Obama in India joins Modi at Delhi Republic Day parade
Source: BBC US President Barack Obama has attended India’s Republic Day parade in Delhi, the first US head of state to do so. Mr Obama was chief guest at the […]
Grapefruit and pills mix warning
Source: BBC Doctors have warned of a “lack of knowledge” about the dangers of mixing some medications with grapefruit. The fruit can cause overdoses of some drugs by stopping the medicines being broken down in the intestines and the liver. The researchers who first identified the link said the number […]
New anti-Islam march draws 17,000 people
Source: The Local Thousands of people joined a march by the German anti-Islamisation PEGIDA movement on Sunday, the group’s first rally since threats surfaced against the group and its leader resigned over “Hitler” photos. More:
Iran to hold film festival on Prophet Muhammad
Tehran Times: The Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance will hold an international short film festival on the Prophet of Islam with the motto of “Muhammad, the Messenger of […]
Balance free speech with civility
Herald: Of course it was right to show solidarity with the French in the wake of the massacre at the offices of the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo.” Western, pluralistic societies […]
Far from ‘outsiders,’ Europe and Islam have long been intertwined
Globe & Mail: In the wake of the most recent attacks in Paris, the airwaves have been full of myths about Muslim communities in Europe. After the commentator Steve Emerson […]
There Is No Room for Terrorism In Islam
Source: thespec.com Islam is as closely related to terrorism as light is to darkness, life is to death or peace is to war. In the news today, so called Muslims continue […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community offers condolences to Saudi Arabia
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community offers its condolences to the people of Saudi Arabia upon the passing of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud on 23 January 2015. Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return. (Holy Quran, Chapter 2, 157) […]
Anti-Muslim rallies ‘hurt Germany’s image’
Source: The Local Hours before a new rally in Dresden by the Islamophobic PEGIDA movement on Sunday, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the group’s anti-Muslim sentiments were harming the nation’s image. More:
Let’s officialize Muslim community
Source: The Local Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Raed Saleh wants to create a contract with the Muslim community similar to the one between the town hall and Christian and Jewish groups that grants them official status. More:
Boko Haram strikes again in Nigeria
Source: msn.com Islamist group Boko Haram has struck again in Nigeria in a similar attack to this one three weeks ago in Baga. This time, they hit Maiduguri a major northeastern city around midnight on Sunday. Reports suggest fierce fighting is taking place on the outskirts of the city and […]
Greek elections: SYRIZA leads initial exit polls
Source: Euronews Final exit poll is out. Syriza estimated to have highest percentage but not overall majority, with 36%-38% of vote. More:
RED ALERT
Source: Stratfor. As the situation on the ground quiets down in the wake of the Jan. 24 barrage by Russian-allied forces near the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Stratfor is continuing the watch initiated by our Red Alert. We believe, at the very least, that Russia is keeping its option to […]
AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON PASSING OF KING ABDULLAH
Source:pressahmadiyya.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community offers its condolences to the people of Saudi Arabia upon the passing of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud on 23 January 2015. Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return. (Holy Quran, Chapter 2, […]
HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY ADDRESSES HUMANITY FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Source:pressahmadiyya.com Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says that charitable endeavours and serving those in need are a basic part of Islam The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the keynote address International Conference of the charity Humanity First on […]
“Islam always opposes killing people” says Muslim Writers Guild of America
Source: dispatch.com Not too long after the horrific Charlie Hebdo shootings, a radical fringe of Pakistani Muslims called for death sentences for the Charlie Hebdo staff for committing the “worst act of terrorism.” Being an Ahmadi Muslim, I […]
USA: Interfaith Talk Series between Ahmadiyya Muslims & Presbyterian Church Continues
“In this day and age the media has great power – if it is irresponsible then it can fuel disorder and unnecessarily provoke, but if it is responsible then it […]
Happy Australia Day and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
Epigraph: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
King Abdullah dead: We can’t afford not to hold Saudi Arabia’s royals to account
Source: Independent By Joan Smith Sucking up to the Saudis didn’t stop the 9/11 attacks, the Chibok kidnappings, or Paris What do you call the unelected leader of a state […]
Muslims will speak up for British values only when they know they will be heard
Guardian: Former Tory chairwoman accuses government she served of undermining the fight against religious extremism Baroness Warsi says the British Council of Muslims is unrepresentative, but not extremist. Photograph: Paul […]