Fatwa cannot be forced upon people, Supreme Court rules
Epigraph: “Love of your country (patriotism) is a part of your faith.” The Holy Prophet Muhammad Source:TOI NEW DELHI: Fatwa issued by Muslim clerics cannot be forced upon people and […]
Malta: Ahmadiyya Muslim community holds conference on Contemporary World Crisis
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in Those interested can call 7932 0139 or e-mail at least two days prior to the program. Refreshments will be served and complimentary parking will be offered. A peace symposium is being organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Malta at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Floriana on Friday at 6pm. […]
Canada: Athletes thanked for great triumphs in Sochi Olympics | Letter
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in Leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad once stated, “Canada truly represents the coming together of different people to form one unified nation.” Thank you, Canadian athletes, […]
London: Indonesian interfaith delegation begin week of advocacy
Source: indcatholicnews.com An interfaith delegation from Indonesia, co-hosted by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, has begun a week of advocacy in the UK to coincide with […]
The Believers Against Believers
Source: Carawan By Dr Aslam Abdullah, who is the Director-Imam of the Islamic Society of Nevada. He also teaches Islamic Studies at University of Nevada Las Vegas, OLLI program and is the chief editor of the Detroit-based weekly newspaper Muslim Observer The Islamic world is being riven apart between the theology […]
Going for Gold at Ahmadiyya Mosque
Watch Video from CBC News Canada, how Ahmadi Members at Bait ul Islam Mosque Canada celebrated happiness of their country:
Ron Paul: Leave Ukraine alone!
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eDigest: 19 Islamic words banned for non-Muslims in Brunei
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 2:257) Lead post […]
If Spain welcomes back its Jews, will its Muslims be next?
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The Charter of Quebec Values in the media: Panic, contempt, and division
Immanent Frame: by Jean-Michel Landry —- The recent media buzz stirred up by a sad story captures well the sense of uneasiness pervading Quebec since the ruling Parti Québécois (PQ) began working to implement a bill known as the “Charter of Quebec Values,” which would ban state employees from wearing […]
Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan demands separate courts for African Americans
Russia Today: Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday urged the black community to unite along religious lines in order to liberate themselves, declaring the need for its own courts in light of the failure of the US judicial system. Speaking in Detroit to approximately 18,000 people, the Nation of Islam leader […]
Faith groups gather in Morden to denounce persecution
yourlocalguardian.co.uk: Faith groups from all over the world got together inMorden to denounce religious persecution at an event on Friday. The Baitul Futuh Mosque in London Road hosted dignitaries from Indonesia […]
19 Islamic words banned for non-Muslims in Brunei
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
This building in Lagos, Nigeria could be the world’s most futuristic school
Global Post: The children of Makoko, a waterfront slum in Lagos, Nigeria, might have the world’s most futuristic school. It’s just been shortlisted for the Design of the Year 2014 award by London’s Design Museum and it’s easy to see why. The Makoko Floating School is a minimalist, open-air structure that combines the adaptive insights of […]
Indonesia’s Religious Tolerance Problem
WSJ: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono leaves office this year, and already assessments of his legacy are ramping up. He has most often been described as, among other things, a force for religious moderation in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority democracy. The reality is different, however. He has presided over […]
Doctors give up on efforts to revive Michael Schumacher: Report
Michael Schumacher has been in a state of induced coma for close to seven weeks after a tragic skiing accident. Doctors have reportedly run out of options to revive him. Any hopes of reviving F1 legend Michael Schumacher from his state of induced coma seems to have ended. Doctors attending […]
Lebanese parents encouraging children to move abroad
STORY SUMMARY February 25, 2014 12:22 By Brooke Anderson Keeping kids close to home normally means peace of mind for parents. Not so these days in Lebanon, where increasingly frequent […]
Robert Fisk: Pluralism was once the hallmark of the Arab world
Pluralism was once the hallmark of the Arab world, so the exodus of Christians from the Middle East is painful to one Islamic scholar ‘It is a tragedy and a blow to the basic pride of Arab Islamic civilisation’ Tarif Khalidi is a big, bearded bear of a man, the […]
Prophecy Playing out in Pakistan
By Tufail Ahmad New Indian Express During the 1930s through the forties, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the toast of Muslim politics in India, but it was Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who had a substantive vision for human progress. Azad’s real name was Abul […]
Infighting may rid Syria of extremists
National Editorial THE NATIONAL February 24, 2014 Updated: February 24, 2014 18:11:00 It is difficult to form a clear picture of the dynamics of the Syrian conflict on the ground, especially when it comes to the different jihadi groups that are fighting the regime and, more recently, each other. […]