Sharia law in a nutshell
By Laiq Ahmed Atif, President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta. amjmalta@gmail.com The Islamic law, also known as sharia law, is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the contemporary world, both by […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims Reaching out – Imam Nasir of Baitul Jamay Mosque, Glen Ellyn meets DuPage County Dignitaries
Imam Shamshad A. Nasir of Baitul Jamay Mosque in Glen Ellyn had a meeting with Sheryl Markay, Deputy Chief of Staff DuPage County and Chad Shaffer, Policy and Program Administrator, […]
India: Husband’s Arrest in India Tests Colonial-Era Sex Law
NYTimes 2014/10/31 By RAKSHA KUMAR and ELLEN BARRYOCT. 30, 2014 BANGALORE, India — When a young wife in Bangalore approached the police to file criminal charges against her husband this month, she explained how her suspicions had mounted during the months after their arranged marriage. Beginning on their wedding day, […]
Why British Muslims need a ‘poppy hijab’ to remember World War One
telegraph.co.uk: Poppies have become the symbol of Remembrance Day. Anyone who wants to commemorate the lives of those who died for Britain in the war simply has to buy a poppy and proudly wear it on their lapel. But Muslim women will now be able to go one step further, […]
Homeopaths offer services ‘to help fight’ Ebola epidemic in west Africa
Source: The Guardian from 2014 By Sarah Boseley, who is the health editor of the Guardian. She has won a number of awards for her work on HIV/Aids in Africa, including the One World Media award (twice) and the European section of the Lorenzo Natali prize, awarded by the European […]
Jerusalem holy site is reopened amid tension
Israeli police have reopened a key Jerusalem holy site after its closure amid tensions following the shooting of a prominent right-wing Jewish activist. The Temple Mount/al-Haram al-Sharif was reopened ahead of Muslim Friday prayers, but with restrictions on worshippers as a security measure. Meanwhile the Palestinian suspected of wounding Rabbi […]
US grows at annual rate of 3.5% in third quarter
The US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.5% in the July-September quarter, the Commerce Department has said. That was better than the 3% pace that economists had been expecting and follows the 4.6% growth rate recorded in the April-June quarter. Strong export growth and higher government spending helped to […]
Ebola outbreak: Abbott urged to send Australian health workers
The Australian government is facing more criticism for not sending health workers to Africa to help fight Ebola. A 25-bed US field hospital that will treat international health workers who contract the virus is due to open soon. READ MORE…
Secularist Nidaa Tounes party wins Tunisia election
Tunisia’s secularist party Nidaa Tounes has won 85 seats in the country’s parliament following Sunday’s elections, official results show. The governing Islamist Ennahda party won 69 seats in the 217-seat chamber. READ MORE…
By the Numbers: Pakistan’s Perilous Religious Laws
FP: Pakistani Christian Aasia Bibi’s death sentence for blasphemous activity has shone a spotlight on the perilous situation for religious communities in Pakistan. The country’s laws repress religious freedoms for all and are vigorously enforced, especially against religious minorities. In addition, an alarming level of violence against the religious “other” is plaguing […]
Questioning the Faith in the Cradle of Islam
FP: JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Ahmed al-Ghamdi’s long, bushy beard and red-checked headscarf are emblems of his conservative approach to Islam, which is no surprise for a man who once supervised the Saudi religious police in the holy city of Mecca. But it was something surprising about Ghamdi that brought […]
Sweden officially recognises state of Palestine
theguardian — Sweden has officially recognised the state of Palestine, the Swedish foreign minister said, less than a month after Stockholm announced its intention to make the controversial move. “Today the […]
Sweden Gives Recognition to Palestinians
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
The sanctity of Muharram
Muharram is the month that marks the beginning of the Hijrah calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Qur’an says, “The number of the […]
Burkina Faso; military seizes control
Source:CNN (CNN) — The military in the West African nation of Burkina Faso seized control of the government on Thursday and set a dusk-to-dawn curfew in what one general described as an effort to protect lives and restore order. Unrest has gripped Burkina Faso — a key ally for the […]
Picture of the Day: Employees of Dead Sea hotels form ‘world’s largest floating image’
DEAD SEA — A total of 261 foreign and Jordanian employees as well as administrative staff members working at the Dead Sea’s eight hotels managed to break the Guinness World […]
A non-Muslim asked: Why is Friday your Sabbath Day?
Question and answer details Name of Questioner: Hannah Reply date: 2014/10/30 Question: Can you please explain to me why is Friday your “Sabbath” Day? consultant: Amir Ali Answer Salam (Peace) Dear Hannah, Thank you for your question and for contacting Ask About Islam. In Islam there is no Sabbath. For […]
Makkah-Madinah train to be shipped by year-end
Makkah-Madinah train to be shipped by year-end JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 31 October 2014 The first Spanish-made train for the multibillion-riyal Haramain railway project would arrive in […]
Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy
Amazon: Few things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation […]