Baitul Futuh or Jamia Masjid Baitul Fattah?
Courtesy: Zafar Syed, Luton England This is a picture of an Ahmadiyya Mosque “Baitul Futuh” in Morden London, which is well known worldwide as being the largest and one of the most […]
The second-largest religion in each state
Source: The Washington Post By Reid Wilson Christianity is by far the largest religion in the United States; more than three-quarters of Americans identify as Christians. A little more than […]
“Are You Ashamed to Be a Muslim?”
Source: The Huffington Post: By Tami Shaikh “I don’t want to offend you but can I please ask you a question? It must be hard to tell people you’re a […]
"Are You Ashamed to Be a Muslim?"
Source: The Huffington Post: By Tami Shaikh “I don’t want to offend you but can I please ask you a question? It must be hard to tell people you’re a […]
Obama and Putin are likely to cross paths while both are in France
Source: CNN Obama is among a number of leaders invited to take part in ceremonies in France on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which helped change the course of World War II. He and Putin are likely to cross paths while both are in France, […]
Canada: Three policemen killed by gunman
Source: TOI MONTREAL: A gunman opened fire on Wednesday in eastern Canada, killing three federal police personnel and wounding two more, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. More:
Behind India’s shocking gang rapes lies a deep crisis among young men
theguardian: by Kishwar Desai — For anyone who maintains that women are raped because of the way they dress or the way they look, the image of two thin and scrawny teenagers hanging from a mango tree, gang raped and murdered by their neighbours in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, provided a […]
Behind India's shocking gang rapes lies a deep crisis among young men
theguardian: by Kishwar Desai — For anyone who maintains that women are raped because of the way they dress or the way they look, the image of two thin and scrawny teenagers hanging from a mango tree, gang raped and murdered by their neighbours in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, provided a […]
A Brave Woman Published These Photos to Show Us What Domestic Violence Looks Like
PolicyMic: by Marcie Bianco — “Does this look like LOVE TO ANY ONE OF YOU?” That was the rhetorical question Angela Bower posed to her friends and family after posting photos allegedly showing the brutal beating she took from her ex-partner. The Tennessee woman said she took to her Facebook page not […]
G7 leaders warn Russia of fresh sanctions over Ukraine
G7 leaders want to send a strong message on Ukrainekraine crisis Boots on the ground? Poroshenko profile Crisis mapped Wild east Leaders of the G7 industrial nations meeting in Brussels […]
Syria conflict: The silence in Homs emphasises the city’s fate. There’s barely a breath of wind
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT Deep beneath the city of Homs, in the last days of the Syrian army’s siege, a desperate Islamist rebel wrote on the wall of a tunnel. “I have a question for all our commanders,” he lamented. “When will the road be open? If someone has […]
ICRC: Red Cross worker killed in Libya
swissinfo.ch and agencies June 4, 2014 – 16:51 The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed that one of its delegates, a Swiss citizen, had been killed […]
Mosque reopens in Cyprus after 51 year closure
World Bulletin / News Desk A mosque in the Greek side of Cyprus opened its doors to Muslims on Tuesday after having remained closed for the last 51 years. Following […]
Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar Laid to Rest in Maple Cemetery in Canada
Vaughan, Ontario June 4, 2014 Courtesy: Zakaria Virk, the Muslim Times’ Editor for Canada Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar was killed in Rabwah Pakistan, by anti-Ahmadiyya forces. He had gone there […]
Taliban Release Video Showing Handover of U.S. Soldier
Source: NY Times: The video released Wednesday showed the transfer of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to American troops, providing a direct look at a moment that has prompted relief in some quarters but has drawn sharp criticism in Afghanistan and Washington. More:
Jonathan Kay: The murder of Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar symbolizes Pakistan’s descent into self-annihilation
Tomorrow, Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar — the Canadian/American doctor who was assassinated last month in front of his wife and child, while he was performing a humanitarian mission in Pakistan — will be buried at Maple Cemetary in Vaughan, Ont. His funeral has become a major rallying point for members […]
Obama to Putin: ‘Provocation will cost Russia’
Source: CNN U.S. President Barack Obama warns Russia against further “aggression” in Ukraine as fighting intensifies in the east of the country. More:
Obama to Putin: 'Provocation will cost Russia'
Source: CNN U.S. President Barack Obama warns Russia against further “aggression” in Ukraine as fighting intensifies in the east of the country. More:
Morocco Tackles Radical Islam
I’m sitting at lunch with Ahmed Abbadi at lunch in Rabat, Morocco. He bears a mild resemblance to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. His English is precise, and he is […]
Cameron has backed himself into a corner,
Source: Spiegel As such, it very much looks like Cameron has backed himself into a corner, left with no leverage to convince Merkel to change course. Tory members of the European Parliament have, to be sure, threatened to invite Germany’s euro-skeptic AFD party to join their group in European Parliament […]