The Muslims Who Aren’t Celebrating Mahershala Ali’s Oscar Win
Source: The Atlantic BY Saba Imtiaz Mahershala Ali made history on Sunday night by becoming the first Muslim actor to win an Academy Award. But as the internet exploded with […]
Religions must speak to the faithless, as well as to each other
Source: The Economist Learning from a Christian-Muslim debate on religious literacy Mar 3rd 2017 by ERASMUS YOU may find this reassuring, or disturbing, or something in between. Earlier this week, […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses ask Kremlin for relief from pressure
Source: Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The leader of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia is calling on the head of the Kremlin’s human rights council to prevent what the denomination […]
India to host Dalai Lama in disputed territory, defying China
Source: Reuters By Sanjeev Miglani and Tommy Wilkes | NEW DELHI Indian federal government representatives will meet the Dalai Lama when he visits a sensitive border region controlled by India […]
Cardinal O’Malley says voices of clergy sexual abuse survivors are critical
Source: Boston Globe By Lisa Wangsness GLOBE STAFF MARCH 03, 2017 Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley vowed Thursday to make sure clergy sexual abuse victims have a voice on a Vatican […]
Cardinal Wuerl voices Catholic support for immigrants but urges caution about sanctuary churches
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer March 2 Cardinal Donald Wuerl at a 2015 news conference at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in the District, announcing Pope Francis would […]
Man charged with threatening Jewish centers to frame his ex
Source: Associated Press By COLLEEN LONG NEW YORK (AP) — A former journalist fired for fabricating details in stories made at least eight of the scores of threats against Jewish […]
Why Trump won’t tear up Iran nuclear deal
Source: CNN One of Donald Trump’s most vocal riffs during his campaign was “rip it up.” He was referring, of course, to the Iran agreement that is meant to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of the ayatollahs for at least a decade. Candidate Trump boasted he would rip […]
Women must earn less than men
Source: CNN The European Parliament has launched a hate speech investigation into a Polish politician after he stated that “women must earn less than men, because they are weaker, they are smaller, they are less intelligent” during a debate this week on the gender pay gap. Janusz Korwin-Mikke is an […]
The one Humanitarian Success Story:
Excuse me, friends, I must catch my jet I’m off to join the Development Set; My bags are packed, and I’ve had all my shots I have traveller’s checks and pills for the trots! The Development Set is bright and noble Our thoughts are deep and our vision global; Although […]
Jordan executes 15 inmates, including 10 convicted of terrorism
Source: CNN Jordan executed 15 inmates at dawn Saturday, including 10 who were convicted of terrorism, officials said. The other five prisoners were found guilty of major criminal offenses, including incest, government spokesman Mohammed al-Momani told state-run Petra news agency. Among those executed were prisoners charged in last year’s assault on a […]
U.N. Syria envoy says talks have set agenda for progress on peace
Reuters International MAR 3, 2017 Bashar al-Jaafari (L), Syrian chief negotiator and Ambassador of the Permanent Representative Mission of the Syria to UN New York, shakes hands with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria Staffan de Mistura, right, prior a round of negotiation, during the Intra Syria talks, […]
Religion Requires Patience
# Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) The Promised Messiahas & Imam Mahdi (Guided One) Founder of THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas It is recorded in the Hadith which means, Allah Almighty becomes one with those who become His. It is a […]
Turkey’s lifting of military headscarf ban a boost for women
Source: Arab News By Sinem Cengiz, who is a Turkish political analyst who specializes mainly in issues regarding Turkey’s relations with the Middle East. She can be reached on Twitter @SinemCngz […]
I feel torn about ‘Extremely British Muslims’ – it’s not perfect, but at least it’s making an effort
At the Q&A with the producers, director and some of the participants, we were told how difficult it was to find Muslims who were willing to participate in the documentary. That didn’t come as a surprise Nishaat Ismail 17 hours ago 14 comments Two young British Muslims dance in The […]
If this battle for Mosul ends in defeat for Isis, we shouldn’t feel too optimistic about what comes next
At one time the caliphate ruled territory with a population of five or six million people, where it sought to establish a truly Islamic State. It is this dream – or nightmare – that is now being shattered. But the groups who fought Isis may soon be fighting each other Patrick […]
“Let it be crystal clear that in no respect is a woman’s status less than that of a man.” – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Epigraph: Surely, men who submit themselves to God and women who submit themselves to Him, and believing men and believing women, and obedient men and obedient women and truthful men […]
Swiss carnival group creates burkini-themed float in ‘message of hope’
The Local news@thelocal.ch 3 March 2017 burkinipayernecarnival File photo: Mohd Rasfan/AFP A group of friends participating in this weekend’s Brandons de Payerne carnival intend to wear burkinis and parade alongside […]
Iranian studio releases game on women’s Islamic fashion
February 28, 2017 TEHRAN – The Iranian studio Rose has recently released an Android version of a game named Moda Dress Up, which promotes women’s Islamic fashion, the Video Game Magazine, an online Persian journal, announced on Sunday. The target audience of the game is girls and it is similar […]
View from Turkey: The rise and fall of the Islamic caliphate in history
EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI@EkremBEkinci Shahzade Abdülmecid Efendi is seen on a horse as he goes to Friday prayer. (1923) The caliphate was one of the oldest Islamic institutions in the history. The Ottoman caliphate was the last Sunni caliphate of the late medieval and early modern era that lasted 13 centuries […]