Muslims and Islam: Key findings in the U.S. and around the world
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA People at Djemaa el-Fna Square, late afternoon sun Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in […]
In many ways, Muslim men and women see life in America differently
Source: Pew Research Center BY CLAIRE GECEWICZ While many Muslims express wariness and anxiety about aspects of their lives in the United States, Muslim women tend to be more pessimistic about […]
How faith led Hillary Clinton ‘out of the woods’
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN)For 635 days, the Rev. Bill Shillady woke at 4 a.m. to send an email to Hillary Clinton. He began in April 2015, […]
India’s top judge urged to end quickfire Muslim divorce law
Source: Reuters NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India’s top judge was urged on Thursday to scrap a civil law that permits Muslim men to divorce their wives by simply […]
Retiring official says intolerance growing in India
Source: Yahoo News BY ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — A top retiring Indian official on Thursday embarrassed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government by saying Muslims were feeling insecure […]
UK could face Islamist threat for decades, former MI5 chief warns
Source: BBC News The UK may continue to face the threat of Islamist terrorism for another “20 to 30 years”, the former head of MI5 has said. Lord Evans told […]
Migrant crisis: Spain arrivals triple compared with 2016
Source: BBC News Three times as many migrants have arrived in Spain so far this year compared to the same period in 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. […]
Scientists are Getting Closer To Using Pig Organs For Human Transplants
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin In a scientific first, researchers have created piglets that could possibly one day provide organs for human transplants. Though the science is still early, it’s a […]
Modern slavery more common in UK than thought, police say
REUTERS LONDON A taxi travels along Oxford Street during a bus strike in London January 13, 2015 (Reuters File Photo) Modern slavery and human trafficking are more prevalent across Britain than previously thought as more international gangs realize they can make significant sums from it, the National Crime Agency (NCA) […]
The world at the brink of nuclear war
MELIH ALTINOK@melihaltinok A man watches a television news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump at a railway station in Seoul, Aug. 9, 2017. A possible nuclear war following the tension between Washington and Pyongyang is a dangerous threat for every country Having had […]
‘Everything is Fine’A Syrian Family’s Quest to Become German
The Muatis are one of hundreds of thousands of refugee families who have come to Germany from Syria since the war broke out. They desperately want to fit in and contribute to society, but even as the children relish their newfound freedoms, the parents worry about their future. By Claas Relotius […]
‘Nazis, Spies and Terrorists’: Can the German-Turkish Relationship Be Saved?
In recent months, relations between Germany and Turkey have reached a new low. After a series of escalating spats, tourism and investment in the country have collapsed. Will it finally drive Turkish President Erdogan to change course? By Katrin Elger, Maximilian Popp, Christian Reiermann and Michael Sauga Photos DPA August […]
Dr. John Andrew Morrow’s address at the 69th Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA
The Muslim Times has the best collection to overcome the sectarian divide among the Muslims. Suggested reading: Non-Sectarian Islam: The Proportionate Faith Bismillah wa alhamdulillah wa salawat ‘ala Rasulillah. I, Dr. John Andrew Morrow, known as Ilyas ‘Abd al-‘Alim Islam, am honored to address the 69th Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association to hold its 33rd ‘Mercy for Mankind’ event in Keswick on Saturday
Young Muslims who helped in Cumbria in the aftermath of the December 2015 floods will return to the area to raise money for charity. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association will hold its 33rd Mercy for Mankind event in Keswick on Saturday, August 18, featuring a half marathon and a 5k […]
New Zealand: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invites fellow Kiwis to Mosque Open Day
Source: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1708/S00142/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-invites-kiwis-to-mosque-open-day.htm The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand is inviting fellow Kiwis to come and visit its central mosque at 20 Dalgety Drive in Wiri Manukau, on Saturday the 12th of August 2017. This ‘open to public’ event will run from 10 am till 4 pm, with walk in and invited […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago conducts Spiritual Fitness Camp at Masjid Baitul Jaamay in Glen Ellyn, IL
Spiritual Fitness Camp 2017 Report by Dr. Iftekhar Ahmad, Chicago “Ahmadiyya Muslim youth are a great asset for the community and our all progress is under the banner of Khilafat ” – Said Imam Shamshad. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago NW/SW conducted a Spiritual Fitness Camp on August 4th-6th at […]
Discovery of 13 million-year-old ape skull shows what human ancestors may have looked like
Source: Washington Post By Amy B Wang To the untrained eye, the area west of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya appears to be barren of anything but rocky hills and […]
Islamic State still a threat as Mosul residents return to city in ruins
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 9, 2017 An Iraqi boy sells water in front of destroyed houses on a street in Western Mosul, Iraq August 7, 2017. Picture taken through a glass window. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (reuters_tickers) By Raya Jalabi MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Abu Ghazi stood […]
Pakistan ruling party drops plans for ex-PM’s brother to replace him – sources
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 8, 2017 FILE PHOTO: Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab Province and brother of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, gestures after appearing before a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in Islamabad, Pakistan June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Mubasher Bukhari […]
If you’re wondering why Saudi Arabia and Israel have united against Al-Jazeera, here’s the answer
There are still honourable Israelis who demand a state for the Palestinians; there are well-educated Saudis who object to the crazed Wahabism upon which their kingdom is founded; there are millions of Americans, from sea to shining sea, who do not believe that Iran is their enemy nor Saudi Arabia […]