Evolution of Empathy
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Fall 2016 volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A Colorado woman managed to fight off a mountain lion that […]
BBC Video: The Selfish Green: Saving our Planet
David Attenborough – Richard Dawkins – Richard Leakey – Jane Goodall Debate on how we should tackle the issue of saving our own planet. For education and awareness purposes only.
6 Things Christians Should Stop Saying To People Who Doubt – And what to focus on instead
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor I couldn’t tell you exactly when I started losing my faith. I can only describe it like this: It’s something like standing […]
Muslim teen is on a quest to create a hijab-themed emoji – here’s her story
Posted Sep 21, 2016 A Muslim teen has issued a passionate appeal to the organization that oversees the creation of emojis, proposing a number of symbols that represent her faith, including a man wearing a keffiyeh (headscarf) and a woman wearing a hijab. By Billy Hallowell, Deseret News A […]
The Australian mosque
Mosques are part of our suburban landscape and have a crucial role to play in overcoming fears about Islam. The Conversation By Sam Bowker, Charles Sturt University PHOTO: A ‘humble outback structure’: a former Afghan cameleer’s mosque in Bourke NSW.(Flickr: Iain Davidson) I presented a slide of an Afghan cameleer’s […]
Iraq oil fires could jeopardize mission to retake Mosul from Islamic State forces
An Iraqi government soldier celebrates in front an Islamic State group flag covered in graffiti in the town of Sharqat, around 80 km (50 miles) south of Mosul, Iraq, on Friday. | AFP-JIJI WORLD Iraq oil fires could jeopardize mission to retake Mosul from Islamic State forces AP SEP 24, […]
Christians, Jews in Turkey Growing More Fearful of Islamic Extremism
Christians, Jews in Turkey Growing More Fearful of Islamic Extremism By Uzay Bulut and Kasim Cindemir Posted 2016-09-25 (VOA) — Threatened by Islamic extremism, Christian and Jewish groups in Turkey are growing more fearful amid increasing terror attacks and the government’s state of emergency following a failed coup attempt, representatives […]
Common Misconceptions about Muslims & Islam
By Nabeela Ali Bureau Chief Nawa-I-Jang Newcastle upon Tyne In today’s Europe, it is being widely misunderstood that all Muslims are silent supporters of ISIS and their religion teaches them violence and terrorism in the shape of Jihad. They believe Muslims are lying that Islam is a peaceful religion, as […]
India: Jama’at-e- Ahmadiyya Shimoga, Karnataka Partnered with McGann Blood Bank & hosted its 4th successful “Blood Donation Drive”
Report by Mir Azam Zikriya Press Incharge, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Shimoga, karnataka Press Department: Jama’at-e- Ahmadiyya Shimoga Partnered With District Health Department, McGann Hospital Blood Bank Shimoga and hosted its 4th successful “Blood Donation Drive” at District Institute Of Education & Training Auditorium, Shimoga to mark World Peace Day. The […]
‘The birthplace of Islam in Britain’: Kensington’s Victorian mosque reopens
Source: BBC By Chris Long and Jerry Chester The first mosque founded in England, which has stood as a derelict shell for many years, has been refurbished and reopened to […]
Nine very compelling reasons to come to Germany to study
A lecture hall at Leipzig University. Photo: DPA Published: 09 Sep 2016 Sick of the expense of studying in the UK, the USA or Canada? Germany offers an affordable and highly esteemed alternative, argues Melissa Lawrence. Nine life-saving tips for foreign students in Germany (03 Aug 16) German unis offer […]
Turkey wants to join U.S.-led operation against Islamic State in Raqqa – Erdogan
Reuters International SEP 25, 2016 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S. September 20, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (reuters_tickers) ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey wants to join the United States in a military operation to push Islamic State […]
Sad legacy
Sep 24,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL US President Barack Obama delivered his farewell speech before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, having reached close to the end of his last term in the White House. Obama seemed to blame everybody for the growing malaise in world and regional affairs except himself, as […]
Quartet warns that Israeli settlements eroding two-state solution
By Reuters – Sep 24,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian Malek Al Qadi, 20, who recently ended a 69-day hunger strike to protest his administrative detention by Israel, flashes victory signs after his release from an Israeli prison as he arrived for treatment in a hospital in the city of […]
Indian PM Modi says Pakistan ‘a safe haven for terrorists’
The Toronto Star. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he will work to isolate Pakistan internationally. People of Pakistan should ask their rulers, India exports software, and Pakistan exports terrorists. By ASHOK SHARMAAssociated Press Sat., Sept. 24, 2016 NEW DELHI—India’s prime minister said Saturday that he would work to isolate Pakistan internationally, […]
Europe needs deals to send migrants home: Merkel
Source: The Local “We want to stop illegal immigration while living up to our humanitarian responsibilities,” Merkel said after talks in Vienna with counterparts along the Balkan migrant route.”It is necessary to get agreements with third countries, especially in Africa but also Pakistan and Afghanistan… so that it becomes clear […]
Meditations on The Philosopher King, Plato, and if Utopia is possible.
Source: bigthink.com Many great thinkers have devoted their time to trying to understand the ideal society; laying out a system of government, values, and behavior, practiced in their utopia. Few, if any, of these thinkers ever had a chance to directly enact their ideas. While the ideas of great thinkers are […]
Religious People Are Less Smart but Atheists Are Psychopaths
Source: Big Think By Paul Rainer Science and religion are fighting it out in your brain, not just in a metaphorical sense, but in a real, physical altercation. That’s theconclusion […]
‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin May Enhance Feelings Of Spirituality
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post “Oxytocin appears to be part of the way our bodies support spiritual beliefs.” The same hormone that helps mothers […]
Pigeon with Words Written In Urdu Found In Indian Punjab: Police
Pigeon with Words Written In Urdu Found In Punjab: Police September 24, 2016 Chandigarh: A white pigeon, apparently from across the border, with “some words written in Urdu” has been found in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, police said on Friday. Naresh Kumar, a resident of Motla village in the district, had […]
White House Invites Taliban Sympathizer to Speak At Interfaith Campus Challenge
White House Invites Taliban Sympathizer to Speak At Interfaith Campus Challenge September 23, 2016 The U.S. Department of Education and the White House invited a Taliban sympathizer to speak at PICSCC (President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge). The PICSCC was introduced by President Obama in 2011 to build bridges […]
Revenge for Uri: Don’t worry Mr PM we are ready says Indian Army
By: Vicky Nanjappa Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 11:35 [IST]Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/-newsletter&utm_campaign=24092016New Delhi, Sept 24: Don’t worry Mr Prime Minister, we are prepared and can hit them. This is the line that the India army has taken following the Uri attack in which 17 soldiers were martyred by four […]
This Interactive Virtual Reality Experience Relaxes You in Minutes
Source: Time Imagine leaving a stressful day behind and slipping into a magical forest of calming lights and sounds. That’s the vision of LUMEN, a relaxing virtual reality experience that launches this week through LIFE VR’s new mobile app. The app lets you calm yourself in minutes while exploring a […]
