Source: NPR France, Bulgaria, Belgium and the Netherlands all have different kinds of bans on wearing burqas in public. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to German journalist Janek Schmidt about the proposal. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A French court has ruled that officials cannot prohibit women from wearing burqinis. That’s the full-body […]
Source: The New York Times By SAMANTHA SCHMIDT Every year, Muslim leaders around the world look to the moon to predict the date for one of their most important holidays, […]
Source: Associated Press By RACHEL ZOLL MACON, Ga. (AP) — There are two First Baptist Churches in Macon — one black and one white. They sit almost back-to-back, separated by […]
Source: The New York Times By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN Four months ago, as Hillary Clinton turned her attention from the Democratic primary toward a fall race against Donald J. Trump, […]
Source: Time By Mahita Gajanan Michael Leiter, former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, saidFrench bans on full-body burkini swimsuits will cause a division in the country, making it more […]
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Some people can’t start the day without a piping hot cup of coffee (or two, or three). Now, scientists have identified a gene that may explain […]
Source: BBC By David K Gibson 24 August 2016 This is Iron Knight from Volvo Trucks, and as of this week, it is the world’s fastest lorry. Which is a […]
Source: BBC Taxi-hailing company Uber has suspended its service in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Rival service Careem has also put its service there on hold, […]
Source: BBC China has launched its first aircraft-engine manufacturer in an attempt to wean itself off Western suppliers. The state-owned Aero-Engine Group of China was created by combining a group […]
BY: Adam Kredo http://freebeacon.com/national-security/isis-terrorists-infiltrating-canada-suspected-plotting-attacks/ Government warns ‘violent act of terrorism could occur’ August 29, 2016 4:59 am The Canadian government is warning its citizens that it knows of at least 180 people who have traveled abroad to join terror groups and is tracking another 60 “extremist travelers who had returned to Canada,” according […]
I India’s tourism minister has said foreign women should not wear skirts or walk alone at night in the country’s small towns and cities “for their own safety”. Discussing tourist security in the north Indian city of Agra, site of the Taj Mahal, Mahesh Sharma said foreign arrivals to India were issued […]
New guide for teachers encourages field trips to mosques as part of anti-Islamophobia education. A new teacher’s guide produced by the Canadian Human Rights Commission was launched last week in […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association Canada strongly supports the recent decision of the RCMP permitting women to wear the Hijab as part of the uniform. It is uplifting and powerful […]
For Komal Ahmad, CEO of the benefit corporation Copia, excess food wastage is “the world’s dumbest problem.” After an unsuccessful attempt to deliver 500 sandwiches to a nonprofit, she was […]
The “burkini ban” recently implemented in a number of French cities has become a topic of global controversy; especially when the images spread online of a women being forced by […]
By Elliot Friedland, Sun, August 28, 2016 Shireen Qudosi was banned after publicizing a spat with prominent Muslim leader Javed Ali, who accused her of being a corrupt neocon stooge.Facebook has intervened in a political dispute between Muslim reformist and activist Shireen Qudosi and Muslim leader Javed Ali by banning Qudosi […]
http://www.rabwah.net: Indian Muslim leaders have criticized the Government’s decision to class Ahmadis as Muslims during the 2011 census. Former Indian Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju defended the Government’s decision. The Ahmadis which have their roots in Indian Punjab are considered heretics by some Muslims due to religious differences. The Majlis Tahaffuze Khatme […]
ARAB NEWS | Published — Monday 29 August 2016 JEDDAH: The Ministry of Health has embarked on its new campaign titled, “No vaccine, no Haj,” aimed at eradicating all infectious diseases that spread with the end of the Haj season. The ministry is implementing this campaign for the first time, […]
This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and […]
Ahmadiyya celebrates 100th year in Nigeria By Abbas Jimoh |http://www.dailytrust.com.ng The Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama’at Nigeria (AMJN) yesterday in Abuja celebrated its 100th year of establishment in Nigeria, with a call on the citizenry, especially Muslim women to be at the forefront of the fight against insurgency. The Amir (President) of […]