Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A very happy St. Patrick’s Day to all those who are celebrating today, from the whole of […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community & Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to host an interfaith symposium
Source: http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20170315/refugees-migration-to-be-discussed-by-faith-leaders-at-san-bernardino-symposium By Staff report SAN BERNARDINO >> Local Muslim and Mormon communities will join together with representatives of various faith communities Thursday evening to talk about refugees and migration. The Inland Empire Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are hosting a […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims open up public conversation about Islam in Harrisburg #MeetAMuslim
Source: http://abc27.com/2017/03/12/muslims-open-up-public-conversation-in-harrisburg/ By Miranda Ruiz | Published: March 12, 2017, 12:57 pm http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)- This weekend Muslims across the country encouraged people to ask them questions. The effort is called Meet a Muslim and one of the events was held in Harrisburg on Saturday. Four members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission joins inter-faith prayer service
Source: http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/catholic-church-holds-inter-faith-prayer-service.html SAMUEL TEI ADANO 07 MARCH 2017 President Akufo-Addo shaking hands with Sheikh Nuhu Osman Sharabutu (2nd left), Chief Imam, at the ceremony. Picture: SAMUEL TEI ADANO An ecumenical and inter-faith prayer service was last Saturday held at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka, to rededicate Ghana to the sacred heart […]
Interfaith Healer: The Surprising Role of Jesus in Islam
THE ISLAMIC JESUS How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims By Mustafa Akyol 275 pp. St Martin’s Press. $26.99. How did a Jewish preacher who became the Christian Messiah also become one of the most admired figures in the Quran? Mustafa Akyol, a Turkish journalist […]
President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dayton to speak at InterThink
Source: http://tdn-net.com/news/briefs/19828/area-briefs-253 InterThink to have story telling event PIQUA — InterThink, a Miami County group promoting understanding, acceptance and friendship among people from diverse backgrounds, will hold a story telling event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 23, Room 107, West Hall, Edison State Community College, 1973 Edison Drive, Piqua. The purpose is […]
Where is the Muslims’ Pope?
Source: Albawaba News, from 2015 By Hunter Stuart Fresh off a six-day tour to the United States, Pope Francis is on a roll. The Catholic leader’s progressive remarks on controversial […]
Muslim Marine says he’ll guard synagogues amid threats to Jews
Epigraph (Verses advising the Muslims to defend Synagogues): Permission to fight is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged — and Allah indeed has […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslim women’s annual interfaith event promotes ‘loyalty to one’s nation’
Source: http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/local/muslim-women-s-annual-interfaith-event-saturday-will-promote-loyalty/article_80e654bc-f9d7-11e6-9278-3b33e009e0ec.html The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association’s annual interfaith women’s event at the Al-Nasr Mosque on Bridge Street has united women from all faiths for almost 20 years. WILLINGBORO — After 12 years in America, Amtul Wadood is still grateful she can go to the grocery store on her own […]
Americans Rate Jews & Muslims on a ‘Feeling Thermometer’ – Views of Both have Gotten Better
Americans Rate Jews Highest, Muslims Lowest On ‘Feeling Thermometer,’ Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post But views of both have gotten better A new […]
Ahmadiyya Woman join the interfaith “Women In Faith Symposium” event in USA
Source: http://www.star-telegram.com/living/religion/article132344939.html Women of major religions challenge ‘homogenous’ way of life Saliha Malik, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association, told symposium attendees that the Quran dictates equal rights for men and women. Brad Loper Special to the Star-Telegram BY SARAH BAHARI FORT WORTH: Members of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim’s Hadee Mosque in Harrisburg holds event to promote unity & build bridges with all Americans
Source: http://abc27.com/2017/02/09/harrisburg-mosque-holds-unity-event/ Harrisburg mosque holds unity event WHTM Staff | Published: February 9, 2017, 11:45 pm Updated: February 10, 2017, 9:36 am HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Hadee Mosque in Harrisburg held an event Thursday night to promote unity and build bridges with all Americans. The event, called We are One, brought […]
India: Mumbai Ahmadiyya’s Interfaith Peace Symposium Stresses Need for Education About Religion for Peaceful Coexistence
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-education-a-must-for-peace-say-speakers-at-symposium-2320104 Education a must for peace, say speakers at symposium ASHUTOSH M SHUKLA | Sun, 12 Feb 2017-07:05am , Mumbai , DNA Almost all speakers at a peace symposium on Saturday stated that there is need for education across all religions for better understanding and peaceful relations among followers. They […]
Islam and Religious Pluralism featuring John Esposito
A good resource to tackle Islamophobia John Louis Esposito (born May 19, 1940) is an American professor of International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He […]
A Nobel for Karen Armstrong will bring the Christians and the Muslims closer in brotherhood
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Is Marriage a Contract between a Man and a Woman or with the Clergy?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Acknowledging the right of all non-Muslims to follow their respective personal laws, the Council of Islamic […]
Karen Armstrong in George Washington University: The Core of our Religious Traditions
Published on Nov 11, 2012 In a joint Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) and Georgetown faculty Distinguished Lecture, Karen Armstrong was invited to share her thoughts on “The […]
Compassion Talk | Pathways to Nonviolence | 2016 Festival of Faiths
Keynote Presentation: Karen Armstrong Dialogue: Karen Armstrong, Amin Hashwani, Rev. Joan Brown Campbell Guest Commentators: Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Additional Reading Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran […]
13 Powerful Essays From Progressive People Of Faith In 2016
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Required reading for people of faith who are going into 2017 fighting. It’s been a tough year for America’s progressive faith community. […]