By Aidan Lewis, BBC News 22 May 2015 From the sectionMiddle East Islamic State Fears of Shia muscle in Iraq’s Sunni heartland What is Islamic State? Iraq: Growth of the Shia militia Can Iraq’s army dislodge Islamic State? In a ground mission in eastern Syria last weekend, US special forces […]
29 MAY 2015 POSTED BY WRN EDITORIAL STAFF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY LEADER HADHRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMAD SPEAKS WITH CAROL J. WILLIAMS ABOUT THE NATURE OF ISLAM, HIS ORGANIZATION’S HUMANITARIAN CAMPAIGNS, THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, AS WELL AS ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. This interview originally appeared in […]
482. Commandment – Convey the message with glad tidings and a Warner [33:46] O Prophet, truly We have sent thee as a Witness, and Bearer of glad tidings, and a Warner, [33:47] And as a Summoner unto Allah by His command, and as a Lamp that gives bright light. [33:48] And announce to the […]
BANGKOK | BY AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE AND KANUPRIYA KAPOOR Southeast Asian nations agreed on Friday to intensify search and rescue efforts to help vulnerable “boat people” stranded in the region’s seas, as Myanmar said its navy had seized a vessel off its coast with more than 700 migrants aboard. More […]
BANGKOK | BY AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE AND KANUPRIYA KAPOOR Southeast Asian nations agreed on Friday to intensify search and rescue efforts to help vulnerable “boat people” stranded in the region’s seas, as Myanmar said its navy had seized a vessel off its coast with more than 700 migrants aboard. More […]
By Aramide Oikelome Lagos — The leadership of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Nigeria has urged the President – elect, General Muhammadu Buhari to stand firm against corruption and other vices […]
An member of the Al-Hidayah Mosque in Depok, Indonesia, which was closed by local authorities because its members are part of the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam, showing in March 2015. Diana CrandallGlobalPost DEPOK, Indonesia — A yellow placard hangs across the doorway of a mosque outside the capital of Jakarta with a warning: “This building is sealed.” […]
An aerial view of Cape Town, South Africa. David Rogers / Getty Images South Africa’s Muslims are an example to all H A Hellyer May 28, 2015 As European countries grow more concerned about their Muslim communities, the discourse around radicalisation and extremism becomes more problematic. Only recently, Mak Chishty, […]
ISTANBUL DAILY NEWS Turkey’s largest state-owned bank, Ziraat Bank, has launched its first branch for Islamic finance in Istanbul. “This is a historic step. Other state-owned banks should follow Ziraat’s move,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 29 during the opening ceremony in the Eminönü neighborhood, referring […]
Sepp Blatter gained 133 votes to Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein’s 73 in the first round of voting, not enough to secure a two-thirds majority, but the challenger conceded defeat Sepp Blatter celebrates after his re-election as Fifa president. Photograph: Michael Buholzer/AFP/Getty Images Claire Phipps , Lawrence Ostlere andMichael Butler (now) […]
Source:pressahmadiyya.com Baitul Wahid Mosque inaugurated on Khilafat Day by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 27 May 2015, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Epigraph: “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” — President Obama Mosque of Madinah, first built in 1 AH. The alleged contest […]
Epigraph: “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” — President Obama Mosque of Madinah, first built in 1 AH. The alleged contest […]
The Muslim Times’ response to: Mohammed cartoon contest planned in Arizona today Epigraph: And Messengers have indeed been mocked at before thee, but that whereat they mocked encompassed those of […]
World Bulletin / News Desk A university in central China has sparked controversy after issuing a rare order banning female students from wearing headscarves on campus. Shaanxi Normal University in […]
In the year 622, the first revelation was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who embarked on his journey to spread Islam. The event was seen as so important as the […]
BBC: Transport officials in Washington DC have blocked plans by an American free speech pressure group to have a controversial cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad displayed on the subway. The […]
Source: The Independent The leaders of an Orthodox Jewish sect in north London have reportedly declared that women should not be allowed to drive in a letter sent out to the community. Rabbis from the Belz Hasidic sect in Stamford Hill have said women driving cars contravenes “the traditional rules […]
Source: The Independent The leaders of an Orthodox Jewish sect in north London have reportedly declared that women should not be allowed to drive in a letter sent out to the community. Rabbis from the Belz Hasidic sect in Stamford Hill have said women driving cars contravenes “the traditional rules […]
Some people can speak a seemingly impossible number of tongues. How do they manage it, asks David Robson, and what can we learn from them? By David Robson Source: BBC; […]