Gambia Engulfed in a Debate: Who is or isn’t a Muslim?
Epigraph: The Muslim is he or she from whose tongue and hand a Muslim is safe. The Holy Prophet Muhammad Lead post collected by Rafiq A. Tschannen, a Swiss convert to Islam […]
Muslim Contributions to Ophthalmology
By Zakaria Virk, Toronto Science progressed at an impressive pace in the Muslim world during the Islamic golden age i.e. from 8th to 12th century. Not only voluminous & insightful […]
Women-only Mosque: 7 Important Considerations
Huff Post: by Hussam Ayloush — Last week, a group of Muslim women launched a new Women’s Mosque of America project in Los Angeles and held its first women-only Friday congregational prayer. Before you support or oppose this move, consider the following seven important factors. (See media reports: LA Times, Huffington Post, Reuters, The […]
10 times Nelson Mandela was spot on about ending extreme poverty!
One.org: by Clea Guy-Allen — 10 years ago today, Nelson Mandela gave his now famous speech at the Make Poverty History rally in London’s Trafalgar Square, calling on world leaders to make poverty history ahead of the G7 talks being hosted in the UK. Addressing a staggering 22,000 people, Nelson Mandela, along […]
Can a police constable determine if someone is Muslim or infidel? IHC
Daily Times: ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday remarked that no one had the right to “kill anyone and violate the law” as it heard convicted killer Mumtaz Qadri’s appeal against his death sentence. Qadri murdered former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer and was sentenced to death by an […]
Some Beautiful Thoughts about Life
Stay away from Anger. It hurts only You and nobody else. If you are right, then there is no need to get angry, and if you are wrong then you don’t have any right to get angry. Patience with family is love, Patience with others is respect, Patience with self […]
Leader of Ahmadiyya Community in Gambia Responds to Propaganda Against the Community
Gambia: Ahmadiyya Reacts to Allegations First posted in the Muslim Times by Rafiq A. Tschannen, a Swiss convert to Islam and now a global citizen Source: AllAfrica.com On Friday, the 23rd […]
The Chinese Communist Party cracks down on religion: All party members must be atheist
The Indepedent: Applicants to the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be rejected in future if they are found to embrace any religion, and existing members forced to denounce their beliefs. Party authorities in Zhejiang province said that the pre-examination system for recruiting CPC members should be improved and stricter […]
Muslim leaders warn that unemployment is driving young Australians to Islamic State
February 5, 2015 – 4:13PM Rachel Olding The Sydney Morning Herald Unemployment is the biggest threat to radicalisation in Australia, senior Muslim leaders have warned, and bored teens are joining terror group Islamic State simply to have something to do. Islamic Friendship Association founder Keysar Trad has lead calls to […]
The Importance of the Institution of Khilafat for the Modern Age
Review of Religions: Seen and Unseen Qualities of Khilafat Ahmadiyya Allah the Almighty tells us in the Holy Qur’an, that everything in this world is important and serves a purpose. […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 367. Commandment – And marry not idolatrous women until they believe
367. Commandment – And marry not idolatrous women until they believe [2:222] And marry not idolatrous women until they believe; even a believing bond-woman is better than an idolatress, although she may highly please you. And give not believing women in marriage to idolaters until they believe; even a believing […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 368. Commandment – And give not believing women in marriage to idolaters until they believe
368. Commandment – And give not believing women in marriage to idolaters until they believe [2:222] And marry not idolatrous women until they believe; even a believing bond-woman is better than an idolatress, although she may highly please you. And give not believing women in marriage to idolaters until they […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 369. Commandment – Bad things are for bad men, and bad men are for bad things
369. Commandment – Bad things are for bad men, and bad men are for bad things [24:27] Bad things are for bad men, and bad men are for bad things. And good things are for good men, and good men are for good things; these are innocent of all that […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 370. Commandment – And good things are for good men, and good men are for good things
370. Commandment – And good things are for good men, and good men are for good things [24:27] Bad things are for bad men, and bad men are for bad things. And good things are for good men, and good men are for good things; these are innocent of all […]
Gambia: Ahmadiyya Reacts to Allegations
The Point (Banjul) 2 FEBRUARY 2015 On Friday, the 23rd and Saturday, 24th January, 2015, the Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC) issued a statement using State Media, radio and television, […]
Clotted in controversy: Iran’s premiere of Prophet Mohammed biopic reportedly cancelled
Source: RT The most expensive film in Iran’s history – a biopic of Prophet Mohammed – had been scheduled to have its world premiere in Tehran on Sunday. However Iranian […]
Ground assaults against IS not likely, spec-ops are — pundits
by Khetam Malkawi | Feb 05, 2015 | 00:49 AMMAN — Ground military operations against the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorist group are a highly unlikely option for Jordan now, military experts said on Wednesday, noting that the Kingdom has the ability to direct all raids against the group’s “centres […]
Prince Ali taking on Blatter, FIFA ‘culture of intimidation’
LONDON — Seeking to clean up scandal-scarred FIFA would seem a comparatively straightforward mission for HRH Prince Ali compared with one of his current roles in Jordan. “I work right now in the field in crisis management, which is probably a good thing for someone running for the FIFA presidency,” […]
What was behind the smooth Saudi transition?
BY DAVID IGNATIUS, DAILY TIMES, LEBANON Summary Saudi Arabia, which often confounds outsiders with its slow and opaque governance, has moved surprisingly quickly under King Salman, its new monarch, to streamline government and purge officials who were seen as underperformers. The architect of the Cabinet shake-up has been Mohammad bin […]
War with Isis: If Saudis aren’t fuelling the militant inferno, who is?
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT The image of a Muslim burned alive is more terrible for millions of Muslims than that of an “unbeliever” burned alive. So just who are […]