Thursday 26 June 2014

News around the Muslim World on Thursday 26 June 2014


Source: Christian Science Monitor


                                                                     

NEWS

Prithviraj Chavan approves 4.5% reservation for Muslims in government, jobs, education
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has given his nod to 4.5% reservation for Muslims in the education sector and government jobs.



Muslim family forces atheist son into mental ward
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A lawyer and supporters say a staunchly Muslim family in northern Nigeria has forced their son into a mental hospital for ...


Detroit-area Muslim leaders keep pushing peace as Iraq fighting rages
Local Muslim religious leaders from both Shiite and Sunni mosques gather for a meeting at the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights ...



Muslim NGOs Rail Against Putrajaya Statement That 'Allah' Can Be Used In Churches
ISMA President, Abdullah Zaik (PIC: The Malay Mail)KUALA LUMPUR: Several Muslim NGOs refused to recognise a Putrajaya statement yesterday ...



Muslim women take to fashion designing
Muslim women, who have long been confined to their homes under the joint family system in the past, are taking to fashion designing in a big way in ...


Muslim men describe ritual slaughter at sheep farmer's trial
Muslim man testified Tuesday that he would not have taken part in a ritual sheep slaughter at an Ottawa farm had he known it was not licensed.



Judge rules that government no-fly list rules are unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. government deprived 13 Muslim Americans of their right to international airline travel by placing them on a no-fly list.


Janesville Muslim happy to answer questions about his faith
Details: Two U.S. Muslims will talk about Islamic spiritual exercises of the heart. For information, contact Salih Duane Erschen at 608-770-2894 or ...


Muslim woman seeks refund for shoes lined with pig skin
Muslim woman who bought a pair of $279 shoes was incensed to find out, after wearing them for six months, that the shoes were lined with pig skin.



Muslim and Buddhist Springs
( June 25, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) AMuslim friend asked me what the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) wants from the Muslims. He is a genuine ...


Islam in Australia
“If you go to north-east Arnhem Land there is [a trace of Islam] in song, it is there in painting, it is there in funeral rituals,” says Bradley. “It is patently ...


Islam's divide
Profound is the confusion that threatens the foundations of society, and more so with respect to Islam and the causes for its many divisions.



Brazilians answer call to Islamduring World Cup
Many Brazilians have found Islam after meeting members of Mission Da`wah from the BritishIslamic Education and Research Academy, who have ...


Moderation in Islam... By Anas
Islam teaches us moderation in all aspects of life. Pakistani society is being transformed into an extremist one. It is a major factor in our society's ...



The rise of ultra-conservative SalafiIslam linked to Cardiff's three jihadis
THE ultra-conservative strand of Islam followed by the three young Cardiff men seen on a jihad-recruiting video from Syria has been growing in ...


Dr M: Islam Has No Stable, Democratic Country Today
PIC: The Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR: No stable and democratic nations exist in today's Islamic world, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said, observing the ...



Message of Islam Reaches Sao Paulo
CAIRO – Touring world countries to offer the true image of Islam, an Omani travelling exhibition on the tolerant message of Islam reached Sao Paulo ...



It's not just Islam – a global religious revival is changing politics for ever
In March, Buddhists set fire to an Islamic boarding school in central Burma. Twenty-four students and teachers were killed; a boy was decapitated; ...


Hizbul Islam Change Their Name
Religious leaders and other members from the different cross-sections of the society attended a function in which Hizbul Islam changed its name to ...


BLOGS

traditional islam cannot be a cultural foundation for democracy, tolerance or human rights
Islam must reform to be adaptable to the modern concepts of democracy, tolerance and human rights. As I said before, I am not interested in the ...


The Influence of Esoteric Tradition of Islam on Western Civilization
Ismailimail  Ismailimail Blog
The Influence of Esoteric Tradition of Islam “….throughout history we find people convinced the great religions are a necessary 'outer shell' veiling a ...


From Engineering Cars to British Islam
Islam21c  Dr Salman Butt
WHEN GOVERNMENT FOCUS SHIFTED FROM BRITISH AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TO ENGINEERING BRITISH ISLAM. Originally posted on ...


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Kongress 2014 - Horizonte der Islamischen Theologie
Institut für Studien der Kultur und Religion des Islam. Head_meta_print; Head_meta_rss Head_meta_facebook Head_meta_twitter Head_meta_flickr.


Coughlan OWNS Islam....and Badgers
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Tuesday 24 June 2014

News around the Muslim World on Wednesday 25 June 2014



Source : http://www.truthdig.com/


                                    


Source : Religion News Service


                                   


Source : www.npr.org


                                   

NEWS

Muslim voices screened
From the history of Muslim Moors first coming to Philadelphia in 1684, to architectural influences and and now the long Muslim-style "Philly beard," the ...


