Holy sites in Saudi sacrificed for skyscrapers
Nick Ames , April 9th, 2014 Development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is coming at the cost of the loss of some of the most important sites of […]
Holy sites in Saudi sacrificed for skyscrapers
Nick Ames , April 9th, 2014 Development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is coming at the cost of the loss of some of the most important sites of […]
The First Muslim-American Scholar: Bilali Muhammad
An unfortunate misconception among today’s American Muslim community is that Islam has only been present in America for less than 100 years. Many American Muslims are children of immigrants who came to the United States from the Middle East and South Asia in the mid-nineteenth century, and thus wrongly assume […]
Indonesia’s Islamic parties surprise with strong showing in election
by kanupriya kapoor AND randy fabi Indonesia’s Islamic parties surprise with strong showing in election il JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Islamic political parties are poised to grab a larger-than-expected share of the vote in Wednesday’s general election, indicating a loyal following in the world’s most populous Muslim nation despite a […]
eDigest: World War I — Drawing parallels from a century ago
Epigraph Permission to fight is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged — and Allah indeed has power to help them — Those who have been driven out from their homes unjustly only because they said, ‘Our Lord is Allah’ — And if Allah did […]
Missing Malaysia plane: Search ‘regains recorder signal’
Source: BBC Teams searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have reacquired signals that could be consistent with “black box” flight recorders. An Australian vessel heard the signals again on […]
Oslo may get its first Islamic school
norwaypost.no: This fall, Oslo may get its first Islamic primary school. The AssociationMothers for Muslim Primary School has fought for several years to have their application approved to open up a school […]
France says it backs the evacuation of Muslims in Central African Republic ‘as last resort’
Global Post: France said on Tuesday it supported the evacuation of Muslims under threat of reprisals in Central African Republic “as a last resort,” saying that the priority was to save lives despite concerns it could lead to the division of the country. The United Nations said on April 1 it was trying to […]
Pakistan: History at the altar of dogma
Source: The Daily Times In Social Studies textbooks it is mentioned that Hindus are extremists and eternal enemies of Islam, whose culture and society is based on injustice and cruelty, while Islam delivers a message of peace and brotherhood, concepts portrayed as alien to the Hindus. Pakistan was created in […]
One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – 90. Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you
90. Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you [4:79] Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you be in strongly built towers. And if some good befalls them, they say, ‘This is from Allah;’ and if evil befalls them, they say, ‘This is from thee.’ Say, […]
Ukraine crisis: Is Russia ready to move into eastern Ukraine?
Source: BBC Ukraine’s interior minister has warned pro-Russian activists who have taken over state buildings in eastern cities to enter talks to find a political solution or face “force”. Arsen […]
Italy rescues 4,000 immigrants in the past 48 hours
AFP , Wednesday 9 Apr 2014 AHRAMONLINE Migrants stand on a boat as two Italian navy dinghies and a ship approach to give assistance, in the waters off Capo Passero, Sicily, Thursday, March 27, 2014 (Photo: AP) Italy has rescued about 4,000 immigrants trying to cross the Mediterranean by boats […]
One-a-Day Commandments of the Holy Quran – 89. Neglect not thy lot in this world
89. Neglect not thy lot in this world [28:78] ‘And seek, in that which Allah has given thee, the Home of the Hereafter; and neglect not thy lot in this world; and do good to others as Allah has done good to thee; and seek not to make mischief in the earth, verily […]
Prophet’s (saw) day celebrations by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Myanmar
The ahmadiyya muslim jamaat Myanmar celebrated Prophet day on 29 march 2014. Around 700 people attended this event. Political person, monks, some Islamic Organization and journalist also attended. Jamaat Scholars spoke about Muhamad(saw), Ahmadiyyat, Peace and religion freedom. A book fair, Quran Exhibition and Photo Gallery are part of this […]
UK: “Luton on Sunday” Encourages Islamic Sectarianism
Source: homoeconomicusnet.wordpress.com This was the advertisement that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community placed in the Luton on Sunday regional newspaper – which you can read in full here. The advert does go on to quote […]
Switzerland: Imam school – New Islamic training centre aims to build bridges
by Abdelhafidh Abdeleli, swissinfo.ch April 8, 2014 – 15:05 The first modules of a training course for imams in Switzerland may begin in the autumn at the University of Fribourg, eventually making it possible for locally trained Islamic prayer leaders to join the ranks of the country’s 150 imams, all of […]
The U.S. is sole superpower in global trade
by David Ignatius Story Summary Name a foreign-policy issue on which China and most of the rest of the world’s nations are struggling to keep up with a U.S. initiative. The pace-setter is the negotiation for a Trans-Pacific Partnership that would include the United States and 11 other nations. […]
Palestine’s false friends
April 05, 2014 12:09 AM The Daily Star U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens during a news conference with Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar following a bilateral strategic dialogue at the Foreign Ministry in Rabat, April 4, 2014. (REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool) As the Middle East peace process again appears in […]
Nine out of 10 Syrian refugee families have at least one member with a medical condition — survey
by Khetam Malkawi | Apr 08, 2014 | 20:39 Updated: Apr 08, 2014 | 23:20 inShare A doctor from the French field hospital treat a Syrian child at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Mafraq in this file photo taken last year AMMAN — Nine out of 10 Syrian refugee households […]