1380 Sunni, Shia scholars to attend Islamic unity meeting in Tehran
Epigraph And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided; and remember the favor of Allah which He bestowed upon you when you were enemies […]
Bible in which ‘Jesus predicts coming of Prophet Muhammad’ unearthed in Turkey
Source: Mail on Line UK A secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to Earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican. […]
In gun control debate, sacred human values often forgotten
s we begin 2014, we still haven’t engaged in a conversation about gun control that brings both sides together. Polls indicate a country more or less divided over how to prevent another school shooting. And while legislation has been proposed to reign in the gun lobby, sales of guns have […]
Saving lives: A teenager’s sacrifice for hundreds of mothers
ET: HANGU: Perhaps the only way a parent can deal with the loss of a child is to believe that it was for a cause. This is how Aitizaz Hasan’s parents console themselves: reminding each other, their family and friends that their child is a martyr and he died saving hundreds […]
5 Muslim Inventions That Changed The World
Source: Lostislamichistory.com 1. Coffee About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet, […]
A post-everything moment in the Mideast
January 08, 2014 12:31 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary Leading examples include the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), the Nusra Front, the Tawhid Brigade, the Army of Islam, the Islamic Front, the Syrian Revolutionaries Front, the Free Syrian Army, the Mujahedeen Army […]
Humane treatment of animals
The compassion and mercy of Islam not only encompasses humanity, but also extends to all creatures in the world. God, the Creator of human beings and animals, has made animals subservient to us. We depend on animals for the food we eat and the milk we drink. We bring animals […]
Syrian fighters capture Al-Qaeda HQ in Aleppo
DAMASCUS: Syrian rebels overran the Aleppo headquarters of the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Wednesday, as claims emerged that ISIL had massacred prisoners there in cold blood. “Hardly any” fighters from the ISIL are left in Aleppo, a Syrian NGO said. “ISIL withdrew from the Inzarat […]
ODD NEWS: Peacock freezes to tree after Chicago zoo escape
DUNDEE, Illinois — An adventurous peacock had to be rescued by Chicago-area firefighters after he flew from his heated pen to a nearby tree and froze to a branch in […]
Sunnis against Shias: a strategic absurdity
theguardian: Iran and Saudi Arabia are both bent on unrealistic plans for dominance in the Middle East or, at the very least, on denying the dominance of the other The Middle East is in the grip of a war neither side can win. The conflict in the region between Sunnis […]
Creationism Versus Evolutionism: When Will This Debate Ever End?
Huff Post: by Steve McSwain — Jesus did not come to create some new religion. Bishop Desmond Tutu is right when he says, “God is not a Christian.” Jesus no more set out to begin “Christianity” than Buddha set out to establish “Buddhism.” These religions, or philosophies, were creations of […]
How Catholic Bishops Led Me to Islam
By Michael Byrne I was born to devout Catholic parents and attended a Catholic school taught by devout priests and nuns. We learned thoroughly our religious knowledge by means of […]
Islamic scholars in Pakistan push for hate speech ban
The Christian Science Monitor (06.01.2014) By Umar Farooq, Correspondent Leaders of major Islamic sects in Pakistan have agreed to curb provocations, but enforcing a voluntary code will be a challenge. Pakistan’s top body of Islamic scholars is pushing for a crackdown on hate speech in an effort to curb intra-faith violence in […]
The Plight of the Roma: Europe’s Unwanted People
More than 10 million Roma live in Europe. Tens of thousands of them are fleeing westwards from poverty and discrimination in the countries of southeastern Europe. But EU member states are failing to help them. The cupboard door sails out of an upper floor window and lands on a heap […]
Germany Adds Lessons in Islam to Better Blend its Melting Pot
By ALISON SMALEJAN. 6, 2014 THE NEW YORK TIMES FRANKFURT — For the first time, German public schools are offering classes in Islam to primary school students using state-trained teachers […]
French court convicts Islamic veil-wearing woman
Rfi: A court in Versailles, near Paris, on Wednesday condemned 20-year-old Cassandra Belin a one-month suspended jail term for insulting and threatening police officers and a 150-euro fine for “wearing clothing that hides the face“. It also threw out a challenge to the law on the grounds that it breaches the constitutional […]
Musharraf may leave Pakistan this month: US media
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former military ruler, General (retired) Pervez Musharraf who is facing treason charges is expected to leave the country this month, according to US media reports. A report in ‘The Los Angeles Times’ states that officials close to Pakistan’s security services said Musharraf could depart within days. “It is […]
eDigest: Shariah and Constitution: A Personal Journey
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) Constitution of USA Lead article […]
‘We just want to know that she is safe’: Missing girl’s family makes emotional plea after she vanished following ‘row with her parents over her wish to go to university’
Nida Ul-Naseer, 18, ‘disturbed’ when she fled South Wales home last week Pakistan-born Nida also missing her medication for anaemia Forced to give up university studies because of money problems […]