John Lewis to sell hijab in school uniform department for first time
Source: Metro John Lewis is to sell hijabs in its school uniform department for the first time. The veil, which is worn by some Muslim women in the presence of […]
Ottawa : Liberal Leader Home Broken Into Overnight
Justin Trudeau ‘extremely troubled’ after home broken into, ‘threatening’ note left Police, RCMP investigating after a reported break-in at Liberal leader’s home while he was in Winnipeg. Aaron Vincent Elkaim / THE CANADIAN PRESS Liberal Adam Vaughan, left, celebrates a his Toronto byelection win in June with party leader Justin […]
“He was killed because of his faith”, says sister of slain doctor Qamar at Muslim sect’s peace conference in Harrisburg
Source: pennlive.com Samina Arain lost her brother in May when he was shot to death during a humanitarian visit to Pakistan. But on Saturday, surrounded by fellow members of the Ahmadiyya […]
[Video] USA: Special Message from U.S. Congressman Adam Smith for the 66th Jalsa Salana of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
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Racism in USA and Universal Brotherhood in Islam
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the […]
The U.S. Airstrikes in Northern Iraq Are All About Oil
FOREIGN POLICY AUGUST 8, 2014 By John B. Judis Last night, President Barack Obama announced that he was authorizing American airtstrikes in Iraq. He described his intervention as a “humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain” and as an effort “to protect […]
Bhutan – turning happiness into money
Swiss photographer Adrien Golinelli’s fascination with Bhutan started early in his life and was without doubt linked to the fact that he was born and grew up close to nature, […]
Chadian soldiers ‘rescue 85 Nigerians from Boko Haram’
Reports are emerging of the rescue by Chadian troops of some 85 Nigerian villagers abducted earlier this week by suspected Boko Haram militants. A Nigerian SECURITY official told AFP that they had intercepted a convoy of buses transporting gunmen and the villagers in a routine security check. Neither the Nigerian or Chadian […]
Human rights and moral wrongs
GMA Blogs: Why does the term ‘human rights’, like ‘democracy’ and ‘justice’, elicit passionate devotion from some people, but cold scepticism from others? In truth, unless we can explain what underpins human rights in a clear and consistent manner, any attempt to invoke them in defending human wellbeing risks not […]
Travelodge Has Made A Decision To Remove Bibles That Could Really Upset Christians
Huff Post: Travelodge has decided to remove all of the Bibles from its hotel rooms because having a Christian book does not reflect Britain’s “multicultural society”. The 500-strong hotel chain […]
Pakistan’s Wretched of the Earth
ET: The recent act of violence against Ahmadis in Gujranwala is part of a series of such events, which have been taking place in Pakistan for many decades now. While […]
The Solution to violence in Middle East, Peace Conference in Harrisburg
local21news.com: At a time when violence is escalating around the world, one group is holding a peace conference in Harrisburg this weekend. More than 6,000 people from all over the world are at the Farm Show Complex and this is the 66th year for the conference. The guest speakers focus […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 203. And Allah sets forth for those who disbelieve the example of the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot
203. And Allah sets forth for those who disbelieve the example of the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot [66:11] Allah sets forth for those who disbelieve the example of the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two righteous servants of Ours, but […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 204. The case of the people who disbelieve in Our Signs
204. The case of the people who disbelieve in Our Signs [7:177] And if We had pleased, We could have exalted him thereby; but he inclined to the earth and followed his evil inclination. His case therefore is like the case of a thirsty dog; if thou drive him away, […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 205. And when the son of Mary is mentioned as an instance, lo! thy people raise a clamour thereat
205. And when the son of Mary is mentioned as an instance, lo! thy people raise a clamour thereat [43:58] And when the son of Mary is mentioned as an instance, lo! thy people raise a clamour thereat; Note: The advent of the Messiah was a sign that the Jews […]
Occupation must end, says Palestinian PM
Occupation must end, says Palestinian PM Palestinian Prime Minister Dr. Rami Hamdallah is a technocrat, leading a government of nonpartisan technocrats. He enjoys the confidence of President Mahmoud Abbas and all Palestinian factions. With Gaza in ruins following the devastating Israeli attacks, all eyes are on him for reconstruction and […]
Iraq is caught between glory and despair
Summary Iraq is caught between glory and despair Rarely in world history do we have a case like the state of Iraq today. Iraq is everything we could be, and everything we fear to become, rolled into one land. These include foreign interests that created the country in the first […]
Selective outrage
Summary The international community appears to be stepping up to the developing crisis in northern Iraq, one which the U.N. warned Wednesday had the potential to descend into “genocide”. The U.S. is launching airstrikes against ISIS militants, as well as, with other countries, dropping much-needed humanitarian aid for the starving […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 202. And Allah sets forth for those who believe the example of the wife of Pharaoh and Hazrat Maryam (Mary – mother of Hazrat Issa (Jesus)
202. And Allah sets forth for those who believe the example of the wife of Pharaoh and Hazrat Maryam [Mary – mother of Hazrat Isaas (Jesus Christ)] [66:12] And Allah sets forth for those who believe the example of the wife of Pharaoh when she said, ‘My Lord! build for […]
The telegenically dead
Aljazeera: by Sarah Kendzior Why Israel and its supporters fear Gaza’s dead. In the beginning, they were the “telegenically killed”. That is what Charles Krauthammer, in his July 17 article in Washington Post stated. To Krauthammer, Palestinians are not people but production values. War does not destroy families: It “produces […]