Netanyahu’s predicament: The era of easy wars is over
Nov 27,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his army to carry out a limited operation in the besieged Gaza Strip on November 12, […]
Islamophobia is a form of racism – like antisemitism it’s time it got its own definition
It has become so normalised in our society yet we struggle to define it. Our report will provide something we can all get behind By Anna Soubry and Wes Streeting […]
The electric scooter scheme taking over Paris
Source: BBC News Hundreds of the two-wheeled vehicles have appeared on the city’s streets, but some residents have voiced concerns over the scheme. The issue has made its way to […]
India and Pakistan work to set up a Sikh religious corridor
Source: The Straits Times By Debarshi Dasgupta NEW DELHI – Relations between India and Pakistan have taken a cautious step forward with the two countries deciding to establish a religious […]
India, home of the world’s tallest statue, announces plan to build a taller one
Source: The Guardian BY Michael Safi South Asia correspondent The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh says it will build the world’s tallest statue, weeks after the current record holder – an […]
Malaysia to deport 4 Finns for distributing Christian items
Source: Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Four Finnish tourists will be deported and barred from returning to Malaysia after they were detained for distributing Christian materials on a resort island in the Muslim-majority country, police said Tuesday. The two women and two men, aged between 27 and 60, […]
Myanmar seizes boat carrying 93 fleeing Rohingya camps for Malaysia
Source: Reuters BY Shoon Naing, Simon Lewi YANGON (Reuters) – Authorities in Myanmar have seized a boat carrying 93 people, apparently Rohingya Muslims, fleeing displacement camps in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State and […]
India, home of the world’s tallest statue, announces plan to build a taller one
Source: The Guardian By Michael Safi South Asia correspondent The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh says it will build the world’s tallest statue, weeks after the current record holder – an […]
Afghan Shias in the firing line: ‘IS wants to wipe us out’
Source: BBC News By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Kabul Tears and wails of grief fill the air around a hilltop cemetery in the outskirts of Kabul. “Why did you leave us?” […]
Call to prayer is a daily reminder of Turkey’s religious and political shift
Source: Los Angeles Times By Umar Farooq Five times a day, the loudspeakers affixed to the spires of some 90,000 state-run mosques crackle to life, and the Islamic call to […]
Woman describes torture, beatings in Chinese detention camp
Source: Associated Press By MARIA DANILOVA WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Uighur minority on Monday detailed torture and abuse she says she experienced in one of the internment […]
Scholars condemn China for mass detention of Muslim Uighurs
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Countries must hit China with sanctions over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs, hundreds of scholars said on Monday, warning that a failure to act […]
Why religious rules on butchering beasts make many people see red
Source: The Economist IT IS hard to imagine such a sizzling political issue, one that connects the welfare of children and animals with clashing notions of religious freedom, and even […]
China’s Mass Detention of Muslims Is a Test for Trump
Source: The Atlantic By SIGAL SAMUEL U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit this week. After months of stalled […]
What Salary Should You Ask For? Here’s How to Figure Out What You’re Worth
Source: Time By SAMANTHA COONEY Whether you’re nailing down the details of a new job offer or hoping to negotiate a raise in a current role, you probably want to make sure you’re being paid fairly. One […]
Perfect platform for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Slovenia to spread the true message of Islam
Compilation: Talha Ahmad Pictures: Talha Ahmad The Slovenian book fair is a trade fair that takes places every year at the Congress Centre in the capital city, Ljubljana. The Slovenian […]
Religion Should Make Us Pluralistic, But Often the Converse is True, At Least in Trump’s Land
Voters who attend religious services at least weekly voted Republican 58%-40% in the 2018 midterms. Those who never attend religious services, meanwhile, went Democratic by an even bigger margin (68%-30%): […]
Faiths unite to condemn vandalism at Liverpool Ahmadiyya mosque
By Asian Image reporter (Picture @Ammara55 Twitter) People of all faiths have been gathering to show their support after vandals targeted a mosque in Liverpool. A car window was smashed […]
The British Museum’s latest journey into the Islamic world started 30 years ago
Source: The National By Venetia Porter The Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World brings a rich culture to life through everyday objects started working at the British Museum […]
Understanding Sharia: Islamic law in a Globalised World
by ismailimail Posted on November 27, 2018 Sharia has been a source of misunderstanding and misconception in both the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds. Understanding Sharia: Islamic Law in a Globalised […]