Sharia Law Versus Secular Democracy
Huff Post: The rise of Islamist fundamentalism in Britain and worldwide, and attempts to impose elements of Sharia law in the UK and many other nations, has reinvigorated support for […]
European Parliament resolution on Saudi Arabia, the case of Mr Raif Badawi
europarl.europa.eu: The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions of 11 March 2014 on Saudi Arabia, its relations with the EU and its role in the Middle East and […]
Richard Dawkins’ Intellectual Dishonesty
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s note: This post was made in 2015. It was promoting a post in KashifMD.com. The website has since gone down. Therefore, I am using it share […]
USA: Driver of Bob Simon car Abdul Reshad had 9 suspension
Afghan Driver in crash that killed Bob Simon reportedly had ‘dead’ left arm and 9 license suspensions Published February 13, 2015 FoxNews.com, Facebook177 Twitter152 livefyre965 Email Print BobSimon1.jpg In this April 7, 2014 file photo, Bob Simon of “60 Minutes” attends the New York premiere of “The Railway Man” in […]
Why Were Three Muslims Murdered in Cold Blood?
Source: OnFaith By Harris Zafar I read with horror the news regarding the shooting of three Muslim students Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. An enraged gunman reportedly killed each […]
Ex Pope Benedict’s daily routine
Source:The Local Benedict’s daily routine involves rising at 7:45 a.m. for mass, followed by breakfast and mornings filled with reading, prayer and correspondence. After lunch he takes walks on his terrace and in the Vatican gardens either side of a rest. Post-dinner he watches the Italian news on television before […]
CDU angers Muslims with opposition to Koran
Source: The Local The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Essen will distribute the German Constitution in response to Salafists’ plans to give out free copies of the Koran in the city on Saturday. But Muslim residents say they’re creating a false opposition. More:
US Air Force sends tank busters back to Germany
Source: The Local US European Command announced that a wing of specialized anti-tank aircraft would be sent to Germany, as tensions mount in eastern Europe over the Ukraine crisis. More:
‘Call him terrorist’
Source: Dawn At the age of 23, most people are still trying to find their footing in life. Yet here was Deah Shaddy Barakat, a 23-year-old Syrian American studying dentistry at the University of North Carolina, who was not only excelling at school, but was a positive force outside of […]
Turkey’s Erdogan chides Obama for silence on N.C. Muslim murders
Our Souce: RNS Reuters | February 13, 2015 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday criticized President Obama for his silence following the killings of three young […]
Latest is that 19 killed, over 45 injured in explosions, firing inside Shia mosque in Peshawar
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No honour in killing
Source: ET Farzana Parveen’s brutal killing instantly comes to mind after one looks at the statistics on ‘honour’ killings that were presented in the National Assembly recently. Her death struck at the collective conscience of society — albeit for a short time. When Farzana, a 25-year-old pregnant woman, was stoned […]
Memoirs of our dear respected Brother Rashid Ahmad American
Source: ansarusa.org Our dear respected brother Rashid Ahmad American of Milwaukee Majlis passed away on February 7, 2015, Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji‘un. Resolution on the Demise of Rashid Ahmad […]
UT community holds vigil for Muslim students killed in UNC shooting
Because the victims were college students, the vigil held a personal importance for many attendees, according to Usama Malik, president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Organization. Source: dailytexanonline.com Over 300 members of the […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community donates £4,000 to the Kingston borough
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk This Valentine’s Day weekend, Kingston residents can show off their passion for the borough with a huge selection of fundraising events for Love Kingston. Last year the organisation raised £43,672 for good causes. And, this year, Love Kingston fundraising manager Elaine Miller hopes to crack the £100,000 mark. She […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya youth donate blood to hospital
Source: modernghana.com Kumasi, Feb. 12, GNA – The Ashanti Regional Youth Wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission has organized a voluntary blood donation campaign in aid of health facilities in the […]
Ahmadi Muslim Youth Association Responds to Shootings
Source: chapelboro.com WCHL’s Aaron Keck spoke with Seidu Malik from Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association about the feelings among Muslims in our community right now. Click to listen to the Audio Interview The investigation into the shooting that left three Muslim college students dead on Tuesday night is still in its early […]
Why we should speak loudly of extremism
The Jakarta Post: The world has seen the brutality of the Islamic State (IS) movement as a form of extremism. All is publicly shown and IS seems to have proudly […]
28 years old Muslim man shot dead in Alberta
CTV News: He was peaceful.’ A grieving sister remembers an Ottawa man murdered in Fort McMurray “He embodied everything that our religion teaches us. He was peaceful. He was trustworthy. […]
PM Harper says Ottawa to appeal ruling allowing veil during citizenship oath
Toronto Star: Vowing to appeal a federal court decision that allows people to take the oath of citizenship while wearing face coverings, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says it’s “offensive” that […]