What a Muslim American Learned from Zionists
That's why the Shalom Hartman Institute launched a controversial but groundbreaking program to bring American Muslim thought and civic leaders to ..


Muslim group wants critics to monitor stereotyping on 'Tyrant'
Muslim advocacy group is asking that critics reviewing FX's new drama “Tyrant” address possible stereotyping of Arab and Muslim culture. Leaders ...


Maharashtra Muslim quota plan against Constitution: BJP
NEW DELHI: BJP today hit out at Maharashtra government over its proposal to extend reservation in jobs and education to Muslims although it came ...


Scottish Muslims condemn video showing Aberdeen man in terror message
Scottish Muslims have condemned extremism following the revelation that a British man, who appears in a recruitment video for the Islamic militant ...


Edmonton's Muslim community speaks out against extremism
People in Edmonton's Muslim community are speaking out against extremism. The comments follow revelations by CBC News that at least three ...


Manikrao Thakre bats for Muslimreservation
MUMBAI: Supporting reservation for Muslims in jobs and education, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Manikrao Thakre ...


Muslim states rap Australia over East Jerusalem terminology
Islamic organization, Arab ambassadors to Australia strongly condemn its description of East Jerusalem as 'disputed' rather than 'occupied.' By Dan ...

When Islam came to Australia
And Islam continues to exercise an appeal for some Aboriginal peoples today, writes Janak Rogers. The white lines are faint but unmistakable.


Islam's divide
In response to the article, “The lost moral of Islam's divide,” (June 21), letter-writer A.K. Merchant (June 23) alleges that the first three Caliphs, ...


Convert to Islam or Face the Sword, Iraqi Christians Told By Sunni Extremists
ANKAWA, Iraq -- Convert to Islam or face the sword -- that was the stark message Christians in the Syrian city of Raqqa received last year when ...


Rafsanjani: ISIL's Terrorist Activities Tarnishing Islam's Face
"All the ISIL terrorist activities which is a clear example of an extremist criminal group are committed under the name of Islam and this is a serious ...


Moderation in Islam
Sir: Islam teaches us moderation in all aspects of life. Pakistani society is being transformed into an extremist one. It is a major factor in our society's ...


Global Islam: The Big Picture
Radical Islam is dedicated to establish world domination. It is their Allah-given purpose for existence. There is no stopping them, unless we – in the ...


Islam's way to end violence against women? Civilized men
As an attorney, as a Muslim, as a husband, and as an uncle to five beautiful nieces, I see my clients as individuals that could just as easily be my family ...


After Reverting to Islam, I've Become Introverted
I've converted to Islam 2 years ago. After begin performing the prayers regularly and listening to Islamic videos, I got rid of some of my bad habits, but ...


Brazilians Answer Call to Islam
CAIRO – As the World Cup tournament goes on, a growing number of Brazilians have answered the call to Islam, choosing to accept the message of ...


BLOGS
Islam and its effects on Europe, freedom of speech, and all things of classical civilization June 24 ...
Vlad Tepes  Eeyore
The anti-Islam organisation Stop Islamiseringen af Danmark (SIAD) has been told by police to stay away when Denmark's first grand mosque opens its ...


How Islam and Christianity are being turned into pariah religions
Malaysia Today  Super Admin
THE CORRIDORS OF POWER. Raja Petra Kamarudin. If you want to know more regarding Islam and Christianity do not ask Muslims or Christians.

Turkey-backed the terrorists who are enemies ofIslam blow up Uwais Qarani Shrine
Islamic Invitation Turkey  Behesti Zehra
Video- Enemies of Islam-backed terrorists enter Turkey despite tight(?) border ... in Syria declare collaboration with Israel, WAGE WAR againstIslam.


UK: How We Want to Stop Radical Islam
Doc's Talk  GS Don Morris, Ph.D./Chana Givon
This blog has expanded to present information about radical Islam and its potential impact upon Israel and the West. Yes, I do mix in a bit of opinion ...


Second largest religious tradition by state; Islam in 20 states
Refugee Resettlement Watch  Ann Corcoran
Second largest religious tradition by state; Islam in 20 states. Posted by Ann Corcoran on June 24, 2014. This is old news by a few weeks, but Debbie ...


WEB
When Islam came to Australia
And Islam continues to exercise an appeal for some Aboriginal peoples today, writes Janak Rogers. The white lines are faint but unmistakable.


Dam Apsley idea, Mr Joyce; think Islam
THE federal member for New England, Mr Joyce, must feel an election coming on as he now proposes a dam on the Apsley River in the headwaters of ...

