Commandment: Qur’an lesson for today: Eliminate the slavery
365. Commandment – Eliminate the slavery “And what should make thee know what the ascent is? It is the freeing of a slave.” (Al Quran 90:13-14)
Pope Francis And Other Religious Leaders Sign Declaration Against Modern Slavery
Huff Post: by Guilia Belardelli — Empathy, love, respect, equality: these are the common denominators which caused the leaders of the world’s major religions to sign a declaration committed to the elimination of slavery and human trafficking by the year 2020 today at the Vatican. The catalyst behind this meeting, […]
Modern slavery affects more than 35 million people, report finds
theguardian: by Larry Elliott — Five countries including India, China and Russia account for 61% of all slavery, says Australia-based Walk Free Foundation The total number of people enslaved by region More than 35 million people around the world are trapped in a modern form of slavery, according to a […]
Almost 36m people live in modern slavery – report
India has the highest number of people enslaved, according to the report Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories New index exposes slavery worldwide US reveals ‘modern slavery’ […]
Slavery – An Anathema to Humanity and Islam
Source: Huffington Post Farooq Aftab, Spokesperson Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide & AMYA UK, Lawyer, Human Rights Advocate, News Commentator, Writer & Public Speaker/Trainer on Islam “One should remember that enslaving the […]
Did Islam Promote Or Obliterate Slavery?
By Luqman Ahmed: He is a Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada, currently based in Quebec City, Canada. He can be followed on twitter @luqman255. In light of the recent actions […]
The Faith Of An Abolitionist Prophet
Huff Post: John Stauffer. For Douglass, there was an intimate link between individual conversion and social reform. The path of reform flowed outward from self to society. Before eradicating social evil, you first had to purify the self. Consequently Douglass and other abolitionists tried to live righteously, abstaining from tobacco, […]
Six Million African Muslims Convert to Christianity Each Year?
Quoting: Al-Jazeerah Website Synopsis from The American Thinker by James M. Arlandson. This translation of a televised conversation reveals a rare glimpse into the outlook of Muslim scholars who are concerned about Christianity’s growth. The invited guest is Sheikh Ahmad Al Katani; the president of The Companions Lighthouse for the Science of […]
No looking back for us
Credit: Dawn.com via Wasim Sroya WHO was Master Abdul Qudoos Ahmad? How would you know even if you care? The 43-year-old schoolteacher’s story received scant attention in the media. Described by his students and peers as a well-known and ‘much-loved’ schoolteacher, perhaps far more ominously for him, he was also […]
Rich New York Woman Accused Of Keeping Immigrant Slave For Over 5 Years
A criminal complaint filed this week against a wealthy New York woman alleges that she kept an undocumented immigrant as a house worker for years, paying her just 85 cents an hour for nearly constant labor, and making her sleep in a walk-in closet. Read more:
Concubines and the Holy Quran
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