Mayan ‘nesting doll pyramid’ discovered in Mexico
Source: BBC A third structure has been found within the famous Kukulkan pyramid in eastern Mexico, experts say. The 10m (33t) tall pyramid was found within two other structures that […]
Germany Bans ‘True Religion’ Muslim Group and Raids Mosques
Germany Bans ‘True Religion’ Muslim Group and Raids Mosques By MELISSA EDDY, NOV. 15, 2016 BERLIN — A German organization that calls itself the True Religion and that is known for distributing German-language copies of the Quran was outlawed on Tuesday, after the authorities accused it of recruiting jihadists to […]
Refugees more democratic than Germans, survey shows
Source: The Local The study released on Tuesday was conducted by government agencies and research institutes, and surveyed more than 2,300 adult refugees who arrived in Germany between 2013 and early 2016. The report noted that refugees showed a “high degree of agreement with fundamental democratic values”, and in some […]
Switzerland: Christian group wants to ‘protect’ marriage
MODERNITY VS TRADITION By Isobel Leybold-Johnson NOV 17, 2016 – 11:00 Marriage between a man and a woman? That is what is being debated in canton Zurich (Keystone) Voters in and around Switzerland’s biggest city will soon decide on whether to define marriage in the constitution as between a […]
Probe opened into suspected Swiss-based Islamic extremists
“READ!” NOV 15, 2016 – 16:17 German police officers carry seized evidence during an anti-terrorism raid in Berlin on November 15 (Keystone) Switzerland has opened criminal proceedings against several people suspected of links to terrorist organisations, after morning raids at hundreds of homes in Germany. The investigations have been opened […]
Turkey’s Erdogan could govern until 2029 under plans to change constitution
Reuters International NOV 16, 2016 – 12:46 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during his meeting with mukhtars at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, October 19, 2016. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) By Ercan Gurses and Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan could govern Turkey […]
Judge: Feds can pursue suit against Bucks town that rejected mosque
Source: Philly.com by Justine McDaniel, STAFF WRITER A U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Bensalem Township for refusing to allow a local Muslim group to build a mosque will go forward, a judge ruled this week. The request by Bucks County’s largest municipality to have the suit dismissed was denied Monday […]
The Rise of “Zombie Religious Hospitals”
Source: New Republic BY STEPHANIE RUSSELL-KRAFT November 16, 2016 In 2009, Mindy Swank was 20 weeks into a difficult pregnancy when her water broke. Her doctors said the baby, already suffering from severe anomalies, would not survive, and they recommended she terminate the pregnancy immediately to avoid the risk of […]
Fellow Pakistanis, don’t worry about Trump. Worry about our ‘Trumpistan’
Source: The Nation By Kashif Chaudhry is a physician, writer and human rights activist. He is currently completing his cardiology fellowship in Boston, USA. Kashif is a strong proponent of […]
Iraqi militia threatens Islamic State’s supply route to Syria
Reuters International NOV 16, 2016 – www.swissinfo.ch A woman holds her child as she crosses from the Islamic State fighters-controlled part of Mosul into the Iraqi special forces soldiers-controlled part of Mosul, Iraq. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (reuters_tickers) By Ahmed Rasheed, John Davison and Dominic Evans BAGHDAD/BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite militias […]
Trump Won. Here’s How 20 Evangelical Leaders Feel
Source: Christianity Today Compiled by Emily Lund / NOVEMBER 11, 2016 Pastors, authors, and others weigh in on 2016 election. This week, a divisive and unprecedented election season culminated in a […]
Allies Form A Circle Of Protection Around Muslim Students Praying In Michigan
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor This is what solidarity looks like. In outright defiance of the rising levels anti-Muslim hate in America, University of Michigan students joined […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslims in Dewsbury and Spen Valley show their support for the Poppy Appeal
Source: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/ahmadiyya-muslims-spark-controversy-supporting-12184469 NEWS Ahmadiyya Muslims in Dewsbury and Spen Valley show their support for the Poppy Appeal. Pictured (from left) are Clr Paul Kane, Clr Cathy Scott, Mussarat Pervaiz, Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff, Clr Eric Firth and Iqbal Bhana Ahmadiyya Muslims in Dewsbury and Spen Valley say they have caused controversy […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana and BSU Center hosting “True Islam & teachings of Prophet Muhammad” conference at Ball State University campus
Source: http://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2016/11/15/wednesday-conference-set-true-islam/93931626/ Wednesday conference set on ‘True Islam’ The Star Press6:01 p.m. EST November 15, 2016 Buy Photo (Photo: The Star Press) MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana and BSU Center for Peace and Conflict Studies are hosting a conference on “True Islam and teachings of Prophet Muhammad” 5-6 […]
Malta: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat participates in Malta Book Festival 2016 at Mediterranean Conference Centre
Source: https://ahmadiyyamalta.org/2016/11/15/ahmadiyya-muslim-participated-in-the-book-festival-2016/ Ahmadiyya Muslim participated in the Book Festival 2016 Posted on November 15, 2016by Laiq Ahmed Atif The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta participated in the Malta Book Festival 2016, held between 9 to 13 November, at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. The Ahmadiyya Community provided many books for the visitors in […]
British Muslims urge UK to declare Ahmadis ‘non-Muslim’
http://www.rabwah.net: British Muslim leaders have called on Britain to declare Ahmadis ‘non-Muslim’, the sentiments were expressed at an event held in Luton. The event which took place at Jamia Islamia […]
Palestinians’ houses demolished, settlers’ legalised
Nov 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab A totally different fate awaits two separate sets of homes built without licence in occupied Palestinian territories. Palestinians, especially in East Jerusalem where a city planning zone has not been approved in 49 years, face demolitions every time they dare build a dwelling for […]
US ambassador to leave on presidential inauguration day
HASTY EXIT NOV 16, 2016 – LeVine hosted an all-night election watching party in the capital Bern on November 9 (Keystone) The US ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Suzan G. LeVine, has announced that she will be leaving Switzerland for America on the same day the new US president will […]
As A Muslim, How Do I Tell My Child The New President Doesn’t Like Us? | Mehdi Hasan
ROOT Nov 16, 2016 Illustration by Bill Bragg Illustration: Bill Bragg ‘Did she win?” My bleary-eyed nine-year-old had fallen asleep on our couch the previous night, as the polls closed in Florida. When she sat across the breakfast table from me, I had to break the news that, while her […]
The Religious Right’s Power Grab: How Outside Activists Became Inside Operatives
By Neil J. Young | October 31, 2016 Since a leaked 2005 Access Hollywood audiotape revealed Donald Trump bragging about how he sexually assaulted women—something he dismissed as “locker room banter”—more than a dozen women have come forward to allege he attacked them in the past. In response, former supporters […]