Canada Day at Baitul Islam mosque in Vaughan
On July 1, 2016, hundreds of people gathered for celebrations at Baitul Islam mosque in Vaughan. This year, the celebrations were extra special for the Muslim community because they coincided with the […]
Researchers Uncover Ancient Shrine That May Hold Buddha’s Skull Bone
Huffington Post: Archaeologists have discovered what may be a skull bone from the revered Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. The bone was hidden inside a model of a stupa, or a Buddhist shrine used for meditation. The research team found the 1,000-year-old model within a stone chest in a crypt beneath a […]
Pakistan Must Stop Blaming the World for Its Jihadist Policies
The Wire: The elimination of Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone attack inside Pakistan last month has once again raised questions about Pakistan’s nexus with, and seriousness to eliminate, jihadist groups on its soil. Instead of serious introspection about why an Afghan jihadist was found inside Pakistan and apparently […]
Holey Artisan Bakery siege: Twenty killed in Bangladesh
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: BBC Bangladesh’s government says 20 hostages were killed by suspected Islamists […]
UK faith leaders unite in condemning post-referendum rise in xenophobic abuse
theguardian: Harriet Sherwood — UN human rights chief urges UK authorities to prosecute those responsible after police record 57% rise in hate crime following Brexit vote Burned interior of the Kashmir Meat and Poultry shop in Walsall, after it was firebombed on Monday night. Photograph: Caters Leaders of Britain’s main […]
Gunmen take hostages in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: BBC Gunmen have stormed a popular cafe in the diplomatic area […]
Al Qaeda leader warns of ‘gravest consequences’ if Boston bomber executed
Source: Reuters Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has warned the United States of the “gravest consequences” if Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev or any other Muslim prisoner is executed. Tsarnaev, […]
They were about to break their Ramadan fast. But first, they fed others.
Source: The Washington Post By Justin Wm. Moyer As the sun set over downtown D.C. Wednesday during Ramadan’s final week, members of a nearby mosque gathered around trays of chicken and rice, ready […]
Mpls. police investigating shooting of Muslim men as possible bias crime
Source: MPR News By Matt Sepic Minneapolis police now say they’re investigating the shooting of two young Muslim men early Wednesday as a possible bias crime. Jaylani Hussein with the Council […]
New York Police Dept reinstates Muslim officer suspended over beard
Source: Reuters BY DAN WHITCOMB A Muslim policeman who sued the New York City Police Department after he was suspended for refusing to shave his beard has been reinstated and the department has agreed to review its ban on beards, his lawyers said on Thursday. A judge last week ordered […]
Trump gives vague, affirmative response when asked about ‘getting rid’ of hijabs at TSA posts
Source: The Washington Post By Jose A. DelReal Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drew criticism on Thursday for responding affirmatively when asked by a supporter to consider removing people who wear hijabs from Transportation Security Administration positions, in favor of giving those posts to military veterans. The comments came during […]
Turkey’s Hurting Tourism Industry Could Be the Next Victim of the Istanbul Attack
Source: Time By Jared Malsin/Istanbul Istanbul’s main airport was operating again on Thursday morning, less than two days after the devastating gun and suicide bomb attack here that killed at least […]
What Bernie Sanders Still Wants
Source: Time By Sam Frizell The Democratic primary is over and Bernie Sanders has all but conceded. But that doesn’t mean his fight has ended. Even as his campaign has largely […]
Amazing sighting of rare Spix’s macaw
Source: BBC By Matt Walker 1 July 2016 An unexpected sighting has been made of one of the world’s rarest birds. There are thought to be fewer than 100 surviving […]
‘Healing’ detected in Antarctic ozone hole
Source: BBC By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Researchers say they have found the first clear evidence that the thinning in the ozone layer above Antarctica is starting to heal. The […]
Austria presidential poll result overturned
Source: BBC Austria’s highest court has annulled the result of the presidential election narrowly lost by the candidate of the far-right Freedom Party. The party had challenged the result, saying […]
German court rules against headscarf curbs for students
Source: Arab News BERLIN: A court in Bavaria has ruled against restrictions on wearing headscarves for law students who are undergoing practical training in the justice system in the German state. The Augsburg administrative court upheld a complaint by a 25-year-old Muslim student who was told that, under Bavaria’s 8-year-old […]
Why Laylat Al Qadr Is One Of The Holiest Nights Of Ramadan
Source: Huffington Post What Is Laylat Al Qadr? Laylat Al Qadr is considered the holiest night of the year for Muslims, and is traditionally celebrated on the 27th day of […]
Va. Republican, Trump supporter apologizes for anti-Muslim tweets
Source: The Washington Post By Antonio Olivo A new member of Virginia’s Republican State Central Committee apologized over the weekend for posting anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant rhetoric on Twitter and Facebook — […]
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | Why do we refer to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) as the “Messiah” more often than we refer to him as the “Mahdi”?
Source: http://www.youtube.com/TrueIslam Answered by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra) Khalifatul Masih 4th A video made by Abdul shafi Bharwana, Officially Incharge of Social Media Wing, Sierra Leone; Missionary Incharge, Sierra Leone; Lecturer in Jamia Ahmadiyya, Sierra Leone; Vice President, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya, Sierra Leone; Editor African Crescent, Sierra Leone; Sec. History […]