Concluding Family synod: Pope calls for middle path
Full text of the bishops’ closing message We, Synod Fathers, gathered in Rome together with Pope Francis in the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, greet all families […]
Nukes top concern in Pakistan, religious and ethnic hatred in India
Dawn: WASHINGTON: In Pakistan, people were more concerned about nuclear weapons than religious and ethnic hatred as a major threat to their security, says a US survey released on Friday. In India, however, people saw religious and ethnic hatred as a greater threat, although, like Pakistan, India too is a […]
The Lahore court’s decision to uphold Asia Bibi’s death penalty is far from just
Guardian: In November 2010, Asia Bibi, a Christian mother of five, was sentenced to death in Pakistan. Her crime was allegedly insulting the prophet Muhammad during an argument with some Muslim neighbours. The case caused an international outcry; politicians and international human rights organisations took it up; lawyers appealed. Today, the […]
Human Rights Are Not for Sale: Why the UK Must Stop Arming Bahrain
Huff post: This Sunday will see the trial of Nabeel Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights who is facing up to three years imprisonment for insulting […]
What Jefferson, Dickens And Tolstoy Can Teach Us About Exploring The Big Questions
Huff Post: In 1804, over three consecutive evenings, President Thomas Jefferson completed a private spiritual project. Using the King James Bible, he took a penknife to the Gospels of Matthew, […]
Philippines: First Ahmadiyya Muslim Seminar on “Democracy, Human Rights and Islam”
In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, Ever Merciful Philippines: The Ahmadiyya Muslims Association Invites You to First Seminar on “Democracy, Human Rights and Islam: Pathways of Peace for […]
The Reason You Can’t Always Hear the Moderate Muslim Voices
Huff Post: by Atiya Abawi — Every day I hear and see the calls for moderate Muslims to speak out and stand up to extremism. And moderate Muslims should and do just that when they see their religion being hijacked. In my work as a professional journalist and author who […]
Together we can conquer hatred
Source: The Guardian By Michael Haines and Barbara Henning, October 17, 2014 Tomorrow afternoon a memorial service will be held for David Haines, one of the three Britons kidnapped by […]
What is Shariah?
Written by Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, TN (USA) Allah says in the Holy Quran, “We have set you on a clear path (Shariah) in the matter of religion, so […]
Breakthrough device heralds future of cancer detection
1 drop of blood & 60 minutes: Early cancer detection can save millions of lives but current diagnostic methods remain costly and invasive. However, a new startup is developing a […]
A mount of troubles
The Economist: The status of Jerusalem- Jewish radicals are upsetting the fragile religious balance in the holy city BEFORE the gates of the Dome of the Rock, a resplendent golden […]
CIC minister Jason Kenney defends niqab ban at citizenship ceremonies on Twitter
CBC: Jason Kenney took to Twitter on Friday to publicly promote his directives while immigration minister to forbid Muslim women from wearing niqabs while taking the oath of citizenship. “I […]
Canada: Is Justin Trudeau the candidate women have been waiting for?
Is Justin Trudeau the candidate women have been waiting for? http://www.chatelaine.com/living/is-justin-trudeau-the-candidate-canadian-women-have-been-waiting-for/ He’s pro-choice, family first and hell-bent on engaging female voters in the next federal election. An exclusive look inside the Liberal leader’s home and his political playbook. Oct 16, 2014 Carol Toller 122 Justin Trudeau is doing his […]
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Leo Tolstoy
Posted by Abdul Alim Posted by Salma Javid Khan Famous Russian author Count Leo Tolstoy read the English translation ofThe Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, by the Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, […]
Islamabad replaces Manila at top of list of world’s worst airports
Guardian: After three years atop a list of the world’s worst airports, Manila’s Ninoy Aquino international airport (NAIA) is now only the fourth worst, behind Islamabad, Jeddah and Kathmandu, thanks to a “slight improvement” in services. Manila earned some positive points due to terminal renovations and reduced congestion, according to […]
Think the Islamic State is bad? Check out the ‘good guys’
Global Post: SULIMANIYAH, Iraq — Executing hundreds of prisoners without trial. Arbitrarily arresting villagers along sectarian lines. Hanging bodies from power lines to instill fear in the local community. Gunning down dozens of civilians as they gather to pray. If this sounds like a checklist for the Islamic State, or […]
Lawmakers target ISIS propaganda on Russian social networks
Russia Today: Russian MPs are asking prosecutors to block Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) films on Russian websites and social networks to prevent the spread of radical Islamist ideas, along […]
Western Civilization Crying Out For Family Values of Islam
Epigraph: Do they seek a religion other than Allah’s, while to Him submits whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him shall they be […]
An Israeli in Berlin: The Chocolate Pudding Exodus
By Raniah Salloum Spiegel.de Five days ago, a young Israeli posted a grocery shopping receipt on Facebook: It included everyday items like orange juice, eggs, bread, pasta and three cups […]