The myth of religious violence – by Karen Armstrong
The popular belief that religion is the cause of the world’s bloodiest conflicts is central to our modern conviction that faith and politics should never mix. But the messy history […]
UK Home Secretary Theresa May warns Isil will become nuclear threat if we don’t stop them
Home Secretary Theresa May warns Isil could acquire “chemical, biological or even nuclear weapons” in the “world’s first truly terrorist state” The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) could acquire nuclear weapons if they are allowed to consolidate their hold in Iraq and Syria, Theresa May has warned. […]
UK Home Secretary Theresa May warns Isil will become nuclear threat if we don't stop them
Home Secretary Theresa May warns Isil could acquire “chemical, biological or even nuclear weapons” in the “world’s first truly terrorist state” The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) could acquire nuclear weapons if they are allowed to consolidate their hold in Iraq and Syria, Theresa May has warned. […]
UK: David Cameron defends plans to cut benefits for working poor
PM says plans for £3bn-a-year cuts set out by George Osborne are better than reducing benefits for wealthier pensioners. David Cameron has defended his plan to carry out billions of pounds of extra cuts to benefits for the working poor, saying it is only fair to ensure welfare payments are […]
7 things that make a Pakistani feel at home in India
Dawn: 1. Honk, honk, beep, beep. Hey, you…! A Pakistani driving license may not hold in India. But rest assured that a Pakistani’s road sense, cultivated through decades of weaving in and out of chaotic traffic, is exactly what one needs to be a great driver in India. You are […]
Belgium tries 46 over Syria jihadist links
Source: BBC Related Stories ‘Over 3,000 Europeans join jihadis’ Enforcing UN resolution on foreign jihadists Why is Islamic State so violent? Forty-six people have gone on trial in Antwerp on charges of belonging to a group that sent jihadists to Syria, the largest case of its kind in Belgium. Prosecutors […]
Anti-Islam, but pro-gay? How mosque opponents tie themselves in knots
Guardian: The left seem to be very stupid, I suppose,” Mike Holt says. The Queensland-based former One Nation candidate is bemused when I ask him why he believes some progressives […]
No, Pamela Geller, the Qur’an Is Not Anti-Semitic
Epigraph: Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes, that you […]
No, Pamela Geller, the Qur'an Is Not Anti-Semitic
Epigraph: Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes, that you […]
This non-Muslim woman is wearing a headscarf for all the right reasons
mamamia.com: by Alys Gagnon — Kate Leaney. In many ways, Kate Leaney is a pretty average 27-year-old Australian woman. She lives in Adelaide, holds down a full-time job, hangs out with friends and messes around on her social media in her quiet moments. But last week was quite different for […]
Antibiotics ‘linked to childhood obesity’
Source: BBC NEWS Young children who are given repeated courses of antibiotics are at greater risk than those who use fewer drugs of becoming obese, US researchers say. The JAMA […]
Antibiotics 'linked to childhood obesity'
Source: BBC NEWS Young children who are given repeated courses of antibiotics are at greater risk than those who use fewer drugs of becoming obese, US researchers say. The JAMA […]
UK: The Shaikh Google Is The Real Threat
Forget Radicalisation in Mosques – ‘Sheikh Google’ Is the Real Threat to Young Muslims By Radhika Sanghani 25 Sep 2014 In recent weeks, the so-called Islamic State has committed horrific acts of terrorism. They’re thought to have murdered British hostage David Haines, and American journalists James Foley and Steven […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya community appoints new Ameer
Source: vibeghana.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, has officially appointed Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, as the new Ameer and Missionary-in-charge to manage the affairs of the mission. A statement issued in Accra by Ahmad N.Twumasi, Public Relations Officer and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Monday said Hadhrat Mirza […]
If India has reached Mars planet, we are not far behind
If India has reached Mars planet, we are not far behind
Exorcism: Is the Bible to Blame?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Pope Benedict unwittingly performed an exorcism of two men possessed by the Devil in the very heart […]
Pilgrims urged to pray for world peace
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARAB NEWS A prominent Indian Muslim leader has called upon pilgrims who have come for Haj this year to pray for global peace and stability during the annual event, the largest gathering witnessed by humanity. “We have to pray to God, the creator […]
Tomorrow, Sept. 30: “Apartheid of the Ahmadis in Pakistan”
Source: hrp.law.harvard.edu “Apartheid of the Ahmadis in Pakistan” September 30, 2014 “Apartheid of the Ahmadis in Pakistan” A Talk by Pakistani Jurist Mujeeb-ur-Rahman 12:00 – 1: 15 p.m. Wasserstein 2019 Lunch […]
[Urdu Artcile] Naseehato’n ka Guldasta (28) by Imam Shamshad A. Nasir
Kindly click on the images to zoom them, Jazkallah. 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
Protestant Clergy Rarely Preach About Mental Illness, and How can Islam Help
Epigraph: And when My servants ask thee (Muhammad) about Me, say: ‘I am near. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to Me. So they should hearken […]