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Muslims in Nigeria today celebrate the feast of sacrifice titled ''Id-El-Kabir'' . Ths celebration according to the Islamic calender is set aside to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim(said holy) to follow Allah's command to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Alongside almighty Allah sent angel Jibril to stop Ibrahim from killing his son, replacing him with white ram instead. Ever since muslims each particular period in a year observe this aged-sacrificial ritual with slaughtering of animals including cows, rams, goats e.t.c In regards the federal government of nigeria declared 24th and 25th of september public holiday to mark this feast, which fell as usual on the 10th Dhul-Hyjah- coinciding with the climbing of Mount Arafat, to mark the end of this year's holy pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 'I urge Nigerians to pray for peace, progress and unity across the nation' said Abubakar Magaji (ministry's permanent secretary). I wish all our muslim b...

Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Liverpool arranged a talk with Imam Attaul Mujib Rashed, Imam of London Mosque, on the topic of Islamic teachings on Ideal Family Life. This event was also attended by Mr. Nisar Orchard (National Secretary Religious Upbringing), Malik Muhammad Akram (Imam of Darul Aman Mosque Manchester) and Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Gary Millar, along with his delegation. Around 100 people from different faiths and professions attended the event that was held at Devonshire House Hotel.Ahmadiyya Muslim Association is a global movement established in more than 200 countries of the world. The movement works with a motto “Love for all, Hatred for None” that in reality is the true message of Islam.. more brief

More than 100 Christians and Muslims demonstrated yesterday in Dhaka against the gang rape suffered by a young Catholic woman. The violence took place on April 14 in Mohammadour , a district of the capital, during the celebration of the Bengali New Year. She was attacked by four Muslim boys . The victim, a 21-year old ethnic Garo , survived and reported them. The young woman called Mary Thigidi Purnima and is native of the parish of Mariamnagar , in the diocese of Mymensingh . She works in Dhaka as a beautician in the "Person" beauty center. On the day of the attack the victim was going to celebrate with a cousin when four Muslim boys accosted her, dragged her away and raped her. After the violence Purnima was able to call her brother in law, who was looking for her . After finding her, the girl filed a complaint against her attackers and one of them - Alif Ahmed - has already been arrested . The police is on the trail of the others... more brief

A Maryland teen convicted with two women in a Jihadist terror plot is set to be sentenced in Philadelphia.Mohammad Hassan Khalid of Ellicott City, Md., is linked to the case of 50-year-old Colleen "Jihad Jane" LaRose, who was sentenced in January to 10 years in prison.The FBI says Khalid met LaRose and other extremists online when he was a 15-year-old honors student, and agreed to help them. He is the rare juvenile detained on federal terrorism charges before turning 18. In court documents, U.S. prosecutors say the 20-year-old native of Pakistan has assisted with global terrorism investigations since his 2011 arrest.. More brief

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the abduction of more than a hundred girls on Tuesday from their school in North Eastern Nigeria, and called for their immediate release and safe return to their homes. Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani stressed the importance of girls’ education and the role of women in Islam, and insisted that there was no excuse whatsoever for this criminal action which tarnishes the good image of Islam, a tolerant and moderate religion that rejects extremism in all its forms and manifestations. Madani reiterated the principled position of the OIC against extremism and terrorism as well as prejudices against women, and restated the solidarity of the OIC with the authorities in Nigeria in their efforts to combat violent extremism... more brief

As the Qur’an is revelation of Allah to Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Sunnah likewise — not a third of it; not half of it; not two-thirds of it; not three-fourths of it; and not nine-tenths of it — all of it is the second revelation of Allah to His Messenger (peace be upon him). The Most High has said: “And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it), and fear Allah. Verily, Allah is severe in punishment.” (Qur’an, 59:7) The Most High has said: “Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only an inspiration that is inspired.” (Qur’an, 53:3-4) The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed I have been given the Qur’an and that which is similar to it along with it." (Ahmad in Al-Musnad 28/410 and Abu Dawood in the Book of Sunnah; Chapter: Clinging to the Sunnah).. more brief

The Nigerian military on Tuesday rejected the allegation that soldiers were carrying out attacks aimed at killing Muslims. The military described a statement issued by the Jama'atul Nasril Islam, JNI, alleging extra-judicial killing of Muslims as 'inflammatory.'The JNI had issued a statement on Monday accusing the military of carrying out attacks targeted at unharmed Muslims. The JNI is a coalition of Islamic organisations in Nigeria and is headed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar.In its response, the Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, said in a statement that JNI's statement was false and was meant to cause disaffection within the military. Mr. Olukolade said although the military would not join issues with the reputable religious group, it would, however, set the records straight."The Nigerian military remains non-partisan, non-sectarian and will continue to be the symbol of patriotism and a unifying factor in the face of threats to national s...

