A religious Canada Strong and free
Source: National Post This week, in the aptly named Maple, part of the sprawling suburbs in the northern Greater Toronto Area, the prime minister came to announce the establishment of […]
Ahmadi Muslims, killed in Pakistan but welcomed here, perfectly symbolize our Canadian values
Source: National Post Author: Jonathan Kay Ameer Jamat Canada, Lal Khan Malik Sahib with Prime Minister Steven Harper and Dr. Andrew Bennett the Ambassador to the Office of Religious Freedom. Last week, when Canadians learned that the federal government was set to announce the creation of a new “Office of […]
‘Outrage’, indeed!
Source: ET We were ‘outraged’ by the killing of well over a hundred — we’ll never know the exact number — Hazara Shia, including women and old men and little children, slaughtered in a massive explosion caused by an estimated 1,000 kilogrammes of explosives in Hazara Town, Quetta, where they […]
‘They Will Give In’: Turkey Pressures Germany on EU Accession
Source: Spiegel Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and German Chancellor Merkel in Berlin last fall. A European commissioner’s remark that Germany and France would one day come crawling “on their knees” begging Turkey to join the EU has miffed Berlin and thrilled Ankara. As German Chancellor Merkel prepares for a visit […]
Catholics back morning- after pill for rape victims
Source: The Local. The German Catholic Church ruled on Thursday that the use of the morning-after pill was acceptable in certain cases for rape victims. More:
Pakistan ambassador to US Sherry Rehman faces blasphemy probe
Source: TOI In late 2010 Sherry Rehman sparked fury among religious groups as a lawmaker by lodging a private member’s bill seeking to abolish the death penalty for blasphemy after a Christian mother of five was sentenced to death. (TOI photo by Nilesh Wairkar) MULTAN: Pakistan police are investigating the […]
World in Crisis-Protests around the world: Greece, Pakistan, Bulgaria (PHOTOS)
Global Post: People around the world are protesting this week, from Greece and Bulgaria to Pakistan and India. Tens of thousands of Greek workers took to the streets in a nationwide general […]
Bomb blasts in India’s Hyderabad: Live updates
ET 8:18pm Police official Anurag Sharma said that 11 casualties are confirmed with 23 people injured. He added that post-blast investigation team of NSG and NI are on their way. “Our men are here to control the situation.” A lot of onlookers are gathered at the site. Manmohan Singh has […]
Ahmadiyya community meets US lawmakers on persecution in Pakistan
Zeenewsindia: Washington: Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community during their ‘Day on the Hill’ on last Friday briefed US lawmakers on their alleged persecution in Pakistan, official sources have said. Community leaders from 30 States visited nearly 400 Congressional offices on the Hill and met lawmakers and their staff on […]
Finding harmony in music and Islam: REUTERS
Finding harmony in music and Islam By Anuja Jaiman Many times when I have recited some part of the Holy Quran in front of American audience, the frequent comment has been ” Wow, that’s so musical.” And somewhere in the classical music (specially in India) I tend to feel some touch […]
BENEDICT FACE TO FACE WITH ISLAM: FIRST THING
Benedict Face to Face with Islam February 20, 2013 Andrew Doran In 1095, in a carefully crafted speech before prelates and nobles in Claremont, France, Pope Urban II called Europe to action: A Crusade to aid the Christian empire of Byzantium. Emissaries of the emperor in Constantinople had come […]
Jobless claims rise
First-time claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, according to a government report that showed continued weakness in the job market. The Labor Department report showed 362,000 Americans filed for jobless benefits in the latest week, up from 342,00 the previous week, when claims may have been limited by snow […]
In Indonesia, religious blends only improve families
STORY SUMMARY A new survey by the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace identifies which Indonesian provinces have the most instances of religious intolerance, demonstrating that the issue is unfortunately a real problem in the country. Many people initially find it hard to believe that in Indonesia, home to the […]
Desolation gains a foothold in Bkirki (among Lebanese Christians)
STORY SUMMARY By Michael Young The Daily Star Put aside for a moment that Christian approval of the Orthodox plan Tuesday seemed a natural misstep for a community bathed in self-doubt about its own future, as Christian numbers have declined. The reality is that the largest Christian community, the Maronites, […]
Designer’s scarves empower Muslim women
By Megan Devlin — Staff Writer THE ITHACAN Ithaca College will host Nancy Hoque, designer and founder of sixteenR.com, an online store that sells scarves for Muslim women. Hoque will […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims plan Vestal, NY community center
Source: Press and Sun VESTAL — When Afzal Rehman arrived here more than 20 years ago for a medical residency, he didn’t know of any others locally who shared his religious faith. Rehman, an Ahmadiyya Muslim, soon left Johnson City to continue his medical training, spending time in Georgia and […]
Unique sculpture at Mandela Capture Site
Source: SouthAfrica.info 50 steel column constructions up to 9.5 metres tall come into alignment to form a portrait of Nelson Mandela against a backdrop of rolling hills and valleys at […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims plan Vestal community center (USA)
VESTAL — When Afzal Rehman arrived here more than 20 years ago for a medical residency, he didn’t know of any others locally who shared his religious faith. Rehman, an […]
Tolerance, cooperation cornerstones in interfaith dialogue — King of Jordan
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday underlined the need to promote tolerance and cooperation as basis for dialogue and understanding among all followers of the three monotheistic religions. […]
Saudi Arabia: US secretary of state arriving for key talks
RIYADH : ABDUL HANNAN TAGO ARABNEWS Thursday 21 February 2013 US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the first week of March as […]