Fasting and Prayers above the Arctic Circle, in Alaska, Russia, Norway and Sweden
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The sun sets for the last time over Barrow, Alaska. On the 18th of November, 2016 at […]
Afghan refugees find their feet in Bern
A WAITING GAME Afghan refugees find their feet in Bern By Gaby Ochsenbein DEC 2, 2016 – Maryam und Mahdi have German lessons twice a week with Fritz (swissinfo.ch) Applying for asylum in Switzerland is a long process. And those who come seeking refuge still have to get on […]
Trump and the Middle East cauldron
Dec 01,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Christopher R. Hill One of the hallmarks of a presidential transition in the United States is a comprehensive policy review, aimed at determining which policies to retain and which to eliminate or change. As President-elect Donald Trump moves towards taking office, he seems eager to […]
Jordan: Honour crimes anti-Islamic — fatwa
By Rana Husseini – Dec 01,2016 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Iftaa Department on Thursday issued a fatwa prohibiting the murder of women in the name of family honour. “We received an inquiry from a citizen about Islam’s position regarding the murder of women in so-called honour crimes […]
Artificial intelligence could one day make us feel awkward
Source: BBC Most of us feel at least a pang of guilt after snacking on a decadent treat between meals, but what if every time you opened your fridge it judged you? This is exactly the sort of scenario that Alex Gillespie, a psychologist at the London School of Economics, […]
The sun sets for the last time over Barrow, Alaska
Source: BBC On 18 November 2016 at 13:31 local time, the sun set forever on America’s northernmost city of Barrow, Alaska. That is because on Thursday the town officially changed […]
Trump-Taiwan call breaks US policy stance
Source: BBC US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan – breaking with US policy set in 1979, when formal relations were cut. Mr Trump’s transition team said he and Tsai Ing-wen noted “close economic, political, and security ties” between the US and Taiwan in a […]
‘Grizzly Bear Spirit’ case at Canada’s Supreme Court
Source: BBC A landmark religious freedom case between a ski resort and a First Nation will play out in Canada’s highest court. The Ktunaxa First Nation say the resort would […]
Indonesia blasphemy protest draws 200,000; ends peacefully
Source: Associated Press By STEPHEN WRIGHT and NINIEK KARMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — At least 200,000 conservative Muslims rallied peacefully in the Indonesian capital on Friday in the second major protest against its minority Christian governor, who is being prosecuted for alleged blasphemy. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, a political […]
Slovakia toughens church registration rules to bar Islam
Source: Reuters Slovakia passed legislation on Wednesday to effectively block Islam from gaining official status as a religion in the near future in the latest sign of growing anti-Muslim sentiment across the European Union. The former communist state has fiercely resisted EU efforts to cope with a big influx of […]
Quran Exhibition Shines A Light On The Holy Books’ Dedicated Artists
Source: NPR By STEVE INSKEEP When you walk into the Smithsonian’s “Art of the Qur’an” exhibition, you’re met with a book that weighs 150 pounds. The tome, which dates back to […]
‘Victimizing Me All Over Again’: San Bernardino Victims Fight for Treatment
Source: The New York Times By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA A year after a terrorist’s bullets ripped through her, after so many operations and infections she has lost count, Valerie Kallis-Weber has […]
Jewish Groups and Unions Grow Uneasy With Keith Ellison
Source: The New York Times By JONATHAN MARTIN DENVER — Representative Keith Ellison is facing increasingly vocal resistance to his bid to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee, with […]
Anti-Muslim assaults reach 9/11-era levels, FBI data show
Source: Pew Research Center BY KATAYOUN KISHI is a research associate focusing on global restrictions on religion at Pew Research Center. The number of physical assaults against Muslims in the […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims condemn Ohio attack
Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-muslim-letter-20161201-story.html Recently, Abdul Razak Ali Artan, a Muslim-American college student, drove his car into pedestrians at Ohio State University, exited his car and began cutting other students (“Trump says Ohio State attacker shouldn’t have been in US,” Nov. 30). As a member of the Muslim Writers Guild of America, a […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim’s Bait-ul-Amman Mosque preaches peace, love and tolerance
Source: http://www.meridianbooster.com/2016/11/30/ahmadiyya-baitul-amman-mosque-hosts-open-house By Tyler Marr, Lloydminster Meridian Booster Imam Tariq Azeem is seen during the Mosque Open House held Sunday. Tyler Marr/Lloydminster Meridian Booster/Postmedia Network After the visitation of his Holiness Hazrat Mizra Masroor Ahmad to Lloydminster earlier this month, a peak in interest as per what the Islamic faith is […]
UK: Praise for Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association’s 2016 Charity Fundraising Drive (half a million pounds raised)
Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016Ansar/12CharityWalkForPeace/prweb13892850.htm ‘Charity Walk for Peace’ Debuts in Parliament With Half a Million Pounds in Donations Praise for Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association’s 2016 Charity Fundraising Drive Ahmadiyya Muslim ‘Charity Walk for Peace’ campaign yielded donations of half-a- million Pounds, £92,590 of which went to the Royal British Legion Islam teaches us […]
USA: Christians connect with Ahmadiyya Muslim community to promote greater understanding between both religions
Source: http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-12-01/a-year-after-attack-in-san-bernardino-faithful-seek-unity A year after attack in San Bernardino, faithful seek unity In the aftermath of the attack in San Bernardino, Muslims in this Southern California community feared a prolonged, hate-filled backlash Dec. 1, 2016, at 4:17 p.m. In this Nov. 18, 2016 photo, a faded photo collage showing images of […]
UK: Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Slough visit Household Cavalry Community Day hosted by Soldiers
Source: http://www.windsorexpress.co.uk/gallery/windsor/108196/soldiers-host-first-household-cavalry-community-day-at-windsor-guildhall.html By Tara O’Connor view all pictures and buy A tank pulled up outside Windsor Guildhall on Tuesday for the Household Cavalry Community Day Soldiers were on hand to answer questions about every aspect of the regiment, from ceremonial duties to the armoured cavalry. It was the first time the […]
UK: Two Cardiff councillors quit Labour group in two days in support of persecuted Ahmadi Muslim sect
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-38160096 Image copyright: M J RICHARDSON/GEOGRAPHCardiff’s Labour group majority has now fallen to just four Two Cardiff councillors have resigned from the authority’s ruling Labour group in the space of two days. Susan White has resigned from the council entirely, while Manzoor Ahmed has left the Labour group but will continue […]