Milad un Nabi- Birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad
(Milad un Nabi-Birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad) By DR. Moin Qazi, India As you read these lines, 1.6 billion Muslims across the world, from Morocco to Jakarta, will be paying homage to the Prophet Muhammad on his birthday. This day, 1,428 years ago, Prophet Muhammad delivered the historic Last Sermon […]
Who’s the Egyptian ISIS militant who issued fatwa to kill Sinai worshipers?
Source. English Alarabiyya On December 7, 2016, Al-Naba’a, an Arabic-language journal belonging ISIS terrorist organization, published an interview with a leader calling him Amir al-Hesba in Sinai. Rumeya, another magazine also issued by the organization, published an interview with ISIS militant who threatened to target Sufi Zawiyas (corners) and mosques […]
Know Khadim Rizvi @KhadimRizviReal to Whom Pakistan Government Surrendered
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I suggest that a few of these videos in Urdu below should give you insight into who we […]
France’s Weinstein scandal is also about Islam
Source: The Washington Post By James McAuley November 27 PARIS — In many respects, the subject of France’s biggest abuse scandal is similar to several of the men named in assault allegations on […]
The deferred promise of Islamic-world science
Guardian: Last week, almost 3,000 scientists and policymakers from 120 countries gathered on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan for the 2017 World Science Forum. It was a landmark moment for Jordanian science, and a tribute to the vision of Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, president of Jordan’s Royal Scientific […]
A Trump-like politician in Brazil could snag the support of a powerful religious group: evangelicals
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey November 28 at 10:11 AM Brazilian Congressman Jair Bolsonaro (Sebastiao Moreira/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) SÃO PAULO — Corruption scandals that have landed several of Brazil’s leading politicians […]
Egypt’s Sufis will stay indoors to mark birth of prophet Muhammad
Source: The Guardian By Ruth Michaelson Following Friday’s attack on a mosque in north Sinai, in which 305 were killed, annual parade is cancelled A vigil in Cairo for the victims […]
Pope demands rights for all in Myanmar, omits ‘Rohingya’
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Pope Francis insisted Tuesday that Myanmar’s future depends on respecting the rights of each ethnic group, an indirect show of […]
Mosque gives University of Cincinnati $1M to teach more about Islam
Source: THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER* Mark Curnutte, mcurnutte@enquirer.com A local mosque is donating $1 million to the University of Cincinnati to increase understanding of the Islamic religion amid concerns about Islamophobia. UC is adding […]
How did Jesus Christ become an issue in this NC primary?
Source: Charlotte Observer BY JIM MORRILL AND AND TIM FUNK NOVEMBER 27, 2017 04:01 PM UPDATED NOVEMBER 27, 2017 07:44 PM Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, who faces a Baptist […]
Here’s a New Reason You Should Worry About Antibiotics
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Updated: November 28, 2017 4:01 PM ET | Originally published: November 27, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. There’s a global push for doctors and patients to […]
Why the US wants to shut down PLO office
Nov 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud On November 18, just days before the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Resolution 242, the US State Department took its first step towards severing ties with the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. The timing of this decision could not be any more profound. The […]
Toxic blasphemy politics threatens Pakistan
By Seth J. Frantzman November 26, 2017 The immediate spark for the protests came from far-right Islamist politicians whipping up populist intolerance against the Ahmadi Muslim minority. A POLICE officer stands guard outside the Batul Noor mosque of the Ahmadi community in Lahore in 2013.. (photo credit: REUTERS) […]
Islamists’ Hold Over Pakistan Has Now Grown Even Stronger
The latest case shows how strong Islamists have already become in Pakistan. (John Moore via Getty Images) https://swarajyamag.com/world/in-case-it-wasnt-obvious-islamists-hold-over-pakistan-has-now-grown-even-stronger Snapshot ‘Form-A’ is a document which is submitted at the time of election by candidates in Pakistan. In this, “I solemnly swear” had been replaced with “I believe” in a clause relating […]
List of demands put forward by TLY and accepted by govt for ending the Faizabad protest
Source: Dawn News The government on Monday gave in to the demands of Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLY) in order to end the Faizabad sit-in. The agreement document — bearing signatures […]
It’s Not Just Congress. Sexual Harassment Plagues California Legislature Too
Source: Time By Katy Steinmetz November 27, 2017 America is in the midst of a cultural reckoning, as women call out inappropriate behavior they have endured in workplaces from coast to […]
Deal on Rohingya Repatriation Inches Forward, but Hurdles Remain
Source: The New York Times By HANNAH BEECH NOV. 23, 2017 Rohingya refugees preparing an evening meal in the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Thursday. CreditAdam Dean for The New […]
As Anti-Semitism Rises, ‘I Don’t Feel Safe in Australia,’ Rabbi Says
By AARTI BETIGERI NOV. 26, 2017 CANBERRA, Australia — On a Sunday afternoon in October, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman was hosting a small celebration at his home in a Canberra suburb. Suddenly, […]
Pope dives into Rohingya crisis upon arrival in Myanmar
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Pope Francis opened a diplomatically fraught trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh on Monday by immediately diving into the crisis over […]