‘The burka initiative defends the dignity of women’
Jean-Luc Addor Keystone / Valentin Flauraud Switzerland could follow in the footsteps of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Bulgaria by banning women from wearing the burka or niqab in public […]
Pakistan’s Disturbing Digital Threat to Americans #AhmadiMuslims
Source: nationalreview.com | By JIMMY QUINN Pakistani authorities have taken their campaign of religious oppression worldwide, threatening U.S.-based Ahmadi Muslims with imprisonment. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE For decades, the government of Pakistan has relentlessly persecuted the members of the messianic Muslim Ahmadiyya sect within Pakistani borders. Although Pakistan is a Muslim-majority country, its […]
A Quest for the Origin of Life: From the Primordial Soup to Goldilocks Chemistry – Sign of a Grand Designer?
ISLAM • SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND TECHNOLOGY https://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/origin-of-life-1-small-shutterstock_1817799851-768×543.jpeg 30th January 2021 Dr Amtul Razzaq Carmichael, UK As our understanding of the universe increases and the vastness of this great universe becomes progressively more fathomable, our quest to seek the origin of life also intensifies. It is natural to seek out how […]
2020 sees a change: CSJ; 75 accused in blasphemy cases Muslims
OC Our Correspondent February 3, 2021 LAHORE: The trend has changed from Muslim complainants accusing non-Muslims of committing blasphemy to Muslims bringing allegations against Muslims, says a report released by […]
Indonesia bans schools from forcing students, teachers to don Muslim headscarf
Source: The Straits Times By Wahyudi SoeriaatmadjaIndonesia Correspondent JAKARTA – The Indonesian government has banned schools throughout the vast country from forcing students or faculty members to don a tudung […]
Quebec religious groups have mixed reactions to latest gathering guidelines
By Olivia O’Malley Global News Posted January 26, 2021 After places of worship were forced to shut their doors earlier this month, the government changed its tune Friday, allowing indoor gatherings of up to 10 people. The move has garnered mixed reaction and interpretation from religious groups in Quebec. “As […]
Plans for new mosque in Newfoundland and Labrador come to light after vandalism
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2021 Baitul Ehsaan, a mosque under renovation in Newfoundland is seen after reportedly being vandalized this week. National Council of Canadian […]
Pakistan: Persecution of Ahmadis must end as authorities attempt shutdown of US website
3 February 2021, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL The Pakistani authorities must end their ongoing persecution of the Ahmadiyya religious minority, which is now extending across borders, said Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch […]
Minors cause ‘painful’ damage to new mosque in Newfoundland
Glen Whiffen (glen.whiffen@thetelegram.com) A fireplace was one of many items damaged in an act of vandalism last week at a mosque being constructed in Conception Bay South. Contributed Instead of […]
Ahmadiyyas seek global unity for uninhibited human progress
February 1, 2021 Venkat Raman Auckland, February 1, 2021 Former President Mohammed Iqbal speaking at the Convention, with Priyanca Radhakrishnan and Bashir Khan seated on the stage. The Islamic perspective […]
That’s a Stretch
Brickbat: That’s a Stretch CHARLES OLIVER | 2.1.2021 4:00 AM mosque_1161x653 (Smandy / Dreamstime.com) The Pakistani government has told leaders of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA to take down the […]
Production of Digital Copy of Quran in Braille Planned
TEHRAN (IQNA) – An official with the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia said it is ready to fund production of a digital […]
I’M A MUSLIM WOMAN LIVING IN FRANCE: HERE’S HOW WE REALLY FEEL
| Posted by Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb | 3 Nov 2020 After a series of barbaric terrorist attacks, suspicion and fear of Muslims has only got stronger. However I still deeply love this country, despite the hate I regularly receive. https://845809.smushcdn.com/1780145/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mahrukh-arif-being-a-french-muslim-woman.png?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1 It’s a difficult time to be a Muslim in France. The […]
The Way of the Warrior: Samurais and Spirituality
Naba Ghauri Syed WORLD RELIGIONS 26th January 2021 Naba Ghauri Syed, Japan https://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/samurai-warrior-smalll-shutterstock_1345891196-768×768.jpeg ‘There are, if I may so say, three powerful spirits, which have from time to time, moved on the face of the waters, and given a predominant impulse to the moral sentiments and energies of mankind. These […]
Muslims urged to respond with kindness and calm, after report of teen’s terror plot on 2 mosques
Worshippers at Assyafaah Mosque on Jan 29, 2021. Luqmanul Hakim Ismail PUBLISHEDJAN 29, 2021 SINGAPORE – Two days after the authorities announced that a 16-year-old student influenced by far-right ideology […]
‘Imran Khan’s Silence On Uyghur Issue Undercuts His Projection As Muslims’ Defender’
31 January, 2021 by ANI Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s work in projecting himself as the messiah of Muslims around the world has been undercut […]
Muslim Council of Britain appoints 1st female head
BY ANADOLU AGENCY Zara Mohammed was elected by the affiliates of the MCB, defeating fellow candidates such as Ajmal Masroor, a popular imam and broadcaster. In a statement released by […]
Manila to declare Feb. 1 as National Hijab Day
Congress unanimously approved House Bill No. 8249, which has yet to become a law, on Jan. 26, with all 203 lawmakers voting for the move. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/pdcjv Approved […]
Ghana: Seven schools benefit from infrastructure projects
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Education Minister-designate Seven Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Kumasi Metropolis have benefited from the Emergency Senior High School project being spearheaded by the Ghana Education […]