How Muslim sectarianism affects politics and vice-versa
Source: The Economist SAUDI ARABIA’S most senior cleric has bluntly said that that Iranian Shias are not Muslim at all. The kingdom’s grand mufti, Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh, was responding […]
At Mount Arafat, Water Fights and Prayers — for Peace and, Yes, for a Husband
Postcards From the Hajj Our correspondent Diaa Hadid is one of millions of Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca A mountain of water bottles The pilgrims’ chants of “Here I […]
Norway fines hairdresser for refusing Muslim in hijab
Malika Bayan sits in a in court in Stavanger Norway Thursday Sept. 8, 2016. A Norwegian court STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian court has found a hairdresser guilty of […]
How the burkini debate boosted sales of modest swimwear in Israel
Source: The Washington Post By Ruth Eglash September 11 at 6:00 PM HOD HASHARON, Israel — One of the most jarring images of the summer was of French police demanding […]
Weapons seized at Leamington Spa Sikh temple ‘ceremonial’
Source: BBC All but one of the “bladed weapons” seized after 55 people were arrested at a protest at a Sikh temple were ceremonial, police said. Armed officers surrounded the […]
Syria cease-fire enters into effect
Source: Associated Press By PHILIP ISSA and BASSEM MROUE In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad,… Read more BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S.-Russian brokered cease-fire for Syria came into effect on Monday at sunset, with monitoring groups and state media reporting clashes […]
A new crop of D.C. churches has discovered the secret to appealing to millennials
Source: The Washington Post By Amanda Abrams Aaron Graham is talking to Washingtonians about power. “How do you live out your identity and have influence, not just in your personal […]
What’s free in your country?
Source: BBC By Lindsey Galloway 12 September 2016 From mineral water to water slides, things that are free in some countries often cost in others, sometimes much to the surprise […]
Hawaii’s unpronounceable treasure
Source: BBC By Shannon Wianecki 10 September 2016 When master Hawaiian feather worker Shad Kane received a commission to repair two royal standards, he didn’t know the job would spark […]
LSE appoints Deputy Governor of Bank of England as new Director
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has appointed Dame Minouche Shafik as its new Director, effective from 1 September 2017. An alumna of LSE with longstanding connections to the School’s research and public engagement programme, Minouche is the first woman to be appointed to the position on […]
Tesla Says New Autopilot Would Likely Have Prevented Fatality
Source: Time Elon Musk cautioned the improvement “doesn’t mean perfect safety” (SAN FRANCISCO) – Tesla Motors Co said on Sunday an update of its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot would use […]
USA: Mosque where Florida nightclub shooter worshiped set on fire
Arson erupts at Orlando shooter’s mosque 00:43 By Laila Kearney 2016/09/12 20 minutes ago The Florida mosque where Omar Mateen, who committed the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, prayed was badly damaged on Monday in an arson attack, investigators said. Mateen was killed by law enforcement officials after fatally shooting […]
How Hiding Criminal Records Hurts Black and Hispanic Men
Source: Time By Jennifer Doleac & Benjamin Hansen Doleac is an assistant professor of public policy and economics at the University of Virginia and a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution. Hansen is […]
What is ‘Takaful’ (= Islamic Insurance)
What is Takaful? All human activities are subject to risk of loss from unforeseen events. To alleviate this burden to individuals, what we now call insurance has existed since at least 215 BC. This concept has been practiced in various forms for over 1400 years. It originates from the Arabic […]
India Muslim women ‘raped’ in fatal attack ‘over beef’
Source: BBC An Indian woman has said that she and her 14-year-old cousin were gang raped and two relatives murdered, after being accused of being Muslims who ate beef. The […]
The Day Jesus Threw God Out Of Church
Source: Huffington Post Dr. Steve McSwain Speaker, Author, Counselor to Congregations, Interfaith Ambassador, Spiritual Teacher One day, Jesus went into the temple and began throwing people out. Or, is this […]
Hajj pilgrims’ expenditure to reach $6.9B this season
Published September 11th, 2016 Demand surges for internet or network services that help pilgrims maintain contact with their relatives during their stay abroad. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli) Saad al-Qurashi The two economic sectors greatly affected by the annual Hajj pilgrimage season, directly proportional to the economic term of Hajj tourism, are sectors […]
Photos of the Hajj Sep 2016, one of largest pilgrimage
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/photos-hajj-one-worlds-largest-pilgrimages-1580904?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign= Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims have performed a symbolic stoning of the devil, the riskiest part of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a year after the ritual’s worst disaster in decades. Saudi Arabia has deployed thousands of security forces, civil defence staff and volunteers as well as modern technology including drones […]
Neo’s hate speech and PEMRA’s inaction
Jinnah refused to turn out Ahmadis from the Muslim League, and stood steadfast on the principle that anyone who called himself a Muslim is a Muslim. This is how Jinnah managed to keep Shias, Sunnis, Ahmadis, Ismailis and countless other Muslims united und By: Yasser Latif Hamdani 12-Sep-16 Pakistan Electronic […]
Switzerland: University of St Gallen tops FT 2016 masters in management rankings
BUSINESS SCHOOL University of St Gallen tops FT 2016 masters in management rankings By Laurent Ortmans, Financial Times SEP 12, 2016 – 08:25 A management symposium at St Gallen (Keystone) The University of St Gallen’s domination of the Financial Times’ ranking of masters in management courses continues for another year. […]