Libya launches weapons collection drive
(AFP) / 29 September 2012 Hundreds of Libyans turned over their weapons at collection points in the capital and the eastern city of Benghazi on Saturday following rallies which called […]
At UN: The Limits of Free speech divides the West and the Muslim Nations
At UN, free speech divides West and Muslim nations Los Angeles Times Prompted by the anti-Islam video produced in California that has stirred deadly riots around the world, delegations from major Muslim nations have arrived at the U.N. prepared to demand international curbs on speech or media that they believe defame … […]
Decrying attack, protesters overtake Islamist group’s HQ in Benghazi
Source: CNN Benghazi, Libya (CNN) — Ten days after four Americans were killed in their Libyan city, hundreds marched in Benghazi and took over the headquarters of a radical Islamist group tied to the attack. Thousands of protesters had taken to the street earlier Friday, loudly declaring that they — and […]
Grand Mufti , Greatest Sunni Leader Appeals for Peace
Sunni Islam leader calls for peace French cartoon also stirs anger Author: From Ian Lee and Mohamed Fadel Fahmy CNN Published On: Sep 22 2012 02:59:18 AM CDT Updated On: Sep 23 2012 07:52:40 AM CDT Print Email Esam Al-Fetori / Reuters CAIRO (CNN) – A leading figure in the Sunni […]
Libyan Islamist militia swept out of Benghazi bases
By Peter Graff and Suleiman Al-Khalidi SWISSINFO.CH BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – An Islamist militia was driven out of the city of Benghazi early on Saturday in a surge of anger against the armed groups that control large parts of Libya more than a year after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. […]
What’s the Ahmadiyya View on the Movie, plus new perspective who gains
What Ahmadis are doing about the Anti-Islam Movie ? Several people including my Zere-Tabligh in Kashmir and a CAIR official who writes on Muslim issues asked me what Ahmadis are doing about it? Ahmadis condemn all forms of attacks and derogatory remarks about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and the blessings of […]
“Shadowy Character” – President Obama on Anti-Islam movie
Source: Huffington Post NEW YORK — President Barack Obama says the man behind an anti-Islam movie that ignited violence across the Middle East is a “shadowy character.” U.S. officials blame […]
Another response by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Ahmadiyya Muslims Community response to the Anti-Islamic Film & Its Protesting The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, California, wholly and unconditionally condemns the attacks on the U.S. staff and facilities in Libya and Egypt. This past Tuesday night, an armed mob stormed the U.S. Consulate in the city of Benghazi, setting it ablaze and killing […]
Clash of Culture cause of unrest in the Muslim World
Patriot News By Ivy DeJesus The unrest across the Muslim world in retaliation for a crudely made anti-Islamic video underscores a clash of cultures. It’s a clash between a free country whose government has no say in the endeavors of writers, artists or filmmakers, and incensed Muslims and their leaders who call […]
Letter to Editor – San Francisco Chronicle
NOTE: When Jay Jason from San Francisco editorial team called me yesterday for verification before printing this, we had a little chit chat about my Muslim News. Then it occurred to me that I had left out our famous slogan “Love for All and Hatred for None.” I requested Jason to […]
Muslims should resist being baited by enemies
LINDA HEARD ARABNEWS Tuesday 18 September 2012 It is utter madness that any hate-consumed or lunatic nonentity located anywhere in the world can turn the Muslim world into a seething cauldron of violence, negatively impacting geopolitical relations and economic outlooks. Decades ago, a wise person I met in Jakarta imparted […]
Islam’s humane view of blasphemy – Opinion, Christian Sc. Monitor
Source: Violent protests over the video that insults the prophet Muhammad highlight a fundamentalist view of blasphemy. But this interpretation relies on only a handful of sources and ignores Islamic authorities […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim US’s response to violence Fox News
Here’s the latest update on Middle East violence on Anti-Islam movie. Harris Zafar of the Ahmadiyya Muslim USA speaks to a Fox News host. Reiterates what I wrote a few hours ago.
What next in Egypt and Libya?
Source: Examiner. he assassination of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and the murder of three other embassy personnel in Libya, along with the riot at our embassy in Egypt, were carefully planned attacks meant to challenge America’s presence and influence in both nations. They weren’t spontaneous protests against the otherwise-unnoticed video […]
JEWISH GROUP UPSET ON ANTI-ISLAM FILM REPORT,CNN
Iraqi protesters burn Israeli and U.S. flags during a protest Thursday. The U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and three others were killed during a protest outside the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday. September 14th, 2012 03:00 AM ET Jewish groups mad about initial reports on anti-Islam […]
Opinion (from the Tripoli Post, Libya): Playing into the Hands of Fundamentalists
Opinion: Playing in the Hands of Fundamentalists – by Muhammad Azeemullah Benghazi once known as the cradle of revolution in Libya is now deemed as the ghost of terror. The armed assault on American consulate in Benghazi, in which the American ambassador, Chris Stevens, and three other diplomats died, has […]
A week of criminals and culture clashes
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star LEBANON So many different things have happened across the Middle East and in Arab-Israeli-Iranian-American relations this week that it is hard to know where to start in analyzing the situation and sorting out the important and lasting developments from the merely fleeting issues. […]
Patience is the answer to anti-Islam movie, not violence
Source/Credit: Dallas Morning News By Saima Sheikh Once again parts of Middle East are embroiled in violence as a result of an anti-Islam movie that no one even heard of […]
When free speech costs human life
Source: The Washington Post By Qasim Rashid As with many of you, my Twitter feed spiked Wednesday with tweets about an anti-Islam filmand ensuing murder of U.S. Ambassador to Libya […]