Peace and unity on agenda at Hillingdon mosque’s inter-faith dinner
RELIGIOUS and community leaders from across Hillingdon gathered on Saturday at the Baitul Amn Mosque in Royal Lane for a New Year dinner. This is an annual event organised […]
Qur’an display in Bradford preaches love, understanding, empowerment
Source: Bradford Today The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Women’s Association organized a display of the Qur’an to encourage a greater understanding of Islam By Miriam King “It was really sad, that […]
Relocate the wall
Jan 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Jawad Anani Davos is a place where leaders of governments and business come together to issue their judgment on the world situation. They butter up […]
The demise of Western illusions in Syria
Jan 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Javier Solana MADRID — In March 2018, Syrian President Bashar Assad had himself filmed as he drove his car through the rubble-filled streets of […]
Prince of Daesh-ravaged Yazidis dies in Germany
The Yazidi faith emerged in Iran more than 4,000 years ago and is rooted in Zoroastrianism, over time integrating elements of Islam and Christianity. (File/AFP) AFP January 28, 2019 […]
Pope Francis: Priest celibacy not ‘optional’
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Close links, Good neighbours: Liechtenstein turns 300
By Olivier Pauchard Jan 23, 2019 The Principality of Liechtenstein is marking its tercentenary. But 2019 is also 100 years since its rapprochement with Switzerland. Since 1919, links have been […]
Boosting start-ups, Swiss lead campaign to support Middle East entrepreneurs
Jan 27, 2019 – Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has unveiled plans to help entrepreneurs in the Middle East to set up businesses. He is asking other countries to contribute […]
Italy and France’s refugee dispute awakens a dark colonial legacy
The Observer Refugees As European elections near, Rome’s populists are advancing a pointed narrative that firmly blames the Elysée for migration Kim Willsher in Paris Sun 27 Jan 2019 […]
Islamic finance for social good. Sustainable development in Islamic social finance
Aamir A Rehman Senior Advisor on Islamic Finance, UNDP — The term ‘Islamic Social Finance’ refers to modes of finance that are rooted in Islamic ethics and intended for social […]
The Love of God
Source: Al Hakam Children who love both their parents often find it difficult to answer the question: “Who do you love more, mummy or daddy?” This question is often received with a perplexed look at both mummy and daddy as they try to muster up the right answer that can […]
A view from Turkey: Destructive power of the West
İHSAN AKTAŞ @ihsanaktas Published January 25, 2019 Until the end of the Cold War, there had apparently been a critique of Western civilization. Although the controversy between the Western and […]
New citizens must take ‘French’ names, right-wing politician Julien Aubert insists
Proposal part of pamphlet aimed at helping Muslims better ‘integrate’ into French society Rory Mulholland Paris Sunday 9 December 2018 The Independent Anyone who wants to take French nationality, including […]
Europe has a model for integrating Muslim migrants. It’s in Sicily
Source: Euro News By Stefania D’Ignoti On February 5th, Kheit Abdelhafid took the day off from work as a sign of respect towards Catania’s patron saint – St Agatha, whose […]
Migration pushes German population to record high of 83 million
Source: Swiss info Jan 25, 2019 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s population last year reached a record high of 83 million people due to positive net migration that easily offset a […]
An Azerbaijani Artist Wrote The Quran On Silk And It Turned Out To Be Amazing
Source: Trending.pk Tunzale Memmedzade has done what no one has ever done. The 33-year-old decorative artist from Azerbaijan has written the complete Quran on pages made out of thin black silk. […]
Greek Parliament ratifies agreement changing Macedonia’s name
ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS Published Greek parliament ratified late Friday the agreement changing Macedonia’s name to North Macedonia. The ratification means a deal to normalize relations with Macedonia, under which Greece’s […]
Saudis to Davos: Move on from Khashoggi, let’s do business
The kingdom has sent one of its strongest delegations ever to the Swiss mountain resort and packed its top executives’ agendas with meetings with international peers. DAVOS – If […]
Queen’s speech calling for ‘common ground’ seen as Brexit allusion
Monarch urges Britons not to miss bigger picture at event for Women’s Institute centenary Caroline Davies Thu 24 Jan 2019 The Queen has called for “common ground” and “never losing […]
The Catholic church faces its past
Last year investigations around the world showed that historical sexual abuse within the Catholic church had been covered up for decades. India Rakusen talks to two survivors and hears […]