Who are we to label ISIL members non-Muslims?
“ISIS is not Islam!” declared many Muslims on social media after the attack on the mosque holding the final resting place of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina during the holy month of Ramadan. Popular social justice figure and New York Daily News columnist Shaun King wrote an editorial declaring that the Islamic State of Iraq […]
Muslims Council of Elders: Hostage-Taking, Killing People in Churches are Inhumane Practices
Cairo-Commenting on the slaughter of the French priest in a church in the north of France, the Muslims Council of Elders has rejected attacks on places of worship, killing innocent people and intimidating civilians, describing them as inhumane practices implemented by groups that oppose all religions and humanitarian traditions.
Timeline of Attacks in France Since Charlie Hebdo
In the past 18 months France has suffered seven deadly Islamist attacks. The murder of an 84-year-old priest in a church near the northern city of Rouen on Tuesday, was the latest tragedy to hit a nation which is already overwhelmed with grief and fear. This incident came less than two weeks after an attacker […]
Unity, Security, Solidarity: religious leaders meet French president after Normandy church attack
After the latest disgusting and cowardly attack by Daesh Terrorists, religious leaders in France called for unity and solidarity after meeting with President Francois Hollande. It comes in the wake of an attack on a Normandy church, where two Islamist militants killed a Roman Catholic priest. Representatives of various Christian denominations as well as Jewish, […]
Mosque in Priest Attack Town Opened on Church’s Land
The mosque in the French town where two radical Islamists slit the throat of a Catholic priest was opened on land donated by his church, it was revealed on Thursday. The gesture, made in 2000, is a symbol of the strong ties between the two communities at a high level. However, after the attack, which […]
Priest killed at French church in attack claimed by Islamic State
Paris (dpa) – An 86-year-old priest was killed and another person seriously injured after two knife-wielding assailants, later claimed by Islamic State to be its “soldiers,” stormed a church in northern France during morning Mass. One of the attackers was later identified by French prosecutor Francois Molins as 19-year-old Adel Kermiche, who had been under […]
Archbishop Warns Racism Is ‘Deeply Embedded’ In Society
England’s most senior Christian cleric has warned that racism is “deeply embedded in so much of our culture” as he urged politicians to take care with populist rhetoric. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said that Britain had “learned how to do racism” over the past 1,000 years and said, in comments reported by The […]
10 Lies You Were Told About Islam
Is Birmingham a Muslim-only city? Are there hundreds of terrorist training camps dotted all over America? The media might say yes, but the truth is no. AllTime10s is here to debunk 10 lies you were told about Islam. Sources – 10) Muslims Hate The West Source: Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/azeem-i… 9) Terrorist Training Camp Source: CBS […]
Czech Republic: Facebook shut down anti-Islam page
A group of Czech nationals who oppose the absorption of Muslim migrants claim that Facebook is using “Political censorship and suppressing criticism.” According to Martin Konvicka, one of the heads of the far-right Czech group “Bloc against Islam,” the Facebook page they opened, “We don”t want Islam in the Czech Republic,” was already shut down […]
Moderate Muslims Counter ISIS Propaganda With Their Own Media Strategy
Imam Omar Atia (left) and Zac Parsons discuss Islam’s teachings in effort to combat what they see as misinformation being spread about the religion. Reclamation Studios YouTube U.S. officials are concerned about the recruiting efforts of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as ISIS, as the group has stepped up its online outreach. One team […]