Erdogan opens Turkey’s largest mosque in Istanbul
Aljazeera Camlica Mosque, which has a combination of Ottoman and Seljuk architectural style, can accommodate 63,000 worshippers. Aside from the mosque, the premises contain a museum of Turkish Islamic art as well as a library, gallery, conference hall and several workshops. Albanian President Ilir Meta, Guinean President Alpha Conde, Senegalese […]
The Gambia: Ahmadiyya holds its 43rd Jalsa Salana
Africa » Gambia » SHOW MAP Friday, May 03, 2019 Baba F. Trawally, Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in The Gambia have recently presided over their 43rd annual convention; […]
Pakistani minorities: A one-sided story
Stereotypical reporting of such groups limits their exposure and keeps them stuck in unrepresentative pigeonholes Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore May 4, 2019 An Ahmadi man sells goods in Rabwah, Pakistan. (Photo by […]
Muslim World League chief calls for global religious tolerance
ARAB NEWS April 29, 2019 RIYADH: Nations needed to bring about an entente cordiale in relation to religious tolerance the secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL) told a French delegation […]
5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue gets underway in BakuPresident Ilham Aliyev attended opening of the Forum VIDEO
02.05.2019 Baku, May 2, AZERTAC President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the opening ceremony of the 5th World Forum on Intercultural […]
Overfishing risks transforming much of world’s oceans into aquatic desert as stocks plummet
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP THE HAGUE published 03.05.20191 Reuters Photo With bigger boats, deeper nets and better sonar than ever before, the fishing industry’s response to our insatiable appetite […]
Turkey surpasses others in schooling rate for refugee children
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Published04.05.2019 With its efforts to educate Syrian refugees, Turkey now stands well ahead in the schooling rate of refugee children of grade school age at […]
As Trump team prepares Mideast plan, Palestinians face financial crisis
By Reuters – May 02,2019 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian demonstrator holding a copy of Koran takes part in a protest against an Israeli decision to trim funds over prisoner […]
Explainer – Who is targeting the Muslim Brotherhood?
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 3, 2019 FILE PHOTO: A woman takes a selfie with an effigy depicting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the second day of […]
The silence on Christian persecution is because of trade, not political correctness
Andrew Brown Jeremy Hunt’s mission is noble but hollow – after all, his government does business with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and China Fri 3 May 2019 ‘The government is […]
US accuses China of using ‘concentration camps’ against Muslim minority
In a highly charged attack, the Pentagon says up to 3m people could be imprisoned in detention centres Reuters Sat 4 May 2019 An aerial view of one of what […]
A Denver landlord who refused to rent to a Muslim to pay $675,000
Landlord who wouldn’t lease to Muslim pair must pay $675,000 Source: Associated DENVER (AP) — A Denver landlord who was recorded telling her tenant to find an “American person … […]
Becoming Catholic in the Age of Scandal
Source: New York Times By Rick Rojas At Easter, thousands of people converted to Catholicism even as sex abuse allegations have rocked the church. On the night before Easter, a […]
MEPs join condemnation of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws – threaten suspension of subsidies and trade preferences
This week a cross-party group of 51 Members of the European Parliament issued a collective letter addressed to Imran Khan, Prime Minister of the islamic Republic of Pakistan, expressing their concerns and seeking […]
Islamophobia and China
Source: ET While their manifestations are varied, religious intolerance and religious violence remain major problems in the world today. Within our part of the world, Hindus in India have become increasingly intolerant of their religious minorities, especially Muslims. Pakistan has its own share of religious and sectarian intolerance. Sinhalese Buddhists […]
Zakir Naik charged with money laundering by India’s financial crimes investigation agency: report
Source: Dawn India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED), a financial crimes investigation agency, on Thursday filed its first charge sheet against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, accusing him of money laundering, The […]
Masood Azhar ban
Source: Dawn While some segments may see the move as a ‘victory’ for India, the fact is that Masood Azhar and his group have caused nothing but trouble for this […]
Humanity has changed nature profoundly, but it may be only the beginning. Researcher Lauren Holt explores what the far future could bring for the planet’s organisms – and for us.
Source: BBC At 4913 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, there is an unusual institution. The Center for PostNatural History is a small museum with an eclectic and bizarre mix of specimens: you will find a rib-less mouse embryo, sterile male screwworm, a sample of E. coli x1776 (a specimen designed to be […]