A Life Commitment in Hijab
Friday, 18 April 2014 – By : | It was the end of winter 2011 when I sat in a room in Bibliotheek Openbare Amsterdam, listening carefully to my teacher […]
Security beefed up at Delhi Airport after bomb scare
Security beefed up at Delhi Airport after bomb scare Updated: Saturday, July 11, 2015, 1:14 [IST] Share this on your social network: FacebookTwitterGoogle+ CommentsMail New Delhi, July 10: Security at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here was beefed up after its call centre in Gurgaon received a call from a […]
Bolivia’s president causes stir with unusual pope gift
Source: ET Pope Francis looked bemused when Bolivian president Evo Morales (left) handed him the unusual gift at a meeting at Quemado presidential palace. PHOTO: AFP Bolivia’s President Evo Morales handed Pope Francis an unusual and some say “provocative” gift Thursday during the pontiff’s visit to the country: a carving […]
525. Commandment – Allah has made the earth for you a wide expanse, ‘That you may traverse the open ways thereof
525. Commandment – Allah has made the earth for you a wide expanse, ‘That you may traverse the open ways thereof [71:16] ‘Have you not seen how Allah has created seven heavens in perfect harmony, [71:17] ‘And has placed the moon therein as a light, and made the sun as […]
Canada: Senate committee on terrorism suggests certifying Muslim imams
STEVEN CHASE OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, Jul. 08, 2015 11:58AM EDT, Last updated Wednesday, Jul. 08, 2015 11:47PM EDT A Senate committee is calling for Canada to go much further […]
Breaking News: Greek MPs back bailout reform plan
Source: BBC Greece’s parliament has backed a government package of economic reforms aimed at ending the country’s debt crisis and securing a new bailout. In a late-night debate, Prime Minister […]
Canada: Imams cool to Senate’s proposal to Certify Them
“It is extremely complex. It’s like having certification for Christian clergy. The question is: Would the Catholics, Protestants, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons agree on requirements for certification? Obviously not.” Any attempt […]
Indonesia: Ahmadiyah mosque shut down by Jakarta
Source: rabwah.net Ahmadiyya Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia shut down by local authorities Posted about 13 hours ago | 0 comment Officials from the South Jakarta administration and the municipality’s Public Order […]
“The Power Of Words: Intervention Is Needed To Cure Islamophobia”, Nusrat Qadir
Source: worldreligionnews.com WHAT IS THE FIRST WORD THAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD ISLAM? In a recent British study, the overwhelming answer to this question wasterrorism. While some […]
Ireland: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community holds a minute’s silence to honour victims of terrorist attack in Tunisia
Ahamdiyya Muslim Imam condemns “slaughter of Irish and British tourists” Source: advertiser.ie The community will hold the minutes silence during prayers tomorrow in the Miriam Mosque in Ballybrit, “to honour the […]
522. Commandment – The study of the Universe is the best deed
522. Commandment – The study of the Universe is the best deed [11:8] And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and His throne rests on water, that He might prove you to show which of you is best in conduct. And if thou […]
523. Commandment – Then look again: Seest thou any flaw?
523. Commandment – Then look again: Seest thou any flaw? [67:4] Who has created seven heavens in harmony. No incongruity canst thou see in the creation of the Gracious God. Then look again: Seest thou any flaw? [67:5] Aye, look again, and yet again, thy sight will only return unto […]
524. Commandment – Ponder over the creation of the heavens and the earth
524. Commandment – Ponder over the creation of the heavens and the earth [10:102] Say, ‘Consider what is happening in the heavens and the earth.’ But Signs and Warners avail not a people who will not believe. [3:192] Those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, […]
United, we can protect our young people from extremists
Source: The Guardian We represent charities, civil society organisations and safeguarding groups from across the UK. We speak for the many religions, faiths, ethnicities, denominations, colours and creeds that make […]
Feminism’ Has Got to Go
Huff Post: by Kaitlyn Hatch — Right – it needs to be said: Feminism is causing problems.Not feminism, the belief that all people should have equal opportunities regardless of their sex or gender, perceived or otherwise. That’s not in contention. Feminism, the word, is causing problems. And writing this has […]
First Cousin Marriages in Pakistani families Leading To Disabilities among Children
Source: Telegraph By Steven Swinford, Deputy Political Editor 150 Comments Couples who are getting married should be forced to have a DNA test first to ensure they are not […]
America’s Best Muslim Comedians To Star In First-Ever Muslim Funny Fest
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor What do Muslims in America have to laugh about? Quite a lot, say the organizers of New York City’s — and possibly America’s […]
Ramadan 2014 – Ramadan, Lunar and Solar Eclipses and Ahmadi Muslims
Pathoes.com: This article comes on Day 23 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers, […]
Muslim charities raise nearly $45,000 to rebuild burned-down black churches
Washington Post: Over the past several weeks, a handful of predominantly black churches across the South have burned down. Some were ruled arson, others accidents — but they still recalled […]
Pakistan’s minorities: A case of systematic marginalization
The Friday Times: “India grants citizenship to 4300 refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan” read a recent news headline circulating in the media. As a Pakistani, this headline carried more heartache than surprise. At a time when the Pakistani social media is abuzz with underlining the plight of the minority Rohingya-Muslim […]