BBC Debate: Is The Niqaab A Barrier To Justice?
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles in promoting Hijab and modest dressing The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment Personally, I believe, Niqaab or face veil is too conservative […]
UK: Controversy as Islamic CALL TO PRAYER held inside historic British CATHEDRAL
A ROW has broken out after an Islamic call to prayer was held inside one of Britain’s most historic cathedrals. PUBLISHED: 03:45, Fri, Jan 20, 2017 | UPDATED: 11:22, Fri, Jan 20, 2017 13K http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/756360/islamic-call-to-prayer-historic-british-gloucester-cathedral-outrage The traditional Muslim invocation to worship was performed in front of 1,000 people at the launch of a […]
Tillerson hopes Arab nations will lift Qatar ‘land blockade’
DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS ISTANBUL Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, finishes answering a question from the media while meeting with Oman’s Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Friday, July 21, 2017, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo) U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday the […]
IRAQ: Vice President says Iraq’s survival was ensured by Russia’s role in Syria
ADAM GARRIE Iraq has become an ally of Syria in spite of the United States. A day after Baghdad confirmed the purchase and delivery of multiple T-90 tanks from Russia, Iraq’s Vice President Nouri al-Maliki has praised Russia for its vital role in the fight against terrorism. Although Russian forces […]
The world’s lack of outrage over tens of thousands of civilian deaths in Mosul is shameful
Non-combatants in the city found themselves in a catch-22: told by US-led Coalition forces to get away from Isis positions before they were shelled; yet threatened with execution by Isis if they tried to escape Patrick Cockburn Irbil, Iraq @4freepress The catastrophic number of civilian casualties in Mosul is receiving little […]
Israeli police ban Muslim men aged under 50 from Friday prayers in Jerusalem
Islamic leaders call for mass protests in response to the new security measures Agency Israeli police have banned Muslim men under the age of 50 from al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. The ban comes ahead of feared mass protests over the installation of metal detectors aimed at increasing security at the site. Muslim […]
Canada: Kincardine Ahmadi Muslim opens up with ‘Introduction to Islam’ column
Source: http://www.kincardinenews.com/2017/07/19/kincardine-ahmadi-muslim-opens-up-with-introduction-to-islam-column | Farah Ahmad/Contributor My name is Farah Ahmad, and I reside in the Kincardine community. I represent the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, whose slogan is “Love for All, Hatred for None.” The misconceptions about my religion have unfortunately caused fear in people’s hearts which is apparent. The purpose behind writing these […]
USA: Angry Georgia Mayor threatens atheist with arrest over police car logo in god we trust
Angry Georgia Mayor Threatens Atheist With Arrest July 19, 2017 by Michael Stone 59 Comments http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/07/angry-georgia-mayor-threatens-atheist-arrest/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=BRSS&utm_campaign=Nonreligious&utm_content=367 An angry small town mayor in Georgia is threatening an atheist with arrest after atheist complains about “In God We Trust” stickers going on police vehicles. Mayor Gary Jones is angry that an atheist is complaining about […]
Worldwide Head of Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement to visit the UK
Source: http://www.pressat.co.uk/releases/worldwide-head-of-lahore-ahmadiyya-movement-to-visit-the-uk-6e8d29e7b7e9ae84a06f11b3c566a4e6/ News provided by The Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore (United Kingdom) on Friday 21st Jul 2017 Dr Abdul Karim Saeed, worldwide head of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Association for the Propagation of Islam is due to to visit the UK during July and August 2017. The Ahmadiyya Association for the Propagation of […]
Rising of the Sun from the West in the Latter Days
Epigraph: “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Source: Muslim Sunrise, the very First Muslim Publication of North America By […]
Supreme Court allows Trump refugee ban but backs broader exemptions for relatives
Source: The Washington Post By Robert Barnes July 19 The Supreme Court on Wednesday brokered a new compromise over President Trump’s travel ban, saying the government for now may enforce tight restrictions […]
This Cancer Survivor Turned His Wedding Into a Fundraiser for Lymphoma Research
Source: Time BY Madeline Farber Jul 19, 2017 When AJ and Michelle Manas first met in Chicago three years ago, they never expected that within months they would face a life-threatening challenge: cancer. AJ was diagnosed with lymphoma at 29, and with Michelle by his side, he endured six grueling […]
Driver Charged With Attempted Murder of 12 at S.C. Cemetery
Source: MSN.com BY Alastair Jamieson and Gemma DiCasimirro A 64-year-old driver has been charged with the attempted murder of 12 people at a Columbia, South Carolina cemetery after police say he […]
Ahmadiyya Jalsa Salana epitomizes everything demanded of Muslims in America
Source: Newsweak The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA organizes the Jalsa Salana, inviting people of all faiths and no faith to build bridges of understanding, sisterhood and brotherhood, and promote human rights. The Jalsa Salana epitomizes everything demanded of Muslims in America. It demonstrates interfaith harmony, service to humanity, gender equality, […]
Urdu Poetry: Why Ghalib asked questions in his poetry?
By Dr. Khalid Sohail , Toronto …………..http://www.humsub.com.pk/70611/khalid-sohail-33/ غالب سوال کیوں پوچھتا تھا ؟ 18-07-2017 ڈاکٹر خالد سہیل 451 Views Dr Sohail ویسے تو یہ ایک عام مشاہدے کی بات ہے کہ ہر انسانی بچہ اپنی ذات‘ فطرت اور ماحول کو سمجھنے کے لیے اپنے بزرگوں سے سوال پوچھتا ہے لیکن یہ بھی ایک […]
Clashes Continue Between Palestinians, Israeli Forces in Jerusalem
EGYPTIAN STREETS JULY 20, 2017 Archive photo of Israeli police forces in the old city of Jerusalem. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli Forces have been ongoing in Jerusalem since last Friday. The dispute started after the Israeli Forces had set metal detectors at entrances of Haram Al-Sharif, also known […]
Drinking Liquor Without Getting Drunk Not Sinful: Islamic Scholar
EGYPTIAN STREETS FEBRUARY 13, 2017 In a sharp contradiction to what is common among Muslims, Khaled Al Gendy, a famous Islamic cleric and a member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, stated that drinking liquor without getting drunk is not sinful. “If the same alcoholic drink was consumed by […]
Obama’s tweet to John McCain about his diagnosis was the last thing cancer survivors wanted to see
Our unthinking characterisation of cancer as a ‘battle’ hands responsibility for recovery to the patient – and creates the notion that only the ‘strong’ or ‘deserving’ survive Anthony Wilson Glancing through Twitter this morning, I noticed a friend of a friend responding to Barack Obama’s tweet in support of Senator John McCain who […]
Has Britain lost an empire and failed to find a role, again?
Source: Arab News I am often asked if Britain’s role in the Middle East and elsewhere will be diminished by its leaving the EU. I fear the answer is an unequivocal yes. The pointers are already there: Based on the strength of the pound, the UK economy is shrinking; foreign […]
NATURALISATION: A Moldovan becomes Swiss
By Julie Hunt JULY 16, 2017 You have to be very patient if you want to become Swiss, or so says Valentin Cazacu, from Moldova. You must be resident in Switzerland for 12 years before you can apply, and it took him four years to complete the naturalisation process. […]