Abolish the Priesthood
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Asking the Clergy: How does fasting during Ramadan benefit you physically, spiritually?
Long IslandReligion By Jim Merritt Updated May 16, 2019 Ramadan, the ninth and most important month of the Islamic lunar calendar, continues through June 4. Observing Ramadan, which commemorates […]
Ahmadiyyas invite Non-Muslims for Iftar
May 16, 2019 Venkat Raman One of New Zealand’s largest purpose-built Mosque, Masjid Baitul Muqeet, will be the venue for this year’s Iftar (breaking of the fast) experience on […]
‘Our mosques are their mosques’: Muslims invite fellow Americans to Open Mosque Day
Kristin Lam USA TODAY Published 10:56 Muslims across the country will open their mosques to neighbors of all backgrounds Saturday, inviting people for conversations and a meal. During a time […]
Defeating calls for terrorism, extremism online
May 16,2019 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah attended a timely meeting on Wednesday on the Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorism and Violent Extremist Content Online, hosted […]
Austrian Muslims to challenge school headscarf ban in court
May 16, 2019 – 17:56 FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators covering their faces protest in Vienna against alleged anti-Muslim discrimination in Austria, October 1, 2017. Banners read “Stop the agitation against Muslims” […]
Bombs, rubbish and video games: Indian miniature paintings get a Pakistani makeover in Switzerland
By Anand Chandrasekhar May 16, 2019 – 11:00 Centuries-old Indian paintings have been given a contemporary twist thanks to a Swiss project involving Pakistani artists. “While the size of the […]
‘HATE CRIME’ BACKLASH Theresa May rejects new Islamophobia bill after warnings it could harm anti-terror fight
The PM was warned it could backfire and stifle criticism of hate preachers Source: Sun, UK By Kate Ferguson, Westminster Correspondent THERESA May yesterday rejected a new definition of […]
Islamophobia is real and needs to be taken seriously – this definition is no threat to free speech
The working definition of Islamophobia proposed by the APPG for British Muslims endangers free speech no more than a working definition of dentistry or philosophy Sean O’Grady @_seanogrady The Independent […]
From the Middle East to Northern Ireland, western states are all too happy to avoid culpability for war crimes
There are parallels between the sudden growth of the warped mindset which proposes to exonerate murderers before they commit their crime and historically murderous military regimes Robert Fisk @indyvoices The […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim community Dayton celebrated its annual interfaith Martin Luther King event
“Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) is an example for all; Martin Luther King’s dream was dream of Islam“, said Imam shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Report by Dr […]
Experiencing Ramadan from dawn to dusk in Jakarta
Sophia Huber Media management student and traveler Jakarta / Thu, May 16, 2019 The sound of drums beating and people “singing” awoke me at 2 a.m. I got up, […]
Iftar, a festive evening meal during holy month of Ramadan
The holy Muslim month of Ramadan started for millions of believers across the globe on May 5. During the month Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each day for the […]
Istanbul public transport to be free of charge on May 19, during Ramadan holiday
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 15.05.2019 Public transportation will be free of charge in Istanbul during the upcoming Ramadan Bayram (also known as Eid al-Fitr in Arabic) holiday, the General Assembly […]
How to buy a revolution: Sudan’s story
IMRAN JAN Published 15.05.2019 The U.S. and regional autocrats are repeating their policy stance from the so-called Arab revolutions against the current Sudanese protests and follow an interest-based strategy backing […]
Manchester United star Pogba travels to Mecca to perform umrah pilgrimage
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Published 16.05.2019 Manchester United’s star midfielder Paul Pogba traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform minor Muslim pilgrimage known as umrah. Pogba on Thursday posted a […]
Austria’s compliment in disguise to Islam: Headscarf ban in primary schools
Austria approves headscarf ban in primary schools Source: Guardian Law against ‘religiously influenced clothing’ exempts male Sikh and Jewish headwear By Philip Oltermann and agencies Austrian MPs have approved a […]
Facebook busts Israel-based network aimed at disrupting elections in multiple countries
ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM Published 16.05.2019 Facebook says it has identified a private Israel-based influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts that engaged […]
Surah Rome: A Powerful Case for Our Creator God
Allah says in verses 17-27 and I am quoting from the translation by Muhammad Abdel Haleem: So celebrate God’s glory in the evening, in the morning – praise is due […]
Throwing Muslim minorities under the bus
This Islamophobia definition would make life harder for secular Muslims and minority sects. Rakib Ehsan Columnist 16th May 2019 While British politics has been utterly consumed by Brexit, there is […]