Sharia followers aren’t the problem, Newt is
Source: The Baltimore Sun By Huma Munir In the wake of the horrible tragedy in Nice, France, Newt Gingrich has called for the deportation of Muslims who believe in the Sharia […]
Little mosque on the prairie reveals a century of religious coexistence
Guardian: Sitting in her white pickup truck at the gates of the Muslim cemetery in Ross,North Dakota, Lila Thorlaksen had a simple answer to a question about those who fuel the growing anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States. “That’s their problem,” she answered matter-of-factly. Word of the Islamophobia that continues […]
The murder of Qandeel Baloch lifts the lid on misogyny in Pakistan
Shaista Aziz is a British freelance journalist who writes about race, gender and Islam. SHAISTA AZIZ Contributed to The Globe and Mail, Published Monday, Jul. 18, 2016 12:53PM EDT, ast updated Monday, Jul. 18, 2016 3:05PM EDT Qandeel Baloch, a 26-year-old former model and social media star became a household name in […]
Gingrich: weed out all Muslims who support Shriah
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks to reporters on the the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (AFP PHOTO/DOMINICK REUTERDOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images) BY TAREK FATAH, TORONTO SUN FIRST POSTED: TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016 06:38 PM EDT | UPDATED: TUESDAY, […]
Attack in Nice Turns Spotlight on City’s Religious Divisions
Source: The New York Times By ALISSA J. RUBIN NICE, France — There is the Nice of popular imagination, the old-world resort dotted with palm trees and cafes that look […]
Acts of Faith ‘God break racism!’ Evangelicals on D.C. Mall pray for hope and reconciliation
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer, Kirkland An and Michelle Boorstein Rappers and pastors, spoken word poets and authors appealed Saturday to thousands of evangelicals gathered around the Washington […]
US-based Turkish cleric denies involvement in coup plot
Source: Associated Press By CHRIS POST and MICHAEL RUBINKAM SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — An exiled Muslim cleric whom Turkey’s president has accused of orchestrating a failed coup denied any responsibility […]
Scholars Argue Prosecutions Against Muslim Liberals Don’t Follow Islamic Teachings
Source: NPR By Tom Gjelten Free-thinking bloggers in some Muslim countries face criminal prosecution and even death for expressing their ideas. There are Islamic scholars who say this is a distortion of what Islam teaches. LYNN NEARY, HOST: Some of the most deadly terrorist attacks have been Muslims killing Muslims. […]
Haitians trek to sacred waterfalls in Voodoo festival
Source: Associated Press SAUT D’EAU, Haiti (AP) — Some carrying candles or calabash bowls with offerings of goat meat, thousands of Haitians made a Saturday pilgrimage to bathe in sacred […]
‘This is what I’m meant to be doing’: the vicar welcoming Muslims to church
Source: The Guardian By Nazia Parveen The congregation of St Mark’s church in Stoke-on-Trent are in tears. The old walls are amplifying a booming version of the traditional Christian hymn […]
Donald Trump’s 6 Most Revealing Quotes From TIME’s New Cover Story
Source: Time By Katie Reilly “I’m the exact opposite of a fast trigger” In a new interview featured in TIME’s latest issue, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump discussed his oft-criticized […]
India outrage after gang rape victim assaulted again ‘by same men’
Source: BBC There has been outrage in India after a student was allegedly gang-raped by five men who had also raped her three years ago. Police are yet to make […]
Baton Rouge shootings: Gunman’s videos show anger at police
Source: BBC The man identified as the killer of three US police officers in Baton Rouge had posted videos complaining at police treatment of African Americans and urging them to […]
Nice attack: The struggle to stop radicalisation
Source: BBC France is still struggling to understand what motivated the man who carried out Thurday’s lorry attack in Nice – which left more than 80 people dead. The […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to spread the message of peace #Islam from coast to coast
Source: thechronicleherald.ca Nova Scotian returns home with true message of Islam James Sinclair was in many ways a typical Nova Scotian, the son of fishermen parents who lived for a time in Cape Breton. Now a 32-year-old convert to Islam, he has teamed up with five fellow believers from the Ahmadiyya […]
Bernard-Henri Lévy: Logic Does Not Explain Nice Attack—Or Jihad
Source: Time BY Bernard-Henri Lévy Lévy is a French author and philosopher Terrorist or psychopath? As if we had to choose one or the other. As if all terrorists were not (and have not always been) psychopaths. As if the Nazi henchmen of the 1920s and ‘30s, the Hitlerian paramilitary squads […]
After Failed Coup a Vengeful Recep Tayyip Erdogan Has Turkey’s Future in His Hands
Source: Time By Jared Malsin/Istanbul ‘The ball is in the court of the government’ Over the last several years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has survived massive protests, tumult within his […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Metro Detroit pledge allegiance, support & service to the City of Rochester Hills
Source: theoaklandpress.com A Michigan Muslim youth group will continue to serve the City of Rochester Hills after a pledge made Monday, July 18 at the third annual day at city hall. “Our motto is ‘Love for All, Hatred for None,’ ” said Adeel Ahmed, President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association […]
Scotland: Glasgow’s Ahmadiyya Muslims to hold a Peace walk in memory of their martyred member Asad Shah
Source: eveningtimes.co.uk Glasgow’s Ahmadiyya Muslims are to lead a fundraising walk to raise cash for children with cancer in the city. The religious community – which was hit by tragedy when member Asad Shah was murdered in March – will hold their “peace walk” at Kelvingrove Park on Sunday. They hope […]
Breaking Bread, Building Bridges
Saturday, August 7, 2-4 pm. For the first time, Friends of Ganondagan is honored to host a unique afternoon with the goal of building bridges between varied communities while breaking bread andsharing personal life journeys. Meet three esteemed individuals Gabrielle Hermosa, Mubarek Bashir, and Lauren Jimerson from the transgender, Muslim, […]