Violence Suffocated a Father’s Poetry, but Not His Voice
As a poet, novelist and essayist, Javier Sicilia tapped a deep strain of Catholicism to obsess over “the mystery of God in a broken world,” as he put it two […]
A guide to headache remedies
Relaxation techniques Best for: Soothing stress before a headache starts. How they work: Simple deep breathing and stretching (neck and shoulder rolls, in particular) relax tense muscles that trigger headaches, […]
Sleep deprivation is proved to cause memory impairment
From high-school students to surgeons, anyone who has pulled an all-nighter knows there is a price to be paid the next day: trouble focusing, a fuzzy memory and other cognitive […]
UK: Number of Muslim converts doubled in 10 years
New study reveals some 5,000 Britons covert to Islam each year despite growing criticism of Muslim community. Group: People are interested in finding out what Islam is all about The number of Britons choosing to become Muslims has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to a study published by […]
Bahrain accepts resignation of opposition MPs
Resignations over crackdown leave lower house with just 22 members as more accusations of torture are levelled. Bahrian’s parliament has accepted the resignations of the last seven lawmakers of Al Wefaq, the country’s largest Shia opposition party. The resignations, approved on Tuesday, were submitted in February in protest over the […]
Warrior Prophet: Moses or Muhammad?
This article is part 1 of LoonWatch’s Understanding Jihad Series. The video of anti-Muslim bigots jeering at mosque-goers in Orange County has now gone viral. Amongst those who sponsored the hateful event were two extremist Zionist Jews, namely Pamela Geller and Rabbi David Eliezrie. It was also sponsored by ACT! […]
Laughter is the best medicine for Islamophobia
A few months ago, residents of Sidney, New York, demanded that Muslims dig up and move the bodies of their dead relatives from a private Muslim cemetery. Stephen Colbert came out in support of the effort: “How dare those Muslims build a grave so close to… ground?” He continued that “usually […]
‘Islamic awakening in Mideast promising’
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) expresses optimism about the positive effects of Islamic awakening in the Middle East on the fight against arrogant powers. The growing campaign against arrogant powers and dictatorship in the region is promising and would cause accomplishment among Muslims, said Saeed Jalili […]
Iran’s FM Dismisses Military Solution to Bahrain Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi denounced the military suppression of peaceful protestors in Bahrain, and stressed that the problem in Bahrain has no military solution. “There is no military solution to the Bahrain crisis, continued presence of foreign military forces in the country will further complicate the […]
Yemen comes close to sign GCC deal: deputy information minister
SANAA, May 18 (Xinhua) — Yemeni Deputy Information Minister Abdul Janadi said in a statement on Wednesday that Yemen is close to sign the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) deal, which may take place within next few hours or days. “President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed earlier today to sign the deal, […]
For Buyers of Web Start-Ups, Quest to Corral Young Talent
SAN FRANCISCO — Sam Lessin sold his Web start-up to Facebook for millions last year, and Facebook promptly shut it down. All Facebook wanted was Mr. Lessin. That is what it has come to in bubbly Silicon Valley. Companies like Facebook, Google and Zynga are so hungry for the best […]
UN ‘Disturbed’ by Indonesia’s Religious Violence
The United Nations has written to the Indonesian government expressing “concern” about the increasing number of reports about violence committed against religious minorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, says it is yet to receive a copy of the letter, dated April 26, 2011, from UN High Commissioner for Human […]
Five stupid things Geert Wilder said in Toronto
http://www.torontolife.com/daily/informer/immigration-whoas/2011/05/10/five-stupid-things-geert-wilders-said-during-his-stay-in-toronto/ Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders visited Toronto, where he spoke to both Sun TV’s Ezra Levant and the Canada Christian College. Wilders, for the uninitiated, is the leader of the third-largest political party in the Netherlands and the one-trickiest of one-trick ponies. His ideology can be summed up, essentially, as such: […]
Waisak Celebration:Buddhists hope religion enlightens people
Buddhists across Indonesia observed Waisak on Tuesday with a message that religion can be a vehicle to enlighten people and the world. Followers in Magelang, Central Java, joined the solemn procession at the yard of the world heritage site — Borobudur Temple. Sitting cross-legged, some 10,000 worshippers associated in the […]
Temple Mount excavation damaged archaeological relics’
In his annual report, State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss found many shortcomings in the supervision of works carried out by the Waqf Muslim religious trust at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, saying that as a result, important archaeological artifacts had been damaged. The majority of the State Comptrollers opinion is being […]
French press review 18 May 2011
Rfi If you’ve ever wondered why we bother mentioning the political leanings of the French dailies . . . “centrist Le Monde, left-leaning Libération, right-wing Le Figaro, and so on” . . . you just have to look at how Le Monde and Le Figaro cover the same story this […]
Who are the few who control one trillion Israeli shekels?
Overlapping ownerships of financial and non-finance companies portend danger that worsens as the large organizations get stronger, and the small and medium ones grow weaker. To whom are Israel’s pension managers loyal? Their bosses, who own multitude companies, or to us? What can be said is that the tycoons’ overlapping […]
Tennessee’s Anti-Muslim Bill is an American Disgrace
In a matter of days, Tennessee’s state legislature is expected to pass a bill ostensibly designed to combat radical Islamic terrorism in Tennessee known as the “Material Support” bill or HB 1353. While the bill has removed direct references to Islam or Muslims at the pressure of civil rights groups […]
Where is the Injil: the Q document or ‘Q?’
The word Injil occurs several times in the Quran (3:4, 3:49, 3:66, 5:47, 5:67, 5:69, 5:111; 7:158; 9:111; 48:30; 57:28) and refers to the revelation to Isa (Jesus). Muslims believe that Injil was the Gospel given to Jesus, may peace be on him. We do not believe that the Injil in the Quran […]
Divorce Legislation in Malta: Bishop’s comments on Eucharist draw mixed reaction
People are divided on the proclamation by Gozo Bishop Mario Grech, who hinted that Catholics promoting divorce legislation are “wolves in sheep’s clothing”. Mgr Grech said those not in line with Church teachings should not expect to receive the Eucharist, a comment which some interpreted as a spiritual threat against […]