Non-believers turn to prayer in a crisis, poll finds
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, Religion correspondent Family and friends top the list of reasons to call on God, rather than global issues such as poverty or disasters For many […]
Greece’s Muslim minority hails change to limit power of sharia law
Source: The Guardian By Helena Smith in Athens PM welcomes legislation allowing them to opt for Greece’s secular legal system instead of Islamic law to resolve divorce, child custody and inheritance matters […]
China church demolition sparks fears of campaign against Christians
Source: The Guardian By Benjamin Haas in Hong Kong Footage has emerged of the Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi province being razed by local authorities A church in northern China was demolished this week, […]
Changing the game: Muslim women in Australian sport – in pictures
Source: The Guardian With increasing numbers of Muslim women participating in Australian sport – from amateur through to professional ranks – photographer Lisa Maree Williams caught up with some of […]
Pope Francis Warns About Danger Of Nuclear War: ‘We Are At The Very Limit’
Source: Huffington Post I am really afraid of this. One accident is enough to precipitate things,” said Pope Francis. BY Philip Pullella ALESSANDRO BIANCHI / REUTERS Pope Francis speaks to […]
Should Religious Freedom Advocates Cheer Trump On Pakistan?
Source: Huffington Post By Peter Henne, Contributor On Thursday, the U.S. State Department added Pakistan to a watch list for religious freedom violations. This follows an angry tweet from Donald Trump about Pakistan, […]
11-Year-Old Canadian Girl Says Attacker Cut Her Hijab With Scissors
Source: Huffington Post By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto police are investigating an attack on an 11-year-old girl whose hijab headcovering was repeatedly cut on her way to school […]
Could glowing plants replace light bulbs?
Source: CNN By Nicola Davison, CNN The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific interest. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for […]
Donald Trump denies being a racist after reported crude remark
Source: BBC News President Donald Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word “shithole” to describe African nations. Mr […]
The Surprising Story Behind This Shocking Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. Under Attack
Source: Time By OLIVIA B. WAXMAN January 12, 2018 Though such was not the case during his lifetime, it’s uncontroversial today to note that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American hero […]
How US mosques are dealing with Muslims’ mental health issues
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — They meet in a conference room on the second floor of the Islamic Association of Raleigh, a therapist and a member […]
Toronto: Scissors attack on girl in hijab ‘did not happen’: police
CTVNews.ca Staff Published Monday, January 15, 2018 10:49AM EST Last Updated Monday, January 15, 2018 11:38AM EST Toronto police say an incident involving an 11-year-old girl who claimed to have her hijab cut by a stranger on the street, “did not happen.” On Friday, Toronto police said they were investigating […]
Trump’s Netherlands envoy criticised for false claims about Muslim migrants
#Trump State Department official says Hoekstra made mistakes in his statements about Muslim migrants in the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra said in 2015 that Netherlands had Muslim no-go zones (AFP) MEE and agencies Friday 12 January 2018 03:11 UTC US President Donald Trump’s new ambassador to the Netherlands, who two years […]
Emirati mother rewards Filipina nanny with a fully furnished house
Dina Tenerife Celo, 45, after getting her UAE driving liscense. (Supplied) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 14 January 2018 A 45-year-old Filipina nanny is still pinching herself after her Emirati sponsors decided to gift her a house back in her home country of the Philippines. Her Emirati employer, Melissa […]
Salafi Mission Calls into Question Saudi Concept of Moderation and Policy in Yemen
Adrian Cadiz World News /14 Jan 2018 James Dorsey Salafi Mission Calls into Question Saudi Concept of Moderation and Policy in Yemen Plans to open a Salafi missionary centre in the Yemeni province of Al Mahrah on the border with Oman and Saudi Arabia raises questions about Saudi Crown Prince […]
Army chief advocates ‘politico-military’ approach to tackle terror in Jammu and Kashmir
PTI| Updated: Jan 14, 2018 The Army’s aim is to ensure that it continues to maintain the pressure on the terrorists and those fomenting trouble there, Gen Rawat said. NEW DELHI: Advocating a “politico-military” approach in dealing with the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat today […]
No More Two-state Solution? In Dramatic Meeting, Palestinians Set to Announce New Strategy
Palestinian factions to gather in Ramallah to determine how to press ahead in wake of Trump’s Jerusalem declaration Jack Khoury Jan 14, 2018 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to indicate what course the Palestinians will take – a continuation of the diplomatic process or demanding the implementation a […]
UGANDA: Ahmadiyyah Muslims commemorate 30th Jalsa Salana
By Henry Nsubuga Added 13th January 2018 Jalsa Salana is marked every year world wide.The event started on Friday evening and will end on Sunday. Added 13th January 2018 02:46 PM alsa Salana is marked every year world wide.The event started on Friday evening and will end on Sunday. […]
Muslims and Jews find common ground in faith, hope — and security
Last year’s mass shooting in a Quebec City mosque prompted a Jewish man from Thornhill to reach out to a Muslim from Mississauga. Jeffrey Brown, left, who has served as the lead community security volunteer at his synangogue for 10 years, has been working with mosques and their members in […]
Austria’s Muslims fear being cast as threat to security
by Mersiha Gadzo Muslim worshippers gather at the IZW Viennese Islamic Center mosque two days before October’s parliamentary elections [Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images] Islam was mentioned a total of 21 times […]