Islamic traces in Portugal’s past
For over 500 years, most of Portugal was governed by Islamic rulers. Although not many monuments from this period survived, Portugal is replete with traces of its Islamic past. Source: […]
The Most Islamic Country Is … New Zealand?
A Muslim economist is attempting to measure how well the world’s countries live by Quranic values. Source: OZY.com By Erin Cook “We are one,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said […]
How slaves ended slavery
While slavery would be reviled by secular and religious interests, slaves themselves finally overthrew it Fri, Jun 7, 2019, James Walvin Frederick Douglass, the towering figure in the history of […]
Video: Myrium Francois a British Muslim about India and Pakistan Conflict
Epigraph: Whoever causes to get killed an innocent human life is indeed perpetrating a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Suggested Reading A British Convert to Islam: ‘I found Qur’an mother of […]
Putin says US-Russia relations are getting ‘worse and worse’
Source: ET “They (our relations) are going downhill, they are getting worse and worse,” Putin told the Mir TV channel, according to a Kremlin transcript. “The current administration has approved, in my opinion, several dozen decisions on sanctions against Russia in recent years.” The Russian leader contrasted Moscow’s troubled relationship […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community ‘incredibly honoured’ to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day Landings
Source: Slough Express The president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said the group was ‘incredibly honoured’ to help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. The group joined the Royal British Legion’s Cippenham branch on Saturday (Jun8) for a prayer service opposite the Cenotaph in Lower Cippenham Lane. President […]
Chinese Emperor’s beautiful poem about the Holy Prophet Muhammad
Shanghai skyline. For our collections of articles about the holy Prophet Muhammad, please click here Hong-Wu (also known by his given name Zhū Yuánzhāng) was the Emperor of China between […]
When Americans say they believe in God, what do they mean?
When Americans say they believe in God, what do they mean? https://t.co/oiqaJheIzA pic.twitter.com/XLRzgF52xr — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) June 13, 2019 Suggested reading Refuting William Lane Craig’s: ‘The Birth of God’ […]
Palestine needs freedom, not prosperity
May 22,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab I still vividly remember what a World Bank official once told me, “What Palestine needs is the end of occupation and restrictions for […]
Why more women should take up humanitarian work in Middle East and North Africa
Jennifer Bell June 11, 2019 MENA region has big gap between demand and availability of female volunteers Arab women’s familiarity with culture and languages of region could make a big […]
As Sudan falls deeper into crisis, it’s increasingly clear what’s missing: support from the international community
An internet shutdown has been issued across the country, making it almost impossible for Sudanese people to communicate the unfolding atrocities on the ground. This is as good a time […]
Can religious tolerance help an aspiring Muslim power?
Taylor Luck ,Christian Science Monitor•June 11, 2019 Indian women in saris carefully place candles at an outdoor grotto of the Virgin Mary and kneel in prayer as couples from […]
Anti-Muslim, anti-migrant hate moved mainstream in 2018, Council of Europe warns
DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ISTANBUL/ANKARA Published 12.06.2019 Turkey calls for stronger action against anti-Islam attacks worldwide Hate speech and xenophobia became major concerns no longer relegated to the margins […]
Why only fellow jihadists can change a suicide bomber’s mind
Source: The Times Efforts to rationalise with would-be suicide bombers appear to be futile. Research has shown that the part of their brain that decides whether to act has already […]
The neuroscience of terrorism: How we convinced a group of radicals to let us scan their brains
Source: Physics.Org by Nafees Hamid And Clara Pretu The young man sitting in the waiting room of our neuroimaging facility wearing skinny jeans and trainers looked like a typical Spanish […]
Boris Johnson defends comments about veiled Muslim women at launch
Source: The Scotsman Boris Johnson defended comments comparing veiled Muslim women to letterboxes and refused to clarify his past illegal drug use as he launched his leadership campaign with a […]
Ahmadiyya Amir calls for unity in diversity for a better Gambia
June 10, 2019 Author “If we want to be united in diversity as a nation, for a better Gambia, we should always treat each other fairly that is when […]
Right-Wing Extremism? The Puzzling Murder of a German Politician
Source: Spiegel The brutal murder of a politician in central Germany has led to widespread speculation about the motive and the identity of the perpetrator. Some see it as retaliation […]
Syrian Refugees: The Challenges of Starting a New Life in Jordan
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians fled the violence in their homeland to Jordan. Many still live in camps while others have tried to start new lives in the city. Here, […]
Americans See Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse as an Ongoing Problem
Source: Pew Research Center More than 15 years after U.S. bishops pledged “zero tolerance” for sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, reports of previously unpublicized misconduct continue to receive wide media coverage. A Pennsylvania grand jury last year uncovered decades of sexual abuse and coverup by Catholic leaders, and […]