Salon.com: This is an excerpt from the just released 2nd edition of Noam Chomsky’s “Occupy: Class War, Rebellion and Solidarity,” published by Zuccotti Park Press. Reprinted from Truthout.org. with permission. Free Speech Radio News producer Catherine Komp interviews Noam Chomsky. Noam Chomsky is amongst the world’s most cited living scholars. Voted the “world’s […]
By Usman Ahmad, who is a British freelance writer currently based in Pakistan. He writes mainly on issues of minorities, human rights and feature pieces. You can find him on Twitter @usmanahmad_iam Patheos.com Islam is once again under the spotlight for its supposed role in the recent Charlie Hebdo killings, sparking […]
Source:CNN (CNN)The world is closer to doomsday. That’s the message from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, which moved its iconic Doomsday Clock up two minutes on Thursday. The clock now stands at three minutes to midnight, the “latest” it’s been since 1984, when the Cold War between the U.S. and […]
Soiurce: CNN (CNN)After the death of King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia quickly announced that one of his younger brothers, Crown Prince Salman, was succeeding him. The man taking control of the world’s top oil exporter is well established in the Gulf kingdom’s corridors of power. Salman, 79, is “a stalwart of […]
Source: bbc.com Ministers have defended a letter which urged Muslim leaders to explain how Islam “can be part of British identity” after criticism from within the faith. The Muslim Council of […]
David Cameron has defended a letter urging senior Muslims to explain how Islam “can be part of British identity”, amid criticism from leaders. Source: bbc.com The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) […]
Source: simcoereformer.ca Port Dover has been chosen as one of 33 spots in Canada for an open house by a national group wanting to dispel the negative image of Muslims. Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association will be at the Port Dover Public Library on Saturday from noon to 4 […]
Source: opinions.ng Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! You also invoke blessings on him and salute him with the salutation of peace.’ (33:57) This […]
One of Britain’s oldest Muslim communities says it is on a mission to “spread peace and harmony” at this time of heightened religious tension. Source: newhamrecorder.co.uk Plaistow’s Masjid Baitul Ahad is […]
Watch in Youtube
The Huffington Post | By Jacqueline Howard It’s been called the most important ancient human skeleton ever unearthed in North America. But “Kennewick Man”–so named because it was found in […]
The Telegragph: by Neil Tweedie — Geoffrey Langlands has long been waiting for a British successor to run the remote Pakistani school he founded. Now he’s handing over – to a woman. ‘The elders said, ‘Look, you can’t kidnap the principal.’ So the kidnappers agreed to release me on condition […]
Source: ET Dear Rt Hon Pickles and Lord Ahmad, Peace be upon you too, or, Waalaykum Asalam. Thank you for your letter to Muslims living in Britain. In this difficult climate, where violence and extremism has been testing bonds of inter-communal harmony and tolerance, your letter reaching out to us […]
Source:msn.com // IS-linked militants say countdown for Japan’s hostages began// < ![CDATA[ (function(n,t){function e(n,i,r){typeof n!="string"&&(r=i,i=n,n=t);i&&i.splice||(r=i,i=[]);n=="c.dom"&&(h=!0);o(n,i,r)}function o(n,t,i,f){var e,o,s,l;n&&r[n]||(e=p(n,t),e?(s=typeof i=="function",l=h&&s&&n!="dap"&&n!="adLoad"&&t&&(t.length!=1||t[0]!="dap"&&t[0]!="c.dom"),l?setTimeout(function(){o=i.apply(null,e);c(n,o)},1):(o=s?i.apply(null,e):i,c(n,o))):u.push(f||{i:n,d:t,f:i}))}function c(t,i){t&&(i?(r[t]=i,l()):n.console&&console.error("Dependencies resolved, but object still not defined. ID: "+t+"ttypeof factory: "+typeof factory))}function l(){var r,f,n,t;if(u.length&&!i){do for(r=u,f=r.length,u=[],i=1,t=0;t1);i=0}else i&&(i=2)}function p(i,u){for(var h,c,p,l,e=[],a=u?u.length:0,o,s=0;s<a ;s++){if(h=u[s],o=r[h],t===o){if(c=y.exec(h),c)if(p=c[1],l=n[p],l!