Wednesday 30 July 2014

News around the Muslim World on Tuesday 29 July 2014


Source : www.virtualmosque.co.uk

                                                                        


Source : New York Times


                                                                       


Source : Religion Dispatches

                                                                       


Source : Aljazeera


                                                                       

NEWS

Muslims Around the World Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
ABC News
Monday marked the beginning of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims usually start the day ...




Iranian President Asks MuslimStates to Help Gaza People Immediately
Erdogan, for his part, congratulated the Iranian people and government on the advent of Eid Al-Fitr (the Muslim Feast, marking the end of the fasting ...


Muslim youth in Taguig call for peace on Eid'l Fitr
Muslim kids flash the peace sign as they enter the Blue Mosque Learning Center in Taguig City for the Eid Palarong Pambata spearheaded by the ...


Muslims in Joplin celebrate new mosque
Two years after Muslims in Joplin suffered the traumatic loss of their place of worship at the hands of an arsonist, a new $2 million mosque has opened ...


Muslim Leadership Must Act for World Peace
Because of their fear of losing power and control, Muslim leaders andMuslim majority nations have shown shameful complacency and duplicity.


Times of India
Indian-controlled Kashmir Muslimsflood markets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Muslim shoppers in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir Monday thronged market places ...


In Gaza, Muslim Holiday is Tinged With Sadness
The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr brought a brief lull in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. But instead of the customary feasting and celebration, ...


Hindustan Times
Saharanpur's silver lining: Sikh employer helps Muslim artisans celebrate Eid
The 59-year-old businessman has set an example of harmony in the conflict-hit Uttar Pradesh town, helping his Muslim employees celebrate Eid with ...


The Arab Daily News
Muslims gather in Bridgeview to celebrate end of Ramadan
More than 15,000 Muslims gathered together on Monday morning July 28 to celebrate the end of Ramadan and the beginning of the three day feats of ...


Khabar South Asia
Muslim numbers on Indian police force falling
Despite the Muslim community's long-standing demand for increased representation in the police department, its recruitment rate has dropped across ...

Islam Catholic Connection 2
The succession game is played to a varying degree by Islam and the Holy see. A series of power grabs, coups and assassinations - all the marks of ...


Islam Nagar celebrates Eid after 3 years
RANCHI: Three years after the anti-encroachment drive left their houses destroyed, the residents of Islam Nagar celebrated Eid without much pomp ...


Daily News
Terror, Islam not linked - Cleric
ISLAM should not be linked to the terror attacks that have been gaining momentum in Tanzania and in other areas in the world, the Dar es Salaam ...


The Rakyat Post
ISLAM GIVES WAY TO RACISM: Open secret that some in PAS want to push Malay agenda'
That is how Monash University's political analyst Professor James Chin has described the recently leaked message written by PAS central committee ...


Religioscope
Islam: the Caliphate debate - Interview with Reza Pankhurst
To gain an in-depth understanding on the circumstances surrounding the “Islamic State's” declaration of a Caliphate and the extent to which the ...


Christian Science Monitor
In Nigeria, a civil war within Islam
Assassins tried to take out Muhammadu Buhari, probably the most popular politician with the 'street.' He was a presidential candidate in 2003, 2007, ...


New York Daily News
The True Meaning Of Islam
Islam means peace and submission to the will of Allah. For that matter Believers are enjoined to engage in regular prayers, supplications, payment of ...


San Diego Jewish World
Israel to EU envoys: Islam will target you next
He further warned that “if you do not stand by our side, the day when Islamic terror will reach your homes, your beds and your kindergartens will come ...


Mintpress News
President Kirr Warns Against Importing Radical Islam
Juba — South Sudanese president Salva Kiir has warned against the importation of radical Islam, saying he would not tolerate extremism in religion.


TIME
Bloodcurdling Images of Australian Jihadists Puts 'Lucky Country' on Edge
It follows the uploading last month of a youtube video by the extremist Sunni group known as theIslamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) of two ...


BLOGS
US Muslim leader: Blasphemy not punishable by death in Islam
Jihad Watch  Robert Spencer
In 2011 at IslamiCity it was called “Is Blaspheme Punishable by Death inIslam?“; Tikkun has corrected the title to “Is Blasphemy Punishable by Death ...


The Unseen Face of Islam
Unraveling Islam  Robert Sievers
There are many people who study Islam. Some, like myself, focus on theological differences. However, one of the things I have learned is that the use ...


Intolerance: Islam will never accept a non-Islamic state in lands once conquered in the name of Allah
Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami  sheikyer mami
We are witnessing Arab and Muslim war crimes on a never ending spiral of horror inflicted upon Israel's civilian population as endless salvos of ...


WEB
Germany, Islam in
Muslims in twenty-first century Germany form an integral part of German society, and a vibrant process of establishing a religious infrastructure has ...


