Tony Blair misreads Muslim terrorism
By John Esposito, a professor of International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. Published: June 5, 2013 at 3:22 pm Washington Post: The Boston Marathon bombings (April 15, 2013) and […]
How would George Washington and Prophet Muhammad react to hate speech?
By Craig Considine craigconsidinetcd: In a recent article for Yahoo Contributors Network, Maryam Khan Ansari wrote about how internet postings with anti-Muslim hate messages may soon be subject to federal criminal laws. In her article, Ansari discussed how Bill Killian, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, has plans to use federal […]
Maiden speech: No ‘surprises’, but a lot of candour
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Qamar Zaman Published: June 6, 2013 ISLAMABAD:Partly scripted and partly extempore, Nawaz Sharif’s 30-minute speech, his first as the prime minister, […]
PM Sharif’s convoy stopped to let Army chief pass
Author: Shahzad Raza Source: Dawn As Pakistan witnessed a historic democratic transition, many in the county have started to believe that the days of military supremacy are over. But not on the roads, at least not yet. As Nawaz Sharif, along with his family, […]
Docs urged to address military kids’ mental health
Source: CNN More than 2 million children have been affected by the military deployment of at least one parent within the past decade, and thousands have had to cope with […]
Using Saris in Bangladesh to Reduce Cholera
Source: CNN Dr. Rita Colwell has studied cholera for nearly 50 years, and has written more than 700 publications and received at least 40 honorary degrees. Her team helped develop an incredibly simple method to help the people of rural Bangladesh have cleaner, safer drinking water. “We found that sari […]
Syrian Forces Claim Victory in Battle for Strategic Town
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian government forces and their allies in Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, seized most of the strategic crossroads town of Qusayr early on Wednesday, a painful defeat […]
Police probe for anti-Muslim motive in fire at London Somali center
by Laura Smith-Spark, CNN London London (CNN) — Police are investigating whether anti-Muslim sentiments were behind a fire early Wednesday that caused extensive damage to a Somali community center in north London. The fire, in the Muswell Hill neighborhood, is being treated as suspicious, the Metropolitan Police said in a […]
Muslim Light: What’s Behind Turkey’s Islamization and the Protests Against It
Erdogan has been pushing for an end to alcohol, kissing and other hallmarks of secularization, with disastrous results. by CINAR KIPER The Atlantic It has been a long time, ninety […]
Islam.com discussing Ahmadiyya Muslims and Non-Ahmadiyya Muslims
Source: islam.com Ahmadiyya muslims belief that there would not be a second coming of Jesus Christ while non-Ahmadiyya muslims belief in the second coming of christ. can i have versus and […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on SmashWords.com: Your ebook, your way!
Source: smashwords.com Member Since: June 04, 2013 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Publisher info: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Muslims who believe in the Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani(as). Love for All, Hatred for […]
U.S. soldier expected to plead guilty to killing Afghans in cold blood
(Reuters) – A U.S. Army sergeant charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians in cold blood was due in court on Wednesday for a court-martial proceeding in which he is expected to plead guilty under a deal with military prosecutors to avoid the death penalty. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a decorated […]
Stop religious discrimination, drone attacks: Debutant MNAs
Source: Dawn Author: Shahzad Raza “I agree that declaring Ahmedis as non-Muslims was a wrong decision. State had nothing to do with the religion of people,” commented Alizeh Iqbal Haider, referring to Quaid-e-Azam’s most famous speech of August 11, 1947. Read More
Cameron vows to ‘drain the swamp’ creating Islamic extremism
theguardian: by Patrick Vintour. David Cameron has pledged fresh action “to drain the swamp” that is creating British Islamic extremism as he gave his first report on his taskforce set up after […]
Video: Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time by Karen Armstrong
cspanvideo.org: Karen Armstrong talked about her book Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time, published by Harper Collins in the Eminent Lives series. She described Muhammad, the prophet and founder of Islam, as a respectful […]
Risks in Ashgabat’s religious suppression
Source: Asia Times. By Charles Recknagel and Muhammad Tahir Few people in Turkmenistan dare to speak about the pressure the government puts upon those suspected of Islamist leanings. But Merdan, who gives only his first name, wants to be heard. He claims his family was subjected to threats when he […]
Meet the ‘Friends of Jihad’
Source: Asia Times: THE ROVING EYE Meet the ‘Friends of Jihad’ That about 70% of the Syrian people support President Bashar al-Assad is something the “Friends of Syria” prefer to trample under the nearest Persian rug. As Western governments – notably Britain and France – “lead from behind” to play […]
TURKEY IN TURMOIL Et tu, Gul? Then fall, Erdogan
Source: Asia Times: By M K Bhadrakumar One thing that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before pushing ahead on Tuesday with a four-day tour of the Maghreb tour still hangs suspended in the air. Hardly anyone picked it up. He said Turkish intelligence is looking into possible links […]
The place of women in Islam: Seminar by Ahmadiyya Muslim Women in France
http://www.cultures-et-croyances.com: This study is the written transcript of the seminar organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of France Saturday, May 11, 2013. The subjects were divided in this way: Introduction to […]
The Separation of Church and State in America– Then and Now
Huff Post: A public high school in Muldrow, Oklahoma, recently decided to remove plaques of the Ten Commandments from its classrooms after an atheist student urged the Freedom From Religion Foundation to threaten a lawsuit. The removal of the Decalogue displays offended numerous community members, thereby evoking a prior controversy regarding a Ten Commandments monument placed […]