Shariah’s Winding Path Into Modernity
Source: The New York Times By Mustafa Akyol In June, Americans in about two dozen cities joined a “March Against Sharia.” For these protesters, the Arabic term is a code […]
Award winner urges review of Islamic political thought
Source: Arab News JEDDAH: The winner of the King Faisal International Prize 2017 for Islamic Studies, Prof. Ridwan Al-Sayyid, has underscored the importance of revisiting Islamic political thought and heritage in Islamic sources. Al-Sayyid was giving a lecture on Islamic political thinking, organized by the general secretariat of the King […]
American Eagle celebrates diversity with hijab model
Source: Arab News: JEDDAH: In a celebration of diversity, renowned brand American Eagle features a hijab-wearing model to mark its summer 2017 collection. Halima Aden, a Somali American, made headlines last winter for being the first hijab-wearing model on New York and Milan runways. She was also the first […]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan accused of ‘flip-flopping’ over UK Hezbollah ban
Source: Arab News: LONDON: The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been accused of “flip-flopping” over whether Hezbollah should be completely banned in the UK. A spokesman for the mayor’s office told Arab News that he had not called for a total ban on the organization, despite a number of […]
Prospect of Turkish accession to EU more relevant than ever
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Kaymakcı has said that the period ahead provides an ample amount of opportunities to reinvigorate Turkish-EU relations. Faruk Kaymakcı, the Turkish permanent representative to the EU, who […]
Italy Has Many Refugees, Not Much Terror, But Why?
Muslims hold Friday prayers in front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy October 21, 2016, to protest against the closure of unlicensed mosques. REUTERS/Tony Gentile – RTX2PWAB JOSHUA GILL 07/12/2017 Italian law enforcement officials have developed a new strategy to prevent the radicalization of Italian muslims — sending approved […]
‘Muslim believers say ‘one day this will all be ours’ and call it the Great Replacement’: French Archbishop says higher Muslim birth rate is changing the country
Luc Ravel said Muslims ‘tell you in a very calm way’ that ‘France will be theirs’ Term ‘Great Replacement’ has previously been used by writer Renaud Camus Ravel said abortion is ‘not only conceded but promoted’ and he ‘cannot accept it’ France’s Muslim population is about 4.71m, according to Pew […]
Far-Right group sends ship to Mediterranean to confront ‘criminal’ rescue vessels and block migrants
Migrants packed into a rubber boat wait to be rescued about 20 miles north of the Libyan coast. CREDIT: AP Nick Squires, rome 13 JULY 2017 • An extreme Right-wing organisation is sending a boat to the Mediterranean to try to stop the exodus of migrants from North Africa […]
Jesus Christ Died At The Age Of 120 In India And Is Buried In Srinagar
Atin Sikri 26 NOV, 2016 It is a popular belief that Jesus Christ rose to heaven and his body was never buried on earth. But with recent discoveries by the well-known archeologists, this stance appears to be untrue. What opposes this belief is the findings at the Rozabal Tomb in […]
Qatar crisis: Air-lifted cows start arriving in Doha
Source: BBC News Cattle has been flown into Qatar to boost milk supplies amid a blockade of the country led by Saudi Arabia. The 165 Holstein dairy cows arrived from […]
Hate-based incidents surge in suburban school system in Maryland
Source: The Washington Post By Donna St. George July 11 School incidents involving hate symbols and racial slurs appear to have more than tripled during the past school year in a suburb […]
APNewsBreak: Priest who abused child still working with kids
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL TARM CHICAGO (AP) — The Claretians Roman Catholic order has settled a lawsuit from a man sexually abused as a 6-year-old by a teenager who […]
Italy uses imams in prisons to deter extremism among inmates
Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO TERNI, Italy (AP) — Italy’s plan to reduce the risk of a jihadi-inspired attack is pinned in small part on El Hacmi Mimoun, an […]
Indian censors demand removal of ‘Hindu’ and ‘cow’ from film about Nobel laureate
Source: The Guardian By Michael Safi in Delhi Director of documentary about Nobel laureate Amartya Sen says he is shocked by list of words that must be bleeped out Amartya Sen has […]
Malta OKs same-sex marriages over Catholic Church protest
Source: Associated Press By STEPHEN CALLEJA VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Lawmakers in predominantly Roman Catholic Malta legalized same-sex marriage Wednesday, joining much of Western Europe by replacing the traditional “you […]
Life of Jesus
Ahmadi Muslims hold the unique belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) survived the crucifixion and travelled towards India to continue his ministry among the Lost Tribes of Israel. Furthermore, they claim that his tomb, containing his body, has been recently re-discovered in India where it can be seen to […]
Iranian cancer researcher sent home after being detained at Boston airport
Reuters International JULY 12, 2017 FILE PHOTO – Protesters hold signs against U.S. President Donald Trump’s limited travel ban, approved by the U.S. Supreme Court, in New York City, U.S. on June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) – An Iranian cancer researcher […]
Myanmar escorts media to conflict-torn region, vows ‘no restrictions’
Reuters International JULY 12, 2017 By Simon Lewis SITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar pledged on Wednesday “no restrictions” on journalists visiting the troubled state of Rakhine this week, in the first official trip to include foreign reporters to mostly Rohingya Muslim villages affected by violence since October. Eighteen Myanmar […]
German cows flown into Qatar arrive in Doha amid Saudi-led blockade
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BEIRUT AFP Photo German cattle has been flown into Qatar to boost milk supplies amid a Saudi Arabian-led blockade of the Middle Eastern country, Qatari […]
Drinking 3 cups of coffee leads to longer life, studies say
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP MIAMI EPA File Photo Coffee addicts and aficionados often say drinking the bitter liquid makes life worth living, but the habit may also help them live longer, according to two major international studies Monday. Experts cautioned, however that the U.S. and European reports, published in […]