The German church described as a 'symbol of evil'
Source: BBC By Stephen Evans, BBC News, Berlin Plans to rebuild a church in Germany that is linked to Hitler and the rise of the Nazi party have divided the country […]
Sick pilgrims coming with wish to die in KSA criticized
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED Published — Saturday 20 September 2014 Saudi Arabia has expressed concern over the increasing number of pilgrims arriving with chronic or serious health problems. Such pilgrims are […]
U.S. boots are already on the ground against ISIS
by David Ignatius Summary How can President Barack Obama provide limited military support on the ground to help “degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIS without formally violating his pledge not to […]
Why are born and new converts Muslims attracted by Jihadi communities and enter them?
By Zubair Khan According to media reports many youngsters who are Muslims by birth and youngsters who recently entered Islam are being attracted by views of Jihadi groups in the western civilized world and are making their way to Syria and Iraq. The majority amongst them is boys but also […]
Pakistan world’s worst in religious freedom.
Source:US government commission via Wasim Ahmad. Washington: Expressing concern over the deteriorating religious freedom in Pakistan, including attacks on minorities like Hindus and Christians, an independent, bipartisan US government commission has told lawmakers that Pakistan represents the worst situation in the world for religious freedom. In her testimony before the Committee on […]
Pakistan world's worst in religious freedom.
Source:US government commission via Wasim Ahmad. Washington: Expressing concern over the deteriorating religious freedom in Pakistan, including attacks on minorities like Hindus and Christians, an independent, bipartisan US government commission has told lawmakers that Pakistan represents the worst situation in the world for religious freedom. In her testimony before the Committee on […]
Anti-Islam ad campaign to run on New York City buses and subways
theguardian: by Nicky Woolf — Controversial blogger and activist Pamela Geller has paid $100,000 to place advertisements on New York City buses and in subway stations that feature anti-Islamic messages and images including one of James Foley, the American journalist beheaded by Isis in August. The campaign, which is being funded by […]
Turns Out Peacock Tails Aren’t Such A Drag After All
Peacocks pay a steep price for impressing peahens, or so scientists have long hypothesized. The idea is that the extra weight and bulk of their elaborate tails make it hard for peacocks to get off the ground in a hurry–and thus makes them more vulnerable to predators. But surprising new research from […]
Turns Out Peacock Tails Aren't Such A Drag After All
Peacocks pay a steep price for impressing peahens, or so scientists have long hypothesized. The idea is that the extra weight and bulk of their elaborate tails make it hard for peacocks to get off the ground in a hurry–and thus makes them more vulnerable to predators. But surprising new research from […]
Evolution not revolution!
Source/Credit: The Times of Malta, by Laiq Ahmed Atif. Atif is president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Malta. amjmalta@gmail.com God’s creation is wonderful indeed. The solar system, of which our earth is but a small part, is vast, varied and orderly and, yet, this system is but one of hundreds of millions, some […]
Leading climate scientists call on religious leaders to help save the environment
Two of the world’s leading scientists have made an unprecedented call on religious leaders to spark a “massive mobilisation of public opinion”, insisting that only through God can we save the environment. Writing in the journal Science, Cambridge University’s Partha Dasgupta and Veerabhadran Ramanathan, of the University of California, have […]
Cape Town pro-gay mosque opens in South Africa
A Muslim academic has opened a gay-friendly mosque in South Africa, despite receiving death threats and fierce criticism from parts of the local Muslim community. Women will be allowed to lead prayers at Taj Hargey’s “Open Mosque” in Cape Town. “We are opening the mosque for open-minded people, not closed-minded […]
Turkey lets in Syria Kurds fleeing ‘Islamic State’
Thousands of Kurds fleeing the “Islamic State” have crossed into Turkey. The militant group has seized Kurdish villages in northern Syria over the past two days. On Friday, Turkey opened […]
Turkey lets in Syria Kurds fleeing 'Islamic State'
Thousands of Kurds fleeing the “Islamic State” have crossed into Turkey. The militant group has seized Kurdish villages in northern Syria over the past two days. On Friday, Turkey opened […]
Qur’an lesson for today: Commandment to speak to men kindly
239. Commandment to speak to men kindly [2:84] And remember the time when We took a covenant from the children of Israel: ‘You shall worship nothing but Allah and show kindness to parents and to kindred and orphans and the poor, and speak to men kindly and observe Prayer, and […]
Qur'an lesson for today: Commandment to speak to men kindly
239. Commandment to speak to men kindly [2:84] And remember the time when We took a covenant from the children of Israel: ‘You shall worship nothing but Allah and show kindness to parents and to kindred and orphans and the poor, and speak to men kindly and observe Prayer, and […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 240. Commandment to lower thy wing of mercy to the believers who follow thee.
240. Commandment to lower thy wing of mercy to the believers who follow thee. [26:216] And lower thy wing of mercy to the believers who follow thee. [9:128] Surely, a Messenger has come unto you from among yourselves; grievous to him is that you should fall into trouble; he is […]
Qur'an lesson for today: 240. Commandment to lower thy wing of mercy to the believers who follow thee.
240. Commandment to lower thy wing of mercy to the believers who follow thee. [26:216] And lower thy wing of mercy to the believers who follow thee. [9:128] Surely, a Messenger has come unto you from among yourselves; grievous to him is that you should fall into trouble; he is […]