Source: The Local Pope Benedict XVI met representatives of the German Muslim community on Friday before leaving Berlin to head for the heart of Lutheranism. While Muslim leaders were pleased with his inclusive comments, he left some Protestants disappointed he did not make more of an ecumenical gesture. “We […]
SOURCE: EXPATICA.COM Pope Benedict XVI Friday called for Islam and Christianity to forge a relationship based on “dialogue and mutual esteem,” adding the two faiths could enjoy a “fruitful collaboration.” Meeting with leaders from Germany’s four-million-strong Muslim community on the second day of his whirlwind trip to his German homeland, […]
By TOM HENEGHAN | REUTERS BERLIN, Sept 23 : Pope Benedict told German Muslims in Berlin on Friday they can expect cooperation and support from Roman Catholics as long as they respect Germany’s constitution and the limits it sets on pluralism. Meeting representatives of the country’s four million Muslims, he […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS The expansion of the Jamrat project in Mina is considered one of the largest projects in the history of the holy site. The project, implemented over five phases at a cost of about SR4.2 billion, primarily focused on providing space for the faithful […]
By SAMAR FATANY, ARABNEWS Today we celebrate the National Day with greater hopes and aspirations about the future of our country. It is encouraging to note that a major initiative has been taken to lead the Kingdom to a better future. The initiative aims at countering religious extremism and eradicating […]
Rand Dalgamouni, JORDAN TIMES ZURICH – One young Jordanian is working to share her experience in interfaith tolerance and dialogue in the Kingdom with the rest of the world. Fresh graduate Ayah Alfawaris has represented Jordan at international summits, speaking as an ambassador for interfaith dialogue. In 2010, she was […]
By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS MADINAH: A defective education strategy was a major factor in the spread of the “takfir” ideology among young Muslim men and women, according to two scholars who spoke at a seminar on the phenomenon in Madinah on Thursday. On behalf of Custodian of the […]
By BARBARA FERGUSON, LIFE.STYLE@ARABNEWS.COM American Muslims are the country’s most ethnically and racially diverse faith group. In the Washington DC area, the Muslim population is relatively large and made up of many young, short-term globe-trotters, student and embassy types who are looking to gather and network. Outside Washington, in the […]
Source: IPPMEDIA.COM Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda is scheduled to open an annual national Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat-Tanzania conference to be held in Dar es Salaam on Friday this week. An official statement issued by leader and missionary in-charge of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat-Tanzania Sheikh Tahir Mahmood Chaudhry in Dar es Salaam yesterday said the national conference would be attended […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Reconciliation committees in the Kingdom will hold their first joint meeting in the holy city, the Makkah Reconciliation Committee announced Wednesday. It did not give a date for the meeting but said preparations for the event were currently under way. The reconciliation […]
By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS MADINAH: Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif opened an international conference on “The Phenomenon of Takfir (branding opponents as infidels)…Reasons, Impact and Treatment” here on Tuesday. Earlier on arrival at the conference venue, Prince Naif was greeted by Prince Saud bin […]
I appear little more than a silhouette to most. Source/Credit: The Express Tribune | Blog By Jusra Mujib | September 20, 2011 “Excuse me … I’m almost afraid to ask this, but I have never seen anyone like you before. May I please take a picture?” Summer hat, sea blue shirt […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: More than 300 Muslim leaders, scholars and academics are expected to participate in the annual Islamic conference organized by the Muslim World League (MWL) in Makkah during the Haj season this year to discuss major Muslim issues. “We are holding this conference […]
Source: Boston Review A Little Help David William Turner Mohammad Shafiq Rahman / Andrew Propp In a deep-blue button-down shirt and pressed slacks, Mohammad Shafiq Rahman waits at a busy bus stop in Portland, Maine with his $1.50 fare in hand—more than he has earned in the past year. On […]
… On November 11, 2010, Dinesh D’Souza, former White House domestic policy analyst and recently appointed president of Kings College, debated Bart Ehrman, James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The debate—which was sponsored by the Center for Christian Studies—took place […]
The Book, bestowed by the Almighty for the whole of mankind; the Holy Quran, the word of Gracious God revealed to Prophet Mohammad, the Champion of Peace (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is a manifestation of Divine Grace. It establishes peace, teaches love and promotes brotherhood. It […]
Najran Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah congratulates one of the six newly-converted Muslims on Friday following the Juma prayer. Majed Al-Rojaie, assistant chief justice in Najran Public Court, assisted the new converts to pronounce the Shahada. (SPA) Source ARABNEWS
Source: Vaughan today It’s 8:45 on an August night and the sidewalks of Ahmadiyya Avenue are illuminated with the vibrant colours of women and children in shalwar kameez. The unisex South-Asian cultural garb, traditionally worn in Pakistan, comes in an array of colours, though men generally wear white. While many […]
By ARAB NEWS Published: Sep 2, 2010 00:34 Updated: Sep 2, 2010 00:34 MAKKAH: As hundreds of thousands of pilgrims throng the Grand Mosque in pursuit of blessings in the last 10 days of Ramadan, the growing phenomenon of irritating mobile phones is disturbing the worshippers. Ringtones from thousands of […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS Published: Sep 16, 2011 23:23 Updated: Sep 16, 2011 23:23 MAKKAH: The Tawafa Organization for Non-Arab African Pilgrims has organized two workshops on the frequent transport system being implemented by Saudi authorities for the transportation of pilgrims from certain countries during the peak […]