Religious veils to be allowed in court
Niqab in court OK in some cases: Supreme Court CTV News: In a split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a woman can wear a religious veil […]
France recognises ‘brutal’ colonial past in Algeria
France 24. French President Francois Hollande on Thursday said he recognized that the “suffering” inflicted on the Algerian people during French colonial rule was “brutal and unfair” – but stopped short of issuing an apology. Speaking to Algerian lawmakers on the second day of a landmark visit to the former French territory, […]
Republicans push their own plan, fiscal talks stalled
Reuters) – As a year-end deadline looms, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on Thursday with their own “fiscal cliff” plan that muddles negotiations with the White House to avoid steep tax increases and spending cuts. The Republican-led House is aiming to vote on Thursday evening on […]
While Washington tries to limit guns: Churches Offer Concealed Carry Gun Classes To Attract Members
Religion News Service | By Greg Horton PRYOR CREEK, Okla. (RNS) Pryor Creek, Okla., is gun country. Located midway between Tulsa and Siloam Springs, Ark., the town of approximately 8,500 […]
Ahmadiyah: Indonesia and Myanmar should learn from Vietnam
The Jakarta Post: The persecution and harassment of the Ahmadiyah and other religious minorities in Indonesia have not yet been addressed and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has put this problem […]
Protecting all members of our human family?
Source: Jakarta Post Insight: Protecting all members of our human family By: Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General, New York | Insight I am a great champion of the power of […]
Veil can be worn in some cases to testify in court, Supreme Court rules
Source: Toronto Star Author:Tonda MacCharles The country’s top court says the religious beliefs of veiled sex assault complainants must not trump the constitution’s fair trial guarantee for a defendant to face his accuser. In a deeply split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday said there must be a […]
Santa Claus is Make-Belief for Children and Eucharist and Trinity, Make-Belief for Grown ups?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD We wish all our Christian readers merry and joyous Christmas, but, would also like to share a few facts about Santa Claus. […]
At Benghazi Hearing, State Dept. Concedes Errors
By JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr. WASHINGTON — The weaknesses with the handling of diplomatic security in Benghazi, Libya, that led to a deadly attack on a diplomatic outpost there were […]
French Government acts to protect secularism from religious extremists
The French Government appears to be lining up for a full-scale confrontation with the Catholic Church, which is increasingly trying to interfere in political processes. The socialist administration has announced it intends to establish a new agency to ensure the nation’s secularism is protected from religious extremism. The agency will […]
Debate: Does the Universe have a purpose?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Prologue: This is a two hour debate, between three well known atheists and three theists. First […]
Islam for Humanity: MP praises Muslim Youth group’s campaign to save 30,000 lives
Lahore Times: By PRESS RELEASE: Published: December 19, 2012 Andrew Stunnell MP has praised the UK’s oldest British Muslim Youth Association for its services to humanity on the occasion of […]
Trudeau has a choice 76 Amid controversy, Justin remains ‘Islamic Spirit’ headliner
Tarek Fatah, The Toronto Sun http://www.torontosun.com/2012/12/18/trudeau-has-a-choice?utm_source=addThis&utm_medium=addthis_button_gmail&utm_campaign=Trudeau+has+a+choice+|+Columnists+|+Opinion+|+Toronto+Sun#.UNEhB0Xm5nc.gmail Despite protests from the Muslim Canadian Congress and B’nai Brith, it seems Justin Trudeau will be speaking at the Islamist convention in Toronto on Saturday, one that will feature a who’s who of Muslim Brotherhood supporters and pro-Hamas speakers from around the world. As […]
Where would you find the happiest people in the world?
Dawn: MEXICO CITY: The world’s happiest people aren’t in Qatar, the richest country by most measures. They aren’t in Japan, the nation with the highest life expectancy. Canada, with its […]
Fissures in the middle: Islamomania of Pakistan vs. Islamophobia in the West
Dawn: Nadeem F. Paracha | The most convenient understanding of the phenomenon of Pakistani extremists that one hears being echoed from TV studios and their favourite ‘guests’ suggests that young Pakistanis turning into religious fanatics has something to do with illiteracy and unemployment. Though not entirely incorrect, this notion, however, is a […]
Patriotic Sierra Leoneans form an organization to support Ahmadiyya schools in Sierra Leone
Ahmadiyya in America By: SEM Contributor on December 20, 2012. Patriotic Sierra Leoneans in Maryland, USA, have formed an organization to support Ahmadiyya schools in Sierra Leone. The organization is called Zintabah USA and was founded three months ago by an international business magnate, Kalilu Fadika. In an interview Yesterday with Sierra […]
Ahmadi Muslims are not Qualified to Teach Islam in Schools in Germany: Muslim Ulema from UK and Germany
Source Jang – Urdu- Tweet by Nasr Ahmad: News item in Urdu which states that due to conflicts among different schools of thoughts the German State of Hassen finally decided […]
Ahmadiyya In daily Jang Pakistan
Source: Nasim Malik of Sweden: Report to start Islamic Teachings in the primary schools of Hessen State of Germany is printed in the newspaper. Bit surprising to note that some Ulemas in Germany have become active. Which Ulemas have become active one has to see. Those can read Urdue should […]
Bilateral relations: As Pak-Iran ties grow, Saudis invite Khar
Source: ET Sources say kingdom pressuring Islamabad to drop gas import, pipeline project. ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia soon after Riyadh voiced concerns over Pakistan’s rapidly growing economic and trade ties with neighbouring Tehran. According to diplomatic sources, Saudi Arabia, on behalf of […]
A Muslim Convention in a Church? You Better Believe It
Huff Post: Wardah Khalid. Just outside the front doors stood several men holding signs that insulted the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). They had planted themselves there several hours prior to the start of the convention and were making it quite clear that they were vehemently opposed to Islam and any Christians […]