Tuesday 8 July 2014

News around the Muslim World on Tuesday 8 July 2014


Source : rt.com


                                                                     


Source : www.virtualmosque.co.uk



                                                                     

NEWS

Muslim leaders reject Baghdadi's caliphate
Muslim scholars and movements from across the Sunni Islamic spectrum have rejected the caliphate declared by the Islamic State group, with the ...


Muslim-run Charity Thrives in Washington Suburb
In a sleepy suburb of Washington, D.C., a Muslim-run charity is thriving as it serves a diverse community and helps those in need. In downtown ...


Local Muslim population observes 'Americanized Ramadan'
The delighted, high-pitched screams of about two dozen children racing around the parking lot at the Muslims Community Center of South Dakota ...


Anti-Muslim trolling 'rampant' on UK Twitter – report
The UK government must to do more to mitigate “rampant” anti-Islam abuse suffered by Muslims, says a report. It documents a rise in online ...


Muslim Group Asks Sultan to Dialogue With Boko Haram
CMP, while expressing concern over the activities of the sect, said the insurgency persisted because of the failure of Muslim leadership to intervene.


Muslim Athletes For Commonwealth Games Told To Take More Sugary Food
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- A nutritionist and a physician have advised Muslim athletes taking part in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in ...


Muslim Scholar's Abduction Roils Nigeria
"The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, charges Nigerian security agents to produce the Islamic scholar and his wife whose abduction has started ...


Muslims in Britain take part in flashmob style 'Big Iftar'
London : The tradition of breaking fast among friends, neighbors and the needy has been part of the Islamic tradition for centuries. Here in the UK, the ...


Muslim sects clash over woman's burial rites in Shahjahanpur
BAREILLY: Two Muslim sects clashed over the issue of rituals and customs pertaining to burial of a woman in Dabhora village, Tilhar tehsil in ...

Islam's holy month of Ramadan enters its tenth day today
Islam's holy month of Ramadan enters its tenth day today. Religious obligations of the status of the Ramadan fasting are periods of trials for the faithful: ...


Islam can';t override basic right of citizens, says dissenting judge in Allah case
A dissenting judge in the Allah case said the position of Islam in the Federal Constitution should not be used to override the basic rights accorded to ...


Introducing Islam
LANGUAGE OF THE QURAN The Quran was revealed in Arabic. Pre-Islamic Arabic was a spoken language with an oral literature of elaborate poetry ...


DKNY releases Islam-inspired 'Ramadan' collection
There, said Shah, using Islamic practices to promote clothing sales is commonplace. “And it isn't just restricted to clothes,” she wrote. “Everything is ...


Eric Ollerenshaw MP: Islam needs to deliver an Amman Message
His statement sought to affirm what Islam is (and what it is not), and to clarify to the modern world “the true nature of Islam and the nature of trueIslam”.


UN: Islamic State executed imam of mosque where Baghdadi preached
GENEVA -- The Islamic State's executions of 13 Sunni Muslim clerics last month in Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, was a move by the radical Sunni ...


Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.—File photo
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed on Sunday that the Taliban had agreed to accept the writ of the ...


Have recourse to Islam, Muslims urged
Addressing a gathering in Masjid Bilal Nowshera VIrkan, he said thatIslam is complete code of life and everyone should live his life according to the ...


Europe takes rehab approach toIslamic extremists
BERLIN (AP) — Chris Boudreau's son Damian told her over dinner on a November evening in 2012 that he was going to Egypt to study Arabic, the ...


BLOGS

Professor Lara Deeb co-authors Leisurely Islam: Negotiating Morality and Geography in Shi'ite ...
Leisurely Islam: Negotiating Morality and Geography in Shi'ite South Beirut is available as an ebook and in print through a variety of retailers.


10 Things to Follow in Islam for a Better Life in this World
Orbit Islam  OrbitIslam
Say (O Muhammad SAW): “Shall we invoke others besides Allâh (false deities), that can do us neither good nor harm, and shall we turn on our heels ...


The Geopolitics of Islam from the caliphate to China and beyond. July 6 2014 post 1
Vlad Tepes  Eeyore
Despite all of the persecution against Chinese Christians from the government, changes in society and their attitudes toward Islam are beginning to ...


List of Islamic Softwares for Windows
Orbit Islam  OrbitIslam
Islamic Softwares for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 - includes Quran, Hadith, Prayer Times and other Islamicapps for ...


United States of Islam banknote art
zenpundit.com  Charles Cameron
Sacagawea is for sure my favorite of the women hijabbed to the hilt in artist Stephen Barnwell's renderings of Islamic banknotes, US -- it's those two...


