At a time when U.S. Muslims and mosques are increasingly under attack, some Muslim Americans say Obama has not taken a strong enough stance against Islamophobia. The Democrats’ inclusion last week of support for marriage equality and Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in their official party platform may have […]
Source: Telegraph. He just can’t bring himself to say it News that Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s Islamist president, has promised to uphold his country’s long-standing peace treaty with Israel has been widely welcomed. Revealingly, however, Mr Morsi refused to refer to the Jewish state by name, sticking instead to a generalised […]
Source: The Local The ‘yes’ to circumcision must be guaranteed in law,” demanded Lala Süßkind, former chairwoman of the Berlin Jewish community organization at the protest, which police said was attended by around 300 people. Several Muslims and Christians joined the mainly Jewish demo, which took place under the motto […]
Source: The Local A 16-year-old girl at the Friedrich-Bayer Upper School in Berlin contacted the police last week after she said he called her a nigger. The teacher, named in German media only as Karl-Heinz Sch., had been talking to his class, telling them, “niggers are people like you and […]
Millions watched Khalifatul Masih V, the Head of Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, on Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) and live streaming through internet, on the third and […]
by Daniele Mariani, swissinfo.ch Switzerland has one of the world’s highest densities of casinos. Soon two more will be added to the 19 others that already exist, bringing in even […]
PARIS — Foreign Islamists intent on turning Syria into an autocratic theocracy have swollen the ranks of rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Al Assad and think they are waging a “holy war”, a French surgeon who treated fighters in Aleppo has said. Jacques Beres, co-founder of medical charity Medecins […]
ARAB NEWS Monday 10 September 2012 JEDDAH: The Shoura Council yesterday passed a law banning expatriates from working for companies and individuals other than their employers or sponsors. Punitive action would be taken against Saudi sponsors and companies who allow foreigners to work for other employers, the new law said. […]
BY AYA BATRAWY Associated Press The Kansas City Star CAIRO — Egypt’s Islamist leader vowed to carry out tough structural reforms to overhaul his country’s ailing economy and create a […]
Sixteen Muslim preachers from a moderate sect were shot dead in central Mali as they traveled by road to a religious conference, the Malian and Mauritanian governments said Sunday. Early reports indicate that the men’s long beards aroused the suspicion of Mali’s military, which confused them for the extremists who […]
God had a good convention: The Almighty’s name was mentioned (albeit at the last minute) in the Democratic platform. And he was invoked no less than 12 times in the Republican platform, in case he is keeping score. But the real news is that God is having a strong millennium, […]
By Philologos The Jewish Daily F0RWARD Published September 09, 2012, issue of September 14, 2012 There was an unusual event in Haifa the other day. Muhammad Sharif Odeh, the leader […]
Photo Credit: ahmadnabeel12 Thousands of Ahmadiyya Muslims from around the world have been holding their 46th annual convention in Hampshire over the weekend. The event in Alton is Britain’s largest […]
Source: Hindustan Times In an effort to promote environment-friendly measures, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has given the go-ahead to shifting a majority of its cooking activities at Harmandar Sahib’s Guru Ram Dass ‘langar’ (community kitchen) on to solar energy. This decision was taken after a devotee, Ravindra Laund, […]
Source: Two circles.net By V.M. Khaleelur Rahman, A seminar on “Strengthening Indian Secular Democracy” was held in Chennai on 6th September 2012 jointly by Church of South India Inter-Faith Dialogue Centre, Islamic Forum for the Promotion of Moderate Thought and Rajaji Centre for Public Affairs. Rev. Viji Varghese Eapen, Director, […]
US Sponsored “Islamic Fundamentalism” Politics / Middle EastSep 09, 2012 – 03:14 PM By: Global_Research Benjamin Schett writes: The alliance between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia helped spread the ideology of fundamentalist Sunni Islam all over the globe. The majority of its victims are not citizens of Western […]
About this ad Islamic exhibit at BYU aids understanding By William L. Hamblin and Daniel C. Peterson For the Deseret News Published: Saturday, Sept. 8 2012 5:00 a.m. MDT Included in the exhibit “Beauty and Belief” are the artistic writings found in a manuscript copy of the Quran. Most of […]
Obama: America not at war with Islam By David Eldridge – The Washington Times Saturday, September 8, 2012 Enlarge PhotoPresident Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Strawbery Banke Field, … more > One day after a disappointing monthly jobs report, President Obama focused his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday on […]
Photo Credit: ahmadnabeel12 Thousands visit Ahmadiyya Muslim convention in Alton The Jalsa Salana was held in tents and marquees at the East Worldham community site in Alton Thousands of Ahmadiyya […]
The Yiddish Quran Sect Publishes Holy Book for Very Few Readers HAGGAI FRID/COURTESY HAARETZ An Unusual Holy Book: The Islamic Ahmadiyya sect translated parts of the Koran into Yiddish. By Philologos Published September 09, 2012, issue of September 14, 2012.There was an unusual event in Haifa the other day. Muhammad Sharif Odeh, […]