Monday 23 June 2014

News Around the Muslim World on Tuesday 24 June 2014


Source : Christian Science Monitor


                              


Source : Wall Street Journal


                                   


Source : Black Christian News Network One

                                 


NEWS

Muslim language classes seek to teach language through immersion
Participants in the 6th Summer Institute for the Languages of the MuslimWorld gather on Thursday, June 19, for a picnic at the Foreign Language ...


Muslim Council of Britain says female genital mutilation is 'un-Islamic'
The Muslim Council of Britain, the country's largest Muslim organisation, has condemned the practice of female genital mutilation as "un-Islamic" and ...


A 'Muslim Plot' in Birmingham Shows the Folly of Faith Schools
LONDON — Last year, the council in Birmingham, Britain's second largest city, received an anonymous document that supposedly advised militant ...


Muslim Brothers' death sentence: Why repression isn't good for Egypt
Following the anarchy in Iraq, an Egyptian court has confirmed death sentences against the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and at least ...


US says Muslim Brotherhood poses no threat to Egypt
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi over Egypt's crackdown on the Muslim ...


NYPD vs. Muslims: The bias continues
At a pre-Ramadan celebration last week, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton promised to protect the rights of Muslims. He stated: “You . . . have my ...


Educating Muslim youth about Islam key focus of Ramadan celebrations
SINGAPORE: Concerned about the inadequate knowledge of Islam among Muslim youth, the organising committee behind this year's Ramadan ...


Youth Muslim Brotherhood group vows Ramadan protest
The Youth against the Coup movement that is loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood has warned of a sweeping uprising after the breaking of the Ramadan ...

Iranian President: Islam Rejects Violence, Extremism
"The enemies of Islam are seeking to create rift among Muslims and push them to violence through (magnifying) religious differences, but in Islam's ...


Convert to Islam or face the sword: Iraqi Christians flee cities captured by extremists known to kill ...
Convert to Islam or face the sword. That was the stark message Christians in the Syrian city of Raqqa received last year when ultra-fundamentalist ...


Anti-Islam speeches in Bagley decried
A controversial preacher was scheduled to speak again in Bagley, Minn., Monday night about his belief that Islam is a dangerous cult, despite protests ...


Ansar al Islam releases propaganda photos showing operations in Iraq
Ansar al Islam (AAI), a jihadist group founded in northern Iraq in September 2001, has released a set of photographs purportedly showing its ongoing ...


First Islamic television reality show inaugurated
Sautul Islam Foundation (SIF) an Islamic charitable organization on Saturday inaugurated the first annual Quran memorization competition show in ..


Mohammed Sarul Islam: Jihad Britons 'brainwashed'
Mohammed Sarul Islam, a former councillor, knows the family and says they have felt desperate. He says the families think their sons may have been ...


Molyneux: Islam: A religion of peace?
After the Sept. 11 attacks it was said, “Islam is a religion of peace.” Some version of this phrase is repeated again with each new attack. It appears to ...


Boko Haram, Isis and Islam: Radical Free Village Movement Breaks Myth that 'Sharia Law is Allah's ...
"The backbone of radical Islam is Sharia law," Mahmud told IBTimes UK. "No matter how we approach the violence committed by Muslims in the name ...


Islam's 'Protestant Reformation' (Part 1)
In order to prevent a clash of civilizations, or worse, Islam must reform. This is the contention of many Western peoples. And, pointing to Christianity's ...


BLOGS

The double standards of the West, Islam, Leftism and galloping hypocrisy links for June 23 2014
Vlad Tepes  Eeyore
A friend of all of ours reported the new ISIS Facebook page for violation of community standards due to imminent threat of violence. Below is the reply ...


Meriam Ibrahim Free
The Last Refuge  sundance
SUDAN – A 27-year-old woman sentenced to death last month for converting from Islam to Christianity in Sudan has been freed from prison and sent ...


GLOBAL ISLAM: THE BIG PICTURE
Marshall Frank  Marshall Frank
Radical Islam is dedicated to establish world domination. It is their Allah-given purpose for existence. There is no stopping them, unless we – in the ...


It's Islam, Stupid
Daily Pundit  Bill Quick
What is going on in the Islamic world is not a “civil war” in a single country, but a religious war spanning many nations, regions, and moreover a ...


ISIS Video: There Is No Life Without Jihad
Fatwa on Islam  Fatwa on Islam
All that has transpired since 9-11 has precedence and parallels in Islamic history that should worry the hell out of every non-Muslim, the problem is our ...


We're tired of hearing about Islam.
Is the BBC biased?  Craig
...over time there is no fundamental contradiction between Islam and the modern Western state. ...which is exactly the kind of message I'd expect a ...