Convert represents Russia at all-women Quran contest November 14, 2016, Newageislam.com Though her parents were non-Muslims, they never tried to hold her back or prevent her conversion. A 21-year-old woman who was born a Christian memorised the Holy Quran in full and is now representing Russia at the Shaikha Fatima […]
By: Vicky Nanjappa Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 11:09 [IST]Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/after-demonetisation-drug-mafia-no-longer-on- Bengaluru, Nov 16: When the movie Udta Punjab hit the screens, there was much talk about the drug mafia in the state. The movie rightly depicted the extent of the problem. However, today the scenario has changed- thanks […]
Source: Huffington Post By Lisa Capretto; OWN Religious scholar Reza Aslan says one matters more than the other. Forty-four-year-old Reza Aslan has devoted his life to studying the religions of the world, […]
(CNN) On his final state tour as President of the United States, Barack Obama will visit the Acropolis, the ancient Greek monument known as the “cradle of democracy”. The white […]
Hillary Clinton and Micheline Calmy-Rey. Sebastien Bozon/AFP Published: 14 Nov 2016 The Swiss foreign ministry is in the spotlight for donating nearly 500,000 francs to the Clinton Foundation in 2011, when Switzerland and the US were locked in a dispute over tax evasion. The donation, revealed by the Schweiz am […]
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A general view shows the plenum as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening of the winter session of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, Oct. 31, 2016. (Reuters Photo) An Arab lawmaker on Monday raised the adhan, the Muslim call to […]
November 16, 2016 Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Interior Ministry has asked the Turkish staff of Pak-Turk schools and colleges to leave the country by November 20 ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit. This comes as in August, Islamabad had promised visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavusoglu that it would […]
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Nine mosques that were destroyed by the Israelis in a military offensive launched on the blockaded Gaza Strip in 2014 have been rebuilt in a project initiated by Turkey’s Religious Affairs Presidency Foundation and will officially be opened next month, Turkish authorities announced yesterday. […]
Source: The Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Keith Ellison, a US Muslim lawmaker on Monday formally announced his bid to lead the battered Democratic Party, vowing to take it in a more […]
Bloomberg: In a remote desert region of Mauritania, one of Islam’s holiest cities, Chinguetti, is home to families guarding thousands of ancient manuscripts dating back to the 13th century. They are […]
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 16 November 2016 A general view of the Israeli outpost, a wildcat Jewish settlements built on private Palestinian land, of Mitzpe Dani in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. (AFP) JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned a bill by the Israeli […]
MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN | Published — Wednesday 16 November 2016 Muhammad Yunus RIYADH: Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus advised youths not to run after jobs after graduation but to prepare themselves for a career in social businesses. Yunus is known throughout the world as a pioneer of the microcredit […]
Stateless children could miss out on education, healthcare By Reuters – Nov 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Iman Salman Mahmoud, 20, who fled the violence from Daesh militants, kisses her baby Aisha Qais Mahmoud, who was born under Daesh rule and has no identity documents recognised by Iraqi authorities, in […]
MARRAKECH EFFECT By Paula Dupraz-Dobias in Tighanimine, Morocco NOV 15, 2016 – 17:00 The Tighanimine Filahia cooperative produces argan oil from native trees. it’s an ingredient used by cosmetic firms like Aveda and the Body Shop. (Paula Dupraz-Dubias/swissinfo.ch) The sale of oil from a drought-resistant tree has become a lifeline for […]
The Economist Nov 12th 2016 NEWT GINGRICH, an American politician who expects a top job in the Trump administration, has draconian ideas about Islamic law: he suggested questioning all Muslims and deporting those who believe in Sharia. Fantastic as it may sound in an American context, such a proposal is […]
LONDON: London’s Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday blamed a lack of integration between communities for fuelling the “divisive political forces” that led to the Brexit vote in Britain and the rise of Donald Trump. Speaking on the sidelines of a forum in City Hall with mayors from around the […]
Source: http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/watford/14895849.GALLERY__Hundreds_line_streets_to_pay_respects_on_Remembrance_Sunday/ Ahmadi Muslims from Watford spent their Saturday raising money for the Royal British Legion by selling poppies in the Intu Centre. AMYA is the largest Muslim youth organisation in the UK and has been fundraising for the Royal British Legion for almost a decade. In total 19 people took […]
Young Muslims from Surrey are raising thousands of pounds collecting for the Poppy Appeal. Over 100 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association have been out with collection boxes at places like Wembley Stadium, London Underground stations and Heathrow Airport. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) is the UK’s largest organised […]
Source: http://www.pressahmadiyya.com/2016/11/storm-clouds-forewarning-of-third-world-war13.html Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says role of world leaders is to “bring people together rather than threaten to ban Muslims from entering their nations” during Calgary Peace Symposium On 11 November 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered […]
Source: http://fox6now.com/2016/11/12/unite-and-band-together-milwaukees-muslim-community-weighs-in-on-trump-presidency/ MILWAUKEE — Reaction to the election: How will a Donald Trump presidency affect our Muslim communities? At times, the president-elect has called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” FOX6 news spoke with a traveling prayer leader on the topic. It’s been four days […]