Spelling Out the true spirit of Ramadan
A Ramadan acrostic: Appetizers, family time and pizza at 3 a.m. The GTA Muslim community is bracing for the longest, hottest Ramadan in 33 years. Here are some fun fasting facts to get you through the month. Share on Facebook Comments 11 Report an Error Share via Email Print Aaron […]
Charleston church shooting suspect arrested in North Carolina
Epigraph: Whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he had killed all […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community launches “Fast with a Muslim Friend” Campaign
Source: huffingtonpost.ca As the holy month of Ramadan approaches on June 18, 2015, Muslim families across the country will be gathering together in the evenings for iftar, the traditional breaking of […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community launches "Fast with a Muslim Friend" Campaign
Source: huffingtonpost.ca As the holy month of Ramadan approaches on June 18, 2015, Muslim families across the country will be gathering together in the evenings for iftar, the traditional breaking of […]
Russia calls investigation into whether US moon landings happened
Source: The Independent By Rick Noack; Thursday 18 June 2015 The increasingly tense relationship between the United States and Russia might be about to face a new challenge: a Russian […]
Japan: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Wishes All A Very Blessed Ramadhan – Invites to Iftar
Ramadhan is the holy month, it is a period of prayer, fasting, charity, and self accountability. This year, Ramadhan starts on the evening of18th June 2015 (Thu) in Japan. May this Ramadan bring us the utmost in peace and prosperity not only in this world but also in the world hereafter. Invitation to […]
Finally! Woman to be on new $10 bill
Source: CNN Money Move over Alexander Hamilton. You’re getting company on the $10 bill and her name is … On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said a woman will be featured on a redesigned $10 bill in 2020 — the 100th anniversary of the Constitution’s 19th Amendment, which gave […]
Shun violence, terror! • Saudi King reiterates rejection of sectarianism
ARAB NEWS Published — Thursday 18 June 2015 JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday urged Saudis and other Muslims to uphold the values of tolerance, love, unity and mercifulness, and reject violence and terrorism. In a message on the occasion of Ramadan, he reiterated Saudi […]
The A to Z of the holy month of Ramadan
AFIFA JABEEN QURAISHI ARABNEWS.COM Published — Thursday 18 June 2015 We are blessed to benefit from yet another holy month in our lifetime. Ramadan is here and we all are spiritually charged and excited to receive unlimited bounties. It is the time of the year when we try to please […]
$78mln endowment building for orphans open in Makkah
By Saudi Gazette | Makkah Thursday, 18 June 2015 The secretary-general of the Muslim World League and chairman of International Islamic Relief Organization-Saudi Arabia Dr. Abdullah Al-Turki opened an endowment […]
With marriage out of favour, Iran turns to matchmaking
By AFP – Jun 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES TEHRAN — An alarming rise in the number of young Iranians who are shunning marriage prompted an unprecedented step from the government […]
Further fracturing Arab countries
Jun 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES BY MICHAEL JANSEN The battle between Kurdish militiamen and Daesh over the strategic Syrian border town of Tel Abyan has been a crucial test for both sides; Daesh is certain to try to regain control. The town, across from the Turkish city of Akcakale, is […]
Angelina Jolie’s Feminist Speech on Sexual Violence Deserves a Standing Ovation
mic.com: by Natasha Noman — Late last week, Angelina Jolie gave a rabble-rousing speech on sexual violence at the African Union summit in Johannesburg. She said, in no uncertain terms, that ending […]
Angelina Jolie's Feminist Speech on Sexual Violence Deserves a Standing Ovation
mic.com: by Natasha Noman — Late last week, Angelina Jolie gave a rabble-rousing speech on sexual violence at the African Union summit in Johannesburg. She said, in no uncertain terms, that ending […]
Charleston church shooting: 9 blacks killed in what officials call a hate crime
Epigraph: Whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he had killed all […]
Obama wishes Muslims a happy Ramadan
Source: The Hill President Obama marked the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, offering his “warmest greetings” to those celebrating in the United States and abroad. […]
Imagine if the media covered alcohol like other drugs
Vox.com; What if the media covered alcohol like it does other drugs? This was a question that came up in my coverage of flakka, a synthetic drug that made headlines after law enforcement blamed it for people running in the streets naked in delusional paranoia. What follows is a satirical […]
Nine Killed in Shooting at Charleston Church
Source:NY Times: Police gathered outside the Emanuel A.M.E. Church after a shooting on Wednesday in Charleston, S.C. Credit Richard Ellis/European Pressphoto Agency A white gunman opened fire Wednesday evening at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, S.C., before fleeing, the police said, and nine people were killed. The Charleston Police […]
Americans Are Less Confident In Organized Religion Than Ever Before: Gallup Survey
Religion News Service | By Cathy Lynn Grossman Posted: 06/17/2015 (RNS) Americans have less confidence in organized religion today than ever measured before — a sign that the church could […]