After Charlottesville, white pastors are asking: are we complicit?
Source: Vox In the weeks leading up to Sunday, August 13, Emily C. Heath, a United Church of Christ pastor in Exeter, New Hampshire, was preparing her sermon for that […]
India’s Muslims and the Price of Partition
Source: The New York Times By AJAZ ASHRAF AUG. 17, 2017 Photo Riots that took place in the streets of Calcutta in 1946 between Muslims and Hindus claimed thousands of lives. CreditKeystone-France/Gamma-Keystone, […]
Saudi border to open for Qatari pilgrims attending Hajj
Source: BBC News Image copyrightEPAImage caption:Saudi Arabia had threatened to impose conditions on Qatari pilgrims attending the Hajj in Mecca Qatar has confirmed that Saudi Arabia will open its border […]
Pauline Hanson wears burqa in Australian Senate while calling for ban
Source: The Guardian BY Katharine MurphyPolitical editor Coalition and Labor Senate leaders sharply rebuke One Nation leader over her stunt and accuse her of ridiculing Muslims The leader of Australia’s […]
The public will be allowed to visit the Mormon temple on the Beltway for the first time in 46 years
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer August 16 The Mormon Temple in Kensington, Md., is visible from the Beltway. (John Kelly/The Washington Post) For anyone who drives around the Capital Beltway, […]
Britain Pressures Pakistan To Repeal Blasphemy Laws As Pakistan Celebrates Independence From Britain
Source: Daily Caller BY JOSHUA GILL Religion Reporter Twenty-four British politicians pleaded with Pakistan’s leaders to repeal blasphemy laws on the 70th anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain. […]
After Charlottesville, black pastors are confronting how political to get
Source: Vox ANNISTON, Alabama — The morning after white supremacists and neo-Nazis sparked violent clashes in Virginia, the Rev. Titus Roberson delivered a 45-minute sermon to his historically black church […]
Why the Charlottesville Marchers Were Obsessed With Jews
Source: The Atlantic The “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville was ostensibly about protecting a statue of Robert E. Lee. It was about asserting the legitimacy of “white culture” and […]
What Jewish Children Learned From Charlottesville
Source: The New York Times By NATHAN ENGLANDER This dirty Jew remembers every penny thrown at him. The ones thrown from above, as we waited to be picked up from the […]
Trump Defends Initial Remarks on Charlottesville; Again Blames ‘Both Sides’
Source: The New York Times By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MAGGIE HABERMAN WASHINGTON — President Trump reverted Tuesday to blaming both sides for the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., and at one point […]
Children of Catholic priests live with secrets and sorrow
Source: Boston Globe By Michael Rezendes | Photos by Suzanne Kreiter | Videos by Emily Zendt, Globe Staff HE CARRIED HIS DOUBTS and disappointment across miles and decades, from childhood to […]
US slams China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia for religious repression
Source: CNN By Nicole Gaouette and Laura Koran, CNN Updated 1750 GMT (0150 HKT) August 15, 2017 Washington (CNN)The State Department’s annual report on international religious freedom was highly critical of a number of countries, […]
China angered at U.S. criticism of religious freedom, says U.S. not perfect
Source: Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – China hit back on Wednesday at criticism by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of its record on religious freedom, saying the United States was […]
India hedges pledge to expel Rohingya Muslims amid outcry
Source: Associated Press By ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — A day after the U.N. chief voiced concern about Indian plans to potentially deport tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya […]
White Christians Must Condemn White Supremacy
Source: Religion And Politics By Marie Griffith The hatred exhibited by an array of white supremacists this past weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, horrified much of the nation. The frenzied scenes of […]
Why GoDaddy’s decision to delist a neo-Nazi site is such a big deal
Source: The Washington Post By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tracy Jan August 14 SAN FRANCISCO — The push for Internet businesses to remove hateful speech spread to an influential corner of the tech industry on Monday […]
Islam: A Religion Of Love
Source: Huffington Post By William C. Chittick, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies, State University of New York, Stony Brook In the field of religious studies, the word “religion” is commonly understood […]
UK: Pan African Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invites you to the Launch of Outreach Peace Awareness Campaign
Source: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/outreach-peace-awareness-launch-and-prevent-against-hatred-and-radicalisation-tickets-37022958666 DESCRIPTION The Pan African Ahmadiyya Muslim community will be launching outreach peace awareness and Community dinner talk to celebrate culture diversity promote a safer and cohesive community to tackle hatred crime radicalization and stand united against extremism. This event is free come and listen what are the causes […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) to hold its ‘Mercy for Mankind’ charity challenge on August 19
Source: http://www.in-cumbria.com/Lake-District-businesses-set-to-benefit-from-Muslim-charity-event-e01e325c-3cc5-496f-954d-d3e651d53b5c-ds | by Gary West Hundreds of young Muslims will be gathering in the Lake District for a charity run and walk event, boosting the economy, with hotels, restaurants and local attractions all set to benefit. The largest Muslim youth organisation in Britain, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA), is to […]
UK: East Hampshire District Council Chairman Lynn Evans Experience at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jalsa Salana – A Report
Source: http://www.publicnow.com/view/45699ECAD0A9623985E2E34353F5EC377722E791?2017-08-16-11:00:17+01:00-xxx308 The Muslim group behind a major religious festival in East Worldham welcomed East Hampshire District Council’s Chairman ahead of a charity walk in the area. East Hampshire District Council Chairman Lynn Evans visited the Ahmadiyya Muslim festival Jalsa Salana, an annual celebration attended by more than 30,000 worshippers. Cllr […]