رمضان المبارک کا اقری اشارہ اور عبادات
By Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir Baitul ul Jam-e-Mosque, Glen Ellyn, IL Contact Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir at: Address Masjid Bait-ul-Jaamay 2 S 510 IL Rte 53 Glen Ellyn,IL. 60137 Email: […]
The Muslim Times Covering Different Aspects of Free Speech and in Different Countries
Epigraph: Who originates creation, and then repeats it and Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Is there a God besides Allah? Say, ‘Bring forward your proof if […]
Media scares about ‘sharia marriages’ miss the point
Epigraph: And one of His Signs is this, that He has created wives for you from among yourselves that you may find peace of mind in them, and He has […]
Burma’s Stateless Muslims: The World’s Most Persecuted Minority
Burma’s Stateless Muslims: The World’s Most Persecuted Minority By Katrin Kuntz in Sittwe, Burma Will Baxter/ DER SPIEGEL In Burma, thousands of members of the Rohingya Muslim minority are fleeing persecution from Buddhists. Abused by smugglers, they are being turned away from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Nuralam often sits awake […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Shun fanatics who radicalise children’ demands leader of millions of Muslims
Source: Sunday Express A LEADING Muslim has said that families who radicalise their children should be shunned by the community. By James Murray Sat, Jul 4, 2015 MOSQUE’S APPEAL FOR […]
Australia: Chief Commissioner Ashton invites Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria for Iftar dinner
POLICE last week invited religious leaders to a dinner marking the end of the Ramadan fast. Police said 200 hundred people attended the dinner, including more than 60 young Muslims […]
New laws in Egypt will make “conspiracy theories,” a crime, so much for free speech
Epigraph: Or, Who originates creation, and then repeats it and Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Is there a God besides Allah? Say, ‘Bring forward your […]
Greek finance minister quits after voters reject bailout terms
July 6, 2015 swissinfo.ch reuters By Renee Maltezou and John O’Donnell ATHENS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Greece’s outspoken finance minister resigned on Monday, removing a major obstacle to any last-minute deal to keep Athens in the euro zone after Greeks voted resoundingly to reject the austerity terms of a bailout. Yanis Varoufakis, […]
What should social networks do about hate speech?
Source: BBC Extreme racist comments posted on the discussion website Reddit in the wake of the Charleston church shooting have once again raised questions about freedom of speech and the internet. How far should social networks go in censoring hate speech? Reddit is arguably the mainstream social network most devoted […]
Little hope in Gaza ruins a year after devastating war
By AFP – Jul 05,2015 – Last updated at Jul 05,2015 Gaza City — In the ruins of what used to be his home, Gaza Strip resident Rabah Abu Shanab […]
Sam Harris and William Lane Craig debate: Is Good From God?
Epigraph: And by the soul and its perfection — And He revealed to it what is wrong for it and what is right for it — He indeed truly prospers […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s leader calls for actions against radicals
Source: en.shafaqna.com SHAFAQNA – Rafiq Hayat, national president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, says that moderate Muslims fear and despise Islamic State barbarism just as much as the rest of the British […]
“I am a Muslim and I am angry”, BY TARIQ AL MAEENA
I am not a Sunni or a Shiite or an Ahmadi or a Khawani. I am a Muslim! I am not a Salafist or a Sufi, a Ja’afari or a […]
UK: PRESS RELEASE – Glasgow stands up for Saudi blogger – Raif Badawi
From: Global Minorities Alliance Glasgow stands up for Saudi blogger – Raif Badawi The Glasgow based human rights organisation Global Minorities Alliance (GMA) has called on the Scottish Government for immediate intervention for the release of the imprisoned Saudi blogger, Raif Badawi. Mr Badawi has become an icon for the […]
519. Commandment – Study of the Universe is like seeking of His bounty
One-a-Day Commandment of the Holy Quran – 519. Commandment – Study of the Universe is like seeking of His bounty 519. Commandment – Study of the Universe is like seeking of His bounty [30:23] And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the diversity […]
Fareed Zakaria GPS Special – Blindsided: How ISIS Shook the World
See the trailer in CNN Published on May 13, 2015 Fareed takes an in-depth look at ISIS: its threat, its aspirations, and what life is really like deep inside its […]
The Real Problem With Women as the Family Breadwinner
Time: by Bellinda Luscombe Fox News isn’t all wrong, but it ain’t (just) about the money Watching the recent kerfuffle over whether it’s sexist to think that marriages might be threatened when wives make more than husbands is a bit like watching a person trying to change a flat on […]
Ministers back to Vienna for final Iran nuclear deal push
Source: Indian Express VIENNA: Foreign ministers from major powers were expected back inVienna Sunday seeking to score a huge diplomatic success by nailing down a nuclear deal with Iran after […]
Palestinian unity is a priority
Jul 04,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Musa Keilani The new Palestinian government formed this week is facing a big challenge to reinstate the foundations of unity among the different strata of the Palestinian people, especially between Gaza and those in the West Bank. For the last eight years, a nascent […]
Schooling and social change in Pakistan
Jul 04,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Muhammad Nawaz Sharif The importance of education — and especially schooling — cannot be overestimated. Not only has the expansion of primary and secondary education been linked to accelerated economic growth, poverty eradication, and improved income equality, but education also appears to be closely […]