Can We Believe in God and Science?
Source: Huffington Post By Rabbi Evan Moffic: Congregation Solel Rabbi and Writer The great debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye attracted huge attention. It also presented a false dichotomy. By […]
Archaeologists Discover Major Discrepancy In Bible Story
Huff Post — Researchers Lidar Sapir-Hen and Erez Ben-Yosef from Tel Aviv University have discovered what may be a discrepancy in the history laid out in the Bible. Using carbon-dating to determine the age of the oldest-known camel bones, the researchers determined that camels were first introduced to Israel around the 9th century […]
Christians Who Believe In The Science Of Evolution
Gary S Chapman via Getty Images Bill Nye’s epic debate with Ken Ham of the Creation Museum continued the ongoing debate about the earth’s origin. While young earth creationists like Ham point to the Bible and place the earth’s age at 6,000 years old, others rely on scientific evidence that say […]
President Obama Stands up for Ahmadiyya Muslims, Bahais and Coptic Christians
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 […]
Review of Shi’ism and Politics in the Middle East
Harold Rhode: Review of Shi’ism and Politics in the Middle East by Laurence Louër Gatestone Institute Shi’ism and Politics in the Middle East by Laurence Louër Translated from the French by John King (London: Hurst, 2012), 176 pages Reviewed by Harold Rhode Senior Fellow, Gatestone Institute Retired Analyst, Office of […]
European Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 0.25%
PARIS — The European Central Bank on Thursday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, choosing to wait for additional data before deciding whether to address evidence that the euro zone is sliding into the dangerous economic condition known as deflation. Mario Draghi, the central bank’s president, acknowledged at a news […]
Muslim condo complex in Thornhill sparks heated debate
Muslim condo complex in Thornhill sparks heated debate Religious tensions and density concerns have been stoked by a proposal to place two 17-storey residential towers, retail space and 61 townhouses in the low-density neighbourhood. View 2 photos Randy Risling / Toronto Star Feb 6, 2014 The Jaffari Centre on Bathurst […]
History of Science and Technology in Islam
SOURCE: FACTORS BEHIND THE DECLINE OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE AFTER THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY [1] Nature, the international journal of science, with headquarters in London, has published on 2 November 2006 an issue devoted mainly to Islam and Science. The articles and items are written by Muslim and non-Muslim writers who express […]
Turkey passes law tightening control of internet
Source: BBC Turkish protesters used the internet to spread pictures and information in last year’s demonstrations Related Stories Twitter under pressure in Turkey BBC concern at Turkey ‘intimidation’ Dozens arrested over protest tweetsWatch The Turkish parliament has approved a bill that would tighten government controls over the internet. The new […]
Syria’s Assad making gains, Kerry admits
| Wednesday, 5 February 2014 February 05: US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was making gains on the ground, but denied US policy in Syria was failing. “It’s fair to say that Assad has improved his position a little bit, yes. But […]
London: ‘God in the 21 st Century’ – Conference of World Religions in London organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: deathofjesus.blogspot.com Visit Official Website of The Conference A mega religious conference is coming to London in less than two weeks that seeks “to restore the rightful contribution religion has to offer […]
Sierra Leone: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s 53rd Annual/National Conference (JALSA SALANA)
Source: allafrica.com As part of its annual Islamic programmes, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Sierra Leone has scheduled 7 to 9 March, 2014 for their 53rd Annual/National Conference (JALSA SALANA) to […]
Pakistan’s future is tied to the Taliban
Guardian: Twelve years ago, a few weeks into the occupation of Afghanistan, I suggested (in these pages) that the euphoria aroused by an easy conquest was misplaced. It would be a long war and one of its side effects would be to seriously destabilise Pakistan. Unfortunately, events have not contradicted the analysis. […]
Organization of Islamic (OIC) Cooperation seeks rights debates based on Islamic values
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in The road ahead is full of challenges, but the OIC now has the framework and mechanism to move ahead, and the commission is the spearhead of this effort. One […]
Bangladesh: Ahmadi Muslims hold 90th Annual Convention in Dhaka
For live transmission click here Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in Recorded glimpses of the convention will be aired during regular Bangla Shomprochar Program on Muslim Television Ahmadiyya on Saturday and Sunday. The 90th Annual […]
Indonesia’s democracy is no guarantee to freedom of faith
Listening to Indonesian politicians campaigning for this year’s elections you could be forgiven for thinking that freedom of religion is not a problem in the country with the world’s largest […]
UK: The Conference of World Religions comes to London’s historical Guildhall
Examiner.com: A mega religious conference is coming to London in less than two weeks that seeks “to restore the rightful contribution religion has to offer the 21st Century”. The event […]
Uruguay’s president nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for legalizing marijuana
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British Far Right politician wants UK Muslims to denounce parts of Quran
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UN watchdog slams Vatican’s child abuse record
Daily Times: GENEVA: The UN denounced the Vatican on Wednesday for failing to stamp out systematic child abuse and called on the Church to remove all clergy suspected of raping […]