theguardian: by Pontiff condemns ‘ghettoisation’ of migrants and hails Sadiq Khan’s election as first Muslim mayor of London Pope Francis: ‘Talk of the Christian roots of Europe … can seem triumphalist or even vengeful.’ Photograph: AGF/Rex/Shutterstock Islam and Christianity share an inherent “idea of conquest”, and those who refer to […]
Source: The Express Tribune PHOTO: SPLASH NEWS VIA THE SUN Hollywood actor Lindsay Lohan caused quite a furore last year when pictures of her carrying a copy of the Holy Quran had surfaced with many speculating that the Catholic-born actor had converted to Islam. The troubled actor has finally opened […]
Epigraph: Seek the guidance of thy conscience! Seek the guidance of thy conscience! Seek the guidance of thy conscience! The virtuous deed is one whereby thy conscience feels restful and thy heart […]
Source: RNS By Lauren Markoe (RNS) The largest gathering of Muslim leaders in the world kicks off a five-day conference that will call for a new peace process to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Other weighty issues at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit include combatting extremism within Muslim nations, countering Islamophobia in the rest […]
By Imam & National President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Greece Tel: +30 2112140522 | Fax: +30 2112140522 Website: http://www.alislam.org, http://www.mta.tv, http://www.loveforallhatredfornone.org “The principle to which we adhere is that we have […]
Dr. Annemarie Schimmel, a German ‘Orientalist’, wrote in her book ‘Die Traeume der Kalifen’: It is reported that Hadhrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, prayed as follows: ” O Allah, let me sleep well tonight and grant me true dreams, dreams that are beneficial to me and […]
On 13th Feb 2016 Saturday a Peace Symposium on the topic “The Devastating consequences of a nuclear war and the critical need for absolute justice” was organized by The Ahmadiyya […]
Source: The Gazette By: Arshad Yousufi the spokesman for the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs. Both sides of the argument in the article, Jan. 17, “Is violence the true version of Islam?” by Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk violate Albert Einstein’s maxim “Everything should be made as simple as possible, […]
By Zia H Shah Permission to take up arms is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged and Allah, indeed, has power to help them. (22:40) Followers of all religions can make tall claims about the beauty of their religions. In view of that, […]
Source: The National ABU DHABI // The majority of young Arab Muslims in the region view extremist groups as a perversion of Islam’s teachings, according to a recent study. They believed that repressive governments and foreign occupation were major reasons for people joining the ranks of the militants. The Tabah […]
Source: Breitbart In his most biting condemnation yet of the jihadists of the Islamic State, Pope Francis told members of the international diplomatic corps in the Vatican Monday that every […]
Huff Post: by Antonia Blumberg — Explore the richness and beauty of Islam. The Islamic faith began with a series of divine revelations, which were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad beginning in the early 7th century CE. Muhammad’s revelations went on to form the basis of the Qur’an, the holy […]
Source: Montreal Gazette Lal Khan Malik, of Vaughan, Ont., is national president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Canada and is one of the founders of the “Stop the CrISIS” […]
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 […]
Source: Huffington Post By Rose Deighton PhD Student in Islamic Studies, Writer, Contemplative If you grew up in rural Ontario, you would probably agree that cultural diversity wasn’t a […]
Source: Huffington Post By Amani Mohsen My name is Amani, I’m 33 years old, and I just learned how to ride a bicycle this year. Best selfish moment ever. If I’m […]
Source: Huffington Post More than 24,000 people have signed a letter of support for America’s Muslim communities, promising to build a “circle of protection” to defend them from hate and […]
Source: Huffington Post By Saud Inam; who is a Muslim American activist, social entrepreneur, blogger and Project Manager for Discover Islam. Dr. Martin Luther King said: “We must learn to live […]
BBC World Service: A blurred division between religion and state in some parts of the Middle East and North Africa is often alluded to. Terrorist attacks on western targets in the name of Islam have amplified calls for a ‘Muslim enlightenment’ and movement towards secularisation. But Karen Armstrong, author of […]
Review of Religions: The actions of extremists contradict The Teachings of Islam “… under no circumstances can murder ever be justified and those who seek to justify their hateful acts in the name of Islam are serving only to defame it in the worst possible way.” (Press Release in the […]