U.K. spies pressure Muslim detainees
By: Corinne Purtill Globalpost, Published on Fri Nov 08 2013 British Muslims temporarily detained in airports are reporting follow-up phone calls and visits by MI5 agents trying to recruit them […]
24 Muslim Employees in USA Fired by DHL for Praying
Salem-News.com As the second pillar of Islam, Muslims are required to pray 5 times a day at certain times. (HEBRON, KY) – On 9 October, 24 Muslims employees of DHL […]
Volunteer Work of Ahmadiyya Community Recognized by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s office
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s effort and its leader were recognized by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s office of Service and Volunteerism on November 4th, 2013. Imam Nasim Mahdi was one of 29 […]
Why Scandinavian women make the rest of the world jealous?
Reuters: Icelanders are among the happiest and healthiest people on Earth. They publish more books per capita than any other country, and they have more artists. They boast the most […]
The Wonders of the Islamic Worlds of Art and Science, Illuminated
By RAPHAEL MINDER SEVILLE, Spain — Four years ago, when the curator Sabiha Al Khemir started preparing an exhibition on the role of light in Islamic art, her plan was […]
The Holy Qur’an – Message to Mankind from Allah, the Almighty – In Hindi
हिंदी में पवित्र कुरान सर्वशक्तिमान ईश्वर से मानव जाति के लिए संदेश Source: www.Alislam.org | alislam.org/hindi Email: noorulislam@qadian.in Website: http://www.ahmadiyyamuslimjamaat.in Call: 1800-3010-2131 (TOLL FREE) (IST 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM) The Holy Quran […]
SALIHA MALIK (National President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA Women’s Auxiliary) dispels myths and stereotypes
Source: jvhri.org The Jewish Voice sat down for a conversation with Saliha (Carol) Malik, a British convert from Christianity to Islam. Malik will appear at Temple Emanu-El’s Fishbein Chapel on Sunday, […]
U.S. jobs market dodges blow from government shutdown
(Reuters) – U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in October as employers shrugged off a government shutdown, suggesting the budget standoff had a more limited impact on the economy than initially feared. Employers added 204,000 new jobs to their payrolls last month, the Labor Department said on Friday. The unemployment rate, […]
Muslim Leader makes Historic Address at New Zealand’s Parliament
Source: press@amjinternational.org Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad appeals for world peace The World Head and Fifth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered an historic address at New Zealand’s National […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Germany in Very Good Books
By Zubair Khan On 07.11.2013, an Organisation Christian, Islam Dialogue (CID) Bergstraße Germany Organized its 20th anniversary Programme in Heppenheim, a city included in the orbit of Jamaat Bensheim. Lady Priest Ms Susanna Faust Kallenberg honoured the meeting to deliver the key note speech. Her main theme was ” We […]
eDigest: Divorce: Islam Versus Christianity
Epigraph: Do they seek a religion other than Allah’s, while to Him submits whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him shall they be returned? (Al Quran 3:84) Lead article today written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times […]
Wonders of the Islamic Worlds of Art and Science: The Washington Times
ART The Wonders of the Islamic Worlds of Art and Science, Illuminated Laura Leon/Associated Press The illustrated ‘‘Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita’’ (Treatise on the fixed stars) was produced in 1010. By RAPHAEL MINDER Published: November 7, 2013 SEVILLE, Spain — Four years ago, when the curator Sabiha Al Khemir started preparing […]
US, Israel lose UNESCO voting rights after missing deadline over debt linked to Palestinians
Washington Post: PARIS — American influence in culture, science and education around the world took a high-profile blow Friday after the U.S. automatically lost voting rights at UNESCO, after missing a crucial deadline to repay its debt to the world’s cultural agency. The U.S. hasn’t paid its dues to […]
Why I Can Never Be a Proper German
Source: Spiegel: Thilo Rothacker/ DER SPIEGEL Turks make up Germany’s largest ethnic minority, and SPIEGEL reporter Özlem Gezer grew up in the port city of Hamburg as a part of this community. She describes herself as a “model immigrant,” but explains how Germans have made her feel she could never be one […]
Teen Poet Sparks New Debate on Islam in Denmark
COPENHAGEN – Yahya Hassan was about 10 years old when cartoonistKurt Westergaardattracted passionate criticism from Muslims world-wide with his cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb as his turban. It ran […]
Turkey’s Chief Justice: If that is Islam, I’m no Muslim
Washignton Post: DALLAS September 29, 2013 – In a lecture entitled “Human Dignity and the Constitution” at Alparslan University, Turkish Chief Justice Haşim Kılıç touched on the violence being perpetrated in […]
Germany Wants to Question Snowden
Source: Spiegel: The German government refuses to grant Edward Snowden political asylum, with authorities instead seeking to establish contact with him in Moscow. The strategy is unlikely to benefit either side. More:
Keeping Church at Arm’s Length From State
Huff Post: A U.S. federal appeals court right now is considering whether for-profit businesses can be exempted from a contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act — a mandate that is tantamount to a “war on Christianity” by the Obama administration, according to at least one elected official. A Christian […]
Islam Indonesian Style? Indonesia’s Tolerant Take on Islam
Source: Spiegel: The Southeast Asian island nation of Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population, which practices an open-minded, gentle version of Islam in urban areas. But elsewhere Islamists are […]