MOSCOW — Welcoming the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, to Moscow at a time of badly strained relations between Russia and Europe, President Vladimir V. Putin on Wednesday declared that the visit “could not have come at a better time.” Mr. Tsipras, who is in tough negotiations with fellow European […]
Syrian-born former imam shot dead in London Murder investigation launched after Abdul Hadi Arwani, a fierce critic of Bashar al-Assad, found dead in Wembley Abdul Hadi Arwani was found dead in his car in Wembley, north-west London, on Tuesday. Photograph: YouTube Rebecca Ratcliffe and Aisha Gani Tuesday 7 April 2015 […]
By Lora Moftah @LoraMoftah l.moftah@ibtimes.com on April 07 2015 3:57 PM EDT Muslim tourism to Jerusalem is increasing despite longstanding opposition by religious leaders in the Muslim world to visiting Israel. A Muslim is pictured here praying at the compound housing the Al Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in […]
Epigraph: As to those who disbelieve, and hinder men from the way of Allah and from the Sacred Mosque, which We have appointed equally for all men, be they dwellers […]
Democracy now.org: As Saudi Arabia continues U.S.-backed strikes in Yemen and Washington lifts its freeze on military to aid to Egypt, new figures show President Obama has overseen a major increase in weapons sales since taking office. The majority of weapons exports under Obama have gone to the Middle East […]
Source: Huffington Post Qasim Rashid; Lawyer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author of “EXTREMIST” How did a rogue band of radicals with such a destructive ideology appear so suddenly and gain such influence in such a rapid timeframe? The answer is an inconvenient truth — but it is one we must accept if […]
By Alexandra Svokos; alexandra.svokos@huffingtonpost.com If you’ve never met a Muslim,” says Fatmah Berikaa, “you’re only getting the images that you see in the media.” Berikaa, a freshman at Boston College, is […]
By Alexandra Svokos; alexandra.svokos@huffingtonpost.com If you’ve never met a Muslim,” says Fatmah Berikaa, “you’re only getting the images that you see in the media.” Berikaa, a freshman at Boston College, is […]
Der Spiegel April 07, 2015 – 06:06 PM Events this past weekend in Germany have left many worried that a dismaying wave of xenophobia may be returning to the country. Early Saturday morning, one or more perpetrators broke into an apartment building in the town of Tröglitz in the eastern […]
Source: Global Research by David J Wasserstein Islam saved Jewry. This is an unpopular, discomforting claim in the modern world. But it is a historical truth. The argument for it […]
World Bulletin / News Desk A judge in the state of North Carolina ruled Monday that prosecutors could pursue the death penalty against the alleged killer of three Muslim students […]
Epigraph: He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad), with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah as […]
Source: MSN.com Reason number one: Seventy-three percent of couples said a lack of commitment was the main reason their marriage didn’t work. According to the survey, 62 percent of exes […]
The Huffington Post | By Alexandra Svokos This story is part of a series on Muslim college students: Finding Space For Prayer On Campus | Becoming ‘The Other’ In America | Practicing Islam At A Catholic University | Being A Muslim Leader In College | Inside A Muslim Fraternity | […]
The Huffington Post | By Alexandra Svokos This story is part of a series on Muslim college students: Finding Space For Prayer On Campus | Becoming ‘The Other’ In America | Practicing Islam At A Catholic University | Being A Muslim Leader In College | Inside A Muslim Fraternity | […]
430. Commandment – Say to the believing men/women that they guard their private parts [24:31] Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is well aware of what they do. [24:32] And say to the believing women that […]
Source: NPR NPR’s interview with President Obama focuses on the pact the U.S. and allied nations recently negotiated with Iran. The framework requires the nation to reduce its nuclear capacity […]
Source: NPR NPR’s interview with President Obama focuses on the pact the U.S. and allied nations recently negotiated with Iran. The framework requires the nation to reduce its nuclear capacity […]
Saudi-Israeli Anti-Iran Nexus By Pervez Hoodbhoy April 4th, 2015 A WAR-TORN world heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday night after success was declared at the Iran nuclear talks in Lausanne, Switzerland. Months of tortuous negotiations have ended for now, while a fuller agreement is to be finalised by the […]
Source: Huffington Post James D. Tabor; Author, ‘Paul and Jesus: How the Apostle Transformed Christianity’ Later Christian tradition put Jesus’ last meal with his disciples on Thursday evening and his […]