Promoting Islam in Quebec City
Source: lifeinquebec.com If there has ever been an easy time to be an imam in Quebec City, now is not it. The divisions stirred up by the Charter of Values […]
Members of Ahmadiyya Muslim community clearing Misconceptions
The Purpose of Islam: The purpose of Islam is to enable people to establish peace in society,” he said. “So, anything you do that disrupts the peace of society is […]
Picture of the day: Hijab – A symbol of unity in diversity
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Pope Francis urges religious tolerance on rare Turkey visit
By Laura Smith-Spark and Arwa Damon, CNN Ankara, Turkey (CNN) — Pope Francis called Friday for religious tolerance and dialogue to counter extremism in the Middle East as he met […]
Barrie: Faiths come together to say ‘Peace for All’
Building Better Bridges in Barrie, Ontario-5 Crossing boundaries of ethnicity, race and religion Faith is building better bridges in Barrie Ontario 3rd Annual Peter Silveira’s Barrie Interfaith Breakfast For […]
Jerusalem: IDF Chief Rabbi Rafi Peretz Claims Muslim Worship of Temple Mount is Phony
By Umberto Bacchi November 28, 2014 08:57 GMT Israel’s chief military rabbi claimed that the religious significance of a contested Jerusalem compound to Islam is an invention, as an overwhelming majority of Muslims have no idea what’s actually written in Quran. In comments that are likely to further exacerbate tensions […]
Canada: hockcy goalie saves life
Another paramedic goalie credited with saving life at hockey game CBC News Posted: Nov 27, 2014 8:46 AM NTLast Updated: Nov 27, 2014 11:18 AM NT Goalie-paramedic Chris Dunphy saves player at Mile One 3:49 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/another-paramedic-goalie-credited-with-saving-life-at-hockey-game-1.2851910 1 Google Share Email A goaltender in St. John’s is being hailed as a hero […]
Mirrors could replace air conditioning by beaming heat into space
theguardian: by Ian Sample — Researchers have created a mirror that not only reflects 97% of light but also radiates heat into the cold depths of the universe When the mirror is warmed up, it releases heat at a specific wavelength of infrared light that passes easily through the atmosphere […]
Ukip mistakes Westminster Cathedral for mosque
theguardian: by Aisha Ghani — Nigel Farage’s Ukip branch rebukes BBC for ingrained liberal bias in holding straw poll about leader in front of noted Muslim place of worship … wait, hang on Westminster Cathedral: not a mosque. Nigel Farage’s local Ukip branch has rebuked the BBC for its ingrained […]
Eradicate hunger or quit –Ahmadiyya Ameer Fashola tells politicians
nationalmirroronline.net: In this interview with National Mirror, the Amir, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria, Dr. Mashhud Adenrele Fashola speaks on some critical issues that threaten the economic and political stability of the […]
Bollywood Actress Veena Malik Sentenced to 26 Years in Jail For Blasphemy
Time: The actress appeared in a scene that referenced Muhammad’s daughter A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced film and television star Veena Malik to 26 years in jail after she appeared in a scene that theGuardian describes as “loosely based on the marriage of the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter.” The sentence stemmed from a […]
EU urges Pakistan to push for repeal of blasphemy laws
Source: ET The daughters of Asia Bibi with an image of their mother, standing outside their residence in Sheikhupura on November 13, 2010. PHOTO: REUTERS STRASBOURG, FRANCE: The European Parliament called Thursday on Pakistan to overhaul its blasphemy laws with a view to repealing them, saying they were “increasingly used to […]
Maryam Mosque to hold open day this Saturday
advertiser.ie: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Ireland will hold an open day at its new Maryam Mosque on the Old Monivea Road, next week. The open day takes place this Saturday […]
Reform the British Youth if you want to get rid of threat from ISIS
Huff Post: For months now the British government have been trying to reduce the threats we face from the ‘terrorist state’ ISIS. Home secretary Theresa May has raised concerns over […]
Pope Francis to visit Turkey in most challenging mission of papacy so far – Pontiff to try to tackle relations with Islam, Christian persecution in the Muslim world and the Catholic-Orthodox schism
Constanze Letsch in Istanbul, John Hooper in Rome and agencies The Guardian, Thursday 27 November 2014 16.30 GMT Pope Francis embarks on one of the most delicate missions of his […]
Yemen: March into middle ages
The Daily Star The unfolding situation in Yemen looks set to secure the country among the world’s failed states, but in such a way that it will make Somalia appear like Sweden. Even before the Houthi rebels took over the capital Sanaa in September, the country was on shaky ground. […]
700 migrants’ harrowing sail ends
BY NICHOLAS PAPHITIS | AP ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 28 November 2014 IERAPETRA, Greece: More than 700 people, most fleeing Syria, were disembarking Thursday on the Greek island of Crete […]
With incentives and brute force, IS subdues tribes
BEIRUT — The Islamic State (IS) group is employing multiple tactics to subdue the Sunni Muslim tribes in Syria and Iraq under its rule, wooing some with gifts — everything from cars to feed for their animals — while brutally suppressing those that resist with mass killings. AP JORDAN TIMES […]
Region’s security hinges on Mideast peace — King
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday asserted that the Palestinian issue is the core and essence of the conflict in the Middle East, noting that the region will continue to suffer insecurity, instability, despair and an increasing fear of the future unless just, comprehensive and viable peace is […]
USA:UAE Doubles Down on Designation of CAIR as Terrorists
UAE Doubles Down on Designation of CAIR as Terrorists The UAE reaffirmed its decision to designate the Council on American Islamic Relations a terrorist org, warning the West of Islamic extremists. By Ryan Mauro Wed, November 26, 2014 CLARION PROJECT.COM CAIR executive director Nihad Awad on CNN Despite heavy pressure […]