Religious Liberty or Discrimination?
Source: The Atlantic By MATT FORD Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a government-wide memo to bolster federal protections for religious liberties on Friday, a move that could also weaken the […]
The Case for ‘Thoughts and Prayers’—Even If You Don’t Believe in God
Source: The Atlantic BY KATELYN BEATY Many Americans seem eager this week to see the phrase “thoughts and prayers” die a good platitude’s death. After the worst mass shooting in U.S. […]
Croydon’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hosts their third annual Interfaith Symposium
Source: https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/hope-warm-heartedness-takeaway-third-annual-interfaith-symposium-ahmadiyya-mosque-sept-10th/ | By Katie Rose Hindus, Christians and Muslims stood as one in a memorable exploration of faith On a wet September evening, I find my way to the serene prayer room of the Baitus Subhan Mosque. There is a warm atmosphere of anticipation and keen conversation as people start to meet, […]
Malaysia: Ahmadi Muslims in Penang live a peaceful life
Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/10/10/ahmadis-in-penang-live-a-peaceful-life/ | Predeep Nambiar However, there are worries about an active campaign against the sect elsewhere on the peninsula. GEORGE TOWN: Ahmadi Muslims in Penang continue to live in peace with other Muslims despite a resurgence of anti-Ahmadi sentiment elsewhere in Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in the Klang Valley. According to Abdul […]
Canada: Thousands attend 37th annual Ahmadiyya Muslim conference in Saskatoon
Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/3792534/ahmadiyya-muslim-conference-saskatoon/ | By Rebekah Lesko It was a weekend of faith, reflection and learning for Saskatoon’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community during their 37th annual convention at the Henk Ruys Soccer Centre. The convention hosted 3,000 attendees from across Western Canada, with some coming from as far as Vancouver. READ MORE: Ahmadiyya Muslim Caliph visits Saskatoon during […]
USA: Fayrouz Saad could be America’s first Muslim woman in Congress
Ms Saad is running for Congress is Michigan’s 11th district, The child of immigrants and a practising Muslim, Ms Saad grew up in the heavily Arab-American city of Dearborn, Michigan. Up to that point, she said, she hadn’t personally experienced much harassment or discrimination. But her parents, who had immigrated from Lebanon some 40 […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organizes #MeetaMuslim to help dispel myths about Islam
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/10/get_to_know_a_muslim_to_help_d.html | Guest columnist Zohaib Zafar, member of Muslim Writers Guild of America Guest columnist Zohaib Zafar is a graduate student at Cleveland State University and a member of the Muslim Writers Guild of America. In this age of misinformation, many Americans have misconceptions about Islam and according to a 2014 Pew […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims respond to Vegas Massacre by organizing blood drives & joining vigils
Source: https://firenewsfeed.com/news/566343 When disaster erupts and devastates a community, members of one lesser-known Islamic sect often are among those who are quick to show up. This week, after the Las Vegas shooting, dozens of Ahmadiyya Muslims came together to help organize blood drives and join in vigils. The response was nothing new for Chicago-based […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Western Canada hold their Annual Conference in Saskatoon
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/muslim-conference-1.4345710 | By Alex Johnson, CBC News Saskatoon Muslim conference emphasizes peace This year the community extended conference invites Indigenous peoples As the Muslim population in Saskatchewan grows, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are looking to strengthen its community relationships. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Canada held their annual western Canadian conference […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim community denounces Edmonton attacks in special sermon
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-muslim-community-denounce-attacks-1.4345210 | By Anna Desmarais, CBC News In a small mosque in Edmonton’s east end, members of the Muslim community gathered for a special Friday sermon to denounce the Edmonton attacks days prior. Dozens of worshippers from all walks of life sat cross-legged on the floor of the Al-Hadi mosque, listening to strong […]
Hamza Yusuf’s address at Templeton Prize Ceremony 2017
Hamza Yusuf Hanson gives a short address/tribute speech at the Templeton Prize ceremony for Dr. Alvin Plantinga in 2017. He addresses the issues of science and faith, atheism, and the […]
Religion in the classroom: Swiss parliament will not enforce handshakes in school
By swissinfo.ch and agencies This content was published on September 26, 2017 4:10 PMSep 26, 2017 – 16:10 The Swiss parliament has rejected a motion demanding that students in Swiss schools be required to shake their teacher’s hand, regardless of religious reservations. Educational policy in Switzerland is managed at […]
Can Islamic FinTech Help To Power Western Economies?
Lawrence Wintermeyer , Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Guest post written by Harris Irfan Harris Irfan is Managing Director at Cordoba Capital and author of “Heaven’s […]
Get to know a Muslim to help dispel myths about Islam: Zohaib Zafar (Opinion)
Updated on October 8, 2017 Guest columnist Zohaib Zafar, a member of the Muslim Writers Guild of America, writes that by getting to know a Muslim, myths surrounding Islam will […]
What Killed the Promise of Muslim Communism?
John T. Sidel RED CENTURY OCT. 9, 2017 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Share Tweet Email More Save LONDON — For a brief moment after the Bolshevik uprisings of 1917, it looked like revolution might be waged across vast swaths of the world under the joint banner […]
100 Women: Is child vaccination boosted by educating mothers?
Source: BBC News Throughout history the empowerment of women has been linked to their education, which brings benefits not only to the women’s own lives but to the lives of […]
India Supreme Court bans fireworks in Delhi ahead of Diwali
Source: BBC News India’s Supreme Court has banned fireworks in the capital Delhi, in the run-up to the Hindu festival of Diwali. The court said it wanted to test if […]
Electric honeycomb: Pakistani teen in scientific first
Source: BBC News By Umer Nangiana BBC Urdu, Lahore Only 17 years old and he is already a recognised scientist. Muhammad Shaheer Niazi’s research on electric honeycomb was recently published […]
The psychology behind spending big
Source: BBC News By Tiffanie Wen 9 October 2017 If you could afford it, would you ever splurge $10,000 on a pair of headphones? What about some other indulgence? Would […]
2 Men Indicted In Bacon Vandalism At Islamic Center
Source: Huffington Post By Ryan Grenoble A federal grand jury in Tennessee has indicted two men on charges they vandalized an Islamic Center in Murfreesboro over the summer with bacon. […]