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New Islamic fashion exhibition challenges stereotypes
It’s not always recognised that there are huge differences in the way Islamic women dress, particularly in Australia where there’s a great deal of cultural diversity. An Australian exhibition is […]
The Swiss who wanted minarets banned embraced Truth
The Swiss politician Daniel Streich, who rose to fame as a result of his opposition to mosques in his homeland, Switzerland, has now embraced the faith he reviled. (Editor: This […]
Haj watch: Civil Defense ready, UK launches consular delegation for Haj
The United Kingdom has launched its Haj consular delegation to ensure a safe and trouble-free Haj for British pilgrims. A British Embassy official in Riyadh told Arab News that the 15th Haj consular delegation to accompany British pilgrims to Saudi Arabia was launched by Baroness Warsi, senior minister of State, […]
Free ride home for Indonesian illegals
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED Indonesia has begun transporting illegals on empty, Haj-chartered flights returning to Indonesia. The Indonesian government has formally decided to use empty returning Haj flights to transport for free passengers who obtained exit clearance from local authorities under the legalization scheme, which ends on Nov. 3. A Garuda […]
Nobel Peace Prize 2013: the contenders
Telegraph: There are 259 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2013 and 50 of them are organisations. The names of the nominees and who nominated them are kept secret […]
Press Release: Historic Visit to Melbourne by Khalifa of the Promised Messiah Commences
Source: alislam.org For the first time in history a Khalifa of the Promised Messiah has travelled to the city of Melbourne The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth […]
Pakistan Tightens Internet Controls, Civil Surveillance
Source: voanews.com ISLAMABAD — In recent years, Pakistani authorities have been blocking some websites accused of blasphemy or threatening internal security. But critics say those efforts are expanding, and the government is […]
Book Review : Remembering Dr Abdus Salam — By Fahad Ali Khan
Source: dailytimes.com.pk The Inspiring life of Abdus Salam Author: Dr Mujahid Kamran Publisher : University of the Punjab, Lahore; 2013 Pages: 329 Strange as it may sound, many a times nations […]
‘We are zero’: Immigrant says she can’t escape sting of India’s caste system, even in Canada
Source: National Post VANCOUVER — For most of her life, Kamlesh Ahir has been trying to escape the caste system that’s defined her from birth. She went to university, abandoned her religion and, in 1994, left India for Canada, a new land offering a fresh start. Or so she thought. […]
This day in history: October 10
Source: niticentral.com 680 – Battle of Karbala: Hussain bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated by forces under Caliph Yazid I. This is commemorated by Muslims as Aashurah. 1580 – After a three-day siege, the English Army beheads over 600 Papal soldiers and civilians at Dún an Óir, Ireland. 1780 – […]
Muslims for Life, Blood Drive at Massachusetts State House
Courtesy: Hisham Qureshi Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is holding first ever blood drive at Massachusetts State house to honor the victims of 9/11 and Boston Marathon Bombings. It is fifth in a […]
Maulana Maudoodi’s Son: ‘Religion based Politics is the Biggest Threat’
Source: Dhaka Tribune Julfikar Ali Manik , Muktasree Chakma Sathi ‘If a state holds any religion, then it is practicing something else, not democracy’ Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi, son of […]
Maulana Maudoodi's Son: 'Religion based Politics is the Biggest Threat'
Source: Dhaka Tribune Julfikar Ali Manik , Muktasree Chakma Sathi ‘If a state holds any religion, then it is practicing something else, not democracy’ Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi, son of […]
FPI Forces Ahmadiyah Mosque to Close in West Java
By Camelia Pasandaran on The Jakarta Globe: Hard-line Islamists shuttered an Ahmadiyah mosque after reportedly threatening to burn it down on Sunday in the latest example of religious intolerance to plague West Java. The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) sealed a mosque in Sukatali village, in Sumedang, earlier this week after […]
eDigest: Pope Francis: ‘I Believe in God, Not in a Catholic God’
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 Him, and that some of us take not others for Lords beside Allah.’ But if they turn away, then say, […]
Treasury Chief Warns of Severe Debt-Limit Fallout
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew implored Congress on Thursday to raise the debt ceiling, warning of potentially severe market and economic repercussions if it did not. In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Lew stressed that the Treasury Department would run out of “extraordinary measures” to free […]
Fortress Europe: How the EU Turns Its Back on Refugees
They come seeking refuge, but when asylum seekers cross into the European Union, they often find little compassion. In Greece, they are held in squalid detention camps, while in Italy […]
Alice Munro Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Source: NY Times: Alice Munro, the renowned Canadian short-story writer whose visceral work explores the tangled relationships between men and women, small-town existence and the fallibility of memory, won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. Ms. Munro, 82, is the 13th woman to win the prize. More: