Dayton calls Bloomington mosque blast “act of terrorism”
Source: Star Tribune By Rochelle Olson The attack on a Bloomington Islamic center is “an act of terrorism” and a hate crime, Gov. Mark Dayton declared Sunday during a visit to […]
“Islam guarantees peace & security in the world | Considers all people equal”, the Caliph of Islam Ahmadiyya
Source: http://rozscott.com/ On a cold, wet July day I joined the international Ahmadiyya Community to discuss peace, justice and security while wading through mud in our wellies at East Worldham (previously Oaklands Farm.) The event was the Ahmadi Muslim’s annual convention known as the “Jalsa Salana.” Unsure what to expect, I […]
After the bomb: SURVIVORS OF THE ATOMIC BLASTS IN HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI SHARE THEIR STORIES
Source: Time PHOTOGRAPHS BY HARUKA SAKAGUCHI | INTRODUCTION BY LILY ROTHMAN When the nuclear age began, there was no mistaking it. The decision by the United States to drop the world’s first atomic weapons on two […]
Learning true Islam from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/opinion/commentary-have-questions-about-islam-let-talk-about-them/tAHlHJPPmGrY6XlMaDrdIJ/ | By Ateya Qureshi Courage is facing fear head on. One does not have to go through heroic situations to show courage; it can be found in the simple everyday actions. In this day and age, when the words “Islam” and “terrorism” have unfortunately become synonymous, I had a unique […]
11 Ways to Really, Truly Relax
Source: Time By Ellen Seidman / Health.com The other night, I meant to chill on the couch with a book. First, though, I decided to neaten up the family room. On […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community encouraged Men to acknowledge sacrifices made by women | Highlighted their crucial role in shaping the World
Source: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Prophet-Mohammed-always-helped-his-wives-learn-from-him-Muslims-urged-566882 The worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad has urged Muslim men to be supportive towards women particularly their wives in any endeavor . Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad says considering women’s vital role in ensuring balance and shaping the socio-economic development of every sector […]
The Poem on the Statue of Liberty Was ‘Added Later’ But There’s More to That Story
Source: Time BY Olivia B. Waxman The history of the Statue of Liberty became the focus of a back-and-forthbetween Stephen Miller, an aide to President Donald Trump, and CNN’s Jim Acosta during the […]
Here, heroin spares no one, not even the sheriff’s wife
Source: CNN (CNN)Robert Leahy was sitting on his couch, watching TV, when his wife, Gretchen, walked through the front door. It was about 10 p.m. She’d left for the grocery store […]
Marriage between first cousins doubles risk of birth defects, say researchers
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: Please see my views in the comment section below to find solutions to the problems posed by cousin marriages. Source: The Guardian By Sarah […]
CNN Video: Chemical Warfare on our Children — Is Islam the Answer?
(CNN) Robert Leahy was sitting on his couch, watching TV, when his wife, Gretchen, walked through the front door. It was about 10 p.m. She’d left for the […]
Someone Threw a Bomb Through a Mosque Window in Minnesota
Source: Time Someone apparently threw a bomb through the window of a suburban Minneapolis mosque on Saturday as people were preparing for morning prayers, damaging the imam’s office but not […]
‘I Cannot Breathe.’ Heat Wave Dubbed ‘Lucifer’ Kills at Least 2 People in Europe
Source: Time BY Jovana Gec / AP (BELGRADE, Serbia) — No wonder it’s been dubbed “Lucifer.” A relentless heat wave that gripped parts of Europe this week has sent temperatures […]
Iran’s Rouhani Commits to Nuclear Deal as He Is Sworn In for a New Term
Source: Time BY Golnar Motevalli, Ladane Nasseri / Bloomberg Aug 05, 2017 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, sworn in for a second term in front of an audience of foreign officials, reiterated […]
Shattered faith: Nearly 100 sex abuse suits against Catholic priests rock island of Guam
Source: USA today Haidee V Eugenio, Steve Limtiaco and Dana M Williams, Pacific Daily News Editor’s note: Some details in this report, while important to the understanding of the story, are graphic. Also, the […]
Gene editing: Gateway to Promised Land, or key to Pandora’s box?
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron | August 3, 2017 (RNS) — News that scientists for the first time successfully edited genes in human embryos created a stir this week. In the […]
How the Saudis Can Promote Moderate Islam
Source: The Wall Street Journal By Max Singer Aug. 3, 2017 6:51 p.m. ET After 64 years of rule by sons of King Ibn Saud, Saudi Arabia is making a […]
Humbled by a Muslim gathering
Source: The Jewish Chronicle By Rina Wofson Rina Wolfson didn’t know what to expect when she joined 40,000 Muslims at the annual Jalsa Salana meeting. She was impressed – but […]
‘Coffee, Cake, and True Islam’: How Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Is Fighting Islamophobia
Source: https://rewire.news/article/2017/08/04/coffee-cake-true-islam-muslim-community-fighting-islamophobia/ | Katie MacBride Qasim Rashid holds his phone out to me over the table at the Starbucks where we are having coffee. Someone has tweeted, “I will give anyone who kills the basterd [sic] Qasim Rashid one thousand dollar.” “First of all, I’m a little offended it’s only a thousand […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Jalsa Salana calls for rejection of ISIS
Source: https://www.religionworld.in/jalsa-salana-calls-rejection-isis/# The 51st Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the United Kingdom concluded on Sunday 30 July 2017 with a call for believers to reject all forms of extremism” in the last of his five speeches by the World Head the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth […]
UK attitudes towards Islam ‘concerning’ after survey of 2,000 people
Source: BBC By Divya Talwar | BBC Asian Network reporter he majority of Britons questioned in a survey believe Islam is not compatible with British values. The poll also found […]