The £14million handwritten gold lettered tome, penned in Jesus’ native Aramaic language, is said to contain his early teachings and a prediction of the Prophet’s coming. Turkish culture and tourism minister […]
Rabwah.net: Communities Minister Andrew Stunnell has praised an Islamic community’s services to humanity on the occasion of the launch of a new blood donation drive at London’s oldest purpose-built mosque. […]
Source: World Muslim Congress. Thanks to ya’ll for the extensive responses on the topic. Most of us agree on certain basics, some don’t, and it is time to close with the following notes and move on: 1. Whether the Pakistani right wingers believe Ahmadies are Muslims or not, they need […]
A publication from The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center, Amman, Jordan. This text explains what jihad is, what it means to Muslims, and how it relates to the concrete issues of war and peace. It explores the most important issues surrounding the Islamic law of war and peace, and lays […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Although the pilgrimage is more than seven months away, Haj missions and real estate brokers have started reserving residential buildings and hotels for pilgrims, local daily […]
A website worth visiting: http://www.altafsir.com ALTAFSIR.COM is a completely free, non-profit website providing access to the largest and greatest online collections of Quranic commentary, translation, recitation and essential resources in the world. It was begun in 2001 by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, Jordan. Read more here: […]
Source: http://qahiri.wordpress.com/ By Daniel Oliver We have left the testimony of laa ilaaha illa-llaah for the statement “I am a Muslim” There is no zakaa- purification and increase of wealth-; only ribaa- usurious transactions There is no amr bi-lma’ruuf- commanding the good- and nahi ‘ani-lmunkar- forbidding evil-; only gossip and […]
Should the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community be considered (or consider themselves) as a ‘Sect’? First let us see how various dictionaries define the word ‘Sect’: OXFORD DICTIONARY Sect – Pronunciation: /sɛkt/noun – a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group […]
By ARWA RIKABI | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees hosted a round-table discussion on Tuesday about the comparative study written on behalf of the UNHCR […]
NY Times: Op Ed: By SAMUEL J. RASCOF: TWO years ago, John O. Brennan, President Obama’s top adviser on counterterrorism, spoke to members of a Muslim student group in a packed auditorium at […]
By JOMANA ALRASHID | ARAB NEWS LONDON: The British Museum here is hosting a demonstration of textile weaving by Hassan Alwany, the master weaver from Dar Al-Kiswa in Makkah, revealing […]
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The Shoura Council approved a draft proposal on Monday to set up the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Vienna. The approval was given at the eighth regular session of the council chaired by Abdullah Al-Asheikh on […]
By Zia H Shah The article was published in the spring volume of Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in USA: http://muslimsunrise.com/ Human knowledge is a collection of metaphors and […]
by Mohammad Ghazal | Feb 20,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Malaysia is seeking the expertise of Jordanian academicians to establish the World Association of Islamic Business School, according to a senior Malaysian official. “Jordanian universities enjoy a very strong reputation and we are seeking their expertise and assistance in […]
Dailytimes: Opinion: Yasir Latif Hamdani: To Jinnah, the question of representation of the legitimate interests of the Muslim minority in United India was a political question and not a religious one. […]
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts — Just over 1 percent of the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims reside in Western Europe, yet this minority has had a disproportionate impact on religion and politics in its new home. In just 50 years, the Muslim population has ballooned from some tens of thousands to 16 […]
A beautiful story from the Buddhist scripture Dhammapada. Feed a hungry man before preaching “One day, the Buddha(a.s.) saw in his vision that a poor man would attain the first […]
It is a well done three part documentary. The first part is easier to find in Google videos.
MELBOURNE – A new research study has found that tolerant Islamic teachings help young Australian Muslims cope with Islamophobic and racist campaigns against their faith in the post-9/11 era. “I […]
Express Tribune: A majority of Pakistan’s internet users say they consider themselves ‘Muslim first’ (49%) , ‘Pakistani’ second (28%) while 23% voted ‘Other’, a survey conducted by The Express Tribunefound. On the […]