By SULIMAN ALI ZWAY and KAREEM FAHIM Published: December 5, 2013 THE NEW YORK TIMES BENGHAZI, Libya — Gunmen on Thursday shot and killed a United States citizen who had been working as a teacher in an English-language school here, according to Libyan security officials and residents of the neighborhood […]
A painting of Abraham’s departure by József Molnár. It was with Prophet Abraham that male circumcision started Lead article written and collected by Falak Rahman, Philippines Circumcisions to Help Prevent AIDS Are on the Rise A painting of Abraham’s departure by József Molnár. It was with Prophet Abraham that male circumcision started […]
Source: OnIslam & News Agencies Thursday, 05 December 2013 00:00 MOSCOW – After years of legal debates, Russian Muslims have finally restored the 15th century Khan Mosque in Kasimov town, […]
STRATFOR Analysis December 4, 2013 | Summary The prospect of revitalized oil production in Iraq and Iran may add to tensions between those two countries and Saudi Arabia over export […]
Howard Marks, a renowned American investor and author, paid tribute to the Islamic finance industry’s ethical values during a keynote speech at a House of Commons reception this week. The […]
Libya’s national assembly voted on Wednesday to make Islamic law, or sharia, the source of all legislation, in an apparent bid by moderate Islamists to outflank ultra-conservative militants who have been gaining influence. by REUTERS staff: Two years after the NATO-backed uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is still in […]
Source:Alafrica.com Basse — A group of angry students at the Nasir Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School in Basse, Upper River Region (URR) Monday afternoon went on a sit-in after they alleged that some members of the Examination Committee have leaked examination questions to some students in the school. What started as […]
Epigraph: “When seen in the historical context, Muhammad can be seen as a figure who testified on behalf of women’s rights.” William Montgomery Watt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rights Theoretical […]
Epigraph: “When seen in the historical context, Muhammad can be seen as a figure who testified on behalf of women’s rights.” William Montgomery Watt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rights Theoretical […]
SAN FRANCISCO — When Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, recently announced the company’s biggest security overhaul in more than a decade, she did not exactly receive a standing ovation. Ordinary users asked Ms. Mayer why Yahoo was not doing more. Privacy activists were more blunt. “Even after today’s announcement, Yahoo […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This illustration, from a medieval translation of Euclid’s Elements, (c. 1310), is noteworthy in showing a woman teaching geometry to male students The Legal rights of women refers to the social and human rights of women. One of the first women’s rights declarations was the Declaration of Sentiments.[1] The dependent position of women in […]
Source: Mrs Edeela Mahmood AMJ Bensheim, a local Jamaat of AMJ Germany is quite active in the field of Tabligh. Specially the interaction between different religious factios is very effective. Few Khuddam and ladies play pivotal role in these activities. Amongst these Mr Bilal Aslam, Mr Schrjil Khalid, Mr Athir Basra, Mrs Edeela Mahmood and Mrs Shumaila Adeel are very prominent. On 04.12.2013, When local Synagogue organised an interfaith meeting, the group of AMJ Bensheim also […]
ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: Pakistan was included in the category of ‘extreme risk’ countries in the annual ‘Human Rights Risk Atlas 2014’ released by a global analytical organisation on Wednesday. Among […]
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swissinfo.ch and agencies December 4, 2013 – 18:23 Israel’s policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have come under unusually hard-hitting attack by the President of the International Committee of the […]
December 04, 2013 12:15 AM By David Ignatius The Daily Star Story Summary As Al-Qaeda grows more powerful in Syria – seeking “complete control over the liberated areas,” according to a new Syrian rebel intelligence report – moderate opposition leaders are voicing new interest in a political settlement of the […]
Story Summary December 05, 2013 01:08 AM By Rakan al-Fakih, Thomas El-Basha The Daily Star In yet another blow to Hezbollah this year, a senior party commander was assassinated south […]
In 2006, U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison was elected to represent Minnesota’s 5th district, becoming the state’s first African American representative and the first Muslim to serve in Congress. To both […]
Huff Post: by Aamir Hussain — One aspect of puja that really resonated with me was music. However, I soon discovered that Islam did have a semi-musical tradition in spirituality, and that it was sometimes not emphasized. One form of this was the art of tajweed: eloquent, almost musical recitation of […]
The Washington Times: The British government said Wednesday it needs new powers to help combat the spread of violent extremist Islam, including administrative authority to ban groups and restrict the […]