Facing persecution, the Ahmedi community in Pakistan is going missing
Pakistan Parliament tried to do away with some of this discrimination when it passed the Elections Reforms Amendment Act 2017 in October last year Haniya Javed | The Wire Last […]
World Crisis and The Pathway to Peace
by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V (aba) The world is passing through very turbulent times. The global economic crisis continues to manifest newer and graver dangers almost […]
The Contribution of Islam to the Solution of World Problems
by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (ra) On the occasion of the 16th Congress of International Association for Religious Freedom held in Chicago, Illinois (USA), on the 10th August 1958, Sir […]
Why a Christian Can View Muhammad as a Prophet
By Craig Consindine, Lecturer, Rice University, Department of Sociology As an advocate of interfaith dialogue, particularly between Christians and Muslims, I’m often faced with the issue of conversion. People ask […]
Does Iran represent a nuclear problem or a gas problem?
June 10, 2018 It is said that there are always two reasons for people’s behaviour: the reason they give, and the real reason. Throughout history, religious and political reasons have […]
Never-ending antagonism against Iran
KILIÇ BUĞRA KANAT @KilicKanat Published June 14, 2018 One of the most discussed issues in Washington, D.C. nowadays is the Iran strategy of the Trump administration. There are too many […]
Jewish artifacts disappear from Damascus in fog of Syria war
Youssef Jajati, a Jewish community leader in Syria, points out the Torah holy book preserved in a silver container in Joubar’s Synagogue which dates back to 718 BC. Artifacts removed […]
Depression, addiction, divorce: The hidden cost of Syria’s war
Almost everyone has suffered in some form as a result of what the UN human rights chief described as ‘the worst man-made disaster since World War II.’ AFP ANAN […]
First encounters with the Kaaba
Source: Arab News By Tariq Al Thaqafi MAKKAH: “Awe at first sight” was the fitting title of a special event at Makkah Cultural Club in celebration of the Kaaba and […]
Greece, Macedonia sign historic deal to end name row
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev raise their hands during a signing ceremony between officials from Greece and Macedonia at Prespes Lake on June […]
U.N. special envoy Jolie meets Syrian refugees in northern Iraq
Reuters International This content was published on June 17, 2018 UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie meets Falak, 8, during a visit to West Mosul, Iraq June 16, 2018. UNHCR/Andrew McConnell/Handout […]
Ahmadiyya Calls For Justice, Fairplay, Equity
Published 6 June 16, 2018 By ADEBAYO WAHEED, Ibadan The Amir (president) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Nigeria, Dr Mashu’ud Aderenle Fashola, has warned that without the pursuit of justice, […]
Pakistani Christians in limbo after church closure
Community cries foul after parish blasted as affront to Muslim faith but new land deeds outside village still not forthcoming Kamran Chaudhry, Nayya Sarabah Pakistan June 16, 2018 Christians have […]
First-ever UN human rights report on Kashmir calls for international inquiry into multiple violations
GENEVA (14 June 2018) – There is an urgent need to address past and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and deliver justice for all people in Kashmir, who […]
Jordan walks a tightrope between rival powers
Source: AT However, Jordan’s neighbors and allies have so far rallied round the troubled country, with a string of financial pledges now helping stabilize its creaking economy. In recent days, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have put forward a combined $2.5 billion assistance package, while Qatar has now promised […]
When Leaving Your Religion Means Losing Your Children
Source: NPR BY SAMANTHA RAPHELSON Chavie Weisberger was raised in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Monsey, N.Y., and was forced to marry a man she barely knew when she was 19. […]
Gaza residents pray near Israel as Muslims mark major feast
Source: Associated Press By WAFAA SHURAFA GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Several thousand Gaza worshippers knelt on prayer rugs spread on sandy soil, near the perimeter fence with Israel, […]
Filipino Muslims mark Eid in ruins of war-torn Marawi
Source: Associated Press By JOEAL CALUPITAN and AARON FAVILA MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Muslim residents of a southern Philippine city devastated by last year’s bloody militant siege celebrated the Islamic […]
For Mosque at Heart of Grenfell Tragedy, a Bittersweet Anniversary
Source: The New York Times By Anna Schaverien LONDON — Abdurahman Sayed doesn’t know where he got the energy. Last year during Ramadan, the busiest time of the year for […]
South Australia Catholic church to ignore law on reporting confessions of abuse
Source: The Guardian Adelaide’s acting archbishop says confessional is sacred and its nature can’t be changed Australian Associated Press Bishop Greg O’Kelly, acting archbishop of Adelaide, told ABC radio confession […]