Dubai’s illusive fog phenomenon
Source: BBC A few times per year – if you are in the right place at just the right time and luck is on your side – you might get […]
The New York Times Presents Islam More Negatively than Cancer and Cocaine, Says New Study
Researchers say there were shocked to learn that Islam receives more negative coverage than cancer. The New York Times portrays Islam and Muslims more negatively than cancer, cocaine and alcohol, according to a report that studied the newspaper’s headlines. “Since 9/11, many media outlets began profiteering from the anti-Muslim climate. Though you […]
Bangladesh may drop Islam as country’s official religion following attacks on minorities
Source: Independent Islam could be dropped as Bangladesh’s official religion following a number of attacks in the country against people of other faiths. Christians, Hindus and Muslim minority Shiites have […]
Iran billionaire Babak Zanjani sentenced to death for corruption
Source: Gulf News Tehran: Iran’s billionaire tycoon Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption, a judicial official said Sunday, after a long trial in which he was accused […]
Why Twitter Is Struggling, According to One Power User
Source: Time Twitter can be lonely and confusing—especially for new arrivals Yesterday, New Statesman deputy editor Helen Lewis offered a lengthy rumination on why Twitter is having so much trouble […]
Louis C.K. on Donald Trump: ‘The Guy Is Hitler’
Source: Time “He’s an insane bigot. He is dangerous” Comedian Louis C.K. urged voters to stop supporting Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Saturday, including a lengthy and impassioned plea […]
American Christianity Is Dying and the Republican Presidential Candidates Are Showing Us Why
Source: Huffington Post The Barna Group has been putting out research for years about the decline of Christianity in America. A recent study in 2015 found that “In just two […]
Video: Islam Believes in the Equality, Education, and Empowerment of Women
The Muslim Times’ has most extensive collection on Women Rights. Suggested Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
Astronaut Scott Kelly: Mars mission is ‘doable’
Source: CNN (CNN)If NASA had allowed it, astronaut Scott Kelly would have loved to climb out of the Soyuz capsule after landing on Tuesday and walked on his own, Kelly’s […]
Drowning in Complicated Grief: How to Be Your Own Lifeguard
Source: Huffington Post When you are stuck in complicated grief, you feel like you are in the middle of the ocean, drowning. You are desperate to keep your head above […]
How To Create A Sacred Space In Your Home
Huff Post: by Carol Kuruvilla — Make room for wonder, no matter what your beliefs are. Even if you can only stop by it for 10 seconds every day, having a space for quiet reflection in your home is a reminder to check in with yourself. Whether you’re religious, non-religious, or […]
Interfaith Conference at Japan Ahmadiyya Mosque
An interfaith gathering will be taking place in The Japan Mosque to mark interfaith peace prayer service at the occasion of 5th anniversary of Great Easteran Japan Earthquake. The objective of the conference is to bring people of all faiths together and engage in a meaningful dialogue to infuse mutual understanding […]
Greece: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community holds 2nd National Peace Symposium in Athens
By Imam & National President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Greece Tel: +30 2112140522 | Fax: +30 2112140522 Website: http://www.alislam.org, http://www.mta.tv, http://www.loveforallhatredfornone.org “The principle to which we adhere is that we have […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Malta & KSU hold a successful Peace Symposium on Shariah & State
Source: ahmadiyyamalta.org The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Malta & KSU held a successful Peace Symposium on Shariah & State on March 2, 2016, at the University of Malta. In this symposium Dr. […]
Japan: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hosts & Invites All Faiths to 5th Inferfaith Peace Conference
An interfaith gathering is to take place in “The Japan Mosque” to mark interfaith peace prayer service at the occasion of 5th anniversary of Great Eastern Japan Earthquake. The objective […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Effective Advocacy on Religious Freedom
mpac.org: Last week, Ahmadiyya Muslims held a briefing on Capitol Hill to counter extremist narratives. In front of a full room, almost a dozen Members of Congress talked about their support for religious freedom and their appreciation for the unveiling of a program designed to theologically refute ISIS. After the […]
Israel’s Government Reaches a New Moral Low
Haaretz: The right-wing government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is finding it difficult to cope with the “lone-wolf intifada,” which has been underway for more than five months. The frustration and helplessness of ministers in the face of public pressure is dragging them into a moral abyss. A new […]
An A-Z Guide to Being a Muslim Ally
Source: Huffington Post By Zoha Qamar; Student at Columbia University Given the recent rhetoric spewing from the political pandemonium sometimes referred to as the United States Presidential Election, as well a spike […]
The Sexual Misery of the Western World
Source: The Muslim Matters By Daniel Haqiqatjou LOS ANGELES, United States — After Woodstock came campus surveys on sexual assault. After bra-burning came date rape. The Sexual revolution of the […]
Guru Inc.: India’s holy men enter the world of big business
The flashy Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh — whose devotees call him a “messenger of god” and “saint” but not a businessman — lent his name to a line of organic products, expanding beyond the music videos and movies he makes and stars in. (Courtesy of Ajay Dhamija) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/guru-inc-indias-holy-men-enter-the-world-of-big-business/2016/02/26/6ee7a542-d596-11e5-a65b-587e721fb231_story.html “Our […]