Toufiq Rashid, Hindustan Times, Srinagar Updated: Sep 18, 2016 19:07 IST | Updated: Sep 18, 2016 19:07 ISTIn one of the worst casualties suffered by the Indian Army in a single attack, heavily armed militants attacked a strategic military base in north Kashmir’s Uri on Sunday morning and killed 17 […]
Source: Gulf News New York: The man stood at the podium in the cramped Masjid Un-Noor mosque on Staten Island as hundreds of Muslims sat barefoot on the carpet before […]
NY Times: London — Britain is divided as never before. The country has turned its back on Europe, and its female ruler has her sights set on trade with the East. As much as this sounds like Britain today, it also describes the country in the 16th century, during the […]
theguardian: by Abigail Hunt — Women’s economic empowerment are three words being heard more and more in development circles, but there are several misconceptions about it A worker in Bangladesh: many governments assume that faster growth will support gender equality, despite clear evidence to the contrary. Photograph: PR image Women’s […]
Huff Post: by Antonia Blumberg — Islamophobia is real, and it likely won’t go away anytime soon. THE WASHINGTON POST VIA GETTY IMAGES In a recent study, 45.5 percent of respondents say Muslims don’t share their vision of American society. It’s all too common to turn on the news and hear […]
“Allah honored the sacrifices of Prophet Ibrahim, Ishmael and Hajra in a manner that all Muslims invoke blessings on them in all their five daily prayers,” said Imam Nasir Report by Azhar Ahmad Members of the Chicago Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrated Eid-ul-Adha, a holy day honoring Prophet Abraham’s willingness to […]
Source: http://www.worldreligionnews.com/issues/jalsa-salana-muslim-convention-highlights-positive-contributions-to-society JALSA SALANA MUSLIM CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY 16 SEP 2016 POSTED BY SHEHLA AHMAD JALSA SALANA U.S.A. NATIONAL ISLAMIC CONVENTION: PROMOTING SPIRITUALITY AND PEACE N ews reports of multiple tragic incidents of violence and terrorism in Germany, France, Belgium, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and America have […]
Source: RNS LUCKNOW, India (RNS) At Eid al-Adha prayers this week, a hundred Shiite and Sunni Muslims offered joint prayers as a show of peace between two Muslim sects often better […]
Source: BBC A terminally-ill 17-year-old has become the first minor to be helped to die in Belgium since age restrictions on euthanasia requests were removed two years ago, officials say. […]
Source: The New York Times By DIAA HADID Our correspondent Diaa Hadid is one of millions of Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca MECCA, Saudi Arabia — “Sister, where are […]
Source: Economist PLENTY of people have tried to use Christian imagery to portray or even explain the multiple strains suffered by the European Union and its monetary system. For example, […]
Source: BBC By Saira Asher A collection presented at New York Fashion Week is the first time every model walked the event’s runway wearing a hijab. Muslim designer Anniesa Hasibuan’s […]
Source: The Guardian By Sam Levin The University of California, Berkeley has suspended a course dedicated to studying Palestine “through the lens of settler colonialism”, sparking international debate about academic freedom. […]
Source: RNS By Kirkland An (RNS) Two major Jewish advocacy groups denounced as one-sided and unfair a resolution by the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches urging Israel to withdraw from territories it occupies. The American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League characterized the resolution as […]
Source: Associated Press By KATHLEEN FOODY Former President Jimmy Carter speaks at a Baptist conference in Atlanta, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter says the United States […]
Source: The Washington Post By Patton Dodd In the early 1960s, Howard E. Butt Jr. was both a prominent Texas business executive and a rising star in Christian preaching. On […]
Source: Detroit Free Press By Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press The family of the Taylor man who died during Marines Corps training is pushing back against claims by military officials that he committed suicide. […]
Source: BBC Napping for more than an hour during the day could be a warning sign for type-2 diabetes, Japanese researchers suggest. They found the link after analysing observational studies […]
Source: http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/2016/09/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-new-zealand-calls-for-peace/ Press Release – Ahmadiyya Muslim Community NZ Media Release: 16th Sep 2016 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand calls for Peace Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues to strive for interfaith dialogue,and advocates peace, tolerance and understanding among various religions. In order to promote this concept, Peace Conferences are held in a […]
Source: Time By Sam Frizell/Kissimmee, Fla Anibal Camacho stood in a soupy-hot central Florida backyard on a recent Wednesday, making calls from his Puerto Rican-area code cell phone. “Papi, someone in Puerto Rico is calling!” someone on the other end of the line called out. Camacho left the island two years […]