Book Review: By God
Book compiled by Bashiruddin Alladin Dear Reader, Peace be with you In the history of mankind is there any individual who made a claim, and lied with God as witness […]
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe resigns, ending 37-year rule
Source: BBC News Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said. A letter from Mr Mugabe said the decision was voluntary and he had made it […]
Release of Bollywood epic postponed amid death threats sent to female lead
Source: CNN By Huizhong Wu, CNN New Delhi (CNN)Producers of a Bollywood movie have delayed its release amid fears for the safety of its female star, following death threats from […]
Repent And Believe In The Gospel! Over 300 Christian Theologians Challenge The Corruption Of U.S. Christianity
Source: Huffington Post By Susan Thistlethwaite, Contributor I am a Professor of Theology and President Emerita of Chicago Theological Seminary. The Boston Declaration, condemning the abuse of the Christian faith […]
Charlie Rose, US TV host, suspended amid sexual harassment allegations
Source: BBC News US talk show host Charlie Rose has been suspended by several television networks following allegations of sexual harassment. Eight women accused the veteran TV interviewer of inappropriate […]
Quandary for Alabama Pastors: What to Say About Roy Moore
Source: The New York Times By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and LAURIE GOODSTEIN BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It was a trying week for the people of Alabama, a week of dueling pastoral statements, sinful allegations and […]
An ‘Islamic feminist’ on why she’s not an oxymoron
Source: Yahoo News By Savita Iyer Sherin Khankan is misunderstood. Ever since launching Denmark’s first and only woman-led mosque in 2016, she’s been regularly accused of being a radical Muslim. But […]
What happens when you fall in love across the religious divide?
Source: The Guardian By Reza Aslan and Jessica Jackley When we – a Muslim and a Christian – fell in love, we didn’t think much about the differences in our religions. (People falling in […]
Irish Catholic priest urges Christians to abandon the word Christmas
Source: The Guardian BY Pádraig Collins Father Desmond O’Donnell says the words Christmas and Easter have lost all sacred meaning Desmond O’Donnell says unless Catholicism addresses what Christmas has come to […]
Palestinian president says U.S. threat to close PLO’s D.C. office ‘dangerous’ for peace
Source: The Washington Post By Loveday Morris and Carol Morello November 18 JERUSALEM — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he was “deeply surprised” by a U.S. threat to close the Palestine Liberation Organization’s office […]
‘I had to be there’: The Museum of the Bible opens in the nation’s capital
Source: The Washington Post By Peggy McGlone, Jessica Contrera, Ellen McCarthy and Julie Zauzmer November 18 The scene in front of the Museum of the Bible, which opened to the public Saturday. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) […]
Life in suspense: the refugees in Germany who can’t reunite with their families
The Local news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 16 November 2017 refugeesfamiliescoalition ‘I miss my family.’ Photo: DPA One of the most disputed issues in the current coalition talks is whether war refugees should […]
Japan: Commemorating 2nd year of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque its members introduce their teachings to Chukyo & Tohoku Gakuin Daigaku Universities
A lecture introducing the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and its services for Humanity was delivered before the professors from Chukyo University and students from Tohoku Gakuin Daigaku. The worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the auspicious occasion of inauguration of this mosque had stated the following objectives of the […]
At an Extremist Rally Near Nation’s Capital, Armed Jihad Glorified, ‘Infidels’ Condemned
Kashif N Chaudhry, Contributor Physician, Writer, Human Rights Activist 11/21/2017 Extremist Clerics Meet in Northern Virginia, Glorify Armed Jihad, Label America “Land of the Infidels” & Condemn Muslims who ‘Reject Jihad.’ American Muslims are often asked to apologize for religious extremism carried out in the name of Islam. I believe […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Wolverhampton holds outreach stalls to Promote Peace & Harmony in Society
Reported by Toby National Outreach Co-odinater Pan African Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Wolverhampton held outreach stall in Wolverhampton City Centre to raise awareness and stand united against extremism, hatred and radicalisation. The stall was led by Mr Abdul Rashid Virk (Zaem) President elders, Dr Maqsood sahab […]
Most women in UK who have Islamic wedding miss out on legal rights
Source: The Guardian Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Six in 10 women in the UK who have had a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony are not in legally recognised marriages, depriving them of […]
Want to Live Longer? Every Movement Counts, Even Cleaning the House
Source: Time You don’t have to break a sweat to reap the health benefits of physical activity, according to new research in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. In a […]
7 Surprising Health Benefits of Gratitude
Source: Time By Jamie Ducharme Now is the season to think about what makes you most thankful, but research supports making it a year-round habit. Many studies have found there are […]
Scientists Predict 2018 Will Be a Bad Year for Earthquakes. Here’s Why
Source: Time By Jeffrey Kluger 12:47 PM EST There is no natural disaster sneakier than an earthquake. Hurricanes can be predicted and tracked weeks in advance, and even tornados, monsoons and […]
Uber and Volvo strike deal for 24,000 self-drive cars
Source: BBC News By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionVolvo hopes to sell tens of thousands of vehicles to Uber under the deal Uber has struck a […]