Jul 31,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – HANS-PETER LENZ On August 1, citizens in Switzerland and abroad celebrate the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Some 725 years ago, representatives of the three Swiss original Cantons secretly met on an isolated mountain meadow to swear to each other mutual support […]
Source. NBC News. ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said he doesn’t like singling out violence carried out by Muslims because people of all religions are guilty of deadly crimes. He told reporters the situation was like “a mixed fruit salad” and that there were “violent people in all […]
Source: “Look at this whole Muslim community that attended Mass,” she said. “I find this very heartwarming; I am confident. I say to myself that this assassination won’t be lost, that it will maybe relaunch us better than politics can do; maybe we will react in a better way.” Many of […]
23.01.2015 DR. JUERGEN TODENHOEFER Dear friends, Today, heads of states and foreign ministers are discussing ISIS at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Have they really understood that phenomenon, called ISIS, and its root causes? 1. Terrorism has as little to do with Islam as rape has to do with […]
At some point, we in the West are going to have to learn that if we intervene militarily in Mali or Iraq or Libya or Syria or interfere in Turkey, or Egypt, or the Gulf, or the Maghreb – then we will not be safe ‘at home’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices […]
Source: farnhamherald.com TILFORD, Farnham, Haslemere and Elstead branches of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Assocation (AMYA) have been busy doing charitable work for their local communities. The residents of Islamabad, a small community based in Tilford, led by members of the Women’s Auxillary Organisation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and supported by […]
Source: independent.com.mt Ministry, Archbishop condemn ‘desecration’ of Koran copies at Mater Dei Hospital Saturday, 30 July 2016, 06:52Last update: about 1 day ago The Health Ministry this morning condemned the “desecration” of Koran copies that were at the multi-faith room at Mater Dei Hospital. The incident happened on Friday afternoon. The […]
July 26, 2016 DANIEL ESTRIN i Majda Belaroui, 21, answered the call to volunteer for the French military reserves following the recent terrorist attack in Nice. But Majda, a Muslim, refused to remove her headscarf and hijab, as required under a French law that prohibits displays of religion in government […]
How come a Muslim can be a terrorist in Europe but a mere ‘attacker’ in south-west Asia? Robert Fisk @indyvoices Monday 25 July 2016 377 comments The frightful and bloody […]
By Zubair K Khan In last few weeks, while analysing reactions of the inhabitants of various European cities, the public unease was never far from the surface. Callers to various electronic and print media houses said they were apprehensive of visiting popular festivals, shopping centres and malls . A shaken […]
Source. CNN (CNN)In the past week I have seen flowers and candles carpeting a street in Munich, the tranquility of asmall Bavarian town shattered by a suicide bomb and a small church in suburban France sealed off after itsoctogenarian priest had his throat cut. Before these horrific events, there was […]
Source: The Star By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN — Denmark should halt immigration from Muslim countries to stem the threat of violence from extremists, the nation’s second-largest party […]
Source: Daily Mail By JAMES DUNN FOR MAILONLINE Merkel’s premiership is hanging by a thread today as thousands gathered to call for her resignation while a key political ally dramatically […]
By Christoph Schult and Klaus Wiegrefe http://www.spiegel.de AFP Former NATO Supreme Allied Comander Europe Philip Breedlove at a press conference in 2015 Working with dubious sourcing, a group close to NATO’s chief military commander Philip Breedlove sought to secure weapons deliveries for Ukraine, a trove of newly released emails […]
Kermiche was an attention-seeking child whose behavioural problems led him to a psychiatric hospital Image Credit: Supplied This still image taken from video shows the two men, Abdel Malik Nabil Petitjean and Adel Kermiche, behind the church attack in Normandy in this video released July 28, 2016. Published: 14:13 […]
Source: championnews.com.ng More than 35,000 delegates from over 90 countries are expected to attend the 50th Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Annual Islamic Conference, UK Jalsa, to increase religious knowledge and promote a sense of peace and tranquility. The event will be broadcast live globally via satellite TV from the Muslim Television Ahmadiyya […]
Source: vanguardngr.com | By Haroon Balogun The World Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has said that Ahmadi Muslims will not take revenge or resort to violence even in the face of persecution. He added that rather than avenging any wrong done unto him, Ahmadi Muslim […]
Source: blacktownsun.com.au | Harrison Vesey @harrisonvesey Rafah Mahmood, Aqeel Choudhry and Raza Mohammad at the Baitul Huda Mosque, Marsden Park. Picture: Isabella Lettini Local Muslims who love Australia are calling for peace and understanding during a time of increased fear and division. Raza Mohammad, 19, was born and raised in Blacktown and is currently […]
Source: The Guardian By Agence France-Presse in Paris France’s prime minister has said he would consider a temporary ban on the foreign financing of mosques, urging a “new model” for relations […]
Source: RNS By Trevor Grundy CANTERBURY, England (RNS) A counterterrorism expert charged by the British government with investigating the spread of Islamist extremism warned of a threat to national security […]