By Gaby Ochsenbein and Luigi Jorio Nov 25, 2014 – Forty years have passed since Scientology was established in Switzerland and the controversy surrounding the organisation has abated somewhat but […]
Hundreds of Israeli Arabs have replaced their Facebook profile pictures with a stamp that says “second class citizen” in response to the proposed bill defining Israel as “the nation state […]
Source: The Huffington Post By Chris Deaver, Inspiration designer and HR Business Partner Powerful people think in a healthy way that invites inspiration. From when they wake up in the morning to when they close their eyes at night, they’re creating thoughts that bring the best possibilities. Check out this […]
Watch this in light of: The human condition is, as Plato would make Socrates say in the Republic (7.514a ff.), comparable to that of prisoners of an underground cave, whose […]
Jean-Claude Juncker: ”It is a question of getting some new winds blowing through Europe… some fresh air into the structures” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has given details of a €315bn (£250bn; $393bn) investment plan to kick-start Europe’s economy. At its heart is a new €21bn fund that would provide […]
(Reuters) Israel’s president has said a bill promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would anchor in law the status of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people runs counter […]
Source: Yahoo News The majority of Canadians say they see the country’s Muslim community as a “positive force” in the fight against radicalism, though a new poll suggests we believe […]
303. Commandment – Confer for the attainment of virtue and righteousness [58:10] O ye who believe! when you confer together in secret, confer not for the commission of sin and transgression and disobedience to the Messenger, but confer for the attainment of virtue and righteousness, and fear Allah unto Whom […]
By Tahir Qadiry BBC News, Mazar-e-Sharif In the late 1990s the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, but the fighting that brought them to power left many militants struggling with the psychological effects […]
Source: Asia Times. By Brian M Downing Three years after US troops left Iraq, Washington is considering reintroducing ground troops to fight the Islamic State (IS). Not advisers, not beefed up embassy details; regular infantry and special forces battalions. The Islamic State’s bold victories contrast with the tired proclamations of aging al-Qaeda […]
INDIAN PM MEET FIJI PM IN SUVA, FIJI This is really historic both for Fiji and India, keeping in mind that Fiji is rooted in the Indian history due in main for the indentured laborers who were taken to Fiji by the British more than 200 years ago. It is […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — A frail, elderly black man holding a thick, leather-bound Bible stood on the curb within earshot of Ferguson police. The cloud of tear gas that had recently chased away protesters had all but dissipated, though its effects could still be felt. “We’re supposed to love one another,” […]
Source: The Huffington Post By Dr. David Liepert, Muslim Author, Leader, Spokesperson, Host of “The Optimistic Muslim” on webtalkradio.net Name one thing Muslims and Christians share? Their level effort pointing fingers elsewhere […]
Source: BBC The fossils had previously been classified as belonging to a different dinosaur group. But Nick Longrich, from the University of Bath, found they closely resembled a dinosaur from […]
304. Commandment – when you consult the Messenger in private, give alms before your consultation [58:13] O ye who believe! when you consult the Messenger in private, give alms before your consultation. That is better for you and purer. But if you find not anything to give, then Allah is Most Forgiving, […]
305. Commandment to say peace be on you (Assalamo Alaikum) [51:26] When they entered upon him and said, ‘Peace!’ he said, ‘Peace!’ They were all strangers. [56:26] They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, [56:27] Except only the word of salutation, ‘Peace, peace.’ [10:11] Their prayer therein shall be, ‘Glory be to Thee, O Allah!’ and […]
This photo dates back to the OJ Simpson trial, when the ‘not-guilty’ verdict was announced. You will notice that all ‘Blacks’ in the photo cheer while all ‘Whites’ are stunned […]
FP: by Barry M. Blechman — Why the failure to secure a nuclear deal with Iran could have devastating consequences for global proliferation. An agreementnt would have been preferable, of course. But it’s not all bad news out of Vienna right now. The decision to extend until July the deadline […]
MEM — Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi told an Italian newspaper that his country is ready to send troops to Palestine in order to guarantee Israel’s security and work jointly against terrorism. In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Al-Sisi said: “We are prepared to send military forces inside […]
