Muslims honor Prophet Abraham on Eid ul Adha
examiner.com: Alton Nolen beheaded his co-worker at a food processing facility in the suburbs of Oklahoma City. It is being reported that he had recently converted to Islam and had […]
Canada: Regina Muslims lay first stone at new mosque
globalnews.ca: REGINA – The Ahmadiyya community, a sect of Islam, has been renting a community hall in Regina, but members have long had dreams having their own mosque, which will be […]
Hong Kong protests: China warns US not to meddle in ‘internal affairs’
Guardian: The United States and China have clashed over the pro-democracy protests sweeping Hong Kong, with Beijing warning Washington to back off and saying it would not tolerate “illegal acts”. “The Chinese government has very firmly and clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs,” foreign minister […]
The Destruction of Mecca
By ZIAUDDIN SARDARSEPT. 30, 2014 WHEN Malcolm X visited Mecca in 1964, he was enchanted. He found the city “as ancient as time itself,” and wrote that the partly constructed extension to the Sacred Mosque “will surpass the architectural beauty of India’s Taj Mahal.” Fifty years on, no […]
Global AgeWatch Index: Norway best for older people
BBC.com — Norway is the best place to grow old, according to an index of the quality of later life in 96 countries. HelpAge International’s Global AgeWatch Index measures the social and economic welfare of those over 60. Published on the UN International Day of Older Persons, it ranks Australia, […]
Educate women and their community will prosper. Deny them education and the world will suffer
theguardian: Julia Gillard and Cate Blanchett — We both grew up in Australia, where our education provided strong foundations to meet our potential as female leaders. Millions of girls throughout the world deserve the same chance “If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, […]
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Men Cause Flight Delay By Refusing To Sit Next To Women
Religion News Service | By Antonia Blumberg Posted: 09/30/2014 9:42 am EDT One person’s requirement for religious accommodation can seem all-too-much like discrimination to another. An El Al flight from New York to Tel Aviv last week encountered delays when several ultra-orthodox Jewish men refused to take their seats next to women over religious […]
Chimps with tools: Wild ape culture caught on camera
Lead researcher on the chimp study, Dr Catherine Hobaiter, explains how the new type of tool use spread through the group of animals Continue reading or see the video in BBC Related Stories Wild chimp language translated Apes are emotional about choices Researchers have captured the spread of a new […]
Why stop at Isis when we could bomb the whole Muslim world?
Let’s bomb the Muslim world – all of it – to save the lives of its people. Surely this is the only consistent moral course? Why stop at Islamic State (Isis), when the Syrian government has murdered and tortured so many? This, after all, was last year’s moral imperative. What’s […]
The Muslim Times’ Collection to Show, Islam or the Holy Quran are Not Anti-Semitic
Epigraph: Say Muhammad, ‘As for me, my Lord has guided me unto a straight path — a right religion, the religion of Abraham, the upright. And he was not of […]
USA: Round Rock (Texas) Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s sign vandalized
Source: keyetv.com ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A highway sign dedicated to a local Muslim community in Round Rock was vandalized over the weekend. The sign is a symbol of the community’s […]
Ghana: 24th Ahmadiyya Muslim Convention on Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Source: youtube.com | Ghana Broadcasting Corporation The new Ameer and Missionary-in-charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih has called on Ahmadis across the country to commit themselves to […]
Effect of Exercise on Genetically high risk Diabetics
Individuals with a relatively large number of genetic factors linked to type 2 diabetes risk showed a smaller protective effect of exercise, a large cohort study indicated. The finding emerged […]
Two celebrations- Yom Kippur and Id al-Adha on same day
This year, the Jewish fast and holiest day of the calendar coincides with Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, which marks Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Ishmael. With the Jewish high holiday […]
Karadzic takes ‘moral responsibility’ for Bosnia war crimes
Source: BBC Related Stories Profile: Radovan Karadzic Dutch liable over Srebrenica deaths Grief of Bosnia war lingers on Radovan Karadzic is closing his defence saying he takes “moral responsibility” for […]
Tony Abbott finds burqa ‘confronting’ and would not oppose parliament ban
Guardian: The prime minister has made it clear he would not oppose a parliamentary ban on the burqa, saying he found it “confronting” and, although people should be free to […]
Stereotypes about Islam are repeated so much it’s easy to forget how illogical they are
Salon: Reza Aslan takes down Bill Maher’s “facile arguments” on Islam in just 5 minutes The scholar, famous for his takedown of Fox, recently appeared on CNN to pick apart […]
Stereotypes about Islam are repeated so much it's easy to forget how illogical they are
Salon: Reza Aslan takes down Bill Maher’s “facile arguments” on Islam in just 5 minutes The scholar, famous for his takedown of Fox, recently appeared on CNN to pick apart […]
Husain Abdullah penalised after celebrating a touchdown with a Muslim prayer – causing mass outrage among fans
The Independent: The NFL is once again found itself a talking point for the wrong reasons after a Kansas City Chiefs player was penalised for praying after he scored a touchdown in Monday night’s 41-14 win over the New England Patriots. Chiefs’ safety Husain Abdullah was delighted to pick off […]