https://youtu.be/7cScPakSfZ4 2:1 I, Allah, am the best Knower. 2:2 This Book, there is no doubt in it, is a guide to those who keep their duty, 2:3 Who believe in the Unseen and keep up prayer and spend out of what We have given them The most frequently recurring words for charity in the Qur'an … Continue reading Charity in Islam is a Religious and Social obligation
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Thousands Protest Clothing Ban
Anger at plans to ban Religious wear In a move similar to that which was successful in France two years ago, a Quebec minister is attempting to have all religious clothing and symbols banned in public worker positions. The proposed ban of headscarves, turbans and other religious garments is part of a proposed overhaul of … Continue reading Thousands Protest Clothing Ban
The struggle of religious minorities in Indonesia
...But the Ahmadis are not alone in their struggle to practice their faith in Indonesia. Last week, a group of about 300 people from a variety of religious backgrounds staged a rally at Indonesia's parliament, demanding that their rights as citizens to freely worship, a right enshrined in the constitution, be respected. Muslims complain that … Continue reading The struggle of religious minorities in Indonesia
US Panel: Pakistani Schools Teaching Religious Intolerance
A report by the U.S. government's commission on religious freedom says public schools and madrassas - private religious schools - in Pakistan are fueling discrimination by casting Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities in a negative light. The report also documents how schools in the mostly-Muslim country are not teaching religious tolerance. The U.S. Commission … Continue reading US Panel: Pakistani Schools Teaching Religious Intolerance
Dutch call for ban on religious slaughter
In the Netherlands, an animal rights party and the far-right Freedom Party are pushing for a ban on kosher and halal slaughter methods which critics say inflict unacceptable suffering on animals. The parties say religious slaughter should only be allowed on the proviso that Jewish and Muslim groups can prove the process is humane. Al … Continue reading Dutch call for ban on religious slaughter
Pakistan’s religious minorities suffer under blasphemy laws
Aasia Bibi, a 45-year-old mother of five children from Pakistan, is facing execution for her religious beliefs. Despite international outcry over her sentence, Aasia remains in an isolation cell in a jail in Punjab, a state in the northwest of Pakistan. Bibi’s story began in June, 2009, when she was living in the tiny village … Continue reading Pakistan’s religious minorities suffer under blasphemy laws
Celebrating Religious Festivals
Followers of all religions celebrate festivals in the name of their religion such as Christmas, Eid, Diwali etc. Although the name of the religion is invoked but the celebration itself is actually devoid of much of the spirit of religion and merely a commercial venture. If followers of all religions displayed the true spirit of … Continue reading Celebrating Religious Festivals