Humanity First’s Annual Telethon on Nov 29th
Epigraph: They ask thee what they shall spend. Say: ‘Whatever of good and abundant wealth you spend should be for parents and near relatives and orphans and the needy and […]
Pope Francis urges religious tolerance on rare Turkey visit
By Laura Smith-Spark and Arwa Damon, CNN Ankara, Turkey (CNN) — Pope Francis called Friday for religious tolerance and dialogue to counter extremism in the Middle East as he met […]
Israeli president criticises divisive Jewish nation-state bill
(Reuters) Israel’s president has said a bill promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would anchor in law the status of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people runs counter […]
Rejecting the Myth of Sanctioned Child Marriage in Islam
Source: The Huffington Post By Dr. David Liepert, Muslim Author, Leader, Spokesperson, Host of “The Optimistic Muslim” on webtalkradio.net Name one thing Muslims and Christians share? Their level effort pointing fingers elsewhere […]
If the Shoe were on the Other Foot in Ferguson …
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Americans are sharply divided along racial lines as to whether Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson should […]
To the 77% Whites, Who Did Not Want to Indict Ferguson Policeman
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the […]
Ferguson message: Justice system unfair to minorities
By Raul A. Reyes, he is an attorney and member of the USA Today Board of Contributors. Follow him on Twitter @RaulAReyes (CNN) — A little over two days. That’s how […]
Israeli cabinet approves Jewish nation-state law
Epigraph: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21) (Reuters) / 23 November 2014Palestinians voice concern that the new law could deny Palestinian […]
Bomber ‘kills 45’ at Afghanistan volleyball match
Continue reading the main story in BBC Taliban Conflict Five worries for Ghani The Karzai years Where are Pakistan’s militants? Before and after Taliban A suicide bomber has killed at […]
Andre Carson: The Second Muslim to be Elected to United States Congress
Source: The Huffington Post By Paul Vale, Paul.Vale@huffingtonpost.com Representing Indiana’s 7th district, Andre Carson is only the second Muslim to be elected to serve in the United States Congress following Minnesotan […]
Supreme Court of Pakistan takes suo motu notice of Christian couple’s lynching
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
Women’s Contribution to Peace Conference Today in Canada – What Does Your Religion Say
By Dr Amtul Qudoos Farhat National Publications Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association, Canada Epigraph: Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your […]
Obama extends deportation reprieve to 5 million undocumented immigrants
Epigraph: And what is the matter with you that you struggle not in the cause of Allah and of the weak — men, women and children — who say, ‘Our […]
Clergy, Interfaith Activists Aim To Prevent ‘Religious War’ Among Israelis And Palestinians
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush In the area around Gush Etzion, a series of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Shaul David Judelman on Tuesday joined Palestinian friends to write a […]
Dianne Feinstein Says Torture Report Almost Ready For Release After Months Of Delay
Epigraph: O ye who believe! why do you say what you do not do? Most hateful is it in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not […]
Comet landing: Organic molecules detected by Philae
The Philae lander has detected organic molecules on the surface of its comet, scientists have confirmed. Carbon-containing “organics” are the basis of life on Earth and may give clues to […]
Why Won’t Major Media Report on Muslims Combatting Terrorism?
Source: Huffington Post By Qasim Rashid, Lawyer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author of “EXTREMIST” There exist two scenarios where no one can hear you scream. The first is of course, in space because […]
Europe and America’s Journey from Religious Bigotry to Pluralism, A Book Review
Book Review: Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders Author: Denise Spellberg Review from Amazon.com In this original and illuminating book, Denise A. Spellberg reveals a little-known but crucial dimension […]
Erdogan claims Muslims beat Columbus to the Americas
Source: The Telegraph By Rob Crilly, New York, and agencies Muslims discovered the Americas in the 12 century, nearly 300 years before Christopher Columbus made his famous voyage there, according […]
Imams failing young Britons, says Ahmadiyya Muslim leader
Epigraph: Love of your country is part and parcel of a Muslim’s faith. The Holy Prophet Muhammad Guardian: Young British Muslims are being let down by clerics who are under-educated […]