RT: The legislature of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan gathered in an unprecedented session to take measures against violent extremism. The move came two weeks after terrorists attacked top Muslim clerics in the region, killing one and wounding another. The session was called in the middle of the parliament’s vacation period, […]
Written by Onimisi Alao, Jos Friday, 03 August 2012 05:03 The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama yesterday made a case for unity and peace among Christians […]
The Christian apostle Paul (Saul of Tarsus) and Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim ruler after the death of Prophet Muhammad, were both great men of faith who etched their influence on their respective religions. In his commentary on Paul, Luke Timothy Johnson, a professor at Emory University, said: “Paul […]
Source: Qantara Interview conducted by Christoph Dreyer A new research centre in Qatar seeks to focus more attention on the ethical dimension of Islam. The founders of the centre and […]
By Matthew Brown, Deseret News WEST VALLEY CITY — On Aug. 19, Mohmmad Jbailat will have fasted for 29 days, a pillar of his Islamic faith and an opportunity to […]
Dubai Longer fasting hours and lack of a community spirit rank high among the reasons many Western expats have chosen to spend Ramadan in the UAE. “In Canada, my fast would begin at around 3.20am and end at past 9pm. That gives me barely any time to sleep or eat, […]
Written by K T Shamim As already alluded to in the preceding note Adam was a Prophet and Messenger and Caliph of Allah. And to whom was he a messenger if […]
By Diana Rojas. In the year 2000, Islam had about 27, 239 followers in Brazil, according to the census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In the census, the IBGE did not allocate a specific category to Islam, but instead included it in the category of “other […]
TAIF: MOHAMMAD MURAD ARABNEWS Thursday 2 August 2012 Umrah performers and visitors to the holy sites need some health tips to perform the Islamic rituals safely and stay healthy. Considering the enormous number of worshippers who come to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, it is no surprise that […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 2 August 2012 Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal yesterday launched “Khair Makkah” project of the Disabled Children’s Association (DCA) in the presence of DCA Chairman Prince […]
Source: The New York Times Author: Sam Borden With nearly three million Muslims living in Britain, the observance of Ramadan here is not generally a notable occurrence. Shops are open, […]
……. New Film ‘Besa’ Reveals Hidden Past A new documentary traces the forgotten history of Albanian Muslims saving Jews and brings their descendants together. The still-emerging stories from shrinking circles of living Jews who survived persecution by Nazis are among the most interesting and provocative. These are not the stories […]
Source: The New York Times An Indian court on Monday sentenced 21 Hindus to life imprisonment in the deaths of 11 members of a Muslim family during some of the country’s worst sectarian violence 10 years ago. The killings took place in 2002 in Visnagar, a town in Gujarat State. […]
NICOLA BERKOVIC From: The Australian A SYDNEY man who agreed under an Islamic marriage contract to pay his wife a $50,000 “deferred dowry” if he ever left her has been forced by the NSW Supreme Court to honour their agreement. In a decision believed to be an Australian first, the […]
By Ryan Strom The Daily Star Lebanon The holiest month of the Islamic year, Ramadan, began Friday, July 20. This Ramadan, many Muslims are looking at a new dimension of the month – our impact on the earth. This is particularly important as we learn more about the effects of […]
Is it not enough evidence that the third attribute of God in the Quran is Rab? Especially for those who are attuned with Arabic should not term evolution as a non-Islamic concept when “Rab” […]
Prof. William Lane Craig makes good arguments for existence of God in this debate as he usually does. But, as is his style, he also makes some frivolous and weak […]
By Jumana Al Tamimi, Associate Editor GULF NEWS Dubai: Omar Bin Al Khattab is the second caliph and one of the most influential Muslim rulers in history. He was known for his power, intelligence, political astuteness, impartiality, justice and care for the poor and underprivileged. His justice earned him the […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 29 July 2012 Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, presided over the Makkah Historical Center’s directors meeting at his office in Jeddah to […]
Source: Spiegel International A commentary by Matthias Matussek “It is this fundamental respect for foreign customs that we are increasingly losing.” A German court’s outlawing of the circumcision of boys — […]