==t){e.push(l);continue}else f||(f=setTimeout(w,v));break}e.push(o)}return a==e.length?e:0}function w(){f=0;l()}function b(n,i,r){(typeof n!="object"||n&&n.splice)&&(r=i,i=n,n={});i&&i.splice||(r=i,i=[]);k(n.js);r&&o(t,i,r)}function k(n){if(typeof n=="string")a(n);else if(n)for(var t=0;t//ads1.msads.net/library/8.3/dapmsn.js//static-hp-neu.s-msn.com/_h/d6ea042c/webcore/externalscripts/jquery/jquery-2.1.1.min.js//static-news-neu.s-msn.com/en-us/news/_sc/js/9b610404-911a3bb0/direction=ltr.locales=en-us.themes=gray.dpi=resolution1x/48-b0c994-7573d369/36-a79eb6-dc19049b/65-728941-68ddb2ab/e5-fcb0b0-68ddb2ab/metrosdk-js-6e-7a6434b8fb4513b3bfed57ee2fbf5a-71a2afc2/d9-c4a0fd-5ea04365?ver=2.0.5499.31052&fdhead=spartansimplified&ocid=iehp// < ![CDATA[ define("headData",["evaluate"],function(n){var i=document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0],t,r,u;return […]
Source: msn.com // Yemeni president quits, throwing nation deeper into chaos// < ![CDATA[ (function(n,t){function e(n,i,r){typeof n!="string"&&(r=i,i=n,n=t);i&&i.splice||(r=i,i=[]);n=="c.dom"&&(h=!0);o(n,i,r)}function o(n,t,i,f){var e,o,s,l;n&&r[n]||(e=p(n,t),e?(s=typeof i=="function",l=h&&s&&n!="dap"&&n!="adLoad"&&t&&(t.length!=1||t[0]!="dap"&&t[0]!="c.dom"),l?setTimeout(function(){o=i.apply(null,e);c(n,o)},1):(o=s?i.apply(null,e):i,c(n,o))):u.push(f||{i:n,d:t,f:i}))}function c(t,i){t&&(i?(r[t]=i,l()):n.console&&console.error("Dependencies resolved, but object still not defined. ID: "+t+"ttypeof factory: "+typeof factory))}function l(){var r,f,n,t;if(u.length&&!i){do for(r=u,f=r.length,u=[],i=1,t=0;t1);i=0}else i&&(i=2)}function p(i,u){for(var h,c,p,l,e=[],a=u?u.length:0,o,s=0;s<a ;s++){if(h=u[s],o=r[h],t===o){if(c=y.exec(h),c)if(p=c[1],l=n[p],l!==t){e.push(l);continue}else f||(f=setTimeout(w,v));break}e.push(o)}return a==e.length?e:0}function w(){f=0;l()}function b(n,i,r){(typeof n!="object"||n&&n.splice)&&(r=i,i=n,n={});i&&i.splice||(r=i,i=[]);k(n.js);r&&o(t,i,r)}function k(n){if(typeof n=="string")a(n);else if(n)for(var t=0;t//ads1.msads.net/library/8.3/dapmsn.js//static-hp-neu.s-msn.com/_h/d6ea042c/webcore/externalscripts/jquery/jquery-2.1.1.min.js//static-news-neu.s-msn.com/en-us/news/_sc/js/9b610404-911a3bb0/direction=ltr.locales=en-us.themes=gray.dpi=resolution1x/48-b0c994-7573d369/36-a79eb6-dc19049b/65-728941-68ddb2ab/e5-fcb0b0-68ddb2ab/metrosdk-js-6e-7a6434b8fb4513b3bfed57ee2fbf5a-71a2afc2/d9-c4a0fd-5ea04365?ver=2.0.5499.31052&fdhead=spartansimplified&ocid=iehp// < ![CDATA[ define("headData",["evaluate"],function(n){var […]
Source: msn.com Saudi Arabia is the world’s second-largest producer of crude oil. So the news that the country’s King Abdullah has died certainly has the potential to shake up global oil markets. Already, there are signs of (small) jitters: Shortly after Abdullah’s death was announced on state television, the price of […]
Source:ET While the deadly attack on the French magazine, Charlie Hebdo, was widely condemned, the magazine’s subsequent decision to carry yet another illustration of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) on its front cover has sparked controversy within the Western world, alongside triggering indignation across much of the Muslim […]
The Huffington Post | By Antonia Blumberg What is the biggest danger facing religion today? One could make an argument for declining numbers or morality debates, but Rabbi David Rosen says there’s something else that looms largest. The International Director of Interreligious Affairs at the American Jewish Committee, Rosen spoke […]
Source: Huffington Post By Farooq Aftab, Spokesperson Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide & AMYA UK, Lawyer, Human Rights Advocate, News Commentator, Writer & Public Speaker/Trainer on Islam In light of the recent attacks on Charlie Hebdo, the debate on freedom of expression has once again come to the fore. It is claimed that […]
CNN Editor’s note: Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about whether attacks like the one in Paris can be prevented in the future? CNN hosted an email discussion featuring Brookings […]