Is Blasphemy Punishable by Death in Islam?
If blasphemy was punishable by death in Islam, then the Prophet would have been the first one to order the killing of hundreds of his foes who later ...








Sunday 27 July 2014

News around the Muslim World on Saturday 27 July 2014



News
WDIV Detroit

Muslim group from Michigan asks for pardon or re-trial for former US Marine convicted in Iran
Muslim rights organization has asked Iran's top leader to pardon or grant a retrial for a former U.S. Marine once sentenced to death for spying who ...


Muslim Gaza Refugees Find Shelter In Greek Orthodox Church
(Reuters) - About 1,000 Palestinian Muslims fleeing Israeli shells devastating their Gaza neighborhood have found shelter in a building they otherwise ...


Muslim Education Society president meets Chandy, seeks probe into 'irregularities'
KOZHIKODE: Muslim Education Society (MES) state president Fazal Gafoor has given a complaint to chief minister Oommen Chandy raising issues ...


Muslim leader threatened for warning against going to Syria and Iraq
A Sydney Muslim leader has received a threat via a jihadist social-media account after warning young people not to join the fighting in Syria and Iraq.
Times of India

UP on boil again, Sikh-Muslim clashes kill 3 in Saharanpur
Communal violence left Uttar Pradesh bloodied again with three killed and several injured in a clash between Sikhs and Muslims in Saharanpur on ...


Muslim legacy flows from slavery through Civil War to today
We often speak of “Islam and the West” but should also speak of “Islam in the West,” since Islam and Muslims are with us and among us and, in fact, ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Muslim roots run deep in US and in Minnesota
Arshia Sandozi is one of 25 Minnesota Muslims featured in the traveling exhibit. Sandozi, who is of Indian descent, is studying psychology at Carleton ...
Onislam.net

Growing Muslim religious community finds acceptance in Berks
Has it been a challenge for a growing Muslim religious community to retain traditions as well as be accepted in the predominantly Christian and ...
Philippine Star

Muslims await 'new moon' to end Ramadan
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines — "Fast when you see the new moon, break your fast when you see the new moon." This is exactly what Muslims will do, ...


Muslims share fears of extremism
Do you ever wonder what Muslims around the world think of terrorist groups like al-Qaida and Boko Haram? It turns out that most are just as worried ...
Oman Daily Observer

Introducing Islam
If Islam is a complete way of life why there is a diversity of Muslim customs and practices? Muslims represent over 1.6 billion people across the globe ...
Latin Post

Islam in the US: Latino Muslims Are One of The Fastest Growing Populations in the US
The latest number of Latino Muslims is estimated at about 250,000, according to PBS. The Islamic Circle of North America reports a majority of them ...
The Express Tribune

Financial crunch: Himayat-i-Islam College plans downsizing
The Anjuman Himayat-i-Islam plans to terminate nearly half of the 60 teachers of Himayat-i-IslamKhawateen College, The Express Tribune has learnt.


Genital mutilation against Islam sanctity: Indian clerics
New Delhi : The reported order passed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) militants for girls and women in and around Mosul in Iraq was ...


Islamic State forcing full-face veils on women
BAGHDAD - Islamic State, the al-Qaeda offshoot that seized large swathes of northern Iraq last month, has warned women in the city of Mosul to wear ...
Irish Times

Islamic State says women in Mosul must wear full veil or be punished
Islamic State, the al-Qaeda offshoot formerly known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, which seized large swathes of northern Iraq last month, has ...


Youth held for 'posting anti-Islam photo'
Police yesterday arrested a youth for allegedly posting an "anti-Islam" photo on social media, which led to a mob attack on four Hindu houses in ...
Ballymoney and Moyle Times

From Islam to Christ
From Islam to Christ. Mostafa Rezvani will be interviewed at Ballymoney Church of God this Sunday evening. INBM30-14S. Published on the 26 July
PBS

Ethics show examines Latino converts to Islam
“Latino Converts to Islam” — As Muslims around the world prepare to end their month of Ramadan fasting, Managing Editor Kim Lawton looks at one ...
Yahoo News UK

Syria becoming home to two competing Islamic states
A new power struggle has emerged within the Syrian rebellion after Al-Qaeda announced it aims to create an Islamic "emirate" to compete with rival ...


BLOGS


Woman set to be executed for refusing to convert to Islam meets
Christian Blog  admin
Previous to her imprisonment, Ibrahim had been given four days to convert to Islam on the threat of giving up her life if she did not. When she ..


Islam is the problem
Triablogue  steve
Islam is the problem: first, last, and always. Islam should be opposed, always and everywhere. It's a simple policy. I see what Muslims to do others, and ...





