Video: Michio Kaku: Is God a Mathematician?
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Toronto: story of a suburb Brampton or Browntown
How Brampton, a town in suburban Ontario, was dubbed a ghetto NOREEN AHMED-ULLAH Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jun. 03, 2016 5:42PM EDT, Last updated Monday, Jun. 06, 2016 11:42AM EDT I live in a suburban Ontario town where the visible minorities are now the majority. Brampton – a.k.a. […]
Prophet’s wife Ayesha’s Letter to Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Source: Patheos.com By Ayesha Noor Respected Members of CII, As a mother of all believers, I should address you as my sons. But I will not. Because you have disgusted […]
Why I Just Can’t Shake Your Hand
by Labeeb Ahmed An incredible amount of controversy and interest has been generated regarding the refusal of two Muslim students in Therwil, Switzerland to shake hands with their female teacher, and the subsequent threat of a 5,000 dollar fine by Swiss authorities to the parents of students who withhold […]
‘Ahmadiyya mosque attacker’ killed in ‘gunfight’
Source: Dailystar.net An operative of militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was killed during a “gunfight” between his cohorts and police in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi early today, hours into the confession of his involvement in Bagmara Ahmadiyya mosque attack, police said. Jamal Uddin, 25, son of Tabjul Haque of […]
Indian tennis star: I owe to myself and family to pen my autobiography
Source: http://www.oneindia.com Paris, June 7: Sania Mirza has been one of the most followed celebrities across India ever since she claimed the junior Wimbledon doubles title in 2003. Earlier this […]
How Science Is Resurrecting the Religious Imagination
Source: Huffington Post By Nathan Gardels Editor-in-chief, THEWORLDPOST As far as we know, there is no cure for death, no ingenious algorithm that can program the mysterious breath which at first […]
US Muslims draw inspiration from Ali’s fight for his faith
Source: Associated Press By JEFF KAROUB DETROIT (AP) — Even in his final months, Muhammad Ali was speaking out on behalf of Islam, the religion he so famously embraced in […]
Singing ‘salaam,’ synagogue hosts a welcome dinner for Syrian refugees
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer In Syria, Mostafa Hassoun was told that Jews were the enemy of Syrians and that Israel was out to occupy and oppress his […]
Watching for the moon, eating pre-dawn meals, reading the Koran: The nuts and bolts of Ramadan
Source: The Washington Post By Abigail Hauslohner The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is upon us — starting Monday. Fasting during the day throughout Ramadan is one of the five […]
European churches say growing flock of Muslim refugees are converting
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood in London and Philip Oltermann in Vienna A growing number of Muslim refugees in Europe are converting to Christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in […]
Who has the best nationality?
GLOBAL RANKING Who has the best nationality? By Simon Bradley JUN 2, 2016 – 12:00 The QNI measures the opportunities and limitations that nationalities impose on citizens (AFP) Can you independently measure the value of a person’s nationality? A new index has tried, ranking nations according to economic and development […]
Challenging Ramadan ahead for UK Muslims due to long summer days
Guardian: Muslims in the northern hemisphere face the most challenging Ramadan for more than 30 years, with long summer days creating the shortest possible window for breaking their daily fast. The Islamic holy month, which is expected to begin on Monday, straddles the summer solstice this year, meaning early dawns […]
Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 people, wounds 36 – governor
Reuters International JUN 7, 2016 – 08:49 Fire engines stand beside a Turkish police bus which was targeted in a bomb attack in a central Istanbul district, Turkey, June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (reuters_tickers) ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A car bomb attack on a Turkish police bus killed 11 people, seven […]
A greying planet from north to south
By Duc-Quang Nguyen JUN 6, 2016 – 15:32 The ageing population is increasing at an unprecedented rate. If the phenomenon only affected developed economies in the past, now it has a worldwide effect. Pensions, health costs, lower economic growth … Through a weekly series of graphics, swissinfo.ch will help explain […]
European churches say growing flock of Muslim refugees are converting
Guardian: A growing number of Muslim refugees in Europe are converting to Christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in some places. Reliable data on conversions is not available but anecdotal evidence suggests a pattern of rising church attendance by Muslims who have fled conflict, repression and economic […]
Tehran to host Intl. Holy Quran Exhibition
Source: Tehran Times TEHRAN – The 24th International Holy Quran Exhibition, promoting the motto “Toward Understanding the Holy Quran”, will open at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla today, the first day […]
Rouhani declares compensation law, fighting back U.S. $2b seizure
June 6, 2016 TEHRAN – On Monday, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran declared implementation of the legislation that would provide the Foreign Ministry for demanding compensation from the U.S. for inflicting “spiritual and material damage” on Iran in years before and after the 1979 Revolution. The law comes after […]
A beginner’s guide to Ramadan
Associated Press | Published — Monday 6 June 2016 www.arabnews.com El Mesaharty Hussien wakes up residents for their pre-dawn meals during the first day of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh) Millions of Muslims around the world on Monday marked the start of Ramadan, a month […]
Iraqi army, Shiite coalition bicker on Fallujah war operations
By Reuters – Jun 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi government forces drive on a road near the village of Al Azraqiyah, northwest of the city of Fallujah, on Sunday, during an operation to regain control of the area from the Daesh terror group (AFP photo) BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq — An […]