Indian Court Orders Haji Ali Tomb to Give Women Full Access
Source: NY Times MUMBAI, India — In a landmark ruling that could pave the way for more rights for Muslim women in India, the Bombay High Court on Friday ruled […]
FRENCH BURKINI BAN ”STUPID REACTION”, UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE SAYS
The ban on burkinis in France is not only ‘‘a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms’‘ but a ‘‘stupid reaction’‘ to recent terror attacks, the UN human rights office has said. Demanding its immediate end, a spokesperson for the rights agency insisted the suspension had only succeeded in increasing […]
Danish women-led mosque holds first Friday prayers
Source: ET The decision to bar men from the prayers drew criticism from Syria-born Danish lawmaker Naser Khader, who told broadcaster TV 2 that it was not “good enough” in a country like Denmark — known for having a high level of gender equality — to shy away from letting […]
North Korea executes official with anti-aircraft gun for sleeping during meeting:
Source: ET SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has had two senior officials executed by an anti-aircraft gun, according to South Korean media.The conservative daily, the JoongAng Ilbo, reported on Tuesday that former agriculture minister Hwang Min and Ri Yong-jin, a senior official at the education ministry, were executed by an […]
Pakistani Flag hoisted in Zagreb
By Zubair Khan An email came. Sender was President International Women Club Zagreb. The club, somehow, came to know that we (husband and wife) originally belonged to Pakistan and it invited us to represent Pakistan in the International Christmas Bazar, an annual event organised regularly for many decades in prestigious […]
Islamic State: Abu Muhammad al-Adnani ‘killed in Aleppo’
Source: BBC One of the longest-serving and most prominent leaders of so-called Islamic State (IS) has been killed in Syria, IS-affiliated media say. In a statement distributed by the group’s supporters, Amaq News Agency reported that Abu Muhammad al-Adnani died in the province of Aleppo. He was “martyred while surveying […]
French minister: enemy seeks to divide Muslims, non-Muslims
Source: Associated Press By ELAINE GANLEY PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister said Monday that the country is at war with an enemy trying to pit Muslims against non-Muslims, making […]
Vicar warns Church of England could split over homosexuality
Source: The Guardian The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, told an audience this weekend that he was ‘consumed with horror’ at the church’s treatment of gay people. Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP […]
Israel quietly legalizes pirate outposts in the West Bank
Source: The New York Times MITZPE DANNY, West Bank — One night in the fall of 1998, a self-professed “outpost entrepreneur” brought three trailers to a rugged hilltop in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and established his first pirate settlement. Dozens of youthful supporters came to cheer on the entrepreneur, Shimon […]
Islamic State attack on army recruits in Yemen kills 54
Source: The Washington Post By Ali al-Mujahed and Paul Schemm SANAA, Yemen — A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives Monday in a mustering area for army recruits […]
Campaign rhetoric against Muslims spurs mosques to get out the vote
Source: Chicago Tribune By Manya Brachear Pashman Contact Reporter When Imam Nazim Mangera arrived at Chicago’s Muslim Community Center in December, he immediately encountered a feeling of deja vu. In his […]
Once a Qaeda Recruiter, Now a Voice Against Jihad
Source: The New York Times WASHINGTON — In the four years that he ran the Revolution Muslim website out of his walk-up apartment in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Jesse Morton became one of the most prolific recruiters for Al Qaeda, luring numerous Americans to the group’s violent ideology. The men and women […]
French minister meets Muslim leaders to bridge gaps
Source: Aljazeera Muslim leaders and politicians in France have met Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve to discuss the future of Islam in the country. Tensions are high between France and its Muslim community […]
The hidden power of comedy
Source: BBC By Mary O’Hara From Mosaic 30 August 2016 Maeve Higgins once set herself a task. The Irish-born comedian wanted to see what life would be like if she […]
Chinese embassy blast: Car bomb attack in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Source: BBC A car driven by a suicide bomber has exploded after ramming the gates of the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, officials say. The suicide bomber […]
Americans Aren’t Buying Orange Juice
Source: Money First it was soft drinks; then it was skim milk. Now you can add orange juice to the list of once-popular beverages Americans aren’t consuming anymore. OJ sales […]
A Mother’s Expert Tips on Raising Confident Daughters
Source: Motto By Charlotte Alter When Esther Wojcicki gave birth to her third daughter Anne in 1973, her friends offered their condolences. “There was this sort of commiseration,” recalls Esther […]
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | Will the people who haven’t heard about Islam / Ahmadiyyat be punished by God?
Source: youtube.com/TrueIslam Question: Will the people who haven’t heard about Islam / Ahmadiyyat be punished by God? Answered By Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra), fourth Caliph of Hazrath Mirz Ghulam ahmad Qadiani (pbuh) who is the Promised Messiah of all Religions / Maseeh-e-Maood wa Mahdi-e-Maood of Muslims Hazrath Mirza ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as) A video […]
Anne Frank Today Is a Syrian Girl
Source: NY Times A Column by Nicholas Kristof AMSTERDAM — On April 30, 1941, a Jewish man here in Amsterdam wrote a desperate letter to an American friend, pleading for […]
Taking Turkey Seriously
STOCKHOLM – Istanbul, in western Turkey, is one of Europe’s great cities. As Constantinople, it was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and after its capture and renaming by Mehmed II in 1453, it served as the capital of the Ottoman Empire for nearly another 500 years. Throughout […]