Meet a Muslim Family
Source: Bradford Times Every year, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Canada – reaches out to their non-Muslim neighbours, to share a greater understanding of their faith and culture. The Ahmadiyya […]
French comedian sentenced for ‘condoning terrorism’ in FB post
Russia Today: Amid a crackdown on hate speech and “condoning terrorism” online, a French court has handed out a two-month suspended prison sentence to prominent comedian and political activist Dieudonne […]
The White House hoped a new Israeli prime minister would resume peace talks with the Palestinians. With Netanyahu holding on, the administration is weighing a turn to the U.N. to help force a deal.
FP: After years of blocking U.N. efforts to pressure Israelis and Palestinians into accepting a lasting two-state solution, the United States is edging closer toward supporting a U.N. Security Council resolution that would call for the resumption of political talks to conclude a final peace settlement, according to Western diplomats. […]
Why was a 9th century Viking woman buried with a ring that says ‘for Allah’ on it?
Washington Post: In the modern-era, Scandinavian countries have become known for their sometimes awkward embrace of migrants from the Arab and Muslim world. But the history behind that relationship goes back far […]
Stop the Crisis Conference this Sunday and live streaming
The Buffalo Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, will hold its next conference on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden […]
Burma: Use of religious defamation laws indicate deterioration in fundamental freedoms
London, 18 March, (Asiantribune.com): Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has expressed that it, “continues to be deeply concerned about the violations of freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression in Burma, amid growing religious intolerance, as illustrated by two current cases of “religious defamation.” In a press release Christian […]
International Ahmadiyya Muslim Community leader condemns ISIS at packed peace symposium
Your Local Guardian: Photograph of the Author by Louisa Clarence-Smith, Reporter – Wimbledon An international Muslim leader condemned terrorist group ISIS at a peace symposium attended by more than 1,000 people on Saturday. His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community spoke of the increased […]
Book Review: Being German, Becoming Muslim: Race, Religion, and Conversion in the New Europe, by Esra Özyürek
19 MARCH 2015 | BY URSULA KING Ursula King on a profile of the many faces of Islam in one country Muslims feature daily in news headlines in the West. […]
Indonesia: New visa policy to aid economy
By Satria Sambijantoro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will waive visa requirements for 30 countries as early as next month to boost the country’s foreign exchange income from the […]
Shariah guaranteed human rights long before Magna Carta
RIYADH: SAUD AL-AMMARI Published — Thursday 19 March 2015 Last update 19 March 2015 2:26 am After receiving a kind invitation from Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom, I attended the Global Law Summit in London as part of the Saudi delegation. The summit attracted […]
Museum massacre jolts Tunisia
A victim is being evacuated by rescue workers outside the Bardo museum in Tunis, on Wednesday in Tunis, Tunisia. (AP) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published — Wednesday 18 March 2015 CAIRO: Gunmen in Tunisia took a group of tourists hostage at a museum and at least 22 people were reportedly killed […]
Four vital issues will shape our future
Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star When historians look back on the Middle East decades from now, they might find that trends in the region after 2015 were determined by the outcome of four seminal issues and battles that are in play this month. The most important one is the […]
As Netanyahu wins, the U.S. disengages
Summary Michael Young| The Daily Star Lebanon Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in Israel’s general elections means that any hope of serious negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians – never particularly high in the first place – is now virtually nil. But more uncertain, and interesting, is what it will do to relations […]
Win in Israel Sets Netanyahu on Path to Rebuild and Redefine
Source: The New York Times Author: Jodi Rudoren Israelis emboldened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a clear mandate in balloting on Tuesday, paving the way for him to lead a right-leaning and religious coalition that could be far easier to control, since his own party holds many more seats now. Read More
Islamic rights system honors all human beings
Female members of Shoura Council during a meeting. RIYADH: MOHAMMED AL-JATHLANI Published — Wednesday 18 March 2015 Last update 18 March 2015 1:56 am | | A A Centuries before the International Declaration of Human Rights was formulated, our Prophet (peace be upon him), spoke about the true and […]
Breastfed babies are smarter and earn more money – study
Posted 2 hours ago by Matthew Champion (@matthewchampion) in news Babies who are breastfed are more intelligent, stay longer in full-time education and ultimately earn more money as well, a three-decade study has concluded. Brazilian researchers interviewed 3,500 adults out of 6,000 babies who entered the study in 1982. They found that people […]
The Muslim Times Leading the Discussion that Islam is Nothing, but, peace, love and harmony
Epigraph And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:108) The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles on Interfaith Tolerance […]
Facebook censored 54 posts for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan in second half of 2014
ET: Social networking giant Facebook censored 54 posts in Pakistan on the request of the government between July and December 2014, as it said it saw a decline in the number of requests made from Pakistan. In its latest bi-annual transparency report on requests made by governments to the social […]
Facebook censored 54 posts for 'blasphemy' in Pakistan in second half of 2014
ET: Social networking giant Facebook censored 54 posts in Pakistan on the request of the government between July and December 2014, as it said it saw a decline in the number of requests made from Pakistan. In its latest bi-annual transparency report on requests made by governments to the social […]
What Islamophobia is and is not
Source: The Daily News BY MUSTAFA AKYOL; akyol@mustafaakyol.org The term “Islamophobia” entered the global political language in the past decade. The New American Oxford Dictionary defines it as “a hatred or […]