‘Israel behind Egypt coup’ – Turkish PM
Russia Today: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims Ankara has proof Israel was behind the July 3 military “coup” that toppled Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, Hurriyet daily reports. Erdogan […]
European Jihadists: The Continuation of a Historical Trend
Summary The threat of experienced militants returning to Europe from combat in North Africa and the Middle East is fueling debate about immigration and integration in Europe and strengthening xenophobic and nationalist sentiments. It is not a new phenomenon for Europeans to travel abroad to fight. Reports have circulated for […]
Swedes don hijab to support Muslim victim
Source: August 19 2013 at 07:44pm By SAPA Stockholm – Scores of Swedish women from various faiths have posted pictures of themselves online wearing hijabs, or traditional Muslim headscarves, to […]
‘Faith And Violence Are Incompatible’-Pope Francis
Huff Post: by Pope Francis called for peace in Egypt during his Sunday address in St. Peter’s Square with a prayer: “we continue to pray for peace in Egypt together, Mary Queen of Peace pray for us” The Catholic leader also took the opportunity to condemn those who would resort […]
UK: Pakistani Ahmadi (?) Muslim Khalid Mahmood denied funeral for being a ‘non-Muslim’, by Sunni mosque
Source: guardian-series.co.uk Mosque leaders denied a popular mini-cab driver a proper funeral, according to his friends. The body of Khalid Mahmood, who died of a heart attack last Wednesday aged 52, […]
Swedish citizens stand in solidarity with pregnant Muslim woman after she was beaten.
‘Hijab outcry’ Aljazeera: A number of Swedish individuals are showing their support to one hijab-wearing woman who was harassed and assaulted in Stockholm last Friday night. According to police, the victim believes […]
Press Release: £250,000 presented to Lord Mayor of Manchester by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after the Charity Walk for peace
Press Release: £250,000 target achieved by Muslims in Charity Walk for peace in Manchester – So more cheques for local charities presented to Lord Mayor of Manchester Muslims from across […]
Humanity First Yorkshire team distribute school supplies in Gambia
Source: uk.humanityfirst.org A team of 5 volunteers from Bradford in Yorkshire visited Gambia from 26 April to 7 May 2013 to distribute resources to students and schools in The Gambia. They […]
Pope Francis: ‘Faith and Violence Are Incompatible’
Prays for Victims of Violence in Egypt, Ferry Disaster in Philippines Vatican City, August 19, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 241 hits During his weekly Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis called on the faithful to look to God for strength in times of turmoil. The Holy Father’s remarks come […]
UK: David Cameron refuses to rule out ‘tit for tat’ action over Gibraltar
David Cameron is refusing to rule out “tit for tat” action against Spain amid rising tensions over Gibraltar, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister has already threatened to take […]
UK: ‘SAS murdered Diana’ claims are new, says former Met Commissioner Lord Stevens
Claims that Diana, Princess of Wales, was murdered by the SAS did not emerge in Scotland Yard’s “thorough and far-reaching” investigation into her death, the former top policeman who led […]
Muslim community foodbank gaining popularity
By Rachel Millard rachel.millard@croydonadvertiser.co.uk A MUSLIM community group’s effort to help the homeless and hungry is gathering pace. The Muslim Association of Croydon (MAC) has been running a weekly foodbank since April and now has up to 100 regulars, compared to roughly 20 when it started. Spicy rice with chicken, […]
Rowan Williams Tells ‘Persecuted’ British Christians To ‘Grow Up’: Former Archbishop Urges Perspective
Huff post: Western Christians need to “grow up” and stop complaining of “persecution,” said Lord Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. His experiences abroad […]
Right-Wing : EU collects ‘too little’ data on anti-Muslim attacks
British organization Tell Mama collects statistics on incidents of violence and hostility against Muslims. Some experts now accuse EU countries of not running a similar, large-scale database. “I’ve had multiple […]
Australia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association celebrates Eid with interfaith festival
Source: heraldsun.com.au The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association held an interfaith Eid Festival dinner to build bridges in the community. Spokeswoman Khola Usman said the aim of the event was to promote a […]
Britain’s crackdown on illegal immigrants smacks of racism
Neil Berry ARABNEWS Published — Sunday 18 August 2013 GO Home or Face Arrest” — this is the thuggish message emblazoned on the side of vans that have been touring racially mixed areas of London this summer. The vans are part of a crackdown by the UK Home Office on […]
British SAS soldier is responsible for the murder of Princess Diana?-New Probe by British Police
British police probe new Diana murder claim http://news.ninemsn.com.au: British police are examining new information about the 1997 death of Diana, princess of Wales, reportedly including an allegation that she was murdered […]
Message of Peace from the Islamic Group, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK
Source: oxfordtimes.co.uk ISLAMIC group Ahmadiyya Muslim Association has taken to city buses to spread its message of peace and to mark its 100th anniversary. Adverts on the side of 25 buses […]
Prof. Laura Veccia Vaglieri: An interpretation of Islam
Prof. Laura Veccia Vaglieri contributed several articles to the Encyclopedia of Islam. She was a pioneer of Arabic and Islamic studies in Italy, Veccia Vaglieri served as professor at the […]
Princess arrested in cockfighting sweep
Source: CNN A Romanian princess and her husband are scheduled to appear in court Friday after they were arrested in an alleged cockfighting ring in Oregon. John Wesley Walker and his wife, Princess Irina Walker, the third daughter of Romania’s exiled King Michael I, are among six people charged with […]