Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA AND DAVID MASCI Wherever Americans stand on holiday-time debates on issues ranging from what’s depicted on Starbucks cups to public displays of religious symbols, it’s hard to disagree that Christmas […]
Source: Huffington Post BY Doug Bandow, Contributor Contributing writer, policy analyst, one who tilts at windmills Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have attacked their neighbor, Qatar, for supposedly […]
Source: Huffington Post The group hopes the “Lighthouse” will inspire people of all faiths — and no faith. By Carol Kuruvilla CHRIS KRIESEN The Yale Humanist Community installed the obelisk on […]
Source: NPR BY MILES PARKS Pope Francis, in speaking to a group of journalists Saturday, addressed the importance of a free and responsible press while also warning against falling “prey to […]
Source: Associated Press By GERRY SHIH KORLA, China (AP) — Nobody knows what happened to the Uighur student after he returned to China from Egypt and was taken away by […]
Source: Chicago Tribune BY Timothy Carone Ask Siri whether you should believe in God and you’ll receive the reply, “I would ask that you address your spiritual questions to someone […]
Source: The Atlantic BY MATTHIEU RICARD AND WOLF SINGER Can training the mind make us more attentive, altruistic, and serene? Can we learn to manage our disturbing emotions in an optimal way? […]
Source: Associated Press By NINIEK KARMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslim clerics called for a boycott of American products Sunday in Indonesia’s largest protest against President Donald Trump’s recognition of […]
Source: Reuters BY Gul Yousafzai, Asif Shahzad QUETTA, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers stormed a packed Christian church in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding up […]
By Dr. Moin Qazi, India (A Christmas day tribute) This Christmas, let us take a moment to reflect on the true message of Prophet Jesus who is cherished and venerated by both Muslims and Christians alike. While there are differences between Islam and Christianity, there is also a tremendous bridge […]
Source: USA Today Meredith Newman, The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal WILMINGTON, Del. — When Marc Insinga was a teenager, he frequently wrapped holiday gifts for his brothers and cousins in […]
Source: Assoicated Press By BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama, one of the most conservative states in the country, with one of the most evangelical electorates, is sending an abortion-rights […]
Source: The Washington Post By Lena H. Sun and Juliet Eilperin December 15 The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation’s top public health agency from using a list of seven words or […]
Even Bill Gates has a list of things he looked back on this year and one of them is a Bollywood film. https://images.dawn.com/news/1179087 The Microsoft Corporation co-founder posted a list of eight things on Twitter which served as inspiration for him, including Akshay Kumar’s Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Gates went down […]
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There is no denying the fact that while many religious scholars actively participated in the Pakistan Movement, it was Jinnah who became Quaid-e-Azam. He did not need piety to enhance his persona and preferred human rights over Islamic jurisprudence Naba Fatima, DECEMBER 20, 2017 dailytimes.com.pk The amendment in the constitution of […]
The couple was accused of preparing to leave Canada to travel to Syria to join the terrorist group ISIL PAUL CHERRY, MONTREAL GAZETTE More from Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette Published on: December 19, 2017 | Last Updated: December 19, Montrealers Sabrine Djermane and El Mahdi Jamali were in their late teens […]
“Islam is the Religion of peace and tolerance but unfortunately it is very wrongly understood religion today,” said Imam Ahamshad Nasir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Midwest region Report by Dr Abdul-Qudoos Shahid, Dayton, Ohio. Event: “Proudly We Hail” The Fazl-e-Umar Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was recognized by […]
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Source: https://ahmadiyyamalta.org/2017/12/12/first-jalsa-salana-malta-2017/ First Jalsa Salana Malta – Annual Convention – 2017 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta held its First Jalsa Salana – Annual Convention – on Sunday 10th December 2017, in Gzira, Malta. Local members of the Community, guests and dignitaries attended this convention. A special message from the current Worldwide Head […]