'First human' discovered in Ethiopia
Religious implication of the discovery discussed in the articles linked at the bottom of this article. By Pallab Ghosh; Science correspondent, BBC News Related Stories Ethiopia’s pride in ‘Lucy’ find Human […]
Why has the Nobel Peace Prize chairman been demoted?
BBC News: by Thom Poole — Mr Jagland presents President Obama with the award, which surprised many around the world For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize has demoted its chairman. But what made Thorbjoern Jagland step down? His […]
New Zealand spying on Pacific islands, Snowden leaks say
Continue reading the main story Related Stories How the US spy scandal unravelled NSA-GCHQ cyberspy leaks: A glossary Spying scandal: For ‘five eyes’ only? New Zealand is conducting mass surveillance over its Pacific neighbours, reports citing documents leaked by US whistleblower Edward Snowden say. Calls, emails and social media messages […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 397. Commandment – Regarding Khula (Divorce) and their conditions
397. Commandment – Regarding Khula (Divorce) and their conditions [2:230] Such divorce may be pronounced twice; then, either retain them in a becoming manner or send them away with kindness. And it is not lawful for you that you take anything of what you have given them (your wives) unless both fear that they cannot observe the […]
Qur'an lesson for today: 397. Commandment – Regarding Khula (Divorce) and their conditions
397. Commandment – Regarding Khula (Divorce) and their conditions [2:230] Such divorce may be pronounced twice; then, either retain them in a becoming manner or send them away with kindness. And it is not lawful for you that you take anything of what you have given them (your wives) unless both fear that they cannot observe the […]
Latinos Converting to Islam for Identity, Structure
News / USA Carolyn Presutti October 18, 2014 1:17 PM MIAMI—Latinos are one of the fastest growing groups in the Muslim religion.According to the organization whyIslam.org, about 6 percent of American Muslims are Latino.And according to Latino American Dawah Organization(LADO), a group that promotes Latino conversions, a little more than […]
UN Envoy Says Israel Must Investigate Killing of 1,500 Gaza Civilians
Published on Wednesday, 04 March 2015 12:21 https://apis.google.com/u/0/se/0/_/+1/sharebutton?plusShare=true&usegapi=1&action=share&annotation=bubble&height=20&hl=en-GB&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.pnn.ps&url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.pnn.ps%2Findex.php%2Finternational%2F9285&gsrc=3p&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fscs%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fk%3Doz.gapi.en.GQDd1SP-LBc.O%2Fm%3D__features__%2Fam%3DAQ%2Frt%3Dj%2Fd%3D1%2Ft%3Dzcms%2Frs%3DAGLTcCNMIHrpq1uc2iapjlMAjte3JDYN8A#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled%2Cdrefresh%2Cerefresh&id=I0_1425544481086&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.pnn.ps&pfname=&rpctoken=27309655 PNN/ Bethlehem/ A United Nations envoy Tuesday called on Israel to investigate the killing of about 1563 Palestinian civilians, one third of them children, during the 2014 offensive on Gaza, and to make the findings public. Makarim Wibisono, a former Indonesian ambassador, […]
Hip Hop Hijabis
Movies & Films Hip Hop Hijabis By Women’s Voices Now, 10:42 am Wednesday, 25th February 2015 SHARE TWEET PIN IT A film directed by Mette Reitzel (A Faction Films’ Production for Witness, Al Jazeera English), Muslim converts Sukina and Muneera of Hip Hop duo ‘Poetic Pilgrimage’ goes on a quest […]
U.S. Syria strategy falters with collapse of rebel group
MAR 5, 2015 – 09:11 By Dasha Afanasieva and Sylvia Westall ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Hazzm movement was once central to a covert CIA operation to arm Syrian rebels, but the group’s collapse last week underlines the failure of efforts to unify Arab and Western support for mainstream insurgents fighting […]
Netanyahu has created a zero-sum game with the U.S.
Summary by David Ignatius, The Daily Star, Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lobbied powerfully against a nuclear agreement with Iran in a well-crafted speech to Congress Tuesday. Playing for huge stakes two weeks ahead of the Israeli elections, Netanyahu gave what may prove to be the defining speech of […]
Over 3.4m non-Jordanians living in Jordan — PM
by Jordan Times | Mar 04, 2015 | 22:49 AMMAN – Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Wednesday said that nearly over 3.4 million people from Arab countries reside in Jordan, which he described as safe haven for all Arabs. They live alongside around 6.5 million Jordanians, according to the latest […]
Top Sunni authority lashes out at Daesh
Source: JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Al Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious centre of learning, called on Wednesday for fighting militants from the Daesh terrorist group, citing their threat to the stability of Islamic nations. In a statement, published by Egypt’s Youm 7 news outlets, the Cairo-based authority described Daesh insurgents as […]
Waqfe-Nau addressed by Khalifa
PressAhmadiyya — Hazrat Mirza Masroor says duty of Muslim youths to serve society and to characterise Islam’s peaceful teachings. The National Waqf-e-Nau Department of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK held its Annual Ijtemas on 28th February (girls) and 1 March (boys) at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London. […]
Justice report finds systematic discrimination against African-Americans in Ferguson, USA
Washington (CNN) A Justice Department civil rights investigation has concluded that the Ferguson Police Department and the city’s municipal court engaged in a “pattern and practice” of discrimination against African-Americans, targeting […]
Dr. Shabir Ally: Any one who calls himself or herself a Muslim is a Muslim
Courtesy: Dr. Mohamed Boodhun. Grand Falls-Windsor, NL Dr. Shabir Ally[1] is the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto, Canada. He is a Muslim activist, academic, […]
Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress
Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Practice overcoming negative self-talk with examples provided. By Mayo Clinic Staff Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How […]
‘Meet a Muslim Family’ hospitality challenges misconceptions
Casual home gatherings are a chance “to show Canadians that there are more similarities that unite us than differences that may divide us.” The Choudhry family has an unconventional strategy […]
'Meet a Muslim Family' hospitality challenges misconceptions
Casual home gatherings are a chance “to show Canadians that there are more similarities that unite us than differences that may divide us.” The Choudhry family has an unconventional strategy […]
A Muslim Woman Fights Sharia Law
Where Sharia Law Reigns In Europe, And The Muslim Woman Fighting It In the privacy of a cosy flat in this city in northeastern Greece, Shatitzeh Molla Sali speaks to us softly, so softly that she is sometimes barely audible. Hers is the voice of a weary 65-year-old who says […]