The entrenched religious fanaticism in Pakistani society perpetuates a vicious cycle of violence and discrimination, with an alarming rise in blasphemy vigilantism. Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, with roots tracing back to the British colonial legal system of 1860, were originally crafted to quell Hindu-Muslim violence in the Indian subcontinent. These archaic […]
July 21, 2024 Blog, News Biden rejected this proposal, arguing that the US should not sanction elected officials in democratic countries, as stated by a senior US official. The White House National Security Council (NSC) discussed on Wednesday sanctions against two extremist Israeli ministers, in response to the worsening security situation […]
Joe Biden President endorses Kamala Harris to lead Democratic ticket just four months before November election Sam Levine and Lauren Gambino Mon 22 Jul 2024 Joe Biden has withdrawn from his presidential re-election race and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to take his place at the top of their party’s ticket, an extraordinary decision upending […]
Review by Charles Haywood (The Worthy House) Although this is a book written by one of today’s most prominent Christian theologians, it is not a Christian book. David Bentley Hart’s purpose is to demolish atheism, not to support Christian revelation. Hart’s core point is that all theistic traditions, including the […]
BY IHSAN AKTAŞ JUN 29, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Flags of Israel and the United States are on the table during the meeting of U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (both not pictured), the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 25, 2024. (EPA Photo) Jewish […]
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JUL 21, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a ceremony in Lefkoşa (Nicosia), TRNC, July 20, 2024. (AA Photo) President Erdoğan stressed that any negotiations to resolve the Cyprus question should be based on an ‘equal’ status for Turkish Cypriots, while he condemned a Greek minister […]
DAOUD KUTTAB July 20, 2024 The International Court of Justice has delivered a stern scolding to the international community, especially Western countries, with its unambiguous ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal. In response to a simple and long-overdue request for an opinion by the UN General Assembly, […]
Epigraph But you prefer the life of this world, whereas the Hereafter is better and more lasting. This indeed is what is taught in the former Scriptures — The Scriptures of Abraham […]
In 2023, Mayor Patrick Brown declared July as Ahmadiyya Muslim Heritage Month, recognizing and honoring the contributions of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat to the community. This year marks the second […]
Epigraph Say: He, God is One, God the eternal. He begets not nor was He begotten. No one is comparable to Him. (Al Quran 112:1-4) Commentary of Surah Ikhlas: The […]
Some contacts asked me recently about ‘whom did you meet’…? Well, in a way it is a bit difficult to make a list, because some people may be ‘well known’ […]
Columbia University professors demonstrate outside the Columbia campus demanding the release of arrested students in New York City on May 1, 2024. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images As brutal police repression sweeps campus encampments, schools have been cutting ties with pro-Palestine faculty members without tenure. Natasha Lennard May 16 2024 […]
Canada Employers, institutions alerted to individuals supporting Palestinians in Israel-Hamas war, CBC has learned Brishti Basu · CBC News · Posted: Dec 22, 2023 Restaurant staff losing their jobs for cheering on a pro-Palestinian protest. A Palestinian Canadian journalist fired for her social media posts calling for a #freepalestine. Medical residents flagged to potential […]
The history of Islam in Germany goes back as far as the 8th century. From the reign of Charlemagne, to Goethe’s literature, to the Turkish guest workers who arrived in the 1950s and 60s and made a home here, the Muslim religion has been a part of German culture for […]
19th July 2024 عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللّٰه صلّى اللّٰه عليه وسلّم يَقُولُ: إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى دُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا، أَوْ إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ ينكحها، فهجرته إلى ما هاجر إليه It was narrated by Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab, while he […]
Analysis Peter Beaumont Judgment challenges allies such as UK and US, which for years soft-pedalled on occupation of Palestinian territories Israel’s settlement policies break international law, court finds Fri 19 Jul 2024 Thorough, detailed and all encompassing, the international court of justice’s advisory ruling on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 19th July 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would continue mentioning the Expedition of Banu Mustaliq. Reconciling Varying Accounts of the Expedition of Banu Mustaliq His Holiness (aba) said that […]