Story Summary Simmering hostility between Syria’s mainstream rebels and jihadists has erupted into naked violence, with a Free Syrian Army commander in the coastal province of Latakia being shot dead by an Al-Qaeda front group. Kamal Hamami — better known by his nom-de-guerre Abu Bassir al-Jeblawi — was killed on […]
Mindful of Afghanistan’s conservative Muslim culture, Zabulon Simintov tries not to advertise his identity to protect the kebab cafe he opened four years ago. By Reuters Published 14:33 12.11.13 Zabulon […]
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s top Muslim leaders are calling on the country’s youths who have joined rebels in Syria to stop fighting and come back home. The Islamic Community of Kosovo said in a statement Wednesday that fighting in Syria “has nothing to do with religious principles” and it only […]
Gospel of Thomas Bible Secrets Revealed, New History Channel Documentary, To Premiere Today in USA It premieres today in USA on History Channel 10 PM EST By Jaweed Kaleem Source: The Huffington Post After breaking records with The Bible, the 10-part dramatic miniseries from reality… Where is the Injil: the Q […]
JAPAN — An international inter-religious conference attended by 87 participants, including Buddhists and Christians from Asia, Europe and North America, has pledged on 7 December “to work to abolish nuclear power, to heal the living communities affected by it, and to restore creation as fully as possible.” The pledge […]
It premieres today in USA on History Channel at 10 PM EST By Jaweed Kaleem Source: The Huffington Post After breaking records with The Bible, the 10-part dramatic miniseries from reality […]
(Reuters) – Applications for U.S. home loans slipped in the latest week, although a drop in the previous week was revised to a smaller fall than previously reported, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which […]
Source: edition.cnn.com (CNN) — Here’s a look at what you need to know about Islam. The word Islam translates as “submission” or “surrender.” Surrender to the will of Allah – Arabic for God. Beliefs/Practices: Islam is partially based on the Judeo-Christian religions. It has a monotheistic (belief in one God) message, and […]
Source: greaterkashmir.com Srinagar, Nov 12: The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday reiterated that the Front would spare no efforts in promoting sectarian unity […]
Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Addressed a Historic Reception In Japan, in this picture he is sitting Mount Fuji Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Addresses Historic Reception In Japan Source: Press Release Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad directly conveys Islam’s peaceful teachings to people of Japan The World Head of the […]
Islam at the Birth of America Denise A. Spellberg’s latest book says Islam had large impact on religious freedoms in America Interviewer: Asharq Al-Awsat Washington, Denise A. Spellberg is an American […]
Islam Fast Facts By CNN Library updated 3:26 PM EST, Tue November 12, 2013 (CNN) — Here’s a look at what you need to know about Islam. The word Islam translates as “submission” or “surrender.” Surrender to the will of Allah – Arabic for God. Beliefs/Practices: Islam is partially based on […]
New Islam centre opens Torika Tokalau Wednesday, November 13, 2013 + Enlarge this image Mohammed Ismail during his afternoon prayers at the centre yesterday. Picture: ATU RASEA ITAUKEI people that want to learn more about the Islam faith are being encouraged to visit the new Suva City Islamic Centre at […]
Source: press@amjinternational.org The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad returned safely to the Fazl Mosque, London, late afternoon on 12 November 2013 after an historic tour of four countries lasting more than seven weeks. His Holiness flew directly from Tokyo back […]
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Source: Dawn via Nasir Rajput The plan, according to sources, was revealed by five militants during their interrogation by intelligence agencies. The five alleged TTP terrorists — Usman Ghani alias Talha of Jameel Town, Ghulam Mohammadabad, Ali Azam alias Farooq of Razabad, Mubashar Nadeem alias Bao of Chak Jhumra, Usman […]
Epigraph: And He (Allah) gave you all that you wanted of Him; and if you try to count the favors of Allah, you will not be able to number them. Indeed, man […]
By Muzaffar Khan Awan M.D., Grand Rapids Michigan, USA “Moreover, I came to realize that the idea of an Islamic state was completely historically fabricated. There is no authentic sharia basis for that claim [of Islamic state]”. By Syafii Maarif Chairman, Muhammadiyah movement 1998-2005. Abstract: Several faith-based Muslim organizations in […]
YANGON: Around 300 Buddhist monks marched through Yangon Tuesday in protest at a looming visit by delegates from the world’s top Islamic body to Myanmar, which has been rattled by several bouts of anti-Muslim violence. A delegation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet with Muslims and Buddhists […]
Israel braces for reaction to proposed law that would allow Jews to pray in the grounds of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque. by Khalid Amayreh Al Jazeera Occupied East Jerusalem – […]