Rio Olympics 2016: Ibtihaj Muhammad on hijab, Donald Trump & Muhammad Ali
Source: BBC By Shamoon Hafez Olympic Games on the BBC Hosts: Rio de Janeiro Dates: 5-21 August Rio time: BST -4 Coverage: Watch on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, […]
Fareed’s Take: Why I called Trump a BS artist
Source: CNN By Christina Manduley, CNN)Fareed Zakaria says he wasn’t using the label “bullsh** artist” lightly when he used it to describe Donald Trump. Zakaria, host of GPS on CNN, received both flak and praise earlier in the week when he said Trump continuously tries to clarify his positions with […]
“Indian government has rightly included Ahmadis as a Muslim sect”, Yasser Latif Hamdani
Source: dailytimes.com.pk Persecution of Ahmadis hurts Pakistan more By Yasser Latif Hamdani Our belief in Islam has been made subject to our denunciation of the Ahmadis. This is a bigoted policy […]
In ‘Scopes monkey trial’ home, an evolution debate rages on
Source: Associated Press DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) — In 1925, two of America’s most renowned figures faced off in the southeast Tennessee town of Dayton to debate a burning issue — […]
Suicide bomber kills at least 70 at Pakistan hospital
Source: Reuters A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed at least 70 people and wounded more than a hundred on Monday in an attack on mourners gathered at a hospital in […]
“Actions of the so-called Islamic State are the very definition of un-Islamic actions”, Ahmadi Muslims
Source: nydailynews.com | By Mirza Ghulam Haseeb The heart of Islam Jamaica: As a 14-year-old practicing Ahmadi Muslim, I can tell you that the actions of the so-called Islamic State are the very definition of un-Islamic. As Ahmadi Muslims, we condemn the killing of any and all innocent people. Our prayers are with […]
Islam Ahmadiyya’s reaction to Pope’s position on transgender issues
Source: telegram.com Ijaz Ahmed, a WPI postdoctoral researcher and member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Fitchburg, wrote that he believes dialogue between faith leaders and members of the transgender community is necessary for better understanding. He said violence and ill-treatment in any form toward any member of the LGBT community […]
Narendra Modi, India’s Leader, Condemns Vigilante Cow Protection Groups
Source: The New York Times By ELLEN BARRY NEW DELHI — As his party prepares for elections in key states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has distanced himself from right-wing cow […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada’s nationwide campaign #MobileMuslims stops in Winnipeg to change misconceptions of Islam
Source: cbc.ca Exhibition travelling coast-to-coast to answer questions about Islam CBC News Posted: Aug 06, 2016 6:06 PM CT Last Updated: Aug 06, 2016 7:27 PM CT The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada has launched a nationwide campaign called #MobileMuslims where the exhibition on wheels stops in more than 25 towns and […]
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | What is the Difference between Messiah and a Prophet?
Source: youtube.com/TrueIslam Question: What is the Difference between Messiah and a Prophet? Answered by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra), fourth Caliph of the Promised Messiah of all Religions / Maseeh-e-Maood wa Mahdi-e-Maood of Muslims Hazrath Mirza ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as) A video made by Abdul shafi Bharwana, Officially Incharge of Social Media Wing, […]
Pakistan: 63 killed in suicide attack on a hospital in Quetta
At least 60 people killed in blast and scores wounded as suicide bomber targets gathering of lawyers in emergency room. A suicide attack at the accident and emergency department of a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta, where a group of mourning lawyers were gathered to accompany the body of a murdered […]
Rio Olympics: Ibtihaj Muhammad set to become the first American to compete in a hijab at the Olympics
Jonathan Liew, rio de janeiro 7 AUGUST 2016 • 9:02PM. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/07/rio-olympics-2016-ibtihaj-muhammad-set-to-become-the-first-ameri/ There are still a few people out there who claim that Ibtihaj Muhammad is not truly American, which when you consider the facts of the matter is a pretty ambitious argument. She was born and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey; […]
Greece: the fishermen of Lesbos saving refugee lives
Source: Aljazeera By Nikolia Apostolou Lesbos, Greece – Before sunrise, 45-year-old fisherman Kostas Pinteris launches his small boat eastwards with a plan to drop his nets near the Greece-Turkey border in […]
Why Am I Always Hungry?
Source: Time BY Markham Heid Too little sleep and too much stress can make you hungry.Watching TV can make you hungry. Your hormones and moodand even the wrong-sized fork can make you hungry. “Hunger is not as simple as needing food to meet physical needs,” says Aner Tal, a research associate […]
Donald Trump Is Proposing The Biggest Tax Cuts Since Ronald Reagan’s Presidency
Source: Fortune By Madeline Farber And hopes to change the subject from his comments last week. In a new economic blueprint that is set to unveil next week, Donald Trump will […]
How Nature Can Help Prisoners
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Inmates who watch nature videos have fewer violent infractions Watching videos of nature can reduce levels of aggression among prisoners, and possibly lead to fewer aggressive […]
#MENINHIJAB: IRANIAN MEN POST SELFIES WEARING HIJABS TO PROTEST VEILING LAW
Source: World Religion News IRANIAN MEN ARE SHOWING SUPPORT WITH WOMEN AGAINST THE HIJAB LAW. Iranians are protesting the conservative laws of the country that restrict a woman’s freedom. Ever […]
“THE FORCE” IS A RISING RELIGION IN AUSTRALIA AND IT’S BECOMING A PROBLEM
Source: World Religion News AUSTRALIANS CLAIMING ‘JEDI’ AS THEIR RELIGION IS A PROBLEM FOR ATHEISTS. In what has been labeled an absurd move by the people of Australia, close to […]
This Simple Gratitude App Was Inspired By A 22-Year-Old Who Died Of Cancer
Source: Huffington Post Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Shalin Shah died of cancer at the age of 22, but before his death he made sure to send […]
The Wisconsin Sikh Temple Attack And Why Post-Tragedy Rhetoric Matters
Source: Huffington Post By Manjot Singh Fellow in Public Affairs at Coro Pittsburgh I don’t like the idea of reflection pieces. It makes me think that there is a prescribed time in which we must reflect. Mourning should not be reserved just for anniversaries. We can try to intellectualize hate as […]