http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/26/a-clash-of-religiosities By Dr Farzana Hassan, The Toronto SUN We are witnessing a resurgent culture of clashing religiosities. The latest religious controversy erupted in Saskatoon when a city councillor recited a Christian prayer at a volunteer appreciation dinner. Ashu Solo, a non-Christian volunteer, felt “excluded.” He has since vowed to complain […]
The Jakarta Post: No individuals or organizations — or even old age — can stop Muslim scholar Dawam Rahardjo from spreading the spirit of pluralism. The figure who struggles for the rights of minorities in the world’s most populous Muslim country continues to dedicate himself to the cause and dares […]
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch Should Switzerland give financial aid to rejected asylum seekers who refuse to leave or convicted illegal immigrants to encourage them to return home voluntarily? This issue […]
By Zubair Khan Ongoing situation in the country, (now with a convicted PM and a corrupt President who was about to be convicted by Swiss Magistrate in 2008, when ex Attorney General Mr Qayyum flew to deliver the famous letter, permitted under NRO, thus reversing the whole scenario), is so […]
Jakarta Post: Nasaruddin Umar : Last Friday an unidentified group attacked an Ahmadiyah congregation in Tasikmalaya, West Java, the latest of hundreds of incidents against the minority group. Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma […]
The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Rev. Dr. Mensah Otabil, and the former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile […]
Russian TV: Week-long demonstrations over a proposed rise in university tuition fees have erupted into violence in Quebec. Police in Montreal clashed with thousands of students who accuse the government […]
Source: The Baltimore Jewish Times By Neil Rubin One of the most traveled intersections in the heavily Jewish Upper Park Heights / Pikeville corridor is now the home to a […]
Courtesy / Source: Huff Post By: Jeffrey Small Which is more truthful: science or art? On its face, this question presents a false choice. Science and art belong to two separate realms. Both express deep truths about existence, but in very different ways. Science uses the symbolic form of mathematical […]
Source: Star local news ALLEN — Women from all walks of life converged on the Baitul Ikraam Mosque in Allen on Sunday for an interfaith symposium. The objective of the event was to bring women of all faiths together to engage in meaningful dialogues and create a mutual understanding of […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR, ARAB NEWS STAFF Dr. Abdullah Omar Naseef, former deputy chairman of the Shoura Council, has supported the present system of appointing qualified members to the Saudi […]
By RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO ARAB NEWS STAFF A doctor at King Saud University said yesterday that from 700 to 1700, the Muslim world produced many of history’s finest scientists […]
Israel’s timing was predicable. With the world’s gaze focused on the horrors in Syria and the Obama administration increasingly diverted by November’s presidential election, it chose this week to declare “legal” three fortified West Bank settlements which had been originally been erected by fanatical Zionists in contravention of their country’s […]
Source: The New York Times The Obama administration is expected to announce a broad plan on Thursday to foster development of the nation’s “bioeconomy,” including the use of renewable resources and biological manufacturing methods. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint, as the plan is called, discusses a variety of measures and […]
Source: The Telegraph Why did George Galloway feel the urge to keep his conversion to Islam secret? The New Statesman reveals today, in an interview by Jemima Khan with the […]
Huff Post One of the largest Bible translators in the world is undergoing an independent review after critics claimed language in some of their translations intended for Muslim countries misses the essential Christian idea of Trinity: the father, son and the holy spirit or ghost. Critics argue that using words […]
Lybia – Libyan authorities have banned the formation of political parties based on religious principles ahead of elections scheduled to take place in June. Parties based on faith, tribe or ethnicity will not be eligible to take part, a government spokesman said. The National Transitional Council said the law, passed […]
Source: Orangeville Citizen – A Quran Exhibition will be held in the Alton community centre this Saturday, April 28, from 12 noon to 4 p.m Sponsored by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Weston North area, Toronto, the forum is designed to enhance a better understanding of the true teachings of the […]
Source: Simcoe.com – MIDLAND – A Muslim organization will pay another visit to Midland this weekend to tackle misconceptions and answer questions about Islam. Saturday’s information session will tackle the subject of “Sharia: The Misunderstood Islamic Law.” It will take place at the Midland Public Library from noon to 4 […]
Source: Sault Star – An open house to promote religious harmony, dispel misconceptions about Islam and to educate people about the true and peaceful teachings of Islam will take place Saturday at the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library. The Holy Qur’an Open House will be held at the main and […]