Durre Sameen-A book of Poetry
Durr-e Sameen, literally meaning Precious Pearl, is a compilation of all the Urdu poems and verses of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, India (1835-1908). The actual poetry was composed […]
Islamic perspective on orientation issues
The Holy Quran does not say to go out and kill gay people On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old security guard, killed 49 people and wounded 53 others […]
Ontario Premier fasts in solidarity with Muslims
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne joined Muslims in fasting on Wednesday, June 22nd and then took part in the Iftar (fast-breaking meal) with the community at the Sayeda Khadija Centre […]
Are Muslim women slaves or queens?
Three Swiss women who have converted to Islam explain their views on what practices and beliefs are rooted in religion, and what are simply local traditions. Nora Illi is […]
Muslim school kids must swim to be Swiss
Swimming lessons are compulsory in Basel’s education system. Photo: Daniel Orth Muslim school kids must swim to be Swiss Published: 28 Jun 2016 09:57 GMT+02:00 Authorities in Basel have denied two Muslim teenage girls a Swiss passport because they refused to participate in school swimming lessons and residential camps on […]
Brexit is a ‘heartbreaking wake-up call’ – and other meaningless political clichés used this week
David Dimbleby announced portentously 12 hours after the ballot that ‘a new day has dawned’. Well of course it bloody well had Robert Fisk @indyvoices Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna […]
Syrian refugee hands in €150,000 he found cleaning out his wardrobe
Muhannad M said his religion prohibited him from keeping the money for himself Roisin O’Connor @Roisin_OConnor Mr Muhannad and the wardrobe where he found the money Minden Police A Syrian refugee has […]
Bart Ehrman & Michael Bird Debate on Divinity of Jesus
Professor Bart D. Ehrman met with Australian theologian and New Testament scholar Michael F. Bird at the 2016 Greer-Heard Point Counter Point Forum on February 12-13, 2016 for a […]
UK: Supermodel wants $262 million from Saudi billionaire
Former supermodel Christina Estrada is pleading with a London court for millions from her ex to keep up her high-flying lifestyle—including $1.3M a year for clothes. On one level, considering how many people live paycheck to paycheck, former supermodel Christina Estrada’s testimony at London’s High Court on Tuesday detailing financial […]
Flashback to 2007: Iraqis With Ties to U.S. Cross Border Into Despair
(This article annoyed the U.S. State Department’s top officials so much, that they lodged a complaint against me with my top boss in IOM Geneva. Was it really that bad what I said? Actually I was supporting their program of granting visas to any Iraqis that had worked for […]
Video: Private Villa feeds thousands during the month of Ramadan
Private Villa feeds thousands during the month of Ramadan Published on 17:52 June 29, 2016 A private villa tucked away near the Abu Dhabi Corniche has been serving iftar to […]
Terrorism was Never Justified by the Prophet Mohammadsa
No Comments | May 2016 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY WORLDWIDE HEAD OF THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY AT THE 13TH NATIONAL PEACE SYMPOSIUM AT THE BAITUL FUTUH MOSQUE, UK. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said: “Bismillahir […]
How to solve Europe’s Mediterranean crisis
Hundreds of thousands of refugees are at risk this summer, attempting a dangerous crossing from Libya to Italy. Here’s how they can be saved Image Credit: AFP The mandate of EU’s naval Sophia Operation should be widened to explicitly encourage search-and-rescue operations Published: 13:22 June 22, 2016 By Matteo Garavoglia […]
US: Drunk California woman ‘drove for a mile with man’s corpse embedded in windshield’ say police
ibtimes.co.uk By William Watkinson June 28, 2016 20:06 BST A drunk California woman collided with a pedestrian then drove for almost a mile with the decapitated body on her windscreen, police say. Esteysi Sanchez – also known as Stacy Sanchez – was said to have been drinking all night before she […]
The most important election of your life
Source. Asia Times. The voters vowed to take their revenge at the polls. They’d missed out on the country’s vaunted prosperity. They were disgusted with the liberal direction of the previous administration. They were anti-abortion and pro-religion. They were suspicious of immigrants, haughty intellectuals, and intrusive international institutions. And they […]
Stop the waste at iftar buffets
How can we reduce food wastage at iftar buffets? Top tips from people and hotels Published: 17:00 June 29, 2016 Sarvy Geranpayeh, Staff Reporter Abu Dhabi: Sumptuous iftar buffets at […]
Erdoğan condemns Istanbul airport terror attacks, urges world to show decisive stance against terror
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkish police block the entrance after a suicide bomb attack at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, 28 June 2016. (EPA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the Tuesday’s terror attacks in Istanbul Atatürk Airport that killed at least 41 people and injured 239 others, urging the western […]
Among the dead are citizens from China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Iran and Ukraine
Source:Asia Times. ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements on Wednesday after three suspected Islamic State (IS) suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves up in Istanbul’s main airport, killing 41 people and wounding 239. The attack on Europe’s third-busiest airport was the deadliest in […]
41 killed, 130 injured in Brussels-style Istanbul Atatürk Airport terror attacks
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL At least 41 people were killed, 130 injured Tuesday in a triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s main Atatürk airport, in the latest deadly strike to rock Turkey’s most-populated city, which had many similarities with the deadly attacks carried out in Brussels in March. Flights […]
Turkey, Russia, Israel find their own pragmatic reasons to recover ties
ŞEYMA ERAZ@seymaeraz ISTANBUL Seeking to consolidate economic cooperation, Turkey took action to restore ties with Russia, whose economy is in deep recession, and Israel, wich seeks to realize its potential, through energy projects in mutually beneficial deals Turkey took two steps this week to recover its diplomatic relations with two […]