Tuesday 22 July 2014

News around the Muslim World on Monday 21 July 2014


http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/

                                             Sheikh Ekremah Sabri, the former mufti of Jerusalem and a 
                                             leading preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, claims that the three wars 
                                             waged by Israel against Hamas have been "coordinated" 
                                             with the Arab countries.

                                                                        


http://www.business-standard.com/


                                                                          

NEWS
Muslim organization hosts holiday meal
This year, they dined on a catered meal and listened to presentations in English and Spanish which honored the Islamic holiday, a time for Muslims to ...
FrontPage Magazine
Muslim Protesters in Europe Protest for Peace by Threatening to Kill Jews
Muslim settlers in Europe were out in force over the week, rioting in Paris ... I wonder about the non-Muslim population and what they think of these ...
Daily News & Analysis
Bosnian Muslims carry coffins of their relatives during a mass funeral
Thousands of relatives from Bosnia and across Europe gathered in collective Islamic prayer for the mainly Muslim Bosniak victims, including 21 ...
Roll Call (blog)
Muslim on Capitol Hill: Staffers Look to Rebuild
As rain pelted the capital, more than 200 Muslim Americans gathered in the Cannon House Office Building to break their daily fast. They are in the ...
NBCNews.com
Muslim academics call for unity against Israeli strikes
ISTANBUL – Muslim intellectuals from Iraq, Palestine, Egypt and Turkey have jointly condemned Israel's aggression on Gaza Strip accusing Israel of ...
Daily News & Analysis
Hadapsar sees Hindu-Muslim unity
In the backdrop of the recent communal clashes in Hadapsar, the Hindus and Muslims in a major interfaith initiative have come up with the idea of ...
Muslim outfit functionary hacked to death in Chennai
A 33-year old functionary of Tamil Maanila Muslim League was hacked to death by a five-member gang here today, police said. The unidentified gang ...
Rappler
Soldier Killed as Muslim Rebels Raid Philippine Army Outposts
Cotabato: Muslim guerrillas opposed to peace talks with the Philippine government tried to overrun army outposts in the strife-torn south Monday, ...
Onislam.net
Muslim Student Tops French High Schools
CAIRO – A Muslim student has been ranked as France's top high school student, presenting a role model of active French Muslims who have been ...


Young Muslim Student Urges Liberians
As Liberians commemorate the 167th years of their nation's Independence, a young Liberian Muslim has reminded his fellow countrymen that the ...

AGENDA 'TO INCREASE ROLE OF ISLAM'
Mr Kershaw's inquiry concluded that key individuals were ''promoting and encouraging certain Islamic principles'' in Birmingham classrooms amid ...


Introducing Islam
“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it ...
DAWN.com
A new way of thinking about Islam
A new Islam is rising in America largely under the media's radar, which is routinely and profitably focused on the more competitively conservative, and ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - abna.ir
Belgian converts form organisation to spread true values of Islam
A Belgian Muslim family has established an organisation to help and guide the new converts in Belgium to understand the true message ofIslam of ...


Some Aspects of the Islamic Creed
The Holy Quran is the last Divine scripture to mankind to bring them out of the darkness of polytheism, oppression and ignorance to the light of Islam.
Marsha Milan denies she is converting to Islam
Actress, singer and TV host Marsha Milan Londoh has denied rumours that she is converting to Islam after Aidilfitri. She said any issue related to ...


A new twist on the Islamic State is good news for the West – for now
According to Ibrahim, a question was asked on one of the Islamic State websites as to why they are not fighting Israel “instead (of) shedding the blood ...
Washington Times
Islamic State's threatens Christians to win support of Muslims
Jocelyne Cesari, a senior fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and a scholar of Islam and Middle Eastern politics, ...


6 Convincing Reasons Debunking the Myth of Islam Promoting Hatred of Jews and Christians
4) Even traditional Islam allows Muslims to marry Jews and Christians. Is friendship a more sacred bond than marriage? Then how on earth can the ...


Belgian Groups Educate Muslim Reverts
BRUSSELS – Spreading its message among Belgian Muslims, a new organization for Belgian Muslim reverts has hosted an iftar at Brussels 'Islamic ...
BLOGS
Six Years Later: Arrest Warrant Issued For Sex Offender Mohammed Islam
Kafir Crusaders  kafircrusaders
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 44-year-old Carlisle man Mohammed Fafzul Islam. Although chances are the sex offender will be long gone ...
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EG 252-253: Islam
Catholic Sensibility  catholicsensibility
Pope Francis, in Evangelii Gaudium, speaks of our Muslim sisters and brothers: 252. Our relationship with the followers of Islam has taken on great ...
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WEB
ISIS to Christians in Mosul: Leave, Convert to Islam or Die
Megyn Kelly tonight reported that the terrorist organization gave Christians a Saturday deadline: Leave, convert to Islam or die. Family Research ...