The ‘fall of man’ and anthropology
By Andrew Dickson White, who was the cofounder of Cornell University and served as its first president for nearly two decades [This is a chapter from the book A History of […]
The Latest Exhibition of the Catholic Church and the Age Old Belief in Exorcism
Catholic Exorcist Prays For Brett Kavanaugh In Response To Witches’ Planned Hex Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla The Rev. Gary Thomas said those targeting the Supreme Court justice are […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim leader from London came, saw, spoke — and ate a cheesesteak
Source: The Inquirer During its inauguration Friday night, the gleaming Bait-ul-Aafiyat mosque in North Philly lived up to its name: It’s Arabic for “house of security,” and there was plenty of that. My Uber driver could get no closer than a block from the three-story, $8 million mosque at 1215 W. […]
Noah’s Ark Creationist Ken Ham Wants You To Warn Kids About Hell On Halloween
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza “Halloween is all about scary and spooky things,” he said. Ken Ham, the creationist behind a Noah’s Ark attraction in Kentucky, is calling on […]
Ahmadiyya and Humanity First this time Hand in Hand in Albania
By Zubair Khan Pictures: Bekim Bici Thursday, 18.10.2018 was a nice day for the inhabitants of Division 7 of Tirane Municipality. The administrative Head of the division Ms Gjinovefa Kadriu along with from ruling party MP Mr Besnik Bare were present to distribute the food items among 125 needy families. […]
Tuam Mother and Baby Home Remains Will Be Exhumed, Ireland Says
Source: The New York Times By Ed O’Loughlin The grounds of the old mother and baby home in Tuam, Ireland.CreditCreditPaulo Nunes dos Santos for The New York Times DUBLIN — […]
In Brazil’s poor northeast, right-winger makes inroads
Source: Reuters By Nacho Doce BARREIRINHAS, Brazil (Reuters) – The home of Crenilton Santos Ferreira and his wife, Claudia Adriana, sits at the end of a sandy path in the […]
Indian activists smolder over “green” Diwali firecrackers
Source: Reuters By Neha Dasgupta NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the use of “green” firecrackers for Diwali next month to try to curb pollution, but […]
Polygamy persists across Africa, to activists’ dismay
Source: Associated Press By RODNEY MUHUMUZA KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The suspicion of a third wife was planted in Irene Atenyo’s mind when her husband could not account for his […]
Islamic robo-adviser to expand in Gulf, Southeast Asia by 2019
Source: Reuters BY Bernardo Vizcaino (Reuters) – New York-based Wahed Invest plans to offer its automated investment service in the Middle East and Southeast Asia by early next year, […]
India’s Assam shuts down over plans to amend citizenship law
Source: Al Jazeera The government plans to make it easier for Hindus, Buddhists and Christians to get citizenship while excluding Muslims. by Zeenat Saberin & Abdul Gani Critics say […]
The Trump Administration Wants to Define a Person’s Sex at Birth. It’s Just Not That Simple
Source: Time By Elizabeth Reis, who is a professor of gender and bioethics at the Macaulay Honors College, City University of New York and the author of Bodies in Doubt: An […]
How Hunger Fuels Crime and Violence in Venezuela
Source: Time By Ciara Nugent | Photographs by Ignacio Marin October 23, 2018 Desperate people in Venezuela don’t rob stores or banks. There would be no point; cash machines have been mostly […]
US white nationalist Richard Spencer’s wife says he abused her
Source: BBC News The wife of US white nationalist Richard Spencer has accused him of being “physically, verbally and emotionally abusive”, US media report. In papers filing for divorce, Nina […]
Meghan’s message of female empowerment in Fiji
Source: BBC News Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is touring Fiji with Prince Harry. In her maiden speech on the tour, she spoke about how important it is for women to […]
Ghamidi’s Urdu Interview: Rationality Versus Orthodoxy in Islam?
Suggested reading Do Muslims Prefer Camels Over Modern Cars? Reason or Orthodoxy: Which One Should Rule? The Holy Quran and the Seventh Century Arabian Metaphors Is God Alive or Dead: A Metaphor for […]
Muslim leader from London came, saw, spoke — and ate a cheesesteak | Stu Bykofsky
Posted: October 23, 2018 – 11:56 AM Stu Bykofsky | @StuBykofsky | stubyko@phillynews.com STU BYKOFSKY / STAFF During its inauguration Friday night, the gleaming Bait-ul-Aafiyat mosque in North Philly lived up […]
Reception held to mark Inauguration of Baitul Aafiyat Mosque in Philadelphia
USA Tour 2018 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says the Mosque “will prove a beacon of light and hope to all peace-loving people” On the evening of 19th October 2018, the World Head […]
Power in numbers on display as Ahmadi Muslim spiritual leader tours US
October 23, 2018 Children celebrate the arrival of Khalifa Mirza Masroor Ahmad outside a mosque in Baltimore on Oct. 20, 2018. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins Jack Jenkinsjackmjenkins Share […]
Building playgrounds and relationships: Ahmadiyya Muslims and Standing Buffalo celebrate new play structure
CBC October 23, 2018 A new playground for the children of the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation could also act as a way to learn and expand knowledge. Chief Rodger Redman said the […]