New association to unite, promote Jordan’s Islamic scholars
Jordan Times. AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, HRH Prince Ghazi, Chief Adviser to the King for Religious and Cultural Affairs and the King’s Personal Envoy, attended a […]
Indonesian Natives want to Have a Say in What’s Happening to Their Lands
Indigenous People Want to Have a Say in What’s Happening to Their Lands Tobelo, North Maluku. In an open-air pavilion overlooking the pristine waters off the coast of northern Halmahera, about 150 indigenous people gathered for a forum on their rights over land and natural resources over the weekend. One […]
A Bright Future for Indonesian Women
Jakarta Globe: Women in Indonesia have come a long way since Raden Ajeng Kartini first fought for their emancipation. And as the nation celebrates the birth of this remarkable woman, it is a good time to take stock of just how far we have come. Just over 100 years ago, […]
Kingdom to host int’l military exercise
Jordan Times AMMAN — Jordan and the US on Sunday discussed preparations for a military exercise that will be held in the Kingdom in early May with the participation of 17 Arab and foreign countries. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Mashal Al Zaben met with his US counterpart […]
Text of Abbas’s letter to Netanyahu leaked
Summary: • We agreed to establish the State of Palestine on only 22% of the territory of historical Palestine-on all the Palestinian Territory occupied by Israel in 1967. • The establishment of independent Palestinian State that can live side-by-side with the State of Israel in peace and security on the […]
65,000 gather in Moscow ‘to pray for Church & defend faith
Russian TV: Tens of thousands of Orthodox Christians have joined a service outside Moscow’s main church, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, in defense of their faith, sacred objects and […]
Ahmadis in West Java on alert
The Jakarta Post Ahmadiyah followers in a number of places in West Java are on alert after a rumor circulated claiming that the same group that attacked an Ahmadiyah mosque in Singaparna, Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Friday would launch attacks on Ahmadi property in other areas in the province. The […]
Sri Lankan woman faces beheading on witchcraft charge
the guardian A Sri Lankan woman could face the death penalty by beheading after she was arrested on suspicion of casting a spell on a 13-year-old girl during a family shopping trip, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. The daily Okaz reported that a Saudi man had complained his daughter […]
Belief in God:Russia And Netherlands Show Greatest Change In Belief In God
Huff Post A new report released by NORC at the University of Chicago, “Beliefs About God Across Time And Countries” measures belief in God in 30 countries around the world, and how those beliefs in God have changed over time. The survey asked three questions to determine whether the respondents were atheists, […]
Pakistan is in denial over spreading sectarian violence
the guardian While banned political groups preach hatred towards religious minorities in Pakistan’s major cities, a conflict along sectarian lines is spreading across the country, even to areas not previously associated with violence. Having spent decades turning a blind eye to the calculated violence of groups with a clear agenda based on […]
Prayer as Medicine for the Sick
Huff Post In 1988 a doctor named Randolph Byrd conducted a study to determine whether or not intercessory prayers on behalf of other people were effective. The findings were amazing. The patients who were not prayed for were nearly twice as likely to suffer complications than patients who were prayed […]
Italian Minister Giuliano Amato and Hijab and Mother Mary!
Mother Mary praying to God It is not recent news. Italian Minister of Interior affairs has rejected signing on the law to forbid Hijab in his country. Giuliano Amato said […]
A Dangerous Mind?
On April 12, Mr. Mehanna was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison. Hearing this, most Americans would probably assume that the F.B.I. caught a major homegrown terrorist […]
Americans and Saudis: hands off Pakistan’s pipeline please!
Express Tribune: by Pervez Hoodbhoy: Now and then, as though out of sheer boredom, the United States shoots itself in the foot and loses the occasional goodwill it creates with […]
Laiq Ahmed Atif practises what he preaches – Love for All, Hatred for None
Source: Times of Malta “On my flight to Malta from Germany, I prayed a lot – because Malta was a completely new country for me, I prayed that God gives me courage and wisdom to get to know the Maltese people,” says Laiq Ahmed Atif, 30, from Pakistan. “As soon […]
The Issue of Evil and Suffering
The Issue of Evil and Suffering The Islamic Perspective This article, based on a speech delivered at an earlier Ahmadiyya Annual Convention in Toronto, Canada, covers the reason behind suffering among innocent people, and the potential benefits that man can derive from such circumstances. by Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz OBE – UK The […]
Attainment of Inner Peace
Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih IV fourth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community We present below the transcript of part of a Question and Answer session with Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad(ru), fourth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, recorded at Cologne, Germany on the 21st August 1996. Transcribed […]
Psychic phenomena
By the Late Bashir Ahmad Orchard There are two realms of phenomena in operation which embrace dreams, visions, sounds from nowhere, and so on. They are the realms of: 1. Psychic Phenomena; 2. Spiritual Phenomena. This personal treatise is devoted only to a brief study of psychic phenomena; and the […]
Twain shall meet in Turkey
By AIJAZ ZAKA SYEPagesD, ARABNEWS Kipling was wrong; the East and West can and do meet. They do here in Turkey! Turkey is a nation forever living in two worlds. […]
Prepare for the Unexpected
One day, young Nasruddin’s buddies decided they would try to nab his pointy slippers. They waited around a tall cypress tree until Nasruddin walked along, then two of the boys, Hussein and Faruk, started to pretend they were having a loud argument. “Nobody could climb that tree. It’s way too […]