Jokowi’s Islamist challenge: curbing terrorism and religious intolerance
Source: The guardian By Dr Melissa Crouch, a senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales. She is the author of Law and Religion in Indonesia: Conflict and the […]
The Bible And The Quran Are Pretty Similar When It Comes To Justice
Source: The Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor Justice is a central theme in many faith traditions. For centuries, religious texts and teachings have given believers moral instruction on […]
A U.S. Woman Has Been Charged With Spying in China
Source: Time Chinese authorities have charged an American woman with espionage, after holding her since March last year. Sandy Phan-Gillis, 56, denies committing any crimes, reports Reuters, citing a letter the Texas businesswoman gave to a U.S. consular official in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Her husband, Jeff Gillis, […]
Donald Trump to Meet With Mexico’s President Wednesday
Source: Time By Zeke J Miller Republican nominee Donald Trump will make a hastily scheduled trip to Mexico Wednesday to meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto just hours before he is scheduled to attempt to clarify his controversial, and sometimes conflicting, positions on immigration. The trip is a high-stakes gamble by […]
The Burkini Ban, Women’s Rights, & Prophet Muhammad’s Way
Source: Muftah By Qasim Rashid After intense international pressure, France’s highest court overturned the “Burkini” ban on Friday, August 26, 2016. Before the move, over a dozen French cities had banned the burkini. Most recently, armed officers forced a Muslim woman to dress down under threat of pepper spray and arrest, […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslim community at the absolute forefront of defending Islam & Muslims
Media gives skewed view of Muslims Re: Concerns rise over extremist teachings, Aug. 23 The article states that Islamic schools and mosques across Canada are filled with literature that perpetuate violence and fuel extremism. However the article provides little proof and maligns the efforts by peaceful Muslims who are engaged in […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Georgia: Unite, Not Divide at AJC Decatur Book Festival
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 09/03/2016 and 09/04/2016 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Georgia: Unite, Not Divide at AJC Decatur Book Festival – Decatur Square, Decatur – See more at: http://www.wownow.com/Events/0903-090416-AMCGA.html#sthash.4GH4jetM.dpuf
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | Difference between Satan & Iblis | True Islam
Source: youtube.com/TrueIslam Question: What is the Difference between Satan & Iblis? 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 made by Abdul shafi Bharwana, Missionary […]
Video: What is a Cult?
What’s the difference between a cult and a religion? Are all cults evil? What exactly is a cult? Religious scholar and host of CNN’s Believer Reza Aslan explains. Suggested Reading […]
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 […]