6 Reasons Sunni and Shia Should Stick Together
Source: Huffington Post 1. We’re all poor and powerless – When Muslims line up for prayer, no one is able to distinguish between Sunni and Shia based on their dress […]
The Hawkins Question: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
Source: Huffington Post Saadia Faruqi Author, interfaith activist and law enforcement trainer As an interfaith activist, the question of God comes up surprisingly frequently in my discussions. Who do we […]
Mosques oppose madrassa registration
Source: BBC An organisation of mosques says it “unequivocally” rejects government proposals to require madrassas in England to be registered and inspected. The Northern Council of Mosques, representing 400 mosques, […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organizes Seminar in New Delhi World Book Fair 2016
More information on other programs: http://www.newdelhiworldbookfair.gov.in/events-2016/World-Book-Fair-Events-2016.html PICTURES FROM THE EVENT ABOUT NDWBF: KNOW THE NEW DELHI WORLD BOOK FAIR New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) held for the past 41 years, […]
NYC settles lawsuits over Muslim surveillance by police
Source: Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will tighten safeguards against illegal surveillance of Muslims in secret investigations of terror threats and install a civilian […]
Christian college moves to fire professor who said Muslims worship same god
theguardian: by Ryan Felton — Larycia Hawkins, a tenured associate professor at Wheaton College, made headlines after wearing headscarf following San Bernardino shooting Wheaton College has taken steps to fire Larycia Hawkins. Photograph: Stacey Wescott/AP A Christian college in suburban Chicago has launched termination proceedings against a tenured professor who […]
Don’t flirt or hold hands, top Turkey clerics tell soon-to-weds
Source: Yahoo news Istanbul (AFP) – Engaged couples should refrain from flirting, holding hands and “other behaviours that are not endorsed by Islam,” Turkey’s religious affairs agency declared Monday. Answering […]
India: A fantastic Report About Jalsa Salana Qadian 2015 in ‘The Tribune’ Jalandhar Edition
A fantastic Report About Jalsa Salana Qadian 2015 in ‘The Tribune’ Jalandhar Edition Jan 3, 2016
USA: A Report on 2nd Annual Tarbiyyati Ijtema in Baitul Jamey Mosque Chicago, IL
“If we want to give peace to the world then train your children from childhood and teach them good moral right from the start.” -Imam Shamshad. Report by: Azhar Ahmad Islam is a proactive religion. It gives commandments which helps establish peaceful family units in the community, which collectively give […]
Not a Terrorist until Proven Muslim, a Seminar organized by Dipu Ahad, Muslim Councillor
Report by Nabeela Ali Bureau Chief Newcastle, Nawa-i-Jang London. Dipu Ahad has organized a seminar on Wednesday, January the 13th at 7pm at Royal Station Hotel Newcastle, about Islamophobia, terrorism; […]
Lessons from 5 World Religions that Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolution
Source: Huffington Post By Rose Deighton is a PhD student in the program for West and South Asian Religions at Emory University. She holds an M.A. from the University of […]
Accosted for her hijab, woman now teaches Muslim empowerment
Source: Associated Press When she was 16, Rana Abdelhamid was accosted on the streets of New York by a man who tried to pull off the head scarf she wears […]
Jewish and Muslim hate crimes soar in London
Source: Religion News Service CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Attacks on Jews and Muslims in London, including assault and harassment, have soared by more than 60 percent over the past year, police statistics […]
The amazing survival of the Baltic Muslims
Source: BBC It may not be the kind of place you would expect to stumble upon a mosque, but Muslims have lived among the forests and lakes of Lithuania for […]
Tawheed: The essence of Islam
ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 1 January 2016 Tawheed (Islamic monotheism) is the greatest foundation of Islamic belief. In fact, a person is considered as Muslim if he/she accepts that […]
What I Have Learned from Muslim Women
Source: Huffington Post By Gail Stearns Dean of Wallace All Faiths Chapel, Chapman University, Mindfulness facilitator I am privileged to work in a context where I meet amazing and very […]
To counter Islam’s critics, imam says Muslims need to relearn faith
Source: Religion News Service ISTANBUL (RNS) In the bustling conservative Fatih district, Fadel Solimon looks at the floor and nods as a young woman asks him for advice on how […]
Absurd criticism of Islam
RASHEED ABOU-ALSAMH Published — Sunday 27 December 2015 With the recent bloody attacks in Paris and San Bernardino by terrorists claiming to be doing these in the name of Islam, discrimination against Muslims has grown worldwide. They are targeted by these new critics, many of them American, well-educated and from […]
If I’m Your Token Muslim Friend…
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 […]