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By Zia H Shah on December 17, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

There is No Priesthood In Islam: How Did We End Up with Organized Religion?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Allegory of the cave, or Plato’s Cave, is an allegory presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work Republic (514a–520a) to compare “the effect of education (παιδεία) and the lack of it on our nature“. It […]

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The Allegory of the cave, or Plato’s Cave: The best paradigm to understand organized religions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Allegory of the cave, or Plato’s Cave, is an allegory presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work Republic (514a–520a) to compare “the effect of education (παιδεία) and the lack of it on our nature“. It […]

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Talking About God, Its Use, Misuse and Abuse?

It’s Getting Harder to Talk About God Source: NY Times By Jonathan Merritt, who writes about the intersection of religion, culture and politics. The decline in our spiritual vocabulary has […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 17, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Turkey to open $45m hospital for Syrian refugees with help from EU

The 250-bed facility, in the border district of Dortyol in Hatay province, is a collaborative project between Turkey’s health ministry and the EU. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/ccd29 250-bed facility in […]

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First batch of Saudi aid airlift arrives in Afghanistan

The two aircraft sent by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center carried 1,647 food baskets and 192 shelter bags. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/cb65h The aid operation, involving a […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 17, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

An election alone will not bring democracy to Libya

BELABBES BENKREDDA December 16, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/55sgx Libyans head to the polls on Dec. 24 for the first round of a presidential election that has been years in the […]

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Saudi Arabia celebrates its dates at the International Dates Fair

1 / 3The second edition of the International Date Fair launched at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the participation of Saudi producers and others involved in the industry. […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

East Pakistan lessons

East Pakistan lessons EditorialPublished December 16, 2021  FIFTY years ago on this day, Pakistan’s eastern wing broke away to form the independent nation of Bangladesh following a bloody spasm of violence. […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The Bangladesh story

The Bangladesh story Ishrat HusainPublished December 16, 2021  Why Bangladesh has outperformed India and Pakistan in most socio-economic indicators BANGLADESH is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Once called a “basket case” by […]

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Single-sex schools in UK triumph in academic performance

10th December 2021 Ataul Fatir Tahir, Al Hakam New rankings of UK schools by The Sunday Times’ Parent Power show single-sex schools “triumph” over mixed schools in academic performance.  The Times reported that amongst state […]

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A Glimpse into the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – Crying and Sobbing in Prayer

MAGAZINE: EDITION SEPTEMBER 2021The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) 15th December 2021 The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) was quite often seen crying during prayers. At the time of the Battle of […]

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Indonesia. Ahmadiyya. In search of sustainable interfaith harmony.

Members of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) pray on the veranda of the Nur Khilafat Mosque in Ciamis, West Java, on June 26, 2014. Local authorities sealed the mosque and […]

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India. A threat to its religious minorities

A threat to its religious minorities Habib Siddiqui | Published: Dec 15,2021 INDIAN democracy has always been majoritarian since its first day as a republic. As a matter of fact the […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Indonesia. KY Asked to Monitor Judges Who Tried Cases of Destruction of Mosques in Sintang

Thursday, December 16, 2021 Author: Rizki Sandi Saputra Editor: Adi Suhendi Tribunnews.com Reporter Report, Rizki Sandi Saputra TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – The Advocacy Team for Freedom of Religion and Belief encouraged the Judicial […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 16, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

Indonesia. The Ahmadiyya Congregation suspects that the judge violated the code of ethics.

Chandra Iswinarno | Ummi Hadyah SalehRabu, 15 Desember 2021 | 16:45 WIB Suara.com – The case of the destruction of the Miftahul Huda Mosque which was built by the Ahmadiyya […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 16, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

A stranger among us: Iran’s tightening grip on religious minorities

December 7, 2021 Marjan Keypour Greenblatt For thousands of years, Iran has stood out as a culture that prized diversity and a place where religious minorities have flourished as independent […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is preventable if we have the will

Nearly 22.8 million Afghans face acute food insecurity https://cdn.vuukle.com/widgets/powerbar.html?version=2.10.13 People sit with their belongings in the Pakistan side of the border after the authorities of Pakistan and Afghanistan close the […]

By Zia H Shah on December 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

National Geographic: Morgan Freeman explores Divine secrets of Religions

S3E5: Divine Secrets: From a mysterious villa in Pompeii, to secret mantras in Nepal, Morgan Freeman sets out to uncover why secrecy and religion are often intertwined. Watch the whole […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Digital sanctions are latest Pakistani tools for persecuting Ahmadiyya Muslims

December 15, 2021 COLOMBO GAZETTE Pakistan’s religious intolerance against Ahmediyya Muslims has graduated to another level with state institutions clamping down on the community using digital tools and sanctions. Ahmadis […]

By Zia H Shah on December 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

BBC Documentary – Lost Secrets Of Quran And Islam Facts & Truth About Koran

Additional reading and viewing The Intellectual Chaos in the Muslim Societies: Are They Still Awaiting Their Rene Descartes? Literal Reading of the Quran and the Hadith Makes Most Muslim Leaders Very Stupid […]

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