Noah’s Ark Theme Park, The Quran or the Bible?
Epigraph: And as to the people of Noah when they rejected the Messengers, We drowned them, and We made them a Sign for mankind. And We have prepared a painful […]
USA: Indonesia’s SBY vows to address religious intolerance upon receiving international award
Ina Parlina and Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post | Headlines | Sat, June 01 2013, 11:58 AM Strident protests did not deter President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from accepting the World Statesmen Award from New York-based interfaith organization the Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF) as he vowed to maintain harmony […]
ongoing battle: Switzerland ʻextremely concernedʼ about Syria
June 3, 2013 – SWISSINFO.CH The Swiss foreign ministry has said it is “extremely concerned” about the situation in Syria, particularly the intense fighting in the city of Qusair, and […]
Hezbollah has been lured into unknown territory in Syria as it wages costly battle for survival
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Mohammed Nour is the spokesperson for the Northern Storm Brigade, accused of kidnapping 11 Lebanese pilgrims in Syria “Hezbollah suspects Hamas has been teaching Sunni […]
Who will stand for Ahmadis in Pakistan?
The Daily Times: Husain Nadim: The use of anti-Ahmadi rhetoric by political parties raises a serious question: Is there anyone who will ever stand up for their rights? “It’s almost laughable. You first forcefully declare us a minority, then you promise to protect minority rights, and when you fail, you […]
The U.S. Helps Reconstruct the Ottoman (Caliphate) Empire
Gatestone Institute: Robert E Kaplan: Each of these United States military interventions occurred in an area that had been part of the Ottoman Empire, and where a secular regime was replaced by an Islamist one. So far, the German policy of keeping hidden its leadership role in its attempt to […]
Extremism Has No Place in Great Britain: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
LONDON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK (AMA) condemns in the strongest of terms the heinous murder of a British citizen in Woolwich on Wednesday. It […]
Alislam-eGazette Publishes a Landmark Volume on Separation of Mosque-Church and State
Epigraph: “O ye who believe! be steadfast in the cause of Allah, bearing witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice. Be […]
Who Wrote The Bible and Why It Matters
Source: The Huffington Post By Bart D. Ehrman: Author, ‘Forged: Writing in the Name of God—Why the Bible’s Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are’ Apart from the most […]
Mary: Mother of God or Jewish Mother of Seven?
Epigraph: And relate the story of Mary as mentioned in the Book. When she withdrew from her people to a place to the east, and screened herself off from them, […]
Thousands gather in London to mark Closer to Israel celebration
Thousands of Israel supporters filled London’s Trafalgar Square today to celebrate the country’s 65th birthday. Sun-drenched revellers heard speakers including Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks, Israeli Ambassador to Britain Daniel Taub and Education Secretary Michael Gove praise Israel’s achievements. news/uk-news/108218/thousands-gather-london-mark-closer-israel-celebration
The Superland Amusement Park in Israel hosts Jewish and Arab children on separate days
Amusement park’s alleged anti-Arab racism Inquiry by teacher prompts Superland to admit it hosts Jewish and Arab groups on separate days The Times of Israel: Justice Minister Tzipi Livni has […]
Jerusalem in 1896 – Jews, Muslims, Christians living in peace
The Independent Catholic News: A glimpse of a forgotten era. This historic film footage, made shortly after the invention of celluloid by the earliest filmmakers in history – the Lumiere […]
[Video] Highlights: Jalsa Salana Sri Lanka 2013 of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at
Published on 1 Jun 2013 This video shows the highlights of the Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at which was held on Sunday the 12th […]
The hawk and the dove
Source: The Economist. WHO knows what Pakistan’s two most powerful men spent three hours talking about when the army chief travelled to Lahore to pay a visit to Nawaz Sharif, the country’s incoming prime minister? But if they discussed schemes for taking on the group known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), […]
How the word Madrassa has been degraded
Source: LUBP It is amazing to think how the word Madrassa has been degraded by the modern Muslim experience and conduct. Madrassa is an Arabic word for school, which refers to any type of educational institution, secular or religious, and for all levels such as primary grades through post-graduate school. […]
Barack Obama’s rules for drones could shape the new global laws of war
Source: The Economist. WHEN it comes to lethal drone strikes against foreign targets, America’s government and Congress should be aware that “what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander”, says John Bellinger, for eight years a government lawyer charged with explaining George W. Bush’s global war on […]
What Do Religious People Really Believe?
Huff Post: Rabbi Alan Lurie. Few topics are more contentious than religion. Our culture has been so deeply immersed in religion for so long that we can’t avoid its presence and its influence, and therefore we all seem to have strong opinions — whether in defense of our own religion, […]
Qaida chief warns attacks on US
Source:TOI DUBAI: Al-Qaida’s military chief in Yemen warned Americans in an audio message posted online on Sunday that the Boston bombings revealed fragile security as he urged Muslims to defend their religion.Qassim al-Rimi, the military chief of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, said making bombs such as the ones used […]
Religion is losing influence in US
Source: TOI WASHINGTON: While most Americans say religion is losing influence in the country, 75 per cent say American society would be better off if more Americans were devout.According to a new Gallup survey, over three-quarters of Americans (77 per cent) say religion is losing its influence on American life, […]