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 […]
How your brain actually makes decisions while you sleep
The Washington Post: The idea that during sleep our minds shut down from the outside world is ancient and one that is still deeply anchored in our view of sleep […]
Teaching the Children: Sharp Ideological Differences
Wide Gaps over Teaching Faith, Tolerance, Obedience As the public grows more politically polarized, differences between conservatives and liberals extend their long reach even to opinions about which qualities are […]
NYTimes: Artificial Sweeteners May Disrupt Body’s Blood Sugar Controls
Source: NY Times Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, causing metabolic changes that can be a precursor to diabetes, researchers are reporting. That is “the […]
NYTimes: Artificial Sweeteners May Disrupt Body's Blood Sugar Controls
Source: NY Times Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, causing metabolic changes that can be a precursor to diabetes, researchers are reporting. That is “the […]
The Key to Defeating ISIS is Islam
Source: The Huffington Post By Salam Al Marayati, President of the Muslim Public Affairs Council–DC America needs Islam — not to convert people to the religion, but as the antidote to the […]
The ties that bind Christians, Muslims and Jews
Source/Credit: Houston Chronicle By Bill King When the Sept. 11 attacks occurred, I knew exactly two Muslims. Both worked for me, and both were two of the most dedicated, kind […]
USA: New Ahmadiyya Imam prioritizes outreach, interfaith dialogue
Ahmadiyya reaching Out – Promoting Peace Interview of Imam Shamshad Nasir of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Bait ul Jamm’e Mosque, Glen Ellyn, Illinois Source: mysuburbanlife.com Please click the image to enlarge it.
Israel Supreme Court upholds racist law allowing communities to deny housing based on ethnicity, religion or race
PNN/ Bethlehem A panel of the Israeli Supreme Court dismissed, on Wednesday, a petition against the “Admissions Committees Law” that allows Israeli Jewish communities to exclude Palestinian citizens. Adalah, the legal center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, filed the petition against the “Admissions Committees Law” three years ago. Citing […]