A Fishing Line Encircles Manhattan, Protecting Sanctity of Sabbath
Source: NPR By Monique Laborde A clear fishing wire is tied around the island of Manhattan. It’s attached to posts around the perimeter of the city, from 1st street to […]
How Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque prepares Iftar for 30,000
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر, romanized: Jāmiʿ Ash-Shaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.[1] The largest mosque […]
Call to Islamic prayer in London’s Trafalgar Square at vigil for Christchurch mosque attack victims
Trafalgar Square (/trəˈfælɡər/ trə-FAL-gər) is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and […]
Indonesia uses fighter jets to wake people for Sehri
Source: JP The Indonesian Air Force has announced that it will participate in the country’s tradition of waking people up during the fasting month of Ramadan for sahur (predawn meal). Through its Twitter account @_TNIAU, the Air Force said jet fighter training would be conducted in several cities on Java Island, […]
White House reviews military plans against Iran: NYT
Source: ET The top US defense official has presented an updated military plan to President Donald Trump’s administration that envisions sending up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons, the New York Times reported on Monday. Citing unnamed administration […]
Town Hall Debate: Should Americans Fear Islam?
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Video: Why Evangelicals Hate Muslims: An Evangelical Minister’s Perspective
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Prince Charles Misused Influence to Shield Cleric, Abuse Inquiry Reports
Source: New York Times By Ellen Barry In an unusually tough rebuke of Prince Charles, an inquiry concluded that “the actions of the Prince of Wales were misguided.” LONDON — […]
Pope Francis Stops Hiding From the Church’s Sexual-Abuse Epidemic
Source: The Atlantic By Emma Green The leader of the Catholic Church has issued rules creating worldwide accountability for reporting allegations of abuse. But he still faces deep cynicism from […]
Kentucky Islamic leader, 2 others charged in murder-for-hire plot over business deal, debt
Source: Lexington Herald Leader An Islamic religious leader in Lexington and two other men have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot, according to records in federal court. The Islamic Center […]
Iyad el-Baghdadi begs for family’s safety after Saudi threat
Iyad el-Baghdadi taken into protective custody in Norway, but warned his family is ‘soft target’. Author and blogger Iyad el-Baghdadi was taken into protective custody in Norway, after the CIA […]
From Turkey: A word of advice to Alexis Tsipras on the Eastern Mediterranean
YAHYA BOSTAN @yahyabostan Published 12.05.2019 Tensions are running high around Cyprus due to a dispute over energy resources. There is reportedly enough natural gas around the island to meet Turkey’s […]
Legendary Roger Federer spends whopping $13.5m to open 81 schools in Africa
Source: The Youth By Chaithanya G Spending even a little for a good cause does make a difference in the society, but in this case- a man has given away […]
‘There is less fear’: restoration of Kabul repairs the ravages of war
Afghanistan rebuilds the old town and creates register of dwellings to promote peace and help residents feel safer Stefanie Glinski in Kabul Mon 13 May 2019 Amir Gol […]
Garry Wills’ Video about the Holy Quran and Interfaith Tolerance
The above video in saved in the Muslim Times as well: The Quran (/kɔːrˈɑːn/[a] kor-AHN; Arabic: القرآن, romanized: al-Qurʾān Arabic pronunciation: [alqur’ʔaːn],[b] literally meaning “the recitation”; also romanized Qur’an or Koran[c]) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (Allah).[1] It is widely regarded as the […]
Garry Wills – Was America Founded on Christianity?
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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 […]