Supreme Court backs push to remove Ten Commandments monument
Source: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a lower court that ordered a New Mexico city to remove a Ten Commandments monument from […]
Does terrorism cause Islamophobia?
onreligion.co.uk: The link between terrorism and hate crime is clear – apparently. An article in The Independent quoted Fiyaz Mughal of Faith Matters that “the biggest driver of anti-Muslim hate is terrorist attacks – the research is very clear here” (some more nuance to these views was given later through […]
5 facts on how Americans view the Bible and other religious texts
Source: Pew Research Center BY ABIGAIL GEIGER This year, the Jewish festival of Passover – April 10 to 18 – coincides with the Christian celebration of Easter. And Easter, somewhat unusually, […]
1 in 9 Men Have Oral HPV
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. It’s so common that federal experts say that nearly every sexually active man or woman will be infected with at least one strain at some point in their lives. HPV can infect many different […]
Austria turns sharply to the right in an election shaped by immigration
Source: The Washington Post By Griff Witte and Luisa Beck October 16 BERLIN — Austria became the latest European country to take a sharp turn right on Sunday, with the conservative People’s Party riding a […]
Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for “Islamic lifestyle”
Source: Reuters By Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo swore in a former education minister as Jakarta’s governor on Monday, months after an election that opened up […]
How a growing Christian movement is seeking to change America
Source: The Conversation Last week, from Oct. 6 to 9, the National Mall in Washington, D.C. was filled with tents, worship music and prayer for the “Awaken the Dawn”rally. The purpose […]
In Belgium, arguments about Islam grow louder
Source: The Economist LIKE much else in Belgium, the administration of the country’s second-largest religion is in a rather chaotic state, and things could get worse. In a kingdom of […]
Doubts Grow Over Archbishop’s Account of When He Knew of Abuse
Source: The New York Times By CEYLAN YEGINSU OCT. 14, 2017 Photo Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, delivering a sermon this year. He denies having learned about severe beatings at Christian […]
University of Chicago makes history with first Jewish divinity school dean
Source: USA Today BY Paul Singer, USA TODAY Published 10:51 a.m. ET Oct. 15, 2017 | Updated 8:38 a.m. ET Oct. 16, 2017 (Photo: Nancy Wong, photo courtesy University of Chicago) CONNECTTWEET 2LINKEDIN 14COMMENTEMAILMORE […]
The Catholic Church knew he was an abuser, but helped him get a job in public schools
Source: Los Angeles Times BY Rick Anderson Time and again, the record shows, Brother Edward “Chris” Courtney was accused of child sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic schools where he […]
Muslims in New Hampshire pray for long-stalled mosque’s opening
Source: Boston Globe By Sally Jacobs GLOBE CORRESPONDENT OCTOBER 14, 2017 MANCHESTER, N.H. — From a distance, it appears an elegant structure. It sits, unfinished, on a grassy hillside at the edge […]
In New Hampshire, Indonesian Christians caught in Trump immigration crackdown
Source: Reuters BY Scott Malone MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – Since fleeing deadly violence in Indonesia two decades ago, Meldy and Eva Lumangkun built a life in suburban New Hampshire and […]
Laughter is the Best Medicine Against Islamophobia
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UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to host a peace exhibition in Romsley
Source: http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/15598880.Peace_exhibition_to_be_held_in_Romsley/ | Gurdip Thandi AN EXHIBITION promoting peace and unity in British communities will be held in Romsley this weekend. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is running the event at St Kenelm Church Hall, in Bromsgrove Road, on Saturday, October 21 from 12pm to 2pm. It is part of the organisation’s ‘United against […]
UK: Putney’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Mens Association plans two voluntary litter picking sessions in Roehampton
Source: http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&page=evaltonlitterpick001.htm “Cleanliness is half of your faith”, said Muhammad (PBUH) – the Holy Founder of Islam. This is in this background that Putney branch of Ahmadiyya Muslim Men’s Association UK has organised two voluntary litter picking sessions in Roehampton in the month of October. Over a dozen volunteers including 20+ […]
Netherlands: Ahmadiyya Muslims preach peace in downtown Eindhoven
Source: https://www.ed.nl/eindhoven/ahmadiyya-moslims-preken-in-binnenstad-eindhoven-voor-vrede~a9a387cf/ Diede Hoekstra Ahmadiyya Muslims preach in downtown Eindhoven for peace EINDHOVEN – With a broad smile on his face is Safeer Siddiqui (28) on the Demer. In his hands a sign with the text ‘I’m a Muslim, ask me anything’. Siddiqui is not alone. He is together with three other members of the […]
Canada: Celebrating 150th year Windsor’s Ahmadi Muslim Group partnered to Plant 150 Native Trees
Source: http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-gathers-for-tree-planting | MARY CATON They came with shovels, mulch, wheelbarrows and trees, lots of trees, ready to give back to their community. The Windsor branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community partnered with the Essex Region Conservation Authority and the Little River Enhancement Group to plant 150 native trees in Bush Park […]
NOVA Documentary: The Illusion of Time — The Best Paradigm to Understand Fore-knowledge of God
Epigraph: He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden, and He knows all things full well. (Al Quran 57:3/4) He is Allah, and there is […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslims in Tooting hold their 3rd Peace conference themed “United Against Extremism & Pray for World Peace
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Tooting held its successful 3rd Peace conference on 13th Oct 2017 to promote loyalty, freedom, respect and equality, neighborhood. The theme of this year’s peace conference was “United Against Extremism” and “Pray for the World Peace” and was attended by… Marsha de Cordova (Shadow Minister for Disabled & […]