Thinking Aloud: Muslims, Islam, West and the rest — IV
By —Razi Azmi As to the Quranic verses calling for jihad, they must be read in the context of Arabia of the first half of the 7th century. Only crackpots […]
Schools Will Observe Jewish, Muslim Holidays
Source: Everettindependent.com Addressing the growing religious diversity in the City’s public schools, administrators and School Committee members approved a school calendar for the upcoming year that observes Christian, Jewish and […]
From synagogue to church to mosque
What a West Oak Lane building’s transition from synagogue to church to mosque says about religious nonviolence: ……….. A local beacon of hope It started 66 years ago when a […]
Why Muslims celebrate Eid on different days?
Additional reading: Eid Mubarak and What is the Muslim Times doing for You? and: Rumi: The Quran is Like a Shy Bride! Suggested reading: Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid […]
Rebuilding Temple in Jerusalem: holy work or holy mess?
“We pray for holiness, but we also need to be careful of others’ desire for holiness,” “The moment you want to translate that into building a Temple, you upset the […]
Jerusalem in 1896 – Jews, Muslims, Christians living in peace
The Independent Catholic News: A glimpse of a forgotten era. This historic film footage, made shortly after the invention of celluloid by the earliest filmmakers in history – the Lumiere […]
A Prayerbook for Peace: Nurturing Understanding Between Abrahamic Faiths
Huff Post: John Philip Newell: I do not know how many Christians have read the Quran. And I do not know how many Muslims have read the Christian Scriptures. But […]
Hefajat leader -‘Siege was designed to oust govt’
Source: The Daily Star A top leader of Hefajat-e Islam has told a court in Dhaka that the group’s May 5 Dhaka siege programme was designed to oust the Awami League-led alliance government, according to court sources. The BNP-led 18-party opposition combine financed the programme, Hefajat Secretary General Junaid Babunagari […]
State Dept. Report Says Countries Have Repressed Religious Freedom With Laws
Source: NY Times By STEVEN LEE MYERS WASHINGTON — Countries around the world, including allies of the United States, have used laws on blasphemy and apostasy to suppress political opponents, the State Department said on Monday in an annual report chronicling a grim decline in religious freedom that has resulted in rising […]
Bali festivals: tradition of co-existence
Bali festivals showcase interfaith bonding …………. Pointing to the recent incident where the Islamic Defender’s Front pressured the closure of three Ahmadiyah mosques in West Java, Suratna stated “ We […]
Bangladesh PM vows to maintain secularism
Source: Indian Express. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to maintain secularism as Bangladesh’s state policy, amid countrywide celebrations Sunday to mark the Bengali New Year, seen by right-wing Islamists as […]
Bucking French Tradition, City Sets Up a Kind of Holy Quarter with Mosque, Synagogue, Pagoda and a Temple
NY Times: BUSSY SAINT-GEORGES, France — Set above a sweep of green farmland, the crumbling stone chapel at the center of this village met the spiritual requirements of its Roman […]
The Story of Mohammad by Muslim Women in Canada
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to invite you to a spectacular event entitled: “Muhammad (peace be upon him): A Beacon of Light for Humanity”! The […]
In Barrie we talk to each other
Building Bridges in Barrie, Ontario-2 Barrie by the Kempenfelt Bay is not a big town but it is beautiful and best known for its year round activities by the Lake […]
Rare intrafaith dialogue on Islam
Source: Rice, by Jeff Falk. A rare intrafaith dialogue on Islam had the Asia Society Texas Center’s Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater packed to the last seat Feb. 21. The event featured four imams representing the Ahmadiyya, African-American, Shia and Sunni traditions of Islam and was co-hosted by Rice University’s […]
When Jews and Muslims stand United
Embrace moderate Muslim leaders Ynet News: The delegates to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations deserve our united applause for travelling to Paris last week to express […]
Indonesia to Host Islam-Christianity Conference
The Jakarta Globe: Indonesia will host a conference of Asian Muslim and Christian leaders from Feb. 26 to March 1, a report said on Wednesday. Under the theme “Bringing a […]
4 questions about Canada’s new Office of Religious Freedom
CBS News: What will the Office of Religious Freedom do? Its mandate is to promote freedom of religion or belief. The government says this promotion will be a Canadian “foreign […]
Prime Minister Harper’s tribute to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Prime Minster Stephen Harper speaks at the unveiling ceremony of the Office of Religious Freedom at the Aiwan e Tahir Hall of the Ahmadiyya Bait ul Islam Mosque, Maple, Ontario, […]
Geert Wilders hatreds have no place in Australia.
Jews, Christians and Muslims express support for multifaith society Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia media release: JCMA, founded in 2003, is committed to the promotion of understanding, mutual respect […]