April, 2016

• 28 April

  Muslim Population Growing In France: Marseille Synagogue To Convert To Mosque

  

  BY MICHAEL KAPLAN A synagogue in Marseille is expected to be converted into a mosque, underscoring changing demographics in France, Agence France-Presse reported Wednesday. The Or Thora synagogue was purchased by Al Badr, a Muslim cultural association, a Jewish leader told the news agency. "For the past 20 years or so we have seen the shift of the Jewish community …

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• 28 April

  The Big Bang Blows Atheism Sky High: Even Science May Eventually Catch Up to God’s Word

  

  By J. Matt Barber They say there are no atheists in the foxhole. Even fewer when death is certain. None once the final curtain falls. God’s Word declares, “The fool hath said in his heart ‘there is no God'” (Psalm 14). For three decades, until his death in 1953, Josef Stalin was the mass-murdering atheist dictator of Soviet Russia. He …

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• 23 April

  Kamal El-Mekki Tour a Grand Success

  

  Sheikh Kamal El-Mekki’s Sri Lanka Tour organized by the Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) concluded successfully. The tour included a 2-day workshop on Essentials of Conveying Dawah for dedicated Daaees, a public lecture titled Itchy Heart; Temptations & Addictions, a special lecture for the sisters of Al-Huda titled Beautiful Message and a youth talk for the students of Amal International School. Asiff Hussein, Vice-President – …

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• 16 April

  KHAIRIYA MUSLIM GIRLS SCHOOL GETS NEW FOUR-STOREY BUILDING

  

  Khairya Muslim Girls School, located in Dematagoda Road, Colombo 9 was blessed with a new and magnificent four-storey building, which was officially opened by the donor Al-Haj Z.A.M. Refai on 11th April 2016.  The opening ceremony was well attendedand the auditorium was filled to capacity. The dignitaries present included the family members of Al-Haj Z.A.M. Refai,Hon. Minister Al-Haj A.H.M. Fowzie, …

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• 16 April

  Passover at the Mosque: NYC Jews, Muslims Hold Multifaith Seder

  

  "There was a happiness that could not be translated into words," one attendee said By Dana Reszutek A week before the important Jewish holiday of Passover, New Yorkers of various faiths gathered April 14 to celebrate it — in a mosque in midtown Manhattan The Islamic Society of Mid Manhattan hosted a multifaith Passover celebration with Temple Emanu-El and the …

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• 12 April

  Ask a Muslim: Students encourage questions to promote understanding

  

  By Oona Goodin-Smith, Oakland University  “Free chocolate!” echoed through the lobby of Oakland University’s South Foundation Hall late last week. “We started with donuts, but so many people came that we ran out,” explained Muslim Student Association President Sumayya Master. “Sometimes people are shy, but we thought if there was food they’d come — and they did.” The table’s handmade …

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• 12 April

  Islamic Finance Today Special Issue

  

  Islamic Finance Today, the exclusive Islamic Banking and Finance Magazine has released its latest April 2016 issue focused on Islamic Microfinance. The magazine which is available for free downloading features articles by Professor Malcolm Harper, Charles Selestine, Abbas Mirakhor, Joy Abdullah and Abdelilah Belatik as well as some exclusive interviews with some well known microfinance specialists including Amjad Saqib, Founder …

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