Garry Wills – Was America Founded on Christianity?
We are saving the above video in the Muslim Times as well:
Video: Iftar in St. Paul Cathedral
Ramadan (/ˌræməˈdɑːn/; Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān, IPA: [ramaˈdˤaːn];[note 1] also known as Ramazan, romanized as Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar[5] and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.[6] For Muslims, […]
When it comes to religious upbringing, mothers know the best
Mother knows best: In the United States, when one parent has a bigger impact on a child’s religious upbringing than the other, it is usually the mother: https://t.co/6FElwIDxv7 pic.twitter.com/r40lXlKkz5 — […]
Japan tests world’s fastest bullet train
CNN — Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train — capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) — as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of […]
Ghana’s 100-year-old imam who went to church
Source: BBC Ghana’s chief imam is a man of few words, but the 100-year-old Muslim cleric certainly knows how to make waves – by attending a Catholic Church service as part of his birthday celebrations. Pictures of Sheikh Osman Sharubutu, sitting attentively in the pews of Accra’s Christ the King […]
Is extremism really getting worse?
Source: BBC There is a widely-held narrative that we are living through a time of worsening intolerance in the UK, with people becoming more vitriolic and polarised. But Dr Julian Hargreaves, an adviser to the government’s Commission for Countering Extremism, challenges the evidence. He wants research to produce a better-informed […]
How weeds help fight climate change
Source: BBC News By Georgina Kenyon More than 60 years ago, when he was a child, farmer Peter Andrews saw his first dust storm. He still remembers it. “The noise […]
Heart Problems Are Killing More Americans—Even Younger Ones. Here’s How to Reduce Your Risk
Source: Time BY JAMIE DUCHARME The heart health of younger Americans may be declining, even after years of medical progress. Heart disease is, and has for years been, the leading cause […]
FBI: 850 open investigations into domestic terrorism
Source: Associated Press By COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has more than 850 open investigations into domestic terrorism across the country, and the threat continues to grow, top […]
A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it’s working
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer GLASGOW, Ky. — Todd Steenbergen leads worship services in church sometimes, but today he was preaching in a different venue: the public-school classroom where he […]
India’s security guards take on ‘watchman Narendra Modi’
Source: BBC News Video by Aakriti Thapar and Pooja Agarwal Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called himself the “watchman” of the nation, as part of an election campaign on securing […]
Iran nuclear deal: European powers reject ‘ultimatums’
Source: BBC News European powers have said they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal but that they “reject any ultimatums” from Tehran to prevent its collapse. Iran announced on […]
Pope Francis makes it mandatory for clergy to report sex abuse
Source: BBC News Pope Francis has made it mandatory for Roman Catholic clergy to report cases of clerical sexual abuse and cover-ups to the Church. In an Apostolic letter, which […]
3 Muslim Workers at Amazon File Federal Discrimination Complaint
Source: The New York Times By Karen Weise SEATTLE — Three Somali women working for Amazon near Minneapolis have accused the company of creating a hostile environment for Muslim workers […]
Non-doctors can perform first-trimester abortions in Virginia, federal judge rules
Source: The Washington Post By Rachel Weiner and Laura Vozzella Requiring a doctor to perform most abortions in Virginia violates the Constitution, a federal judge in Richmond ruled Monday. The decision from […]
Cohen claimed he helped bury personal photographs for Jerry Falwell Jr. before the evangelical leader backed Trump
Source: The Washington Post By Felicia Sonmez and Sarah Pulliam Bailey May 7 Michael Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal attorney, claimed to have helped prevent the release of personal photographs embarrassing to […]
Texas Senate removes exception that allows abortion after 20 weeks if the pregnancy is unviable
Source: The Texas Tribune BY ARYA SUNDARAM The Texas Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would ban abortions on the basis of the sex, race or disability of a fetus, […]
Happy Mother’s Day to All the Mothers of the World
Epigraph: And We (Allah) have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain. And the bearing of him […]