Op-Ed Equal before Allah, unequal before man
Source: Daily Times By Syed I Husain Difference, or, let us say, the right to differ, lies at the root of all knowledge, inquiry investigation, research and progress. While, therefore, […]
75 Percent Support Freedom of Religious Businesses to Operate According to Beliefs
Source: Christian Headline Three-quarters of Americans believe business owners should have the freedom to run their businesses according to their religious beliefs, although Democrats and Republicans differ sharply about the […]
Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression
Source: The Chronicle Herald Quebec’s new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to […]
The faith of an entire group is not determined by one man
from Malaysia: Ikmal Rozlan – January 21, 2019 According to comments by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang at a recent seminar, any Muslim who wants religion to be an exclusively […]
Gambia: Gambia and Secularism
December 28, 2018 609 Gambia and Secularism I want to begin with a brief philosophical study and analysis of secularism and subsequently discuss it in the context of the […]
Lord Ahmad challenged on Asia Bibi response
Fri 23 Nov 2018 By Cara Bentley As a report is launched about religious freedom around the world, three members of parliament have challenge Lord Tariq Ahmad on the […]
Trump Evangelical Adviser ‘Adopts‘ 81-Y-O Muslim Prisoner of Conscience. ABDUL SHAKOOR
September 17, 2018 Staff Writer CP Reporter | Aug 12, 2018 8:49 AM (Photo: USCIRF)Thousands of Ahmadis gathered during the 52nd Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
A crime or a right? Some Danish Muslims defy face veil ban
Reuters International This content was published on August 1, 2018 Ayah, 37, a wearer of the niqab weeps as she is embraced by a police officer during a demonstration against […]
Turkey: State puts ‘free’ back in religious freedom with no fees for temples
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Published July 20, 2018 An unprecedented move removing rental fees for places of worship gives a sigh of relief to the country’s ethnic and […]
Six Ahmedis booked in Sialkot
BY Staff Report SIALKOT: The police in Bambanwala have registered a case against six people belonging to Ahmadiyya community for registering as Muslim voters in 2015 local bodies’ election. Police registered […]
Arab lawmaker raised adhan in Israeli parliament Knesset to protest controversial bill
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A general view shows the plenum as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening of the winter session of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, Oct. 31, 2016. (Reuters Photo) An Arab lawmaker on Monday raised the adhan, the Muslim call to […]
What has Jesus got to do with ISIS? A lot
by Tahir Nasser (RNS) This week, the assault on Mosul — the last stronghold of ISIS — began. As a student of religious history, it reminded me of the battles and horrors of first-century Judea. In 66 A.D. began a series of wars between the Jewish tribes of Judea and the superpower […]
To burkini or not to burkini
Source: Dawn By Aisha Sarwari, who is a freelance writer based in Islamabad. She blogs at http://www.aishasarwari.wordpress.com. She can be followed on Twitter @AishaFsarwari Remember that dream where you wake […]
Why Mullahs Are Mere Pawns In Pakistan’s Persecution Of Ahmadis
S.Mubashir Noor Two Ahmadis were gunned down in Karachi recently. On June 20, a homeopathic doctor named Abdul Khaliq fell to unknown assailants in Malir district. This followed the brazen drive-by shooting of Dawood Ahmad in Gulshan-e-Iqbal town less than a month earlier. Neither killings registered on the 24/7 news […]
AZERBAIJAN: State tells Muslims when to pray
By Felix Corley, Forum 18 “If we pray according to the calendar we believe is correct, they’ll arrest us,” one Muslim tells Forum 18 about the Shia-oriented unified calendar the state imposes on all Muslims. Azerbaijan’s Georgian Orthodox – after nearly a year – should soon have a resident priest […]
Nowhere in Indonesia safe for Ahmadiyah as persecutors expand into Central Java
23 May 2016 By Haeril Halim, Margareth S. Aritonang & Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post (Indonesia) JAKARTA/KENDAL, Indonesia (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – The attack on minority group Ahmadiyah has spread into Central Java as the authorities have failed to punish properly the attackers. For decades, some 100 followers […]
Top expert on Islamist radicalisation is investigated by university for saying slain Muslim shopkeeper was ‘not a real Muslim’
Researcher Shiraz Maher wrote he does not ‘regard Ahmadis as Muslims’ Came days after man admitted killing Asad Shah for ‘disrespecting’ Islam Glasgow shopkeeper Mr Shah was part of the the Ahmadiyya community Maher has apologised for remarks which are being investigated by King’s College London By JULIAN ROBINSON FOR […]
Hopes of Religious Freedom in Former Soviet Union Fall Short
Source: Huffington Post Early in its existence, the Soviet Union turned Vladimir Lenin’s dictum that “religion is the opium of the people” into official policy. Atheism was what Lenin wanted […]
Indonesian bishops question religious harmony survey
While government says all is well, prelates say more can be done An Ahmadiyya congregation in South Jakarta, Indonesia, hold a Friday prayer service in their small mosque. Local residents have previously targeted the community with threats and harassment. (Photo by Ryan Dagur) Ryan Dagur, Jakarta, Indonesia February 12, 2016 While […]
Depriving Ahmadiyah of Their Rights
Mosque of Ahmadiyah community is being banned from any religious activities by the Bekasi government. TEMPO/Dian Triyuli Handoko HOMEEDITORIAL WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY, 2016 | 16:34 WIB TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The expulsion of Ahmadiyah followers from Bangka has shown once again the weakness of the state when it comes to protecting minorities. […]