Interfaith America: Christianity and Islam
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 290. Commandment if you desire to punish the oppressors, then punish them to the extent to which you have been wronged
290. Commandment if you desire to punish the oppressors, then punish them to the extent to which you have been wronged [16:127] And if you desire to punish the oppressors, then punish them to the extent to which you have been wronged; but if you show patience, then, surely, that […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 291. Commandment to bearing witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise
291. Commandment to bearing witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice [5:9] O ye who believe! be steadfast in the cause of Allah, bearing witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with […]
5 Common Myths about Islam Propagated by the Media
by Luis Durani In the last several months, we have seen a large rise in anti-Muslim sentiments expressed especially among commentators and the news media. Since 9/11, Islam has become […]
Militant groups condemned at event in Morden with political and faith leaders
thisislocallondon.co.uk: Islamic militant groups were condemned by political and faith leaders at a peace symposium which drew 1,000 people to Merton on Saturday. International development secretary Justine Greening and energy […]
Beautiful Hadith about Seeking Allah’s Pardon
Reported by Ibn ‘Abbas (RA): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “If anyone constantly seeks pardon (from Allah), Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide sustenance for him from where he expects not.”(Abu Dawud)
‘Lost Gospel’ claims Jesus was married, had children
Source: Fox News It’s called “The Lost Gospel” and it’s based off of manuscripts found in British Library dating back more than 1,400 years written in Syriac, the language spoken by Jesus himself. It claims Jesus had a secret family made up of two sons and a wife. Was Jesus […]
Mormon Church Admits Founder Joseph Smith Had 40 Wives
Nov 11 (Reuters) – The Mormon church has admitted that founder Joseph Smith married about 40 women including a 14-year-old and others who were already the wives of his followers, having maintained for nearly 200 years that he was monogamous. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has tried […]
Berlin duo launch a supermarket with no packaging
theguardian: by Leah Borromeo — Original Unverpackt founders Sara Wolf and Milena Glimbovski. It works like this. You bring your own containers and have those weighed. Berlin-based supermarket Original Unverpackt labels your containers. You shop. When you get to the till, the weight of your containers is subtracted and you […]
It’s dangerous to be so cosy with the Gulf’s autocrats
theguardian: by Brian Whitaker — In 2012 David Cameron jubilantly announced a £2.5bn order for 20 Typhoon warplanes from Oman, model seen here at the Farnborough show – but who will get to use them, and for what? A few days ago, the American ambassador in Beirut said he was […]
Qatar emir issues summit invite amid strains over Islamists
Reuters | Nov 11, 2014 | 23:02 Updated: Nov 11, 2014 | 23:02 DOHA — Qatar’s emir on Tuesday publicly invited fellow Gulf rulers to a Doha summit, apparently seeking to forestall what diplomats say is an attempt by some peers to move it elsewhere in protest at what they […]
Julien Blanc: petition urges UK to deny visa to controversial US ‘pick-up artist’
theguardian: by Alexandra Topping — Blanc, who is accused of teaching men sexually abusive and racist tricks to attract women, has series of UK tour dates Julien Blanc at one of his seminars. Thousands of people have called on the Home Office to deny a visa to a controversial US […]
War against Isis: PKK commander tasked with the defence of Syrian Kurds claims ‘we will save Kobani’
BY PATRICK COCKBURN, THE INDEPENDENT Kobani cannot now be captured by the fighters of Isis but a million people in another Kurdish enclave in Syria are facing a mounting threat […]
Isis in Syria: The story of the martyred soldiers who fought ‘to the last bullet’ to avoid the fate of captured comrades beheaded by militants
By Robert Fisk, The Independent No one knows who Haj Badr was, but his white-painted tomb lies in a small sanctuary atop an ancient “tel” where potsherds thousands of years old lie scattered down the hillside. And it is from this windswept outpost south of Qamishli – for many years […]
Is Jerusalem the Palestinians’ last battle?
by Rami G. Khouri, Daily Star, Lebanon The escalating isolated incidents of violence between Israelis and Palestinians during the past few months have focused heavily on Jerusalem, and for good reason. The reason is not only the religious significance of the Noble Sanctuary/Temple Mount area that is holy to both […]
The Future of God: A Practical Approach to Spirituality for Our Times
Amazon.com: Editorial Reviews Review “Being a nuclear physicist dealing with basic quantum field theory I find my worldview agreeing with Deepak Chopra. The all-embracing holistic quantum field is a step […]
Abbas warns Israel of religious war amid mosque row
Russia Today: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said a global religious war could be triggered if Jews are allowed to pray on the Temple Mount in Al-Aqsa mosque, which in his words would “contaminate” it. READ MORE: Abbas warns of legal measures against Israeli ‘aggression’ on Al-Aqsa mosque Abbas also warned […]
Local view: Islam is under attack by the Islamic State
duluthnewstribune.com: While American lawmakers are assessing whether the initial stages of bombings in Syria helped contain the Islamic State, a fresh wave of homeland terrorist attacks has aggravated the fear of a growing influence of Islamic State over America. On Oct. 24, a New York man attacked a group of […]
Plight Of Sikhs in Pakistan
Credit: Dawn.com Narayanpura — An anomaly for Karachi’s marginalised Sikhs By Syed Fawad Hasan In a lesser-known neighbourhood of Karachi’s Ranchore Lines, a gurdwara, a church and […]
India: 11 women die after sterilisation, 4 officials fired
Thehindu.com 11 women die after sterilisation surgeries in Chhattisgarh re2 PTI The victims of faulty sterilisation drive in a Bilaspur hospital. Photo: Pavan Dahat PTI Villagers protesting at out side the state health minister’s residence against underwent sterilisation surgeries, in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Members of AIDWA stage a […]