In Bangladesh, Reimagining What a Mosque Might Be
Source: The New York Times By Michael Snyder THE AMBER DENIM mosque sits at the back of a factory compound deep in the industrial sprawl north of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s frenetic capital […]
Asia Bibi happy to be in Canada but ‘very tired’ after blasphemy ordeal, says friend
Source: Religion News Service BY John Longhurst WINNIPEG, Canada (RNS) — When he heard that Asia Bibi — the Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy — was on her way to […]
Pope vows to fight nun abuse, urges service not servitude
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis vowed Friday to combat the sexual abuse of nuns and urged religious sisters to just say no when clergy want to […]
A blessed Friday at the new Markaz
17th May 2019 Islamabad, Surrey: 17 May Fridays are blessed anyway, but what better if they occur in the holy month of Ramadan; and what better when there happens to […]
Testing and fasting
Muslim students who observe Ramadan have found themselves fasting during the most stressful time of the academic year. How are colleges helping them? By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf May 14, 2019 […]
How similar is intermittent fasting to fasting in Ramadan?
Dubai medical experts compare benefits of fasting and voluntary intermittent fasting Published: May 17, 2019 15:03 Jumana Khamis, Staff Reporter Dubai: Many people are riding the latest wave in […]
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 […]