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 […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Christian, Jewish and Buddhist leaders attended prayers at a Washington, D.C., mosque to emphasize solidarity. Christian, Jewish and Buddhist leaders joined their Muslim […]
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 […]
Source: Huffington Post By Lisa Capretto; OWN Religious scholar Reza Aslan says one matters more than the other. Forty-four-year-old Reza Aslan has devoted his life to studying the religions of the world, […]
“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 […]
By Zubair Khan From last 3 years by the grace of Almighty, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Croatia participates in Croatian International Book Fair known as Interliber. It is organised in famous Exhibition halls of Croatian capital city of Zagreb. Spread over two very big halls hundreds of exhibitors enact their stalls […]
Source: Religion News Service By Katie Edwards and Meredith J C Warren Is God dead? Fifty years ago, on April 8, 1966, a Time magazine cover asked just that question. […]
Source: TOI A group of madrasa students demonstrated on the premises of Brahmanbarhia Press Club while hundreds of people blocked Sarail-Nasirnagar-Lakhai road by torching tyres on Sunday. After the mayhem […]
“Peace can not be achieved without justice, respect and tolerance.” – Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir. Report by: Riyaz Ahmad, Chicago. Pastor Corey Brost invited a meeting of the different faith leaders and youths to built a bridge between faiths and communities in the area. The meeting took place wednesday 19th […]
Source: http://www.wkbw.com/news/muslim-community-extends-a-dinner-invitation-to-the-community X Andy Parker’s Weather Machine Word 10-18-16 WKBW SHOW CAPTION NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) – The Muslim community said “Assalaamo Alaikum” to other faiths at a dinner Sunday night. The phrase meaning “Greetings of peace to you” extended a welcome for all to enjoy an Interfaith Eid Dinner at […]
Source: MSN By Neha Bhatia A Hindu temple currently under construction in Abu Dhabi will be completed in 2017, its development team has announced. B R Shetty, vice chairman and […]
Source: Huffington Post By Kashif N Chaudhry; Physician, Writer, Human Rights Activist Gary Miller via Getty ImagesPresident of the United States Barack Obama looks on as prayers are given by […]
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Peterson Eight religious leaders brought their congregations together for eight days in one room. It was a dangerous move In a small building in the […]
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post “Oxytocin appears to be part of the way our bodies support spiritual beliefs.” The same hormone that helps mothers […]
Source: The New York Times By Nicholas Kristof ONE puzzle of the world is that religions often don’t resemble their founders. Jesus never mentioned gays or abortion but focused on the […]
18-year-old Hindu girl Pooja Kushwaha has been teaching the Holy Quran to Muslim children in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to the Times of India, she revealed how she learned to read Arabic and begin teaching the Holy Quran, despite being a Hindu. “Many years ago, there was another woman […]
theguardian: by Mia Ayliffe-Chung’s funeral will be multi-faith ceremony to counter ‘misinterperation’ of her murder as an act of terrorism British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung A British backpacker murdered in Australia will have a reading from the Qur’an at her funeral to counter the “misrepresentation” of her killing as an act […]