Eleven reasons why Islam is a problem
The Hesperado  Hesperado
Islam is a problem for the West (and for the Rest of the world). This problem is not simplex, but complex, with many distinct, though interlocking facets.


The Decline and Fall of Islam
Had Enough Therapy?  Stuart Schneiderman
A THOUSAND years ago, the great cities of Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo took turns to race ahead of the Western world. Islam and innovation were ...

Monday 7 July 2014

Around the Muslim World on Monday 7 July 2014





Source : http://www.thenews.com.pk/

News

Muslims are the most diverse faith group in the United States, and views and practices related to fasting — and at what age children should participate ...


myanmar-buddhist-muslim-conflict-unrest Buddhist monks walk during a prayer ceremony for the victims of the recent unrest between Buddhists and ...


Jewish and Muslim student groups at University of California at San Diego had an idea they could work on together _ creating a campus dining spot ...


A recent Gulf News report sheds some light on how and why the United States helped bring the Muslim Brotherhood and its Islamist allies to power, ...


Srinagar, July 6: Conceived in 1940 by National Conference founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah as Muslim Auqaf Trust with a broader aim to serve ...


Muslim organisations have also pointed to lapses in the inclusion of communities in the quota, which will be detrimental to lower-caste Muslims since ...


An Islamic organization under the aegis of Concerned Muslim Professionals has expressed concern over the activities of the Boko Haram Islamic sect ...


An Egyptian court has sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie to life in prison, Egypt's ON TV said. Badie was jailed for inciting the ...


Abu Dhabi: Arun Lal grew up in a village in India where Hindus arranged iftar meals for Muslims. He was used to Hindu temples offering iftar meals ...

Islam saved me, claims Syria rebel from Derry
A man from Northern Ireland who joined a Syrian rebel group has said that Islam saved him from destroying his life with drugs.


Islamic banks drop 'Islam'
So it is striking that some banks are removing the word “Islam” from their names – a sign of both the potential of Islamic finance to grow, and the ...


Radical Islam will not prevail against Israel
Not all ideologies are created equal. In the past few weeks, since the terrorist group, ISIS, (The jihadist terror group Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham) ...


How Islam Guides Man's Behaviour
By Dr Yusuf bin Ibrahim A'Sarhani – Expert Ministry of Higher Education — In Islam there are two ways to control Man's behaviour. First, Loving Allah ...


Introducing Islam (1-2)
INTRODUCTION In the Qur'an there are many justifying statements that it is a revelation directly from the Almighty God (Qur'an 27:6, 32:2, 39:1, 40:2, ...


Islamic way of life in the contemporary age
Undoubtedly, Islam is the most important force for shaping a descent, humane, compassionate and more value-inspired pattern of life. It has brought ...


Filipina convert to Islam celebrates first Ramadan in the UAE
"I started the wrong way," said Ms Mainit, 34, a secretary from Cotabato City. "I only learnt how to pray, read the Quran and know more about Islamthis ...


PAS Sabah will not tolerate those insulting Islam
KOTA KINABALU: PAS Sabah and Muslims will not tolerate any party or individual issuing statements or comments insulting or humiliatingIslam, ...


'Islamic State' Jihadists Reportedly Mowing Down More Than Just People Who Oppose Them
Militants with the Islamic State jihadist group have demolished shrines and mosques holy to ShiiteIslam – their sworn enemy – and posted a detailed ...


BLOGS
DPM wants Muslims united to counter threat toIslam, Shariah courts
Malaysia Today  Super Admin
(The Malaysian Insider) – The deputy prime minister has called for Muslims in the country to unite against “various quarters” questioning Islam and the ...


Fast of Ramadan: One Of The Five Pillars of Islam
Islamic Invitation Turkey  furkan furkan
The fourth Pillar of Islam, the Fast of Ramadan, occurs once each year during the 9th lunar month, the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the ...


Ten Features of the Islamic Khilafah
Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain  siteadmin
Against this background, we have listed ten distinct features about theIslamic Khilafah that would address some glaring problems in the Muslim world ...


Sunni clerics: ISIL extirpating Islam
Islamic Invitation Turkey  furkan furkan
A group of Zahedan Sunni clerics have condemned atrocities committed by ISIL as extirpating the true Islam. The group, comprising of Friday Prayer ...


Legacy of Islam in early centuries in Iranian culture and society
In her book “The New Muslims of Post-Conquest Iran: Tradition, Memory, and Conversion,” Sarah Bowen Savant talks about Iran's conversion toIslam ...



