Australian PM: ISIS ‘Has Nothing to Do With Any Religion’
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott declared that ISIS “has nothing to do with any religion” during a press conference on Tuesday. He said: “The point I keep making is that […]
Forum: A Muslim’s reaction to torture reports — tactics are just wrong
Source: New Haven Register By Sohail Z. Husain Halloween was over a month ago — a day to revel over ghoulish characters and hideous images. And now we are supposed to be in a season of merry. These days, though, it seems like scenes reminiscent of Halloween continue to haunt […]
The evangelical giftwrapping of Islamophobia marches on
theguardian: Giles Fraser —- It’s depressing that a decade after I wrote about a Christian charity’s thinly disguised Islamophobia, they’re still at it Franklin Graham (second from right) leads his father Billy, flanked by former US presidents George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, on the campus of the […]
Jihad in Qur’an
By Dr Amtul Qudoos Farhat National Secretary Publications, Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association, Canada Jihad is mentioned in 35 versus of the Holy Qur’an. The word means striving in the way […]
Karen Armstrong: “Religion does not beget violence.”
Source: CBC From ISIS beheadings, to the kidnapping of 200 girls in Nigeria, the news brings us a steady diet of horrifying images of violence inspired by religion. In her […]
Barrie: Faiths come together to say ‘Peace for All’
Building Better Bridges in Barrie, Ontario-5 Crossing boundaries of ethnicity, race and religion Faith is building better bridges in Barrie Ontario 3rd Annual Peter Silveira’s Barrie Interfaith Breakfast For […]
64 countries have religious symbols on their flags.
Some of the most “secular” countries in the world continue to have religious symbols on their flags, according to the Pew Research Center.…………. Canada’s flag contained a religious symbol prior […]
60 Imams, Rabbis Meet In Washington For Muslim-Jewish Interfaith Summit
Frustrated by dangerously high tensions between Jews and Muslims in the Holy Land, 60 imams and rabbis gathered Sunday (Nov. 23) to hatch concrete plans to bridge the gulf between […]
80 Turkish universities to have mosques
Turkey is planning to build 80 mosques inside university campuses across the country, Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) head Mehmet Görmez has announced. “Mosque constructions are ongoing at more than 80 […]
Women’s contributions to World Peace
By Dr Amtul Qudoos Farhat National Publications Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association, Canada Close to 300 women gathered Saturday afternoon to recognize women’s contributions to world peace and celebrate the […]
Women’s Contribution to Peace Conference Today in Canada – What Does Your Religion Say
By Dr Amtul Qudoos Farhat National Publications Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association, Canada Epigraph: Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your […]
Christians and Muslims have co-existed peacefully before and must do so again
Source: The Guardian By Fuad Nahdi, who is the founding editor of Q News, and runs the Radical Middle Way I hope my presence as the first Muslim to address the […]
How Being Humble, Kind, and Calm Will Make Your Life Easier
You’ve heard it all your life: Being humble, kind, and calm is the “right thing to do.” But if that isn’t enough to convince you, consider this: humility, kindness, and […]
LISTEN: No, Religion Does Not Cause All Wars – A Conversation With Karen Armstrong
Huff Post: Welcome to this week’s ALL TOGETHER, the podcast dedicated to exploring how religious ideas and spiritual practice inform and shape our personal lives, our communities and our world. The show is hosted by Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, the Executive Editor of HuffPost Religion. This week we talk to […]
Interfaith America: Christianity and Islam
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
5 Common Myths about Islam Propagated by the Media
by Luis Durani In the last several months, we have seen a large rise in anti-Muslim sentiments expressed especially among commentators and the news media. Since 9/11, Islam has become […]
Indonesia drafts the protection of religious communities bill for tolerance
The new bill will allow all religious groups to perform religious teachings in public. Fresh from allowing citizens to leave the religion column on their ID cards blank, the government […]
Islam and religious minorities
Many Muslims and non-Muslims alike claim that Islam is a religion of peace and that violence perpetrated in the name of Islam is actually due to distortions or misunderstandings of […]
Jordan Orders Imams to Preach ‘Peaceful Islam’
The Israel National News In an effort to counter the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) and its effect on her borders, Jordan has imposed new rules on Muslim clerics. […]
Baba Guru Nanak was a Muslim Saint
Baba Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations begin from Nov 7 Baba Guru Nanak was a Muslim Saint- Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad(rh) the 4th caliph of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community answers […]