God’s Voice

Huff Post: by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. It may not be easy or convenient, but revelation is a life-or-death proposition. Ultimately, allowing ourselves to hear God’s voice — aligning our will with God’s will — may be the only thing that can ultimately save us. We need only to be brave […]

Day of decision

Source:ET Election on May 11 is a truly historic one, marking the first constitutional transition of power from one democratically-elected government to another. DESIGN: EMA ANIS What happens today will decide our immediate future, hopefully for the next five years. Intense games of number crunching are, of course, on everywhere; […]

Pakistani minorities leery of democracy – Violence by Islamic radicals on rise since 2008 elections

LAHORE, PAKISTAN – In majority Muslim Pakistan, religious minorities say democracy is killing them. Intolerance has been on the rise for the past five years under Pakistan’s democratically elected government because of the growing violence of Islamic radicals, who are then courted by political parties, say many in the country’s […]

Islam is Not a Religion of Terror

Source: Review of Religion By Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed – UK Imam of the Fazl (London) Mosque The following article is based on a keynote speech delivered (and subsequently revised) by Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed, Imam of the London Mosque, at the 47th Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Mauritius […]

King No More

Source:Spiegel REUTERS Lions are becoming a threatened species. Trophy hunters and the loss of savannah grasslands have drastically reduced the number of prides. Scientists and conservationists are calling for improved protections for lions — even if that means fenced-in enclosures. More:

Ahmadis in Pakistan face unfair election

Source: Washinggton Post. A Pakistani woman walks past posters of a parliamentary election candidate. B.K. Bangash/Associated…) On May 11th, the world’s second most populous Muslim country, Pakistan, will mark a historic election. The country’s 66-year history is marred by the presence of martial laws and never before has one elected government replaced […]