Islam and religious minorities
Many Muslims and non-Muslims alike claim that Islam is a religion of peace and that violence perpetrated in the name of Islam is actually due to distortions or misunderstandings of […]
Jordan to Ulema : preach moderate Islam or else
Nationalpost.com In a bid to counter ISIS, Jordan gives orders to Clerics: Preach moderate Islam- or else ZARQA, Jordan — Several hundred robed Muslim clerics recently packed themselves into an auditorium to hear the minister of Islamic affairs issue their new marching orders. The meeting was mandatory. “You clerics are […]
Finally, will Obama become a foreign policy president?
Fareed Zakaria| The Daily Star Despite this week’s elections, President Obama has the time and scope to do big things over the next two years. But they will have to be in the world beyond Washington. Next week’s trip to Asia would be a good place to start. In fact, […]
Unwitting accomplice
The Daily Star Monday’s announcement that President Bashar Assad will study a proposal by the U.N. envoy to Syria to “freeze” fighting in Aleppo should generate skepticism rather than optimism. […]
King orders relief assistance to Iraq’s Anbar
by Jordan Times | Nov 10, 2014 AMMAN — Upon the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, the army on Monday dispatched a military aircraft laden with humanitarian assistance, including various supplies and blankets, to Iraq. The consignment, which is part of […]
Jinnah and the Blasphemy Law
Pakteahouse.net: November 11th, 2014 | Add a Comment By Yasser Latif Hamdani “I thoroughly endorse the principle that while this measure should aim at those undesirable persons who indulge in wanton vilification or attack upon the religion of any particular class or upon the founders and prophets of a religion, […]
‘My religion has been hijacked’: Muslims march against terrorism
leaderpost.com: The recent attacks by two extreme Islamists in Ontario and Quebec sent the wrong message about Muslim people, who are peaceful and proud of their country, says Habib Rehman. That’s why Rehman, the president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Regina Chapter, organized Saturday’s noontime rally. Rehman wanted to “show […]
Pakistan Christian leader asks Obama to condition US aid on blasphemy law repeal
jihadwatch.org: Obama should have gotten this idea on his own. It should have been done long ago. Indeed, I have long recommended that there be no U.S. aid for any country that oppresses women and non-Muslims, denies the freedom of speech and the freedom of conscience, etc. But even now, […]
“Islamic Solutions to Muslim Youth Radicalization”
MKA Archive: On November 14th, 2014 a historic conference will be held by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association at 1 UN Plaza in New York City. The event will be attended by UN delegates, academics, and other officials and offer “Islamic Solutions to Muslim Youth Radicalization.” Huzoor (aba) graciously approved […]
How Will the Mideast War End? Christian History May Provide a Clue
Huff Post: A war within Islam, among radical Islamists and Muslim sects Sunni and Shia, is leaving thousands dead and millions displaced. The spectacle of so many Muslims prepared to make bloody, protracted war over their slight religious differences strikes Americans as not merely horrifying but also simply baffling. Why […]
Nigeria suicide blast in Potsikum school kills dozens
theguardian — Survivors say a suicide bomber disguised in a school uniform detonated a backpack full of explosives. A suicide bomber disguised in a school uniform set off a backpack full of explosives during an assembly at a high school in Nigeria on Monday, killing at least 48 students and wounding 79 […]
Contemplative Studies Grow At Brown University — And Beyond
Huff Post: Jaweed Kaleem — Three times last week, between classes in neuropharmacology, neural systems and journalism, Brown University junior Henry Langton changed into sweatpants, sat with dozens of classmates on cushions in a campus dance studio and meditated on his breath and his body for 25 uninterrupted minutes. One […]
Canada: Quebec mosques vandalized
Soldier-killer’s mosque vandalized in Quebec Category: Canada News Published Monday, November 10, 2014 Toronto Sun The mosque in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., that was frequented by the man who used his car as a weapon to kill a Canadian soldier last month was vandalized over the weekend, police say. Source Police say […]
These teens are taking their climate lawsuit all the way to the Supreme Court
grist.org: by Sam Bliss — Those feisty, litigious climate-hawk kids just won’t go away. Back in 2011, we wrote about a group of witty whippersnappers that filed a lawsuit against the federal government. The premise: The government must take action to protect the atmosphere for future generations. On Oct. 3, those […]
Let Muslim primary school teachers wear full-face veil in class – Rowan Williams
The Telegrapgh Former Archbishop of Canterbury says ‘panic’ about the niqab is ‘largely misplaced’ even if young children cannot see their teacher’s face There is no need to “panic” about […]
Four mosques in the province of Quebec vandalized
CBC News: Near the Quebec City area, three mosques were targeted with xenophobic messages. A mosque in the Limoilou neighbourhood, the Islamic cultural center of Quebec City in Ste-Foy and […]
Jordan Orders Imams to Preach ‘Peaceful Islam’
The Israel National News In an effort to counter the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) and its effect on her borders, Jordan has imposed new rules on Muslim clerics. […]
A critical analysis of Abdoulie Fatty’s statements about Ahmadis
Source: standard.gm I read with interest an interview that Abdoulie Fatty had with The Standard published on its issue of 31 October 2014. A scholar of Islam should be a defendant […]
[Urdu Artcile] Naseehato’n ka Guldasta (32) by Imam Shamshad A. Nasir
Kindly click on the images to zoom them, Jazakallah. Imam Shamshad A. Nasir Shamshad A. Nasir is imam & missionary-in-charge of the Baitul ul Jaam’e Mosque, Glen Ellyn Cell Phone: 909-636-8332 | Email: Shamshadanasir@gmail.com
UK: Remembrance Day 2014 marked by patriotic British Ahmadiyya Muslims [News Video]
Source: youtube.com Published on 10 Nov 2014 Ahmadiyyat is a minority sect within the religion of Islam that rejects religious violence and holds the motto ‘Love for All, Hatred for None’. […]