About His Holiness – Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Mir-za Mas-roor Ah-mad), is the fifth Khalifa (Caliph) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Elected to this lifelong position on 22nd April 2003, he serves as […]
The Silent Theology of Islamic Art
Shaykh Lutfollah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran Oludamini Ogunnaike College of William and Mary Oludamini Ogunnaike’s research interests include Islamic philosophy, spirituality, art, and African and African diasporic religions. More […]
‘Sensational discovery’ 2,000-year-old papyrus medical mystery solved
This content was published on July 16, 2018 The papyrus contains a previously unknown medical text from late antiquity, describing a condition called “hysterical apnoea”(Hasselblad H5D/ University of Basel) Scientists […]
Expat life: Why do Swiss people move abroad?
By Thomas Stephens This content was published on July 10, 2018 Around one in seven Swiss expats is an ‘explorer’, who finds it easy to settle down in their new […]
How Does Pew Research Center Measure the Religious Composition of the U.S.? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
July 5, 2018 We regularly are asked about how we measure religion. Here are answers to some of the questions we get most often. Question 1: Measuring religious identity How […]
Thank you, Ireland
Source: Jul 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES James J. Zogby, who is president of the Washington-based Arab American Institute On Wednesday morning, I watched an amazing debate unfolding in the Irish […]
Drinking Coffee May Help You Live Longer, Study Says
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME A new study provides more good news for coffee lovers. Drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of early death — virtually regardless of how […]
Politician offers kids 2,000 Swiss sausages after outcry over pork-free school picnic
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 6 July 2018 Switzerland’s finest Cervelat. Photo: Popo le Chien – CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Right-wing politician Andrea Glarner has offered to donate 2,000 Cervelat […]
Somali mother first to be sentenced under new law in Switzerland for genital mutilation of daughters
Alex Macbeth alex.macbeth@thelocal.com @alexmacbethtoc 16 July 2018 A court in Neuchâtel last week found a Somali mother guilty of submitting her two daughters to female genital mutilation in a landmark […]
The Unity of God
Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad The Review of Religions, November 1992 Urdu Audio The following is the gist of the opening address delivered by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Head of the […]
True Insights into the Concept of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat— A Grave Threat to Islam Replies to Some Allegations (12) Mirza Tahir Ahmad ISLAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS LTD. In 1984, the Islamic […]
What Turks eat to beat summer heat
LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL ISTANBUL Published July 10, 2018 Stuffed squash blossoms is a favorite summertime dish in Turkey. Turkey enjoys four distinct seasons, making the consumption of seasonal produce and […]
In Western Europe, Populist Parties Tap Anti-Establishment Frustration but Have Little Appeal Across Ideological Divide
Source: Pew Research Center Ideology remains a powerful factor in how Europeans view key policy questions BY KATIE SIMMONS, LAURA SILVER, COURTNEY JOHNSON, KYLE TAYLOR AND RICHARD WIKE Protesters in Kandel, Germany, demonstrate over migration politics […]
Trump blasts Prime Minister Theresa May in interview published during his first official visit to Britain
Source: The Washington Post By William Booth, Karla Adam and Josh Dawsey LONDON — After Prime Minister Theresa May rolled out the red carpet at Blenheim Palace on Thursday night for President Trump’s first […]
12 Russian Intelligence Officers Charged Over 2016 Election Hacking
Source: Time By ABBY VESOULIS The Justice Department charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with hacking the Democratic National Committee, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and state election systems, as part of the special counsel’s […]
How Trump’s ‘America First’ Attitude Put Britain Second
Source: Time By TESSA BERENSON / ELLESBOROUGH July 13, 2018 Chequers might have been an oasis for President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May. The prime minister’s official country estate […]
Video: Lessons from the Life of Prophet Yousuf – Avoiding the Lure of Lust
Video: Lessons from the Life of Prophet Yousuf – Avoiding the Lure of Lust by Mansoor Qureshi Suggested reading HPV virus ‘linked to a third of throat cancer cases’ Women and […]
Syrian nightmare: Detained Islamic State woman and child seek return to Switzerland
This content was published on July 14, 2018 The Swiss Muslim woman being interviewed by SRF at the Kurdish camp in northeast Syria. (SRF-SWI) A Swiss Muslim woman, captured […]
Street violence hits Northern Ireland towns on eve of annual marches
Source: Reuters BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland was hit by a barrage of street violence overnight on the eve of annual parades that often raise tensions between pro-British Protestants and […]
Climate change poses threat to UK’s historic churches, trust warns
Source : The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent St Botolph’s in Boston, Lincolnshire, received a £40,000 grant for roof repairs. Photograph: Fabio de Paola/For the Guardian The UK’s historic […]