Extremist group [Boko Haram] misinterprets role of women
Usama Awan Usama is an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University. He is studying Arabic and wants to pursue medicine as a career. He lives in Columbus, Ohio. – […]
A follow-up: Islam embraces gender equality
Source: muslimwriters.org Imran Hayee M. Imran Hayee is a professor and director of graduate studies in the electrical engineering department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Part of the feedback […]
Indonesia: Bekasi closes Ahmadiyah mosque
Source: thejakartapost.com The city had previously sealed the mosque, but the followers broke it. He hoped the followers would not break the seal again. The Bekasi city administration sealed the Al-Misbah […]
The murder of reason
Credit: Dawn.com By Irfan Aslam Only five bullets were needed to silence Multan’s bravest son, Rashid Rehman. Those who mourned his death were many: the weak and the destitute, single women without family support, landless peasants, bonded labourers working in brick kilns and farms, and of course, Junaid Hafeez and […]
Letter to my beloved homeland Pakistan
Dear Pakistan, Late last year when i was told that I would have to leave you, I was heartbroken. I had tried hard and wished with all my heart that i could have a few more years with you….despite your troubled state. I felt then that i wanted to be […]
Bosnia Floods Claim Lives, Force Thousands From Homes
Source: Balkan Insight: The death toll from the floods in Bosnia continues to rise as several towns remain under water following the torrential rain of the past few days. Photo AP/ Amel Emric So far 14 bodies had been recovered in Doboj, northern Bosnia, as flood waters receded. Three other […]
Canadian Muslim women spreading Word of Peace
By Imrana Aziz and Munawara Bajwa A Qur’an Exhibition was held in Schomberg public library on 17th of May 2014 by a group of Ahmadi Muslim women in Ontario. Guests […]
‘Biggest dinosaur ever’ discovered
Source: BBC By James Morgan: Science reporter, BBC News Fossilised bones of a dinosaur believed to be the largest creature ever to walk the Earth have been unearthed in Argentina, palaeontologists […]
eDigest: Geo TV owner in Pakistan and Three Others Booked for ‘Blasphemy’
Epigraph: The hypocrites say, ‘If we return to Medina, the one most honorable will surely drive out therefrom the one most mean (Muhammad?);’ while true honor belongs to Allah and to His Messenger and the believers; but the hypocrites know not. (Al Quran 63:9) Lead post collected by Dr. Abdul Alim, the Muslim Times’ […]
Geo TV owner in Pakistan and Three Others Booked for ‘Blasphemy’
Source: Dawn.com The Margalla Police Station on Saturday registered an FIR under sections 295-C and 298-A against owner of the Geo Network Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, morning show host Dr Shaista Lodhi, […]
Sudan: A Misconception of Apostasy
Aljazeera: Apostasy – a term one would normally associate with times past – has recently seen a surge in its use and application. Sudan has had its fair share of controversies over the […]
Let’s play Blasphemy, Blasphemy!
yahoodiagentblogspot.ca: All religions preach love, harmony, peace, tolerance and brotherhood. This is a common argument heard at several interfaith conferences. However, once you start getting into the nitty gritty of things, each religion has something that can be considered blasphemous by others. Hinduism’s polytheism is a direct challenge to monotheistic […]
Bhatti: Muslims also are building a better America
Sept. 11 changed everything — for America and its Muslims. Thousands were killed in the attack — nearly 500 from Long Island — leaving scores of families and friends with gaping wounds. And for Muslims, who were average Americans a day earlier, public scrutiny bore down like never before. In […]
Muslim Men: Please shut up about women!
Atmuslimah: by Amanullah De. Sondy — A recent Pew Research Center study indicated how “people” in various Muslim countries “prefer” Muslim women to dress. The results are varied from fully veiled dress to no veil at all. There seems to be no turning away from public interest in Muslim women and the […]
Urdu Video: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan Taking a New Turn
Epigraph: The hypocrites say, ‘If we return to Medina, the one most honorable will surely drive out therefrom the one most mean (Muhammad?);’ while true honor belongs to Allah and […]
[Video] Indonesia: Ahmadi women climb up the fence to perform Friday Prayer
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[Urdu Video] Altaf Hussain Supports Ahmadi Muslims
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Visa-less PM Modi.
Source: The Economist: Read the details at this LINK. Obama’s inaction on the visa is inexplicable. Did Obama’s respect and affection for Manmohan Singh deter a clear-headed presidential assessment of Modi’s potential importance to the US? Did Obama hope that Rahul Gandhi would somehow conjure up an electoral victory and […]
eDigest: New Egypt’s charter enshrines right of citizenship for Coptic Christians and Muslims
Epigraph: Allah does not forbid you to be kind and act equitably towards those who have not fought you because of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes. Surely Allah loves those who are equitable. Allah only forbids you, respecting those who have fought against […]