornication), […]
An Australian teenager who ran away from his Sydney home in June to join Islamic State (IS) militants has featured in a second propaganda video. Abdullah Elmir, 17, is pictured with other jihadist fighters saying they will “strike the necks of the infidel and Arab countries”. READ MORE…
Source: The daily Beast: On Saturday 15 September at around 09:15hrs, a man entered the Farnborough Hill bus depot in Orpington and drove off in a double-decker bus. The man then drove the bus through Farnborough Village, along Farnborough Common, and turned into Croydon Road. He continued into Glebe Way, […]
Source: The Daily Beast. The pontiff takes on the daunting task of reconciling science and religion, and hopes to help humanity in the process. On Monday, when Pope Francis addressed prelates and scientists attending a plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, he yet again challenged all we’ve come […]
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Anglican priests should no longer be bound by the centuries-old principle of confidentiality in confessions when they are told of sexual crimes committed against children, the Church […]
Source: Pakistan Observer: M A Kaiserimam Monday, October 27, 2014 – London—Thousands of people supporting the Kashmir cause participated in the “Million March” here on Sunday to expressed solidarity with Kashmiri people for their decades-long struggle for the right of self-determination. The Million March started from London’s Trafalgar Square and […]
Salon.com: If there’s a single historical moment that captures what the author Karen Armstrong wants to convey in her new book, “Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence,” […]
Source: Balkan Insight. The Mayor of Zagreb, Milan Bandić, who has run the Croatian capital for over 12 years and who over this period has handled some 20 billion euros of public money, will spend at least a month in investigative custody after his arrested last week. Bandić is the […]