No, I am not Charlie …
Publication in TMT is courtesy of Munir Varaich Dear Charlie, It was a pleasant surprise to receive a message from you after ages. However, I was disappointed that there were […]
For Whom the Muezzin Calls
The Atlantic: by David A. Graham — Duke University announced it would broadcast the Muslim call to prayer from its iconic chapel, then backed down after threats of violence. When I was working on the student paper at Duke, we’d get a letter to the editor once a year or so […]
Malian hero in Paris supermarket attack to be given French citizenship
Source: france24.com Lassana Bathily, the Malian Muslim employee who helped save the lives of several customers during last week’s deadly attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris, will be awarded French nationality, France’s Interior Bernard Cazeneuve announced Thursday. More……http://www.france24.com/en/20150115-france-malian-hero-lassana-bathily-kosher-supermarket-attack-citizenship/
France to protect all religions, vows Francois Hollande
Source: bbc.co.uk French President Francois Hollande has vowed that his country will protect all religions, saying that Muslims are the main victims of fanaticism. Speaking at the Arab World Institute, he said Islam was compatible with democracy and thanked Arabs for their solidarity over terrorism in Paris. More…http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30829733
Charlie Hebdo: Pope Francis says if you swear at my mother – or Islam – ‘expect a punch’
Source: independent.co.uk Pope Francis has said there are limits to the freedom of expression – and that anyone who swears at his mother deserves a punch. Francis spoke about the Paris attacks while on his way to the Philippines, where around 1,500 Muslims protested yesterdayagainst the depictions of the Prophet […]
Welcome back to School
Source:ET Editor Note: An extremely moving video specially for those having school going children. Video
Shifting paradigms
Source: ET General Raheel Sharif is a very busy man. In particular, he is seen as advancing parts of the National Action Plan (NAP) that sit in his bailiwick. Currently, he is in London for three days and he is meeting people who make things happen. On his first day […]
Prophet Muhammad’s Example Is the Key to Stopping Terrorism
Huff Post: by Qasim Rashid — It is imperative humanity remains united against all forms of extremism with education, compassion, and justice. Prophet Muhammad’s example demonstrates how we can peacefully overcome terrorism. Unfortunately, with the world still reeling from the horrific attacks in France that left twelve innocent people dead, […]
Video: History of God
Additional Reading Book Review: Muslim, Christian and Jew: Finding a Path to Peace Our Faiths Can Share How Islam has Influenced Christian understanding of God
Muslims in the news only when they’re behind the gun The story of the police officer killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack is no longer in the headlines – why?
by Khaled A Beydoun Khaled A Beydoun is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Barry University Dwayne O Andreas School of Law. He is a native of Detroit. French Islamophobia stands to become far more severe and strident, writes Beydoun [Reuters] Ahmed Merabat was the first of the 12 […]
Europe Rediscovers Nationalism
Source: Stratfor: In his latest novel, French writer Michel Houellebecq presents a controversial situation: The year is 2022, and France has become an Islamicized country where universities have to teach […]
Muslim-owned shops attacked with ‘guns and hammers’ in Birmingham
Eight Muslim-owned businesses were attacked in two separate incidents in Birmingham on Saturday night and Monday night. Witnesses claim groups of men shot at and used hammers to attack the shops, restaurants and boutiques in the Small Heath and Sparkbrook areas of the city. There were no reported injuries. On […]
French President Francois Hollande: Muslims Are ‘First Victims’ of Fanaticism
Source: NBC PARIS — French President Francois Hollande on Thursday said Muslims are the primary victims of intolerance and must be protected. Hollande spoke exactly one week after gunmen burst […]
Breaking: Anti Terror Raid in Belgium
Source: CNN Reliable sources revealed anti terror raids in Belgium. Severla deaths also reported. Will be updted soon.
Pope Francis: Free expression doesn’t mean right to insult others’ faith
Source: CNN No one should “kill in the name of God,” neither should they “insult other people’s faith.” More:
9/11 FILM REACHES BEYOND THE CHOIR: 50 QUESTIONS THAT BLOW ‘DEBUNKERS’ AWAY
By Craig McKee The questions have been debated since the very beginnings of the 9/11 Truth movement. How do we get people who believe the official story of 9/11 to consider the possibility that what they’ve been told is false? How do we go beyond preaching to the choir? […]
House Passes Legislation to Ease Some Dodd-Frank Financial Rules
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday easily passed legislation to ease some of the banking regulations adopted after the financial crisis, with 29 Democrats shrugging off President Obama’s veto threat to join united House Republicans. The bill, which passed 271 to 154, follows two other measures approved in the last […]
This is what Pope Francis has to say about the Charlie Hebdo attack
Source:independent.co.uk The Pope has said there are limits to freedom of expression when religion is insulted. Aboard a plane taking him from Sri Lanka to the Philippines during his Asian tour, Pope Francis, who has condemned the terrorist attacks in Paris, said: “You can’t provoke, you can’t insult the faith […]
Turkish PM compares Netanyahu to ‘Paris terrorists’
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday accused hisIsraeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of committing “crimes against humanity” comparable to those of the Islamist gunmen behind the Paris attacks that left 17 dead. More….https://uk.news.yahoo.com/turkish-pm-compares-netanyahu-paris-terrorists-083423594.html#XQVwSyE
Charlie Hebdo founder accepts provocation; says slain editor ‘dragged’ team to their deaths by “overdoing” provocative cartoons
A founding member of Charlie Hebdo says slain editor Stéphane Charbonnier “dragged” team to their deaths by “overdoing” provocative cartoons Source: telegraph.co.uk One of the founding members of Charlie Hebdo has […]
