CDC: Protect Your Eyes During a Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017
Source: CDC A total solar eclipse—when the moon completely covers the sun—will be visible from coast to coast on August 21, 2017. This amazing event lasts only about 2 minutes […]
TED Talks: The Secret To Living Longer May Be Your Social Life | Susan Pinker
The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist Susan […]
Indian woman wins divorce over lack of toilet at home
Dawn.com 2017/08/20 An Indian court has given a woman permission to divorce her husband because their home did not have a toilet, forcing her to seek relief outdoors. The family court in the northwestern state of Rajasthan ruled on Friday in favour of the woman, who argued that her husband’s […]
Melbourne archbishop says he’d rather go to jail than report child abuse heard in confession
Source: The Guardian By Melissa Davey and agencies The archbishop of the archdiocese of Melbourne, Denis Hart, said he would risk going to jail rather than report allegations of child sexual abuse raised […]
When I was 16, I went to confession. I wish the priest had reported what I’d told him
Source: The Guardian Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart has said he’ll risk going to jail rather than report what’s said to him in the sacrament of confession, even if what’s confessed […]
New national council to issue progressive rulings for Britain’s Muslims
Source: The Guardian BY Josh Halliday North of England correspondent Qari Asim, one of UK’s most prominent imams, says central religious authority will interpret Islam in line with British values […]
Elisabeth Moss defends Scientology after fan compares it to Gilead
Source: The Guardian Actor, who was raised a Scientologist, denies that the movement is similar to the fictional regime in The Handmaid’s Tale Moss is famously reluctant to talk about […]
Is ‘tap and go’ a better way to give to charity?
Source: BBC News By Sarah Finley Technology of Business reporter 18 August 2017 Image copyrightSTAND UP TO CANCERImage captionStand up to Cancer and Hyundai clubbed together to make a charity […]
Cybercrime: 64,000 social media users reported to FIA
Source: Tribune By Riazul Haq Published: August 20, 2017 CREATIVE: AAMIR KHAN ISLAMABAD: In its drive against ‘cyber criminals’, especially those on social media, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sought action […]
Thousands of Counter-Protesters March Against White Nationalism in Boston a Week After Charlottesville
Source: Time BY Katie Reilly/Boston, Mass. Updated: 8:05 PM ET Thousands of counter-protesters marched through Boston on Saturday in response to a right-wing “free speech” rally, one week after deadly clashes erupted at a white […]
The Real Reason Why Airplane Food Tastes So Bad
Source: Time BY Mahita Gajanan Aug 14, 2017 Gordon Ramsay would never eat airplane food. “There’s no f–king way I eat on planes,” Ramsay, known for his Michelin-starred restaurants and explosive […]
Trump is the boy in the bubble
Source: CNN In the 1976 TV movie “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble,” the main character, played by John Travolta, is a kid who lacks an immune system to protect him from infection. He suffers from the isolation of life inside a sealed environment. Based on a true story, the […]
The wise man Trump should listen to
Source: CNN “Well, there are two things that can wipe us out,” said Shultz. “One is nuclear weapons and the other is climate change. I worry about both of those things.” It was surreal to hear Shultz, credited with helping President Ronald Reagan bring an end to the Cold War, offer […]
16 years old Christian boy arrested on blasphemy
Source: Pakistan Christian Post Lahore: August 18, 2017. (PCP) Asif Stephen 16 years old boy held accused of Blasphemy charges under sections 295-B PPC on 12th August 2017. Maulana Qari […]
HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY ARRIVES IN GERMANY
Source:pressahmadiyya.com Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad travels to attend 42nd Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrived at the Baitus Sabuh Mosque in Frankfurt on 19 August 2017. The Khalifa (Caliph) travelled […]
Ahmadiyya Youth Festival objected by Residents
Source, Farnham Herald MORE than 70 residents have objected to the temporary change of use of land south of Grange Road in Tilford for a two-day youth event, with only 17 in support. The application (WA/2017/0903) is for the use of land for a youth event run by MKA, the […]
A step-by-step guide to Hajj
A look at the rituals Muslims perform during the annual pilgrimage. Al Jazeera Staff The Muslims pilgrimage is made up of a series of steps that take place in several locations around Mecca [Ahmed Masood/Reuters] Millions of Muslims from around the world gather annually in Mecca in anticipation ofHajj – the Muslim […]
MOSQUE SHOOTING TWEET: Swiss politician found guilty of racial discrimination
AUGUST 17, 2017 Jean-Luc Addor is a parliamentarian from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and based in canton Valais (Keystone) A court has found a Swiss politician guilty of racial discrimination for comments made on social media following a fatal shooting at a St Gallen mosque in north-eastern Switzerland […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Five
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Ghana and Nigeria). After 3 years in Afghanistan I thought I […]