As Islam Grows, U.S. Imams In Short Supply by JOHN BURNETT Enlarge image Muslims pray during a special Eid ul-Fitr morning prayer at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Aug. 30, 2011, in Los Angeles. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Islam in America is growing exponentially. From 2000 to 2010, the number of […]
Editor’s Note: Yusef Lateef is our Ahmadiyya Muslim brother- An American Jazz player- Great music to listen to. Yusef Lateef – I Need You Published on Jan 2, 2013 Contemplation (1960) Standard YouTube License http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4wU6mzvflI […]
Time.com: Europe Horsemeat Scandal Widens: Frozen Lasagna, Spaghetti Found Tainted Frozen spaghetti and lasagna meals were removed from supermarket shelves this week in the U.K. following the discovery that products […]
RT: Iran’s president has said he is ready for directs talks with the US if the West stops pressuring his country. His comments directly contradict the words of the Supreme leader of Iran who rejected the US proposal of direct negotiations. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made his statement at a rally to […]
The Telegraph: David Barrett and Ben Leach. The communications watchdog, Ofcom, has made a series of rulings against channels which allowed “inflammatory” material to be broadcast in breach of rules which forbid extreme opinions gaining a platform on British television. The cases, disclosed today, include examples of an imam telling viewers […]
This will be one of the four religious places of worship. The other three will be a Temple, a Kovil and a Church The Nation: Govt to build a replica […]
The Jerusalem Post: Israel should recognize Palestine as a full member of the United Nations, outgoing Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Saturday at a weekly cultural event in Holon. […]
The Jerusalem Post: Former foreign minister Avigdor Liberman said on Saturday that an agreement with the Palestinians was not currently possible, weeks before US President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to […]
A. S.-M. France-Guyane 06.02.2013. Present in French Guyana since 2007, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association has opened a cultural center in Matoury. Imam Ahmad Siddique Sahib is there to “guide the Muslims of Guyana.” A small house half hidden behind blue tarps at the end of a path […]
Source: The Jakarta Post Editor: Actual headline reads, “Journalists tested on knowledge of Islam” A survey conducted by Pantau Foundation in 2012 reveals that religious intolerance among Indonesian journalists remains […]
Thoughtful translations of Quran are essential The Kingston Whig Standard, 8/ 2/2013 Mrs Alia Hogben. Recepient Order of Canada Amongst Muslims, it is oft-repeated that the Quran cannot be translated, only interpreted, because it is held to be the exact words from God to the Prophet Mohammed via the Angel […]
Source: The Local: Comments by an FDP politician suggesting his party’s dismal approval ratings may be linked to party leader Phillip Rösler’s ethnic Vietnamese background have kick started yet another debate about underlying racism in German society. More:
Epigraph: “Indeed, We have sent thee (Muhammad) with the truth, as a bearer of glad tidings and as a Warner; and there is no people to whom a Warner has not […]
Report by: Mozaffar Ahamed Qaid Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Khanpurmilki, Munger, Bihar. First a little about Khanpurmilki: This is a small Jama’at completing 100 years and now here reside almost 29 […]
Source: TOI: ISLAMABAD: The Swiss authorities have refused to reopen long-running graft cases against Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari as he enjoys immunity as head of state, Pakistan’s law ministry said on Sunday. More:
ScienceDaily: Feb. 6, 2013 — The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced February 6 that a national park, once home to Africa’s largest forest elephant population, has lost a staggering 11,100 individuals due to poaching for the ivory trade. The shocking figures come from Gabon’s Minkebe Park, where recent surveys of areas […]
Source: BBC Hindus believe a festival dip at Sangam will cleanse sins The main day of bathing is taking place at India’s Kumbh Mela, with more than 30 million pilgrims expected to take a dip at the confluence of India’s Ganges and Yamuna rivers.This is the most auspicious of six […]
Source: BBC Gen John Allen: “We should be seeking to win this war”The outgoing commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has said the alliance is on the road to winning the war.Gen John Allen, who handed over to Gen Joseph Dunford on Sunday, said troops had gone “a long way” […]
Source: Goal.Com Getty Images Mali won bronze at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Ghana 3-1 in the third and fourth-place play-off on Saturday in Port Elizabeth. It was a rather quiet beginning to the game and a diving header from Samassa was enough to give Mali a […]
Source: CNN People walk and sled through a snowy Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, February 9. The powerful storm has knocked out power to 635,000, is blamed for six deaths and dumped more than 2 feet of snow in parts of New England. (CNN) — The mammoth […]