Another Hijab Furor Hits France, Over a Mother on a School Trip
“Not here, not today,” a French politician told a woman wearing a head scarf. A photograph of her crying son went viral. Source: The New York Times By Aurelien Breeden […]
AMSA Prairie Hosts Islamic History Month (IMH)
In 2007 the Government of Canada first established October as Islamic History Month (IHM) recognizing the important contributions of Canadian Muslims to Canadian society, the cultural diversity of the Canadian […]
Huzoor’s tour of Europe enters fourth week
18th October 2019 Alhakam.org Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa is on a tour of Europe, taking the message of Islam to its citizens. Having addressed Jalsa Salana Holland […]
Ahmadiyya mosques in Germany – How it all started
18th October 2019 Browsing through the archives of Al Fazl Rabwah, many headlines tend to catch your attention. For instance, the issue of 8 November 1959 has a headline saying […]
Iraq prudent ovr taking Islamic State foreign nationals
Oct 17, 2019 – swissinfo.ch BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi officials appeared cautious on Thursday after holding talks with European powers this week aimed at accelerating efforts to create a […]
This is what Britain should do with Isis detainees fleeing Turkey’s assault on Kurds in Syria
Britain must show those who supported Isis that justice will be served, while rehabilitating lower risk individuals Fiyaz Mughal @FaithMattersUK By now it is clear that a phone call between […]
Trump’s disgrace in the Middle East is the death of an empire. Vladimir Putin is Caesar now
This presidency looks like the manic days that presaged the fall of Rome Robert Fisk @indyvoices In days gone by, I used to compare the Trump presidency with the Arab […]
‘You are not alone’: Justin Welby reveals he sought help for depression
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, Religion correspondent Archbishop of Canterbury says daughter’s honesty about illness helped remove stigma The archbishop of Canterbury has revealed he is taking medication for […]
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian castle, is America’s […]
Distinctive Feature of Ahmadiyya and Humanity First
By Zubair Khalil Khan The distinctive feature of Ahmadiyya as well of Humanity First is to support the most deprived segment of society and to deliver the needed items at door steps to recipients. This lovely feature was once again displayed in an elementary school of Bosnia on 14th of […]
Macron warning on stigmatising Muslims amid France veil row
Source: BBC French President Emmanuel Macron has warned against “stigmatising” Muslims or linking the Islamic religion with the fight against terrorism. “We have to stand together with all our fellow […]
Pakistan: The government joins religious bigots against Ahmadis
Rana Tanveer October 17, 2019 Like any other part of the world, religion holds great importance in Pakistan, particularly for “Muslims.” To Muslims, not only their own religion but […]
Trump claims Kurds ‘no angels’ as he boasts of his own ‘brilliant’ strategy
President’s assertion undercuts US mission to Turkey aimed at urging Erdoğan to halt offensive Julian Borger in Washington and Michael Safi in Amman Trump calls decision to withdraw US […]
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Developers of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Source: Wall Street Journal By Brianna Abbott, Peter Landers and Joanna Sugden The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists for their work developing lithium-ion batteries—power sources that touched […]
Catholic Church: Could Pope Francis say ‘yes’ to married priests?
Source: BBC News By Lebo Diseko Catholic bishops from around the world are meeting at the Vatican to discuss the future of the Church in the Amazon. Over the next […]
What’s so special about ‘religious belief’?
Source: The Washington Post By Kate Cohen Correction: A previous version of this op-ed misidentified the diocese that voted to ban the use of the masculine pronoun to refer to God as […]
Secret life of nuns: a look behind convent walls – a photo essay
Source: The Guardian In 2015, I began what was to become a long-term project exploring the lives of nuns in the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary convent in Rome. […]
Pope Francis May Not Change the World. But He Is Reshaping the Church.
Source: The New York Times By Jason Horowitz ROME — Pope Francis and his push for openness — toward migrants, Muslims and gay people — may no longer have influence […]
Jagmeet Singh: ‘Cut your turban off,’ voter tells NDP leader
Source: BBC News A Canadian political leader has been told to cut off his turban to look more Canadian during a campaign stop. Reporters filmed the encounter between NDP leader […]
Canada’s political leaders agree Quebec’s religious symbols ban is discriminatory. They’ve also agreed not to do anything about it.
Source: Washington Post By Amanda Coletta Here’s one thing the leaders of Canada’s major political parties agree on: They oppose Quebec’s new ban on public employees wearing hijabs, turbans or yarmulkes on the […]