Seven ways to prepare for Ramadan
Islamic Relief USA’s Nabeelah Naeem compiled these tips to help us prepare for Ramadan. The Companions of the Prophet (pbuh) used to prepare for Ramadan six months in advance. So, […]
As an imam, this is what I think British Muslims need to remember this Ramadan
Source: Independent We simply cannot take our security for granted anymore. The events of the past couple of years have proved this point. We need to work with the police, […]
On the 70-year anniversary of Nakba Day, this is how Israel could embrace returning Palestinian refugees
Bringing an end to forced displacement and discrimination is the only route to a sustainable solution for both Palestinians and Jewish Israelis Ben White On 15 May, Palestinians mark Nakba […]
Relocation of US embassy to Jerusalem jeopardises peace — King of Jordan
His Majesty orders scaling up Gaza field services as Israel crimes condemned By JT – May 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians carry a demonstrator injured during confrontations with Israeli forces […]
We need hope
May 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jawad Anani According to Ibrahim Badran, former minister of education, the Arab citizen has become immune to shocks. Hardly any day passes by without […]
Imam Shamshad Nasir introduces the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at Independence Day Celebration of Sierra Leone
Report by Mohammad Ashraf, Columbus, Ohio. A special program to celebrate Independence Day of Sierra Leone was held on April 28, 2018 at Days Inn – 1212 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus OH. Mohammad Ashraf, who served as a teacher in Ahmadiyya Muslim school in Sierra Leone. The APC chairman […]
Pakistan: Ahmadiyya a persecuted minority
Forbidden From Calling Themselves Muslims, Targeted By Religious Extremists And Accused Of Blasphemy For Practicing Or Even Affirming Their Faith, Ahmadis Still Cling To The Country They Helped Establish. BY TAHA ANIS The names of some of the Ahmadis interviewed in this story have been changed to protect their identities. For […]
Muslim scholars: Suicide attacks violate Islamic principles
Source: Associated Press BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Muslim scholars from three countries issued an edict Friday saying that violent extremism and terrorism, including suicide attacks, are against Islamic principles, in an effort to convince the Taliban to end their violence. Seventy prominent scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia issued the […]
Cleric Sadr, in surprise comeback, set to win Iraq election
Source: Reuters BY Ahmed Aboulenein, Maher Chmaytelli BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq’s parliamentary election with more than half the […]
Pope to give Chilean bishops a dressing-down on abuse errors
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican made it clear Saturday that Pope Francis had summoned Chile’s bishops to Rome for a papal dressing-down because […]
Iran urges Muslims to develop sciences to shake off U.S. hegemony
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for unity among Muslims and efforts toward scientific advancement, saying this would make it impossible for […]
Israel Feels Pride but Senses Peril as U.S. Moves Embassy
Source: The New York Times By David M. Halbfinger May 13, 2018 JERUSALEM — When Israel declared its independence in 1948, President Harry Truman rushed to recognize it. He took just […]
Family of IS-inspired suicide bombers attack Indonesian churches, at least 13 dead
Source: Reuters BY Kanupriya Kapoor SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – A family of six launched suicide attacks on Christians attending Sunday services at three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city of Surabaya, killing at least 13 people and wounding 40, officials said. Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, has seen a […]
Paris attack: Knifeman kills one before being shot by police
Source: BBC News A knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, French officials say. The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra district. Witnesses say they heard him shout “Allah Akbar”. So-called Islamic State (IS) later said one […]
Most foreign envoys absent as Israel, U.S. launch embassy festivities
Source: Reuters BY Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel launched celebrations on Sunday for the U.S. Embassy’s relocation to Jerusalem, a move whose break with world consensus was underscored by […]
Dozens killed in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem
Source: Associated Press By FARES AKRAM and ILAN BEN ZION GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli soldiers shot and killed at least 43 Palestinians during mass protests along the […]
NYT: More than 2 dozen people killed by carbon monoxide after leaving on their keyless cars
Source: CNN by Jackie Wattles A report from the New York Times found that dozens of people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide after failing to shut off the keyless ignition on […]
Jerusalem embassy to be opened by ‘religious bigot,’ Romney says
Source: MSN News BY F. Brinley Bruton and Vaughn Hillyard Former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney lashed out at the decision to have a controversial evangelical leader give a blessing at […]
Ramadan: Women and the Stress of Cooking
By Maryam Hedayat The holy month of Ramadan is starting, the month in which Allah, the Almighty, opens His doors of mercy, forgiveness and blessings upon Muslims. This month is […]
Man Behind Deadly Paris Attack Was on Radicalism Database
Source: Time By ANGELA CHARLTON/AP (PARIS) — Investigators working to understand why a 20-year-old French citizen born in the Russian republic of Chechnya went on a stabbing rampage in central Paris […]