OCT 8, 2014 – SWISSINFO.CH Defence Minister Ueli Maurer has performed a U-turn regarding the Islamic State The Swiss government has decided to outlaw the militant Islamic State group and similar organisations. The ban includes activities, as well as propaganda and financial support of the jihadist fighters. “Islamic State has […]
Source: nytimes.com A few days ago, I was on a panel on Bill Maher’s television show on HBO that became a religious war. Whether or not Islam itself inspires conflict, debates about it certainly do. Our conversation degenerated into something close to a shouting match and went viral on the web. Maher […]
theguardian — Kristy Bamu, who was 15 when he was tortured and drowned on Christmas Day 2010 because a relative believed he was a witch. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA More cases of ritual child abuse linked to belief in witchcraft are being reported, the police said. The Metropolitan police has received 27 allegations […]
The Sydney Morning Herald: by Michael Mcgowan and Dan Proudman — James Turvey, Patrick Burgess, Justin Lanz and Mark Wojcik intervened in an alleged attack on two Muslim women. Photo: MAX MASON-HUBERS Patrick Burgess has a message for those who would stand by while minority groups are persecuted. “It’s the […]
Dozens were injured in Germany after clashes erupted between Kurdish protesters and hard-line Islamists overnight. Police say 14 were injured and 22 arrested in violent scuffles in the northern city of Hamburg after hundreds of Kurds staged a demonstration against Isis, also known as the Islamic State. READ MORE…
Source: allafrica.com Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu On behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at the Gambia, I convey to you a warm EID MUBARAK. O Allah, Lord of Might and Glory, Bestower of bounties and Forgiver of sins! To you we have submitted our bodies and souls. Make us embodiment […]
Source: kfor.com | oklahoma-city-oklahoma.yourlocalnews.us MOORE, Okla. – A national Muslim organization says they condemn the Oklahoma beheading. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA announced Wednesday that they condemn the brutal attack “in the strongest possible […]
Source: rabwah.net Only 2 Muslim groups have EVER been denied Hajj in the History of Mankind: First, Muhammad (saw) & his Sahaba by Meccan Kuffar & Last: Ahmadi Muslims by the […]
Source: owensoundsuntimes.com | kincardinenews.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is returning to Kincardine on Oct. 11 to canvas the area, with hopes of educating residents about the misconceptions of Islam in wake of the […]
Source: theparliamentmagazine.eu Pakistani government’s approach to religious discrimination is incompatible with human rights commitments, writes Barbara Matera. For years now, the international community and human rights activists within Pakistan have been trying […]
Nicholas Kristof A few days ago, I was on a panel on Bill Maher’s television show on HBO that became a religious war. Whether or not Islam itself inspires conflict, debates about it certainly do. Our conversation degenerated into something close to a shouting match and went viral on the […]
The Daily Star Turkey appears to be playing a game on its border with Syria, but it does not appear to have figured out how to win it, nor what […]
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Published — Thursday 9 October 2014 A group of young Saudi history enthusiasts has retraced the path of the People of the Elephant who tried to […]
Work on the first phase of the SR50 billion King Abdullah Pilgrim City in Madinah has begun as part of the government’s efforts to further improve services being extended to […]
NY Times: They deposed a dictator, helped defeat Communism and started a movement to end famine. In this Op-Docs series, the Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee, the former Polish president Lech […]
NY Times: BILL MAHER’s recent rant against Islam has set off a fierce debate about the problem of religious violence, particularly when it comes to Islam. Mr. Maher, who has argued that Islam is unlike other religions (he thinks it’s more “like the Mafia”), recently took umbrage with President Obama’s assertion that the terrorist […]
The Diversity of Islam the main story Nicholas Kristof A few days ago, I was on a panel on Bill Maher’s television show on HBO that became a religious war. Whether […]
WASHING DC – Speaking to the SFO Bay Area-based The Muslim News, Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) communications director Ibrahim Hooper dismissed an alleged report that CAIR took a stand a Pakistani convention on Imran Khan’s call to declare Ahmadi as non-Muslims. Ibrahim Hooper said, “CAIR is not a […]
How TV dupes our public By Pervez Hoodbhoy Updated Sep 27, 2014 12:21pm The author teaches physics in Lahore and Islamabad. IF today, with remote in hand, you randomly flip through channels on your TV, or browse through nearly two dozen online newspapers, you will see video clips or photos […]
Source: hereandnow.wbur.org Since the U.S. announced its plan last month to conduct airstrikes against the group that calls itself the Islamic State, the consensus among Western politicians has been that the […]