115 charged with burning Christians’ homes acquitted
Source: Dawn LAHORE: An antiterrorism court on Saturday acquitted for lack of evidence 115 suspects involved in torching of more than 100 houses of Christians at Joseph Colony in the […]
London Synagogue to House Syrian Refugee Family
Haaretz: The South London Liberal Synagogue plans to house a family of Syrian refugees, once it raises the funds to renovate an apartment where a caretaker once lived. The house of worship in Streatham belongs to Citizens UK, which campaigns on behalf of refugees and other social causes, The […]
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 […]
A walk in the footsteps of Guru Nanak, before he was born
Scroll.In: So about six years after their wedding, the couple was blessed with a beautiful daughter. When it came to naming the child, it was suggested by Tripta’s mother that since the child was born in her maternal house, Nanaka in Punjabi, she should be called Nanaki. Thus, Tripta’s and […]
Why Did Muhammad Fly to Jerusalem?
Epigraph: Glory be to Him, Who carried His servant (Muhammad) by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Distant Mosque (Prophet Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem), the environment of which We […]
Dome of the Rock, can anyone tell me size of the building?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and a picture by National Geographic Not to be confused with Al-Aqsa Mosque or Mosque of Omar (Jerusalem). Dome of the Rock Qubbat As-Sakhrah قبّة […]
‘TOLERANCE IS INCREASINGLY THREATENED’
Source: The Tablet Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, rejected theocracy at its foundation and adopted a state philosophy known as “Pancasila”, giving equal recognition to the major religions. Yet that is increasingly under threat, as local authorities collude with radical Islamist groups to force Christian churches to close, and […]
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. […]
Video: The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman: Apocalypse
Morgan Freeman[2] (born June 1, 1937)[3] is an American actor, producer and narrator. Freeman won an Academy Award in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor with Million Dollar Baby (2004), and […]
Jesus is loved by Muslims, too, during the holiday season
Source / Courtesy: YourHoustonNews.com By Saadia Faruqi, guest columnist Growing up in a Catholic convent school in a Muslim country I remember being immersed in the Spirit of Christmas every […]
Rabbi Sharon Brous: It’s time to reclaim and reinvent religion – Ted Talk
At a moment when the world seems to be spinning out of control, religion might feel irrelevant — or like part of the problem. But Rabbi Sharon Brous believes we […]
America’s Secular Community Just Won A Significant Legal Victory
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor A religious freedom law strengthens America’s commitment to defending belief — and unbelief — abroad. President Obama signed an amendment to […]
33 Moments In 2016 That Proved Religion Can Be A Force For Good
Source: The Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post After a difficult year, these are the stories that give us hope. It has been a devastating […]
The Muslim Sunrise Exploring Unity and Diversity in Our Global Village
The Muslim Sunrise is the oldest Muslim publication of North America. Its winter volume explores unity and diversity in our global village: Winter-2016 Editorial for the winter volume By Mubasher Ahmad, […]
Ted Talk: Robert Wright: The evolution of compassion
Robert Wright uses evolutionary biology and game theory to explain why we appreciate the Golden Rule (“Do unto others…”), why we sometimes ignore it and why there’s hope that, in […]
A 1,000 year old promise of peace
Source: BBC By Sara Toth Stub 28 November 2016 On a recent Sunday morning, Adeeb Jawad Joudeh Al Husseini was sitting on a bench just inside the sole public entrance […]
Why tolerance has a place in Islam and the Middle East
Source: CNN By Yousef Al Otaiba, who is the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States. The views expressed are his own. (CNN) November 16, the International Day […]
USA: First United Methodist Church of Glenn Ellyn invites the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago to an interfaith dinner
“All pillars of Islam teach worship of Allah and peace”, said Imam Shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago. Report by : Riyaz Ahmed, Chicago. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Pastor Kristen Larsen of the First United Methodist Church, 424 Forest Ave,Glen Ellyn, IL, invited the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]