Indian Supreme Court: Polygamy Not Integral Part of Islam
Amit Choudhary, Feb 10, 2015, for Times of India NEW DELHI: Although their personal law permits men to have four wives, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Muslim’s […]
Finance chiefs vow action to bolster growth at G20 meet, Greece weighs
(Reuters) – Finance officials from the Group of 20 leading economies sketched an uncertain outlook for global growth on Tuesday and vowed to use monetary and fiscal policy if needed to stem any risk of stagnation. The United States urged nations at the G20 meeting not to resort to currency […]
The Dramatic Decline Of Europe’s Jewish Population Has Not Been Exaggerated
The Huffington Post | By Antonia Blumberg In 1939 there were an estimated 9.5 million Jews living in Europe. Today their numbers have diminished to roughly 1.4 million — just […]
‘Islamic State’ hostage Kayla Mueller: ‘devoted to the people of Syria’
By ALEXANDRA ZAVIS AND NIGEL DUARA From a young age, ‘Islamic State’ hostage Kayla Mueller was propelled by a ‘strong desire to serve’ At an age when most kids are preoccupied with friends and school, Kayla Jean Mueller devoted herself to helping those in need around the world. She volunteered […]
Canada: Oakville Man faces $500K fraud case
Toronto.ctvnews.ca Oakville man charged after probe into $500K fraud scheme Mohamed “Moe” Tahir, 41, is charged with Fraud over $5,000. (Police) Jesse Noseworthy, Special to CTVNews.ca Published Monday, February 9, 2015 2:27PM EST Police have charged an Oakville man after an investigation into a $500,000 fraud scheme in Vaughan. Police […]
NY Times’ Op-ED: The Muslims of Early America
First posted in the Muslim Times by Dr. Abdul Alim Source: New York Times By Peter Manseau, who is the author, most recently, of “One Nation Under Gods: A New American […]
For Christ’s Sake
Slate.com: by William Saletan — Some Republicans would rather defend Christianity from all criticism than stand clearly against religious violence. Rick Santorum, speaking here to guests at the Iowa Freedom Summit on Jan. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, is among the past and current GOP presidential candidates who have attacked […]
American Sniper and the Muslim ‘Savage’
Huff Post: by Todd Green, Ph,D. — Is American Sniper a brilliant, subtle study of the trauma of war and the toll that incessant violence takes on those who participate in it? Or is American Sniper a shallow, flag-waving, war propaganda movie? These questions frame much of the debate over Clint Eastwood’s recent film. […]
10 reasons Christian heaven would actually be hell
A close reading of the New Testament reveals Biblical paradise isn’t all pearly gates and streets of gold Most Westerners are at least vaguely familiar with the popular Christian version […]
The Muslims of Early America
IT was not the imam’s first time at the rodeo. Scheduled to deliver an invocation at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo last week, Moujahed Bakhach of the local Islamic Association of Tarrant County canceled his appearance because of the backlash brought on by a prayer he had offered […]
Christians Can Worship In Mosques Too
Patheos.com: By Saima Sheikh It seems that Christian extremists have found a new hero, Christine Weick. She is the woman who disrupted the MuslimFriday prayer service in the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. last November. Christine alleged that the Muslims took over the National Cathedral to make a statement. Muslims didn’t take over […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 375. Commandment – Muslims are allowed to marry upto four women as long as they deal with them justly, otherwise marry only one
375. Commandment – Muslims are allowed to marry upto four women as long as they deal with them justly, otherwise marry only one [4:4] And if you fear that you will not be fair in dealing with the orphans, then marry of women as may be agreeable to you, two, […]
Canada Legalizes Physician-Assisted Dying
February 6, 2015 Canada today provided terminally-ill citizens with increased peace of mind and control over the dying process. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that those who are terminally […]
Japan: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community strongly condemns Reprinting Of Charlie Hebdo Cartoons in Tokyo
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 慈悲深く、恵み遍くアッラーの御名において Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 日本アハマディア・ムスリム協会 誰も憎まず皆に愛を Source: ahmadiyya-islam.org/jp/ Tokyo publisher Daisan Shokan announced to publish a book containing Charlie Hebdo cartoons of the Holy founder of Islam […]
“Without any checks on my vehicle, which was loaded with arms, we were taken to the border with a military escort.”
An Islamic State fighter currently under trial in a Turkish high criminal court has implicated Turkey’s state intelligence service in the willful transfer of weapons and military hardware to the […]
UKRAINE PEACE PLAN : Swiss Foreign Minister Burkhalter promotes OSCE at Munich security talks
At a security conference in Munich to discuss the Ukraine crisis, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter called for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to have a […]
Nigeria: Ahmadi Muslim Youth Popoola Olamilekan Receives Commonwealth Peace Ambassador Award
“As Commonwealth Peace Ambassador it is my responsibility to promote the message of peaceful coexistence and elections in Nigeria and other Commonwealth nations.” Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in The leadership of the Commonwealth Youth […]
UK: Stepping towards interfaith harmony between Sikhs & Muslims
Women and children from Ahmadiyya Muslim Community learn about Sikhism during Gurdwara visit Source: getwestlondon.co.uk A profound step towards creating interfaith harmony between Muslims and Sikhshas taken place in Hounslow. About […]
91st Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Bangladesh concluded
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivers concluding address live from London highlighting Islam’s peaceful teachings Source: alislam.org The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza […]
Persecution in Pakistan 2014: A Report
Extremists in Pakistan murdered eleven Ahmadi Muslims in faith-based attacks during 2014. Source: pressahmadiyya.com In one incident, a mob of 150 attacked an Ahmadi Muslim neighbourhood in Gujranwala and locked a group of […]