Israeli PM: No change to ban on Jewish prayer at mosque
By Laurie Kellman JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is not changing the norms at a contested site in Jerusalem to allow Jewish prayer there, his office said […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Winter scenery near Kuhmo, Finland Winter hits Kuhmo hard, but it sure is beautiful. The town, which lies in an area that borders Russia, was under Swedish and Russian rule […]
Turkey says EU headscarf ruling ‘grants legitimacy to racism’
Source: The Guardian Turkey’s cabinet ministers have criticised a European Union court’s decision to allow employers to ban headscarves from their workplaces, saying it is “a blow to the rights […]
Why Muslims celebrate Eid on different days?
Additional reading: Eid Mubarak and What is the Muslim Times doing for You? Suggested reading: Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid in UK: Letting Royal Observatory in Greenwich Decide and: Video: Prime Minister Trudeau […]
Indonesia to decide on COVID-19 curbs, survey shows public trust falling
By Stanley Widianto Posted on July 19, 2021 Amid a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Surabaya JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s government is set to decide whether to extend the […]
The bureaucracies of Hajj, as experienced by a Swiss member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at
Alhamdolillah – All praise is due to Allah – I have been able to perform Hajj 3 times and Umrah an additional 2 times. The first time I went to Hajj was in 1970. I was living and working in Kabul, Afghanistan. As my son was still very young I […]
Pilgrims head to Mina as Hajj 2021 officially begins
Source: Al Jazeera Only 60,000 fully vaccinated citizens and residents of the kingdom are allowed to take part due to coronavirus pandemic. Hajj pilgrims streamed out of the holy city […]
Pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in high point of pandemic-era hajj
Issued on: 19/07/2021 Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) Muslim pilgrims ascended Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Monday in the high point of this year’s hajj, being held in downsized form and under […]
We had fought for Islam before you born: Hekmatyar to Taliban
By Najibullah Lalzoy / in Afghanistan / on Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021 Head of Hezb-e-Islami Engineer Gulbadin Hekmatyar in his recent video clip addressed the Taliban fighters telling them to shun violence since it […]
‘Political Abuse of Buddhism no Different from that of Hinduism, Islam or Christianity’
Political Abuse of Buddhism no Different from that of Hinduism, Islam or Christianity’—Jairam Ramesh Senior Congress party leader, former Union minister and the author of several books, Jairam Ramesh, has […]
A letter to Cambridge mosque vandal(s): ‘I pray that this act of vandalism opens your heart to peace’
July 17, 2021 Letter to the vandal: Peace be upon you! Or you can also say Asalamoalikum! Today, I came to find out that our mosque Baitul ul Kareem (this means House of the Generous) in Cambridge was vandalized due to hate. So, I decided instead of writing a letter […]
Arrest made in Cambridge mosque vandalism
Community says police do not believe it was a hate crime Author of the article:Scott LauriePublishing date:Jul 18, 2021 • 7 hours ago • Waterloo Regional Police have charged a man after a mosque […]
Police thanked for swift, diligent investigation into Cambridge mosque vandalism
Mosques serve as a source of community gathering, peace, acceptance and multiculturalism, says Canada’s largest Muslim association about 18 hours ago By: CambridgeToday Staff The Baitul Kareem Mosque on Elliott Street was […]
Israeli spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investigation finds
PUBLISHED SUN, JUL 18 2021 Private Israeli spy software was used to hack dozens of smartphones that belonged to reporters, human rights activists and the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist […]
Israeli spyware used to hack phones belonging to 37 activists and journalists including two close to Jamal Khashoggi
Imogen Braddick Jul 18 2021 ISRAELI spyware targeted phones belonging to 37 activists and journalists – including two women close to Jamal Khashoggi, according to a new report. Activists, journalists […]
Aga Khan’s address to the Parliament of Portugal — July 2018
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Blackburn Imam calls for change as Lancashire Muslims face daily ‘persecution’ and racism
Members of Ahmadiyya mosque in Blackburn want to challenge misconceptions that ‘all Muslims are terrorists’ and share the good work they do in the community Members of a mosque in Blackburn have spoken about their desire to open up to the wider community in a bid to eradicate the stereotypical […]
Voluntary Fasts
Some people ‘fast to death’ for political or other reasons. This is not what Islam requires. Voluntary fasts, under the broad rules described in previous pages, may be observed at […]
Day of Arafat
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy April 17, 2020 by karimkhan The Day of Arafah occurs on the 9th day of Zil Hajj […]
How an EU court decision exposes conflicts in some strands of Islam
By Paigham Mustafa THERE was a major decision from Europe’s top court last week, which will have enormous significance for Muslims across member states. Of course, now that the UK is no […]