Islam Not at Odds With US Values, Say Officials, Community Leaders
Jakarta. The “war on terror” proclaimed by US President George W. Bush after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack in New York has largely been wound down by his successor, […]
Alberta Young Muslims Impress Society
Young as they might be, Muslim students from Fort McMurray Islamic School in Canada’s Alberta district have succeeded in impressing the whole community by their special awareness day in which they highlighted Islamic beliefs, achievements and discoveries. “It’s a great event,” Emma Korolew, who attended the event, told Fort McMurray […]
What’s Happening in Pakistan?
Huff Post:by Harris Zafar — For years, Pakistan has consistently renewed its international image as a country of grave concern, with not only its inability to halt the progress of terrorist and militant groups within the country but also its inability to provide basic needs of its own population. Far […]
What's Happening in Pakistan?
Huff Post:by Harris Zafar — For years, Pakistan has consistently renewed its international image as a country of grave concern, with not only its inability to halt the progress of terrorist and militant groups within the country but also its inability to provide basic needs of its own population. Far […]
Muslim 'Ride4Peace' Receives Warm London Welcome
International Business Times: by Mark Piggott — 25 Muslims who started cycling in Glasgow last Sunday have reached London, where they were escorted by 200 local cyclists and welcomed by Justine Greening MP and local leaders before praying for peace and honouring the fallen as part of the D-Day commemorations […]
Muslim ‘Ride4Peace’ Receives Warm London Welcome
International Business Times: by Mark Piggott — 25 Muslims who started cycling in Glasgow last Sunday have reached London, where they were escorted by 200 local cyclists and welcomed by Justine Greening MP and local leaders before praying for peace and honouring the fallen as part of the D-Day commemorations […]
Meet the Muslim cyclists riding for peace – and to combat Islamophobia
A group of Muslims are riding from Glasgow to London to raise money for charity – and offset the negative attitudes and stereotypes of Islam, visiting mosques and war memorials along the way. One of the cyclists, heart specialist Dr Tauseef Khan, describes the humbling kindness the group have encountered […]
Australia Documentary Defends Islam
ABNA — The documentary offered a window to many Australian Muslims to share their own experiences of facing discrimination. A new eye-opening documentary film that shows the true nature of Islam has been approved to be shown to high school students in South Australia, in a step forward towards fighting […]
Northern Ireland’s first minister called on to apologise publicly to Muslims
Epigraph: Allah likes not the uttering of unseemly speech in public, except on the part of one who is being wronged. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 4:149) Source: […]
Searching for Common Ground: Are Muslim Terrorists Islamic or Islamist?
Huff Post: by Sarah Saeed — Islamic. Islamist. Muslim. People use these words to modify the nouns “terror” or “terrorism.” Media describe Boko Haram’s kidnapping of Nigerian girls by using “Islamic” and “Islamist.” There is controversy over the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s use of the term “Islamist” to describe Al Qaeda. Some […]
9/11 Museum Should Not Conflate Islam and Terrorism
Huff Post: by David Schanzer— Our ultimate goal should be to make clear this conflict is a battle between civilized people of all faiths and the terrorists — not between Muslims and the West. So, when I talk about al Qaeda and terrorist violence, I say: “The 9/11 attacks were […]
American Freedom Defense Initiative Launches Anti-Muslim Ad Campaign On D.C. Buses
Huff Post: by Antonia Blumberg — A new ad campaign hit Washington D.C. on Monday with a strong anti-Muslim message. The American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), spearheaded by Pamela Geller, launched an ad showing Adolf Hitler meeting with Palestinian nationalist and grand mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini. The 15-foot message is now displayed […]
Muslim physician learns from Holocaust patients
SunSentinel: by Shani McManus — While he was there to speak about his experience as a Muslim physician treating Holocaust survivors, the two-hour discussion covered a variety of religious and political subjects, and ended with an improved mutual understanding. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Dr. Khalid Minhas, director of […]
Son of distributor of anti-Islam film Fitna accepts Islam
Khaleej Times: by Muaz Shabandri — The son of Arnoud van Doorn, the famous Dutch policy maker and distributor of an anti-Islam film Fitna that caused unrest in 2008, surprised the audiences at the three-day Dubai International Peace Convention by embracing Islam. Arnoud’s son, Iskander Amien De Vrie, was one of the […]
Local Muslim Community Bleeds With Boston
Huff Post: by Kashif N. Chaudhry — Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Khalifa and spiritual head of the worldwideAhmadiyya Muslim Community, for instance, unequivocally condemned the Boston attack and offered his condolences, saying: My sympathies are with the victims of the Boston bombing. We condemn that attack in its entirety. The […]
Muslims give blood in Fitchburg to honor Marathon bomb victims
News telegram.com: by Paula J. Owens — FITCHBURG — As the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings approaches, Furqan Q. Mehmud said he and others wanted to help make a difference and let other people know there are good Muslims out there. They are doing it by giving their […]
Pathway To Peace
Guardian.co.uk — An informal get together and Q&A session is being organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK. The purpose of this event is to open our doors to the wider community and to promote peace, mutual understanding and tolerance for all. Established in the UK since 1913, ”LOVE FOR […]
The Quran of Pacifists and the Quran of Warmongers
Source: Huffington Post By Akbar Ganji — Iranian journalist and human rights activist Shiites believe that this year the birthday of Prophet Muhammad falls on January 19, while the Sunnis believe that the actual birthday is on January 26. Thus, it may be the right occasion to discuss what the Muslims […]
What Studying Muhammad Taught Me About Islam
Source: Huffington Post By Craig Considine, Ph.D. candidate at Trinity College Dublin, interfaith activist Muslims worldwide have recently joined together to celebrate Mawlid al-Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. This day is an opportunity for Muslims and non-Muslims, such as myself – a Catholic – to reflect upon the life and […]
Does the Hajj Radicalize Muslims? You Might Be Surprised By the Answer
Huff Post: by Erol Yayboke — Every year millions of Muslims from around the world participate in the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Despite being a fundamental pillar of Islam, the Hajj is often misunderstood, especially by those wary of increased religion-tinged violence in recent years. The July 7 bombers of the London public […]