Muslims must counter bigotry and hatred online
By MOLOUK Y. BA-ISA, ARAB NEWS STAFF Published: Mar 8, 2012 02:14 Updated: Mar 8, 2012 02:14 According to the British Runnymede Trust, Islamophobia “is a useful shorthand way of […]
America’s Islamic blind spots are obvious in Afghanistan
In the wake of the Quran-burning by American troops at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, protests continued to escalate, and the death toll mounted. In the process, three U.S. blind spots became obvious. One is that of the U.S. media, whose coverage simply underscores – and amplifies – the […]
Pakistani Muslims Employ ‘Blasphemy’ Threat in Land Grab
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Source/Credit: Compass Direct News, By BP News Attempt fails as influential Islamic family intervenes on behalf of Christians SIALKOT, Pakistan (Compass Direct News)–Tensions are still high in […]
Bosnian pilgrim walking to Mecca reaches Turkey
AFP | Mar 05,2012 | JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — Bosnian Muslim Senad Hadzic, who left home in December to walk to Mecca for the Hajj, on Monday told AFP he […]
When They Almost Killed Muhammad (PBUH): The Persecution of Islam’s Earliest Followers
Source: LOONWATCH.COM Author: Danios. Robert Spencer has summarized the key arguments raised by Islamophobes in his book The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). Chapter one of his book […]
America’s Islamic Blind Spots: “You can do anything to these people”
by Naomi Wolf, The Project Syndicate NEW YORK – In the wake of the Koran-burning by troops at the United States’ Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, protests continue to escalate, and the death […]
The problems facing Muslim nations
By KHALID ALNOWAISER, ARABNEWS I recognize well this is very sensitive subject because human nature prefers not to hear the truth and simply wants to receive good news even at the expense of reality. However, let’s be frank: Most Islamic countries are being left behind in social progress as compared […]
Sharia Law Campaign Begins As Muslim Group Fights Bans
After heated debates in two dozen states over banning Sharia law, the legal code of Islam, a national Islamic group is beginning a multi-million dollar effort to explain how Sharia applies to the lives of American Muslims. The Islamic Circle of North America, a New York-based group, is spending $3 million on its […]
What’s inside Muslim minds? A Survey
Daily Times Pakistan: Ishtiaq Ahmad: Multiple meanings and interpretations of Islam are possible. The two main interpretative approaches are those of the apologists who strive to reconcile Islam with modernity […]
Burning of the Book and the Great game
By AIJAZ Z. SYED ARABNEWS Are the Americans really that dumb? I mean after spending 11 years in the world’s most dangerous battlefield and dealing with the fiercely proud and famously hot-blooded Afghans you have to be stark, raving mad to be doing what the Americans were found doing last […]
Florida mulls outlawing Shariah, other foreign laws
Associated Press: WEST PALM BEACH: A measure to ban the use of foreign laws in US courtrooms is progressing in Florida’s statehouse. Critics call this one of the many unwarranted […]
President Koroma of Sierra Leone officially opened the Jalsa Salana of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission
Bo, Southern Sierra Leone: In keeping with his policy of religious tolerance, President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma officially opened the 51st Jalsa Salana of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Bo […]
Muslim campaign looks to repair Sharia’s reputation
Credit: CNN Belief Blog via Wasim Saroya: By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – A major American Muslim group is embarking on a national campaign Friday to clarify a word it says has been given a bad name by recent global and domestic politics: Sharia. The Islamic Circle of North […]
Humanity First: Helping humanity, True Image of Islam
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk Source/Credit: The Guggington Post | Gadling Blog By Chris Owen | February 28, 2012 Humanity First works to assist people affected by natural disasters, war, […]
Germany: Imam preaches at Canisius Jesuits community Church near Berlin
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | EU Desk Source/Credit: The Tagesspiegel, By Benjamin Lassiwe | February 27, 2012 It is rare for a Muslim to deliver a sermon in a Catholic church. […]
Should Psalms be taken out of the Old Testament?
The seventy some books of the Bible got into the canon, sacred collection of books to make the Bible, not by divine revelation, but by human vote and the Bibles […]
Ancient Arabic Writings Help Scientists Piece Together Past Climate
ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2012) — Ancient manuscripts written by Arabic scholars can provide valuable meteorological information to help modern scientists reconstruct the climate of the past, a new study has revealed. The research, published in Weather, analyses the writings of scholars, historians and diarists in Iraq during the Islamic Golden Age […]
Tunisian leader urges law against allegations of blasphemy, outlaws accusations of blasphemy
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki on Saturday called on parliament to outlaw accusations of blasphemy as a threat to public order. “Such practices can threaten the peace between citizens living in the same country and lead to conflict,” Marzouki warned in a statement. He asked the president and members of the […]
Grand Mufti lauds Salman for support to Qur’an competition
By RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh said that the local competition for the Prince Salman Prize for Qur’an Memorization had been instrumental in creating a healthy […]
You are entitled to your own opinions — but not your own facts!
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927 – 2003) was a four-term U.S. Senator, ambassador, administration official, and academic. The title of this post is a famous quote from him, “You are entitled to your […]