Sunday 6 July 2014

Around the Muslim World on Sunday 6 July 2014



Source : Mail online


                                                                     



Source : Khaleej Times


                                                                      

NEWS
Ahmadis reopen sealed mosque for Ramadhan
The Indonesian Ahmadi Congregation (JAI) on Friday unsealed Nur Khilafat Mosque in Ciamis, West Java, which was had been closed by the ...

Muslim Woman Berated At Heritage Event Speaks Out On Independence Day
"As one of the few lobbyists among the 10,000 on Capitol Hill who is a practicing Muslim, I regularly attend congressional hearings bashing 'Islamists', ...


Muslims demand for improved power supply during Ramzan in Uttar Pradesh
Muslims offer prayers before having their Iftar (fast-breaking) meal during the holy month of Ramadan at a madrasa. (Photo: Reuters).


Muslim group demands Doug Ford retract 'jihad' remarks
The National Council of Canadian Muslims, an Ottawa-based Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization, condemned “jihad” remarks that Coun.


Ukrainian Muslim soldiers request Qurans, halal food for Ramadan
Ukrainian Muslim soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have appealed to the Religious ...


Muslim Rashtrya Manch criticizes statement of Mufti Bashir–u-Din
Jammu, July 04 (Scoop News)- Muslim Rashtrya Manch National Co-Convenor and Incharge Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh Er.


Strike, curfew shut Kashmir as India leader visits
Kashmir is India's only Muslim-majority state and Modi — whose Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide election victory — has long ...


Muslim Brotherhood leader jailed for life
CAIRO - An Egyptian court has sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to life in prison for inciting the violence that erupted after the ...


British Muslim Fighter Vows to Hoist Black Flag of Islam over Downing Street and Buckingham ...
A British Muslim fighter who has reportedly been fighting on behalf of the Jihadi forces in Syria has pledged to hoist the "black flag of Islam" atop ...


ISIS chief orders Muslims to 'obey' him: video
BAGHDAD: The leader of the Islamic State jihadist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, purportedly ordered all Muslims to obey him in a video released ...
Introducing Islam
From Islam's perspective, all religions fall into two categories: (1) Heavenly religions — Judaism, Christianity and Islam are religions of the same divine ...


Political Islam: Why do militants symbolize Muslims?
The most recognizable face of political Islam today is neither a mullah nor a religious scholar. It is a militant. Until 2001, spellchecks did not recognize ...


Islamic Information Centre for all faiths to learn about Islam — Daud
KUCHING: The Islamic Information Centre (IIC) is a unique place for non-Muslims to visit and understand about Islam, says Assistant Minister in the ...


Rafsanjani: ISIL Terrorists Reminiscent of Pre-Islam Era
"The moves made by the terrorists remind everyone of the pre-Islam era," Rafsanjani said in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Riyadh Hossein ...


Iraq: 'Isis enjoy disfiguring Islam'
The BBC's Paul Adams talks to the people praying for co-existence between Sunnis and Shias, rejecting Isis' interpretation of Islam and its use of jihad ...


British born extremist will only return when Islam runs the Palace
If and when I come back to Britain it will be when this Khilafah – this Islamic state – comes to conquer Britain and I come to raise the black flag of Islam ...


Islamic state ― Dr Mahathir Mohamed
There are many interpretations of what constitutes an Islamic state. There are many states which call themselves Islamic and many which are ...


View within Islam not as media portrays
For Muslims all over the world, Ramadan, the month of fasting, began last week. For devout Muslims, this means they will neither eat nor drink ...

BLOGS


Soup kitchens: why Islam has failed
Malaysia Today  Super Admin
Hence, what is the real issue surrounding the current soup kitchen controversy? Is it that the religious authorities are using our zakat/fitrah money to ...


Video: Raymond Ibrahim Discusses 'Islam's Protestant Reformation'
Jihad Watch  Raymond Ibrahim
Video: Raymond Ibrahim Discusses 'Islam's Protestant Reformation' ... with Brian Lilley” discussing my recent article, “Islam's 'Protestant Reformation.


WOMEN to ISLAM
Islam News Room .com  Abdur Rahman Doi
Many Women Enter Islam women_bg2. DATELINE: July 5, 2014 -- Large Number of Women Entering Islam Around the World. Both Muslims and ...


WEB
Isis enjoy disfiguring Islam
The BBC's Paul Adams talks to the people praying for co-existence between Sunnis and Shias, rejecting Isis' interpretation of Islam and its use of jihad ...