Senior Islamic cleric defends Christian girl Date September 5, 2012 ” Our heads are bowed with shame” … Tahir Ashrafi’s verdict on the Rimsha Masih case. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Christian girl who was allegedly framed for blasphemy by her local mullah was hailed as a ”daughter of the nation” by […]
Islamic Revival in China: CCP Tolerance or Strategy? Posted: 09/04/2012 10:20 am Five years ago, when I considered the issue of Islamic practice in China, three things immediately came to mind: Xinjiang, restriction, and incompatibility with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). However, after a year of field research in southwest […]
the guardian: by Nesrine Malik. A few years ago, the only “halal” signs one saw were on butchers’ shops. But now halal is turning into a global brand – as highlighted in a BBC documentary proclaiming that “The Future is Halal“. The Arabic word “halal” means simply, that which is […]
In the center of the alleged Civil War Among Muslims in Russia is said to be the push for the “Creation of an Islamic State -the Caliphate.” It is believed to be based on Wahhabism. This is the declared mission of the Khilafa Movement (Read Khalifa Magazine found on-line). The Khilafa […]
Civil War’ Among Muslims Shakes Russia’s South Investigators work at the site of a suicide bomb attack in the Malgobek district in the north of Ingushetia, August 19, 2012. RELATED ARTICLES Opponent Claims Putin Acquired Millions in State Assets TEXT SIZE James Brooke August 30, 2012 MOSCOW — Three recent […]
Posted on August 31, 2012 President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russian Hajj Mission on its 10th anniversary, and said that Islam has become integral to Russia’s religious, cultural and social fabric.“Traditions […]
Source: Spiegel dapd A rabbi in Berlin was attacked on the street Tuesday while wearing a kippa. An attack on a rabbi walking with his young daughter through a leafy district of Berlin Tuesday has drawn quick condemnation from local officials and the Jewish community. The perpetrators remain at large. […]
Blasphemy and the Law By CHLOE BREYER Published: August 29, 2012 NEW YORK — A central charge against the three members of the Pussy Riot punk-rock band who were recently sentenced to two years in prison was “inciting religious hatred.” This they are said to have done by briefly dancing at the front […]
Sultan endorses N0.5m Islamic studies’ scholarship | Print | E-mail Written by Biola Azeez, IlorinTuesday, 28 August 2012 The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced an annual donation of half a million naira to the best graduating student from the Department of Islamic Studies, University of Ilorin. Speaking at the opening of […]
Express Tribune: By Aakar Patel. On May 27, 1953, the Tamil reformer EV Ramaswami Naickersmashed an idol of Lord Ganesha in public at the Town Hall maidanin Tiruchirapalli. Naicker, who was angered by Hinduism’s caste system, made a speech announcing his intention to do this before breaking the idol. Veerabadran Chettiar, an […]
Malik Siraj Akbar Editor in Chief, ‘The Baloch Hal’; Author; Contributing Writer Who Benefits From Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Christianity , Islam , Pakistan , Pakistan Blasphemy Law , Rimsha Masih , Blasphemy Laws , World News Last weekend’s arrest and imprisonment of Rimsha Masih, an 11-year old Christian girl, by Pakistani authorities in the nation’s capital, Islamabad, on charges of blasphemy, is deeply alarming. The girl, whose […]
Source: Huffington Post By Imam Mohamed Magid President, Islamic Society of North America As an imam and as the president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), I know all too well the many challenges that American Muslims experience on a daily basis. We struggle for inclusion, for acceptance, […]
Charlotte DandoInterfaith Activist based in the UK HUFFINGTON POST My apartment is located in between three of the area’s most frequented bars. At 3 a.m. on a Sunday, I can hear the remainder of Saturday night’s revelers as they pass my window; singing, chatting and shouting under the street lights. […]
Yemeni women say equal rights are compatible with Islam Inroads to equality hindered by accusations that feminists are acting ‘un-Islamic’ While many nations in the Middle East were reborn the […]
Eight Islamic Sects Meet in Saudi, But Can They Make Amends? Leaders of Islamic countries pose during the official photo taking session of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Mecca August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries are expected to suspend Syria’s membership of the OIC at a […]
Nine per cent of the Swiss population practises alternative spirituality, according to a national study on religion. swissinfo.ch journalist Susan Vogel-Misicka sat in on a Bern workshop about reading tarot cards. Please click on for an audio report
Businessinsider.com: University College London professor emeritus of genetics Steve Jonesexplains why men, scientists, professors and the British are less likely to believe in God than women, children and Americans. Here in […]
Your views Muslims today celebrate Eid Ul Fitr Read or post your comments Muslims today celebrate Eid Ul Fitr Publish date/time: 19/08/2012 [09:05] Print this page Email this page Following 30 days of fasting, Muslims around the country are today celebrating Eid Ul Fitr. Eid is a Muslim holiday that […]
Spate of attacks near Ramadan trouble U.S. Muslims By Yasmin Amer and Moni Basu, CNN updated 6:30 PM EDT, Sat August 18, 2012 The ruins of a mosque in Joplin, Missouri, smolder after a fire on August 6. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Attacks on Islamic centers spiked across America during the holy month of Ramadan […]
Filipino Muslims organise four-hour Islamic quiz bee Ramona Ruiz Aug 19, 2012 Save this article https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&size=medium&count=false&callback=plusoneCallback&hl=en-US&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae%2Fnews%2Fuae-news%2Ffilipino-muslims-organise-four-hour-islamic-quiz-bee&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DI5V0PLgEMWQ.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!YLz4zcRjznaA2Lb5GQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOZFeBWoUW9R3WD-JeCrvEkHSfOUQ#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled&id=I0_1345348006939&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?action=recommend&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D10%23cb%3Df306bea97%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thenational.ae%252Ffc44835%26domain%3Dwww.thenational.ae%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae%2Fnews%2Fuae-news%2Ffilipino-muslims-organise-four-hour-islamic-quiz-bee&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&sdk=joey&send=false&show_faces=false&width=130 DUBAI // Abdullah Puentespina will have new clothes and gifts and is also excited about his prospects in a quiz bee this Eid Al Fitr. Topic Eid Al Fitr Islamic holidays http://s0.2mdn.net/2655172/eReader_300x250.swf “I […]