PAKISTAN-VIEW: Ahmedi killing
The DailyTimes: by Usman Ahmad: The day was in the words of Charles Dickens, “…one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold; when […]
Stunning Number Of Deep South Voters Believe Obama Is Muslim
Ask President Barack Obama about his religious affiliation, and he’s a Christian. Ask Mississippi or Alabama voters, and you might find a different answer. In the midst of tight GOP primaries in both states, Public Policy Polling (PPP) hasreleased information showing that a majority of likely GOP primary voters in the Deep South do […]
What role did Pakistan’s Shias play against Ahmadis? Is Hoodbhoy Wrong?
Let us Build Pakistan (LUBP). by Abdul Nishapuri Recently I read two excellent articles on the systematic murder of Shia Muslims in Pakistan, by Marvi Sirmed (in Daily Times, 5 March […]
‘Islam’s real message is peace’, says visiting Imam
royalgazette.com: by Sara Westhead Exploring social peace is the focus of a faith-based seminar being held today by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Bermuda, in conjunction with the Anglican Church […]
The apostates of Pakistan
livemint.com: Aakar Patel I wrote this piece for the two Pakistani newspapers where I write columns, but they did not publish it. These papers are quite liberal, and their editors open-minded. […]
Feminism’s final frontier? Religion.
Washington Post: By Lisa Miller The battle of the sexes, waged this election season with fulsome fury in the public space, is being fought in a much more painful, private sphere […]
Banks foreclose on churches in record numbers
(Reuters) – Banks are foreclosing on America’s churches in record numbers as lenders increasingly lose patience with religious facilities that have defaulted on their mortgages, according to new data. The […]
FBI Says NYPD Muslim Surveillance Is Breaking The Islamic Community’s Trust
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) As friction over the New York Police Department’s spying on New Jersey Muslims continues to grow, the state’s top FBI officer said the uproar is damaging his agency’s ability to gather important counterterrorism intelligence. “What we have now is (Muslim communities) … that they’re not sure they […]
Muslim Women Take Back the Mic on International Women’s Day
By Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi Source: The Huffington Post Everyone has an opinion about Muslim women, even those — especially those — who have never met one. As Muslim women born and raised in America, we are tired of hearing everyone — politicians, pundits, men and women of other faiths (or […]
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 […]
Religion for Atheists: 5 Religious Concepts That Atheists Can Use
Probably the most boring question you can ask about religion is whether or not the whole thing is ‘true’. Unfortunately, recent public discussions on religion have focused obsessively on precisely this issue, with a hardcore group of fanatical believers pitting themselves against an equally small band of fanatical atheists. I […]
Church schools shun poorest pupils
England’s faith state schools are failing to mirror their local communities by shunning the poorest pupils in their area, analysis by the Guardian of the latest government figures shows. The Roman Catholic church, which has repeatedly insisted its schools are inclusive, comes out particularly badly in the examination of data published by […]
Insecure minorities: Pakistani Hindus seek safety in India
Express Tribune: KARACHI: Preetam Das is a good doctor with a hospital job and a thriving private clinic, yet all he thinks about is leaving Pakistan, terrified about a rise in […]
Gender Disparity in the Clergy: Breaking the Stained Glass Ceiling
Republican Congressman Darrel Issa deserves our gratitude for his selection of an all-male panel of clergy witnesses to testify at the recent congressional hearing on reproductive rights and religious freedom. He has unintentionally sounded a startling and overdue wake-up call concerning the face of religion in America. Thankfully, our country […]
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 […]
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 […]
PAKISTAN: More Muslim than the Muslims
By Rabab Fizah and Anna Thorning The persecution of Ahmadis, a black listed minority sect of Islam, continues and during the first two months of this year three members from the minority sect, the Ahmadis, were murdered in target killings. In response to the persecutions in an effort to prove […]
Here Are 10 Famous People Posthumously Baptized By Mormons
You’d never guess that these famous people are Mormons. They’d never guess it either, considering that they didn’t exactly consent to becoming Mormons. Posthumous baptisms allow Church members to give non-Mormon relatives a chance to get into heaven after death. Read more:
Atheist group targets Muslims, Jews with ‘myth’ billboards in Arabic and Hebrew
By Dan Merica, CNN (CNN) – The billboard wars between atheists and believers have raged for years now, especially around New York City, and a national atheist group is poised […]
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 […]