Islam most popular religion with young Chinese
Source: Newsweek By Conor Gaffey 7/8/15 at 3:12 PM Islam is the most popular religion in China among young people despite a government crackdown on Ramadan and historic persecution of […]
Syria conflict: Belgium rescues 200 Aleppo Christians
Syria conflict: Belgium rescues 200 Aleppo Christians Before the war, Aleppo had one of the biggest Christian communities in the Middle East Syria’s war Some 240 people, mainly Christians, have been brought out of Syria’s second city of Aleppo and taken to Belgium, the government in Brussels says. All the […]
Is ‘Face–ism’ Spoiling Your Life?
Source: BBC Your face can be your fortune or your downfall – and it’s not just a question of beauty. Others may be unconsciously judging your features in ways you don’t realise, says David Robson. By David Robson 8 July 2015 Imagine you grew up with a non-identical twin. You […]
Demystifying ISIS: Religion or Politics?
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
LANGUAGE EXCHANGE The Swiss school as a multilingual playground
By Ariane Gigon, Kilchberg swissinfo.ch JUL 6, 2015 – 11:00 While the debate on language learning continues to provoke strong reactions in Switzerland, linguistic exchanges are on the rise, although […]
UK to provide additional 100 million Pounds in aid for Syrian refugees and hosts
By JT – Jul 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The UK has announced additional £100 million in aid for Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them, a statement by the British embassy in Amman said Tuesday. The embassy said the announcement was made by International Development Secretary Justine Greening […]
No ‘crisis in Islam’
Jul 07,2015 – On the “BBC This Week” programme, historian Tom Holland laboured to counter the argument that Daesh, self-called Islamic State, should not be labelled as such. Holland’s logic seemed more philosophical, concerned with dialectic and logic of language, and hardly situated in any proper historical context. His comments […]
The ISIS Mirage vs the Islamic Reality
Patheos.com: I am a woman, a westerner, and a convert to Islam. But—as I’m often asked nowadays—to which version of Islam? This is an important question as news media floods […]
Iceland’s Pirate Party gets law passed abolishing ‘blasphemy’
Source: RT.com The Pirate Party, which has just three MPs in the Icelandic parliament but is leading in opinion polls, has had its first bill signed into law, decriminalizing “blasphemy.” […]
5 reasons why Christians should remain in the Middle East
BY CHRIS SEIPLE, RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) A well-intentioned argument is developing among some Westerners, urging the evacuation of Christians from the Middle East. These Westerners reason that because no […]
Now the truth emerges: how the US fuelled the rise of Isis in Syria and Iraq
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
How American Muslims Are Helping Black Churches Rebuild After Spate Of Fires
Huff Post: by Carol Kuruvilla — Muslims are bringing hope to Christian communities in the South after a recent spate of fires devastated black church buildings. Three Muslim organizations have teamed up to raise money to rebuild worship centers in Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina that were destroyed […]
I was there on 7/7, and I am a Muslim. Let me tell you about blame
theguardian: by Mustafa Kurtuldo — When I was caught up in the London bombings I was expected to explain them because of my religion. Not much has changed. If a traumatic event happens, ignore the rolling news and listen to the victims I play back that morning in my head […]
Video: Jimmy Carter’s new memoir “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety.”
http://embed.live.huffingtonpost.com/HPLEmbedPlayer/?segmentId=556f435dfe34447c590000a8&autoPlay=false Man of the Decade: President Jimmy Carter in the Light of His Books
The Holy Qur’an Exhibition at Richmond Hill Library
By Rabia Irfan PLEASE JOIN US TO DISCOVER THE TREASURES OF THIS HOLY BOOK REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFO AT WWW.ISLAMEVENTS.CA DATE: JULY 25TH 2015 TIME: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM […]
US SECRET SERVICE UNCOVERS: THE WEST WANTED AN ISLAMIC TERROR STATE
by Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer Dear friends, according to the US secret service, DIA, the Obama administration has known as early as August 2012 that Al Qaeda /AQI, IS, ISIS) and other extremists were heading the Syrian rebellion. As a result, the “possibility that a Salafist principality in Eastern Syria“ […]
USA: Independence Day Parade & Celebration by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Glen Ellyn, IL
By Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir Baitul ul Jam-e-Mosque, Glen Ellyn, IL “May God Make USA a Super Power in Spirituality and Morality” -Imam Shamshad Nasir Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrated Independence […]
Swiss return ancient cultural objects to Egypt
CULTURAL PROPERTY Swiss return ancient cultural objects to Egypt JUN 1, 2015 – 12:32 A selection of the 32 ancient artefacts recently returned to the Egyptian Embassy in Bern. (Federal Office of Culture) Switzerland has returned 32 cultural treasures dating from the Pharaonic and Roman periods to the Egyptian Embassy […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hartlepool calls for country to unite on 7/7 anniversary
Source: hartlepoolmail.co.uk A Muslim community in Hartlepool says the country needs to unite in the wake of the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hartlepool […]
American Muslims Have a Race Problem — And Here’s The Solution
Leonard Abdul Latif Bennett, Esq. (@Bennettlatif ) is a Philadelphia Lawyer practicing in areas of Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination, and a member of the Muslim Writers Guild. Source: patheos.com | By Abdul […]