http://www.mb.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/14_candle.jpg By Samar Ahmad I had just awoken after my pre-dawn meal in preparation for a day of fasting, when I saw the headlines on my phone: “TERROR IN ORLANDO.”  This incident filled me with both immense sadness and anger.  Sorrow for the all those innocent victims and their loved ones who were affected by this senseless and barbaric atrocity; anger at another incidence of gunman hijacking my religion—Islam. Omar Mateen, the man who killed at least 50 individuals in what... Read more

http://arabic.bayynat.org.lb/ArticlePage.aspx?id=15913 by Sohaib Awan Jews say that they are the one and only Chosen People, Christians say that if you don’t accept Christ, you won’t be saved, and Buddhists consider their path the only path to enlightenment. Each claims heaven/truth for its people to the exclusion of others.  But that can’t be right, can it? Regardless of our faith, our heart tells us that there is something wrong with believing everybody except [insert your religious affiliation here] is going to... Read more

themuslimtimes.info by Nayyar Ahmed In an article of Gulf News titled ‘Islam condemns all forms of religious compulsion, scholar says’, it is a welcoming sign to see the leadership of United Arab Emirates (UAE) condemning violence and all kinds of negative impulses committed under the name of Islam. I take the opportunity to commend the peaceful leadership of UAE on taking such a stance and defending the honor of Islam and the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (pbuh).... Read more

Image from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3639245/ISIS-fanatic-died-hail-bullets-crawled-toilet-hole-wall-cops-help-victims-escape.html   by Safeer Ahmad No one woke up Sunday morning expecting the news they eventually received. I particularly watched as more and more information was discovered and the full scope of what had happened was made clear. Omar Mateen, a 29 year old Afghani-American opened fire in a gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida. 50 innocent people are dead and many others are injured. It’s tough to accept but this act of terrorism is the worst shooting... Read more

  by Achraf Issam In his latest controversy, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, criticized a Mexican-American federal judge, Gonzalo P. Curiel, over his ruling on the Trump University lawsuit. Donald Trump suggested that the Latino judge was biased against him simply due to his racial background. Trump further asserted that the judge was incapable of being fair and impartial due to his Mexican heritage. Despite Trump facing criticism and condemnation from his own party leaders, he doubled down... Read more

By Nayyar Ahmed On Friday 27th of May 2016, I had the opportunity to attend the Memorial Day celebrations in the neighborhood of Sewickley, situated in the North West of Pittsburgh. People from all walks of life had gathered on the intersection of Beaver and Broad Street to celebrate the freedom this country has to offer. Veterans and their loved ones came together to show their solidarity for the war heroes who have laid down their lives so millions of... Read more

By Adil Khan This past Earth Day fell on the same day (Friday) as the Muslim holy day of the week. Let me say without hesitation that just as Islam is a religion of peace and establishes the sanctity and dignity of human life, it also teaches Muslims to cherish and protect our planet. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of God be upon him (pbuh), stated, “The world is green and beautiful, and Allah (God) has appointed you... Read more

  By Adil Khan Critics of Islam love to accuse it of denying women equal rights. I will address all those who make such accusatory claims using the very teachings of Islam itself. I will frame my arguments specifically in the light of this past Mother’s Day, Sunday May 8th. Let me first of all say that I am a proud Ahmadi Muslim, a follower of True Islam (Trueislam.com),  and of the True and only Caliph of this time, His Holiness,... Read more