San Francisco approves fully paid parental leave
Source: MSN News The city will give new mothers and fathers six weeks of paid leave after a birth or adoption. Watch Video
TEACHING PAKISTAN’S POOR HOW TO READ
Source:Aljazeera By Hassan Ghani Pedalling through Islamabad’s leafy streets on his bicycle, Mohammed Ayub comes across as just another ordinary working class Pakistani. What he’s chosen to do with his […]
Donald Trump’s Rise Shows Religion Is Losing Its Political Power
Source: The New York Times By Eduardo Porter Donald Trump, no doubt, is the most confounding candidate produced by the American political system in decades. He offers enormous tax cuts, as […]
John Kerry Urges Business to Act on Climate Change
Source: Time By Justin Worland U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday called on private businesses to move rapidly away from fossil fuels—both to prevent devastating climate change and to […]
This Is What Happens To Your Brain On No Sleep
Source: Time By Alice Park Bedtime is one of the most important parts of the day for the brain. The latest studies show that when we slumber, the brain performs important […]
Indian police receive life sentences for 1991 Sikh killings
Source: BBC Forty-seven police officers have been sentenced to life in prison by a special court in India for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in 1991 and then lying in an […]
Spain To Teach Koran In Schools ‘To Counter Islamic Extremism’
Source: Britbrat, London By Liam Deacon Spanish schools plan to “tackle extremism” by segregating Muslim students and teaching them more about the Koran and Islam, according to new government guidelines. Critics […]
A Muslim woman among 10 finalists of Manitoba’s Future 40
CBC Manitoba revealed another ten Future 40 finalists today, including a video game developer, a former United Nations delegate, an Indigenous artist and seven others. CBC Manitoba’s Future 40 highlights […]
History made as first (Ahmadi)Muslim elected to Saskatchewan Legislature
Source: CBC History was made in Monday night’s provincial election, according to Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall. For the first time, a candidate who is Muslim has been elected to the […]
Should Pakistan be a Secular State?
Source: Pakistantoday.com.pk By Ayesha Khalid; who is pursuing an Mphil in Public Policy and Governance from FCC. She is a graduate of Kinnaird College, with a degree in Economics. Whether […]
The Myth of the Islamic State
FP: ISIS’ declaration of an Islamic State begs a fundamental question: When and how did that concept become a part of the political vocabulary of Muslim societies? After all, the idea hasn’t been around forever, and its popularity has waxed and waned over time. In fact, its emergence and popularity […]
Muslims have been migrating to the US for centuries
Muslims have been coming to the US for centuries, but you wouldn’t know it by the intense debates that continue to surround the movement of Muslims across international borders. Republican presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have called for the US to effectively ban Syrian refugees from entering […]