VISIT TO BASEL: Dalai Lama examines religion and draws protest
Protesters and supporters gathered in Basel as the Dalai Lama held a Buddhist ceremony there on Saturday, in which some 7500 people took part. Some 500 protesters from the Shugden […]
Saudi women cannot drive in Switzerland
Saudi women can no longer drive in Switzerland because changes to local laws require all drivers to have licenses issued in their home countries, according to the Kingdom’s embassy in […]
Prince Charles arrives in Jordan
AMMAN — Prince Charles of Wales arrived in the Kingdom on Saturday for an official two-day visit during which he is scheduled to meet with His Majesty King Abdullah to […]
Jordan’s strength is also its weakness
Summary Rami G. Khouri, Daily Star, Lebanon Jordan’s public opinion, political leadership and regional and international dynamics today offer very useful insights into the current condition of the Arab world, and should be studied carefully by anyone interested in how things operate in the region and wondering where the Middle […]
Are marriages stronger when one spouse is dominant?
The Telegrapgh: by Roger Dobson — Researchers claim married couples are more likely to have a stable relationship when either the husband or wife asserts dominance Having a dominant spouse in a marriage may give the partnership greater stability and lead to more children, researchers claim. A study found that […]
Prince Charles expresses alarm about radicalisation in Britain
theguardian — Prince of Wales speaks of fears about role of internet and expectation that those living in Britain ‘would abide by those values and outlooks’ Prince Charles being interviewed by Diane-Louise Jordan for BBC Radio 2’s The Sunday Hour. The Prince of Wales has appealed for bridges to […]
Gender inequality a product of culture, not religion: A Landmark Canadian Study
By: Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter, A landmark Canadian study has found that Muslim women are no more repressed by men than are women in immigrant groups from other faiths. Using […]
Turkish FM pulls out of Munich conference due to Israel
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has decided not to attend the 51st Munich Security Conference because of Israeli participation at a session on the Middle East. Çavuşoğlu made the announcement at a press conference in Berlin on Friday after participating in Turkey’s West Europe Consul-Generals’ meeting. The foreign minister planned […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 372. Commandment – And marry not those women whom your fathers married
372. Commandment – And marry not those women whom your fathers married [4:23] And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed. It is a thing foul and hateful and an evil way.
Canada: Calgary Mayor Nahid Nenshi declared best Mayor in the world
The Calgary mayor with soaring rhetoric and 217,000 Twitter followers can now boast global dominance. On his 43rd birthday no less, Naheed Nenshi was named Monday as the winner of the 2014 World Mayor Prize, a somewhat obscure award but the loftiest accolade yet for a politician with much popularity […]
Canada: PM Harper remark about mosque extremely divisive
Two national Muslim organizations say they are troubled that Prime Minister Stephen Harper last week drew a link between radicalization and mosques. Harper made the remark last Friday when he was answering a question about the Canadian government’s new anti-terrorism legislation. The measures unveiled in Bill C-51 include criminalizing advocacy for or promotion […]
I Have NEVER In My Life Seen Anything This Incredible. How Is This Possible?
Viral Tales — How. Is. This. Even. Possible? The 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic trailer featured 500 people dancing in the sky in one of the most beautiful and mesmerizing performances I’ve seen to date. Dancers – better described as acrobats – move through the air in perfect time with the music. Flawlessly […]
Activist Jibran Nasir freed by police after arrest near CM House
Dawn.com: by Yumna Rafi — DawnNews screengrab showing activist Jibran Nasir speaking to the media after being released from police custody. KARACHI: Lawyer and activist Mohammad Jibran Nasir, who has been leading protesters in Karachi against activities of the banned Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), was freed by the police after he […]
Is criticising blasphemy laws blasphemous?
Dawn: ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench hearing an appeal filed by Mumtaz Qadri – the murderer of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer – asked his defence team whether […]
Wingnuts’ latest meltdown: Conservatives go nuts over Obama’s remarks on Christianity and Islam
Epigraph: Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to […]
Literature: Four blasphemy suspects declared proclaimed offenders
ET: LAHORE: Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian Shehzad Raza declared four blasphemy suspects proclaimed offenders on Friday for not appearing in court. The suspects had earlier been granted after-arrest bail by Lahore High Court. The district and sessions court also issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the suspects and ordered action […]
Video: Queen Rania joins thousands at Amman rally against ISIS
6 February 2015 Last updated at 15:51 GMT Thousands have rallied in Jordan’s capital, Amman, in support of their government’s military response to the killing of a Jordanian fighter pilot […]
Promoting Peace: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan launches ‘Muslims for Peace’ Campaign
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is one of the oldest peace-loving Muslim Communities in Japan who had started their Missionaries activities since 1935 from Kobe. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan is launching a […]
Mayor Colley: SIC stance on Ahmadiyya not an executive decision
Source: standard.gm The chief ruling-APRC advocate has distanced his party from the comment made by opposition-UDP leader Ousainou Darboe that it would be ‘disastrous’ if the Supreme Islamic Council’s decision to […]
The Big Questions Debate: “Does freedom of speech give the right to offend?”
Additional Reading The Muslim Times Leading the Discussion on Free Speech and Its Limitations