“The project is now moving into its operational phase,” Antonio Loprieno, rector of the University of Basel, who has chaired the working group for the course for the past two years, told swissinfo.ch.The new inter-faculty Islamic training centre will provide courses for imams on Swiss culture and society context, courses for social services, courses for health professionals on accommodating the Muslim community and, ultimately, a training programme for new imams. Despite fears expressed by some opponents to the new Islamic training centre, a conference held in Fribourg in March moved the planning process forward.“I am happy to confirm that a major step has been made,” Hicham Maizar, of the Federation of Islamic Organisations in Switzerland and current president of the Swiss Council of Religions roports muslimtimes. “Muslims have lived in Switzerland for 50 years. We should therefore build bridges between them, society and the authorities. From the beginning, we have staked a lot on dia...

Imam Shamshad’s mission is to inform the citizens of Southern California in general — and its religious and civic leaders in particular — about the true teachings of Islam and the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Baitul Hameed Mosque on Ramona Ave. in Chino is celebrating its 25th anniversary in July, and its Imam, Shamshad A. Nasir, is on a mission — a public relations mission that’s been on-going since the mosque was built and which he has continued since being stationed at the Chino Mosque as the worldwide Ahmadiyya Community’s southwest regional missionary in the U.S More Brief

The marriage rites took place at the Thean Hon Temple in capital Kuala  Lumpur || AJE Malaysian authorities have said Valentine's Day is a threat to Muslim values in their annual swipe at the February 14 occasion, which was marked with a mass wedding involving 138 couples. In its official Friday sermon text distributed to mosques in the Muslim-majority country, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department blamed Valentine's Day for everything from alcoholism to abortion. "Social ceremonies such as this are a stepping-stone towards greater social ills such as fraud, mental disorder caused by alcohol, abortion and baby-dumping, and other negative ills that can invite disaster and moral decay among youths," it said.Known by its Malay-language acronym JAKIM, the department is an official watchdog of Muslim values. It regularly denounces Valentine's Day as encouraging vice and promiscuity. More than 60 percent of Malaysia's 28 million people are Muslim ethnic Malay...

Muslim cleric was charged in Australia with conducting illegal marriage  between 26-year-old man and 12-year-old girl || tribune A Muslim cleric was Tuesday charged in Australia with conducting an illegal marriage between a 26-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl. It follows the arrest of a Lebanese national – the “husband” – last week on child sex offences.Police said the imam, reportedly Pakistan-born, was arrested in Sydney on Monday afternoon by the Child Abuse Squad and charged with solemnization of a marriage by an unauthorized person.He was granted strict conditional bail to appear in court on April 2. Last week police revealed that the Lebanese man, in Australia on a student visa, met a 12-year-old girl in the Hunter region north of Sydney in 2013 and allegedly became involved in a sexual relationship with her.The pair then allegedly moved to Sydney where they continued the relationship, with police claiming the man and child were married in an Islamic ceremony earlier this ...

Gunmen threw grenades at a Sufi Islamic religious gathering on Sunday in the port city of Karachi and then opened fire on the people assembled to offer prayers, killing eight, officials said. Eight others were wounded in the attack, said Aftab Chanur, an official at a hospital where the injured were taken. The four gunmen, who were on motorcycles, first lobbed grenades at a building where a Sufi cleric was receiving his followers, then raked it with automatic fire, said Javed Odho, a police official. He said women and children were among the dead and wounded. Pakistan is 95 percent Muslim, and the majority practice Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam. But Sufi shrines and followers have come under attack from Sunni Muslim militants who do not consider them to be true Muslims. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. But suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban or their affiliated sectarian groups, which follow a strict interpretation of Islam that considers many other M...

muslim times||Kentnews: THERE are dozens of mosques well established in the county, but for the first time the traditional dome and minaret familiar with the building will pierce the county’s skyline.Set among the terraced houses of Richmond Road in Gillingham, the Nasir mosque will officially open next month, becoming the first purpose built facility in the county. Currently, existing mosques in Kent are sited within converted buildings; taking on the role as a place of worship.Dr Zahid Khan, who works in nearby Wigmore, is the spokesman for the new building.He explained: “The building was the former Liberal club until it was transformed into a  prayer  hall in the 1970s. But it needed to be completely gutted. About 95 per cent of the building is new, only a few of the exterior walls are actually the same. “The dome and minaret have been significant to our house of God for centuries. So from a distance you will see it’s a mosque, just like you would with a church. It’s a spec...

Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad prays for peace and an  end to atrocities || alislam The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, lamented the   “pitiful and sorry-state”   of much of the Muslim world during his weekly   Friday Sermon delivered on 31 st  January 2014 . Speaking at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London, the Khalifa highlighted the examples of war-torn Syria and of Pakistan, where he said countless innocent people were being targeted and persecuted. He called on Ahmadi Muslims around the world to pray for the peace and stability of the Muslim world. Speaking about the devastating consequences of the war in Syria, HazratMirza Masroor Ahmad said: “The situation in Syria is going from bad to worse. Both the Government and the Opposition rebels hav e committed extreme cruelties . The nation’s children, its elderly and its women are all being targeted. Innocent people are being arrested, starved and tortured.Mu...

Rafique A. Tschannen || muslim times The last sentence a 3-year-old Syrian said before he died: “I’m gonna tell God everything” And that’s equally haunting. It’s impossible to verify but the picture tells a story about the pain and suffering that exists in Syria right now. There are many in the media who would like to say this is because president Bashar al-Assad is a ruthless killer. And that’s half true. Like other government leaders – he has engaged in war and with that war has come the death of tens of thousands and the displacement of over 1 million Syrians now living in refugee camps. But this hasn’t always been the case. This is the inevitable result of a covert war being waged by the U.S., Israel and other Sunni countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Our interests in taking down the Syrian dictator al-Assad are all about geo-politics. If we take out Syria – we neuter Iranian influence in the region. It has gotten so bad that al-Qaeda is now fighting on the same side as the Unit...

Matiur Rahman Nizami || Al Jazeera A Bangladeshi court has sentenced Matiur Rahman Nizami, the leader of the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party, and 13 others to death for arms smuggling.Thursday's sentencing in front of a full courtroom comes just weeks after Bangladesh held general elections that were marred by violence.Defence lawyer Kamrul Islam Sazzad said those sentenced would appeal. "The verdict is nothing but political harassment. Justice was not done to my clients," he said. Jamaat-e-Islami is part of an anti-government coalition under former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia that has been calling on the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and boycotted the January elections, which Hasina's coalition won amid street fighting, a boycott and low turnout.Paresh Barua, a former Indian rebel commander, was also convicted in absentia and also received the death penalty. Others included a former deputy interior minister, ...

The International Islamic Relief Organization (IIROSA) distributed winter aid through its relief campaign to the less fortunate in Al-Kharkhir in Najran.IIROSA volunteers distributed food baskets containing rice, sugar, oil, milk, tea and many other products worth over SR200,000 to hundreds of families in Al-Kharkhir.The organization facilitated distribution and also provided financial assistance to 181 families worth SR362,000. Gov. Al-Kharkhir Mohammed Al-Shahran expressed his gratitude for the assistance provided in this regard. The acting secretary-general of the relief organization said that with the help of Saudi donors, the group will not hesitate to provide its assistance to the needy. “IIROSA is committed to positively impacting poor and marginalized communities locally and internationally,” he said.The organization has earlier distributed foodstuff and clothes worth SR900,000, benefitting 3,000 families.. Click here for more brief

Kisumu Singh Sabha C airo Road, Milimani, |Post Box 132,  Kisumu, Kenya | muslimtimes Hindus have urged Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William Samoei Ruto to show strong political will to take care of country’s minorities in view of recent Kisumu incidents. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, reminded Kenyatta of his “core value” to “treat everyone fairly”. Zed pointed out to Ruto that if he wanted to “Transform Kenya into an Economic Power House”, Kenya needed to protect its minorities in order to attract foreign investments.According to reports, a monument in lakeside Kisumu, depicting a praying person and approved by the county, commissioned by Sikh community to commemorate over 100 years of Sikh presence in Kisumu, was removed last week following mob vandalizing. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stated that discrimination and unfairness faced by the Sikhs on the monument issue in Kisumu should not be ...