Friday 26 December 2014

News around the Muslim World on Thursday 25 December 2014


'A thousand years ago, all the Muslims and Christians in India were Hindu. They were converted by the sword.'
The conversion issue pits those who believe India is a Hindu nation against the values in the constitution

By his count, Vyankatesh Abdeo has helped convert 700,000 Indian Christians and Muslims to Hinduism over the last two decades, but he would describe it differently.
 
"It is not conversion; it is reconversion," said the professorial Abdeo, national secretary of Vishva Hindu Parishad, a pro-Hindu organization.


Source: Copyright © 2014, Los Angeles Times
 

Every human has a strong preference when choosing which hand to write with, and even crows have even been found to have a favoured side when using their beak as a tool.
Now new evidence suggests that ants tend to turn left when exploring new surroundings.
A study has found that the insects are significantly more likely to turn left than right when exploring new nests.


Source: Daily Mail

NEWS

Government unlikely to bring the ordinance on Muslimquota
The state government is not in a hurry to issue an ordinance to extend the partial reservation to Muslim community in the field of education. Almost 24 ...


Ask Ali: Why Muslims don't celebrate Christmas
Dear Ali: Perhaps this is a sensitive subject, but can you explain why myMuslims friends don't celebrate Christmas and don't feel comfortable in ...


A Kuwaiti Muslim's Journey to Hanukkah
When Mark Halawa lights his family's menorah during Hanukkah, it is not without recalling his unique journey as a Kuwaiti Muslim to Orthodox ...


“Yes, I'm a Muslim, But Goddamn it, I Love Christmas”
The world acquires a cohesiveness this time of year—all things rendered in red and green, Christmas lights wrapped around every roof, the tip of a ...


Muslim sentenced to death in Mauritania for apostasy: judicial source
A Muslim man in Mauritania was sentenced to death for apostasy on Wednesday after a court ruled that he had written something blasphemous, ...


Muslim Group Trapped By Central African Republic Violence Face Dire Situation, Warns UN
The United Nations refugee agency voiced concern today over the "deteriorating situation" facing more than 400 members of a Muslim minority group ...


Baguio Santa gifts Muslim baby born on Christmas Day
BAGUIO CITY—The most popular man here on early Christmas morning was Santa Claus, who emptied his bag of 500 sticks of lollipops as he ...


In defense of Muslim crossovers
The unthinkable has happened. Rishard Bathiudeen, the youthful minister of Industries has given up all his perks and privileges and crossed over to ...

Why do they embrace Islam?
Islamic religion is different in this context. One may argue that similar to other faiths there are aspects of it which are not completely demonstrable by ...


Terrorism is harming Islam: Turkish parliament speaker
Cicek said Muslims too were getting killed in terrorist attacks that also tarnished the name of Islam. He added that some countries and societies were ...


Terrorism is harming Islam: Turkish parliamentary speaker
Çiçek said Muslims were being killed in terrorist attacks that also tarnished the name of Islam. He added that some countries and societies were now ...


Germany's Anti-Islam Protests Sign of Deep Islamophobia
Amid widespread anti-Islam protests in Germany, some brand new projects have been developed with the aim of actively supporting the immigrant ...


Pope Francis Blesses Middle East Christians Forced to Flee Islamic State: 'You're Like Jesus on ...
Pope Francis placed a Christmas Eve phone call to Iraqi Christian refugees who escaped the Islamic State group, telling them they are in his heart and ...


Death Sentence in Mauritania for Islam 'Insult'
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A court in Mauritania on Thursday sentenced a man to death for “insulting” the founder of Islam. The man, Mohamed ...


Khalifa of Islam condemns Peshawar School Attack and prays for Victims
However, just as much the religion of Islam teaches love and brotherhood, completely contrary to its teachings Muslim governments of today and ...


ISIS successfully serves the enemies of Islam
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has not only occupied chunks of Iraq and created a mess in Syria, thus prolonging the life of the Assad ...


The Abrahamic cousins: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
The three largest monotheistic faiths – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – are undoubtedly related. All claim their descent from the patriarch Ibrahim, ...
WEB
US-Islamic World on Twitter: "The anti-Islam movement in #Germany continues to gain momentum ...
The anti-Islam movement in #Germany continues to gain momentum w/17K demonstrating. ... Don't miss any updates from US-Islamic World.


Donald Farmer on Twitter: "Christianity / Islam are not so far apart. As ever @DalrympleWill writes ...
If Xanity & Islam are not far apart will @DalrympleWill tell us what Jesus & Mohammad do on stoning adulterer/adulteress? @donalddotfarmer.

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