IHRC Decry Plight Of Ahmadiyya In Pakistan
Adoba Echono On May 20, 2023 The International Human Rights Committee, IHRC, has decried the plight of Ahmadiyya people in Pakistan The London-based NGO alleges that police in Pakistan often let […]
Religious Freedom: U.S. Decries Algeria’s Continuing Harassment, Persecution and Violations
North Africa PostMay 16, 2023 5:13 pm The United States has denounced the continuing violations of religious freedom in Algeria wherein non-Muslim minority groups and Shiites suffer unabated harassment, persecution […]
Indonesia. Ahmadiyah Tanah Laut Rejects Radicalism And Upholds Tolerance
Fun 4 Mar 2023 The CHAIRMAN of Ahmadiyya of Tanah Laut Regency rejects the spread of radicalism and continues to uphold inter-religious tolerance. Moreover, Ahmadiyah has pledged allegiance, one of which […]
Religious Tolerance and Freedom in Islam
3 Nov 2018 An address delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at the inauguration of Masroor Mosque in South Virginia, USA On Saturday 3rd November, 2018, the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya […]
Inspiration House: fostering interfaith tolerance among children
A. KURNIAWAN ULUNG THE JAKARTA POSTJakarta / Wed, September 8, 2021 / 11:00 am In harmony: Inspiration House not only gives free math and English courses for children, but also teaches them […]
Prince Charles calls for coexistence in speech on persecuted Christians
Guardian: Prince Charles has made a strong plea for coexistence and understanding between people of different faiths, saying extremism and division are not inevitable. The prince delivered a reflection on the dire situation for Christian minorities, particularly in the Middle East where many have been forced to flee their homes, during a special […]
‘Deadlier than terrorism’ – the right’s fatal obsession with red tape
Guardian: Everyone loves to hate “red tape”. The EU rules and regulations that supposedly restrict Britain’s freedom were the primary theme of the non-racist wing of the leave campaign during the referendum. Brexit, we continue to be told by its champions, is a golden opportunity to make a “bonfire of […]
Science says lasting relationships come down to 2 basic traits
Business Insider: by Emily Espahani Smith — In most marriages, levels of satisfaction drop dramatically within the first few years together. But among couples who not only endure, but live happily together for years and years, the spirit of kindness and generosity guides them forward. Every day in June, the […]
Swiss parliament paves way for nationwide burqa ban
Russia Today: Switzerland’s parliament has approved a draft bill aiming for a nationwide burqa ban, initiated by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP). Its backers also launched a public petition with the same goal. The draft bill was approved on Tuesday, with 88 MPs of the lower house voting in […]
Government should regulate mosques and do checks, says Imam Ibrahim Noonan
Source.Irish Examiner Imam Ibrahim Noonan said there are some Imams here who are “telling young men to fight the West ideologically” and that these young people are further radicalised online. Imam Noonan told the Irish Examiner that he has met, and debated with, some young Muslim men born or brought up […]
What Happens When A Non-Muslim Practices Ramadan
Huff Post: by Alex Teplitzky — ALEX TEPLITZKY In high school, one of my best friends was Muslim. So at a young age, I experienced second-hand a culture that observed customs I would have otherwise been oblivious to. This was most obvious every Ramadan, when my friend, Raza, would join […]
Indonesia calls on Islamic leaders to promote tolerant Islam
Source: Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s vice president on Monday called on Islamic leaders to spread messages about a tolerant Islam to curb extremism that often springs from […]
What do American Muslims think of the election and its presidential candidates?
Guardian: There are 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide, and Muhammad, or one of its variants, is the most common name in the world. In America, 3.3 million people identify as Muslim, according to a recent Pew study. While former GOP contender Ben Carson would “absolutely not agree” with the US being […]
Sweden: Mosque love bombed in show of Muslim solidarity after attacks
ibtimes.co.uk: After nearly a dozen reported attacks on mosques across Sweden in 2015, a mosque was flooded with red paper hearts in a show of solidarity for Muslims. People posted […]
Hijab & Passive Terrorism?
personalmusingsblog.wordpress.com: In recent days there has been a lot of talk about a suggestion published in a document about counter terrorism that the hijab contributes to passive terrorism. The document is a US Air Force White Paper entitled “Countering Violent Extremism, Scientific Methods and Strategies” with contributions by several academics; it was originally […]
‘Violence more common’ in Bible than Quran, text analysis reveals
The Independent: An analysis into whether the Quran is more violent than the Bible found killing and destruction occur more frequently in the Christian texts than the Islamic. Investigating whether […]
Responsible Free Speech in the Name of Tolerance
Huff Post: by Ahmed Khan — The dust is beginning to finally settle down from all the chaos that ensued after the Charlie Hebdo attacks with people now intellectually trying to analyze what happened. The initial response, however, included significant vilification of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. It seemed for […]
President Obama: I have Prohibited Torture and We will Shut Down Gitmo
Here we reproduce the last third of President Obama’s State of the Union Speech of 2015, delivered on 1/20/2015: There’s one last pillar to our leadership — and that’s the example of […]
‘France will shout its love for liberty and tolerance. Come in numbers’
Source: theguardian.com Up to a million people – including dozens of world leaders – will converge on Paris on Sunday in a show of defiance and unity after terrorist attacks that left 17 people dead last week in the French capital. In what will be one of the most significant […]
Map shows world’s ‘most racist’ countries (and the answers may surprise you)
Mail Online: by Hugo Gye — Jordan and India named the world’s least tolerant countries U.S., Britain, Canada and South America are among the least racist Survey asks people if they would want neighbours of a different race Britain is one of the most racially tolerant countries on the planet, […]