Source: mykawartha.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association hosts an open house on Jan. 24 at the Lindsay library as part of a nationwide campaign to promote understanding of Islam Kawartha Lakes This Week By Mary Riley (LINDSAY) A Muslim Youth Association is hosting an open house to further a better understanding […]
The Texas Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Organization is putting on an event titled ‘Stop The CrISIS’ at the UT campus. The event will focus on guarding against radicalization and feature topics like beheadings, terrorism and the recent attack on Charlie Hebdo. The public is invited to attend. The event will be […]
Source: baltimoresun.com | Sinaan Younus, Perry Hall As an American Muslim, I was surprised and angered by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s recent comment: “…you’ve got people who want to come to our country but not adopt our values.” I think he confused American values like freedom, justice and individualism with American culture like […]
DAVOS, Switzerland (CNNMoney) The European Central Bank has taken a dramatic step to stimulate the region’s troubled economy, unveiling a massive bond buying program worth at least $1.3 trillion. President Mario Draghi said the ECB program would cover public and private sector securities including — for the first time — […]
Source: stabroeknews.com | Maqsood Ahmad I’ve been watching the news about the Paris attacks and their responses. Someone rightly said that if you respond to ignorance with ignorance it will only cause more ignorance. The problem is twofold. Some of the Muslims’ reaction to “blasphemy” is completely un-Islamic, while insulting/mocking is being carried […]
Source: NY Times. FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank said on Thursday that it would begin buying hundreds of billions of euros worth of government bonds in an ambitious — though some say belated — attempt to prevent the eurozone from becoming trapped in long-term economic stagnation. More:
Source:NY Times: The powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday, sending shock waves through the political establishment and upending the new legislative session. Mr. Silver, a Democrat from the Lower East Side of Manhattan who has served as speaker […]
Felixonline.co.uk — Should freedom of speech be given when it threatens social peace? Last week’s heinous attacks on Charlie Hebdo caused an outpouring of grief and support from around the world for the innocents who lost their lives that day, and in the days that followed. The brazen assault was […]
Pakistantoday.com —- AZIZPUR- A Hindu woman who saved lives of 10 Muslims in this village in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district during the recent clashes in which five people died is being hailed as a hero, officials said. Shail Devi, a frail widow in her early 50s, risking her own life, gave […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you have a bright idea, but are not allowed to share it, regardless of its value, […]
Soiurce:Newage Islam The horrific terrorist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo weekly in Paris have led to speculation as to whether the killers — the brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi — were lone wolves or tied to masterminds in ISIS or its rival, Al-Qaeda. Although Al-Qaeda in Yemen has taken credit […]
Source: Stratfor: Russia’s traditional view of the outside world is colored by a deep sense of insecurity and paranoia. This is best exemplified by the events in Ukraine, where the Kremlin acted to preserve its traditional geographic bulwark against the West. This pattern of protectionism is also apparent in Moscow’s […]
Source: The Express Tribunes Blogs By Kashif Chaudhry Published: January 21, 2015 Let’s say you had a new neighbour. You knock on their door and say, “Hey there, welcome to […]
Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Myanmar probes monk’s UN comments Why are monks attacking Muslims? Rohingya discrimination ‘is policy’ The UN human rights chief has called […]
Storypicker — Good news for Pakistanis who want their presence in the international film and entertainment industry that Pakistan’s first anmation series Burka Avenger has been nominated for Emmy Kids Awards. Burka Avenger nominated in the animation category and it is the first time that any Pakistani animated series has […]
Huff Post: by Ahmed Khan — The dust is beginning to finally settle down from all the chaos that ensued after the Charlie Hebdo attacks with people now intellectually trying to analyze what happened. The initial response, however, included significant vilification of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. It seemed for […]
ET: Let’s say you had a new neighbour. You knock on their door and say, “Hey there, welcome to the neighbourhood. I live next door. Oh, and by the way, you look like a pig. And is that your mother behind you? She looks like a fat old donkey. Dinner […]
A mosque has come to the defence of Eric Pickles, after the government minister sent out letters asking Muslims to warn youngsters off extremism. The Stevenage Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which […]
(CNN) As thousands-strong anti-Islamization rallies make headlines in Germany following the Charlie Hebdo attack, one of the rallies’ organizers has resigned as leader of a right-wing group after a newspaper published […]
Tuesday 20th January 2015 The leader of the world’s largest organised Muslim community believes we should arm all police in Britain to stop Islamic extremists. Speaking to Shelagh Fogarty, Mirza […]