Francis may become first pope to visit Rome mosque
By Rosie Scammell | January 20, 2016 | 1 Comment VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis is studying an invitation to visit the Grand Mosque of Rome — extended to him several […]
Is it Time for Organized Religion to Completely Get Out of the Business of State?
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
14 Life Lessons For Religious Seekers From Kahlil Gibran
By Carol Kuruvilla, Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington Post One of the most popular inspirational works of the last century was a collection of prose poems called The Prophet. Its […]
When Muslims Admired the West and Were Admired Back Lessons on Coexistence from Jane Austen’s London
zocalopublicsquare.org: Is it right to talk about friendship in a time of hatred? More specifically, is it right to consider Muslim affection for the West when, from London to Boston to Paris and now perhaps San Bernardino, Muslims appear to be saying we hate you? In trying to make sense […]
The ‘road to righteousness’ at Qadian
Tribune India: You wouldn’t know where Qadian is unless you know what it stands for. For the record, the town’s streetlights are switched off because the Municipal Committee owes Rs 26 lakh to the power utility. It has irregular water supply for its over 40,000 residents. And its lone government […]
Interfaith Marriages
Source: Muslim Sunrise, winter 2015 volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times It was meant to be the happiest day of their lives […]
24,000 Sign Letter Of ‘Radical Love’ In Support Of American Muslims
Source: Huffington Post Jaweed Kaleem; Senior Religion Reporter, The Huffington Post Carol Kuruvilla; Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington Post “We must not allow fear to undermine the values that stand […]
Religious Leaders Stand Up For Peace Amid Anti-Muslim Attacks
Source: Huffington Post Amid a spike in anti-Muslim assaults, vandalism and death threats around the country since the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino and growing sentiment against the […]
Mayor Lehman speaks at the 1st Annual Ahmadiyya Interfaith Peace Symposium in Barrie
Building Better Bridges in Barrie, Ontario-6 Mayor Jeff Lehman opened the 1st Annual Interfaith Symposium on December 18, 2015 held at the Army Navy & Air Force Centre in Barrie, […]
These People Are Fighting Anti-Muslim Hate After San Bernardino
Source: Huffington Post Following last week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which was carried out by Muslims who FBI officials say were Islamic State supporters, American mosques and Muslims […]
What We Can Learn From Saladin
By Hasher Nisar; Senior Fellow – Humanity in Action; Student at Middlebury College Source: Huffington Post The humanity and compassion of mankind are tested in times of uncertainty and fear. […]
Tolerance toward other religions in Islam
Source: Arab News By M. ABDULSALAM; Published — Friday 27 November 2015 MANY mistakenly believe that Islam does not tolerate the existence of other religions present in the world. This article […]
“We are a nation of immigrants, including Muslims.”
A Muslim Immigrant Success Story Source: Huffington Post By Engy Abdelkader As a child of immigrant parents who came from Egypt to realize America’s promise of freedom, equality and opportunity, I’m […]
How Islam has Influenced Christian understanding of God
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word common between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Australia: Interfaith conference at the United Heritage Church Hall in Sydney discuss misinterpretations of Scriptures and Extremism
SYDNEY — It’s not every day a reverend, a rabbi and an imam get together in a church basement to discuss the extreme elements within their religions. Source: capebretonpost.com But that’s […]
Canada: 9th Annual World Religions Conference titled “Does God Exist?” to be held by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Paris attacks underline importance of Olds religion conference: speaker Source: mountainviewgazette.ca By: Doug Collie The attacks in Paris by Muslim extremists underline the importance of a religious conference that takes place […]
USA: Admadiyya Muslim Community Bushy Park Holds First Interfaith Conference
Source: jamaica-gleaner.com Religious tolerance has eluded communities for many years and, according to Umair Khan, missionary in charge of the St Catherine Admadiyya Muslim Jamaat Mosque, there is hardly any effort being […]
A Sikh man builds a mosque for his lifelong Muslim friend because he had nowhere to pray
Source: Online Peeps In an immaculate motion of mankind, Sikhs from of a little town of Sarwapur, Punjab build a mosque for the Muslim occupants. Joga Singh, an affluent agriculturist […]
Iran’s President Wishes Jews a Happy Rosh Hashana
Source: Time Hassan Rouhani has tweeted similar well wishes before Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani tweeted out best wishes to Jews all over the world for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New […]
ISIS Violates The Consensus Of Mainstream Islam By Persecuting Christians
Source: The World Post By Qasim Rashid; Visiting Fellow, Harvard University’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal School of Islamic Studies In central Syria, Daesh (“ISIS”) recently destroyed an ancient monastery and a church. This, after abducting several Christians, in what has become the group’s long scourge on humanity. While global Muslim leaders […]