Is it true there is a ‘startling’ rise in the birthrate of British Muslims?
Guardian: Almost a tenth of babies and toddlers in England and Wales are Muslim, declared the Times on its front page on Friday, indicating what it describes as a “startling […]
Investors Seek Yields in Europe, but Analysts Warn of Risk
LONDON — When Ireland recently made its first offering of new debt since leaving its bailout program, the Irish prime minister, Enda Kenny, was already focused on where the money would come from next. He was in Doha, Qatar, where he and the country’s prime minister, Abdullah bin Nasser bin […]
Human Rights Watch condemns Syria inaction, US spying in annual report
Global Post: Human Rights Watch slammed international powers for not doing more in Syria and sharply criticized America’s “virtually unchecked mass electronic surveillance” in a report released Tuesday. The 667-page annual report highlights key human rights issues in 90 countries. Kenneth Roth, the New York-based advocacy group’s executive director, presented the findings […]
Pope issues peace appeal to Syria conference
STORY SUMMARY Pope Francis is urging delegates attending the Syria peace conference in Switzerland to do everything they can to negotiate a cease-fire and launch “decisive” steps toward reconciliation and reconstruction. Read more: http://dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2014/Jan-22/244908-pope-issues-peace-appeal-to-syria-conference.ashx#ixzz2r7suFgPx (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)
New initiatives to make Madinah eternal capital of Islamic culture
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Tuesday announced 13 initiatives aimed at making Madinah the eternal capital of Islamic culture. He said the initiatives have won the support of […]
Letter to the Editor by Salman Tariq new imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, St. Louis
Source: news-leader.com I am the new imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, St. Louis chapter. I have dedicated my life to the service of God and mankind. Our mosque (Baitul Hafeez […]
The Achiever, the Peacemaker and the Life of the Party: How Birth Order Affects Personality
Huff Post: by Dr. Gail Gross — You’re going on a family road trip with your adult siblings. Which of these three scenarios sounds most like you? 1. You’ve been planning it for weeks, secured the hotel rooms, made restaurant reservations, had the car’s oil changed and have a tank […]
Malaysia King says ‘Allah’ is only for Muslims
Epigraph Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
In Harlem, Catholics and Muslims Hold Interfaith Celebration to Remember Dr. King’s Non Violent Resistance
Source: Huffington Post By Sarah Sayeed, Ph.D.: Director of Community Partnerships, Interfaith Center of New York For the fourth year in a row, Catholics in Harlem convened an ecumenical and interfaith celebration […]
Education: practical maths in schools is a formula for future success
theguardian — Students should be allowed to use computers to solve problems in class and in exams, according to one education expert ‘In the UK why do we introduce coding in primary schools but ban calculators? Instead, why not allow pupils to solve problems using computers in class and […]
Picture of the Day: Pope Francis and Economy
“And help one another in righteousness and piety; but help not one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allah; surely, Allah is severe in punishment.” (Al Quran 5:3)
Edward Snowden bids to become Glasgow University rector
Source: BBC Intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden is to stand for the post of student rector at Glasgow University. The nomination of the former US intelligence officer, who has temporary asylum […]
The Suleymaniye Mosque and the great architect Sinan
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Islamic Waqf Revises History: ‘Temple Mount, Kotel are Muslim’
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Opinion: Revival of the Idea
Author: Munir A.Varraich In July 2011 one of the Republicans from Reagan Era – (1979-1988) wrote an article titled: “Revival of the Idea-Islam”. Thanks for this article coming from a Republican from Reagan times. That was the time (1979 to 1988) when the US Administration and the UK made the […]
eDigest: Evolution is Not a Matter of ‘Belief’
Epigraph: What is the matter with you that you expect not wisdom and staidness from Allah? And He has created you in different forms and different conditions. Have you not seen how Allah has created seven heavens in perfect harmony, and has placed the moon therein as a light, and […]
Global economic recovery feeds growing inequality
The economic recovery is gathering pace but too few people are feeling the benefits, and experts warn that rising inequality is the single biggest risk the world economy faces. The top line numbers are looking brighter: The global economy should grow by 3.2% this year, up from 2.4% in 2013, […]
National Council of Canadian Muslims (CAIR-CaN) slammed by PM office
Prime Minister Harper’s director of communications slams the National Council of Canadian Muslims for “documented ties to a terrorist organization such as Hamas” Écrit par Point de Bascule on 17 Janvier 2014. Posted in Articles par Point de Bascule Version française ICI While Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting […]