The Prophet Muhammad – Most Influential of All Time?
Source: Review of Religion The Review of Religions team travelled around London asking the general public who they thought was the most influential person of all time! According to Michael […]
Belgium takes back six orphaned Islamic State children – SDF
Jun 14, 2019 BEIRUT (Reuters) – Belgium has taken back six orphaned children of Islamic State members from Syria, the U.S.-backed militia which is holding thousands of militants and their […]
Austria to shut Saudi-backed religious dialogue centre in rights protest
Jun 12, 2019 – VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s government said on Wednesday it plans to shut a Saudi-funded centre for religious dialogue in Vienna after parliament urged it to try […]
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
Jun 14, 2019 By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a U.S. deal to end the Arab-Israeli conflict […]
Sri Lanka to remove Pakistani refugees from the country
Rabwah Times May 8, 2019, Sri Lankan President on Tuesday sought international assistance to remove Afghan and Pakistani refugees from the country. Speaking to diplomats in Colombo, the President […]
German Court Fixing Islamophobia: Lifting Burkini Ban
German court lifts city’s ban on burkini swimsuits BERLIN (AP) — A German court has lifted a city’s ban on the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit used by some Muslim women. […]
North Carolina man sentenced to life after pleading guilty to the 2015 murders of 3 Muslim college students
Source: CNN (CNN) A North Carolina man was sentenced Wednesday to three terms of life in prison for shooting and killing three of his neighbors, all Muslim students, in the college […]
Some Americans have earned 5.9 trillion US dollars on wars in the Middle East and Asia since 2001, a new study says
America has spent $5.9 trillion on wars in the Middle East and Asia since 2001, a new study says Source: CNBC Key Points The U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria […]
Sanctity of life: Islamic teachings on abortion
Islam rarely permits abortion after 120 days. This foetus is about 112 days old © Muslims regard abortion as wrong and haram (forbidden), but many accept that it may […]
An Isis killer and an unlikely hero have heaved open the cracks in Lebanese politics
Robert Fisk Tripoli, northern Lebanon @indyvoices The Independent Voices Lebanese military personnel secure the scene where a militant attacked security forces on Monday night ( Reuters ) Saber Mrad […]
Prophet Muhammad’s Rarely-Known Decree To the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem
By Harut Sassounian For many years, I have heard that there had been written communication between the Prophet Muhammad and the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, but I had not seen […]
Cath Lab Spotlight, Humanitarian Spotlight: Medical Mission to Pakistan
Issue Number Volume 27 – Issue 6 – June 2019 An interview with Mubashir Mumtaz, MD. We speak with Dr. Mubashir Mumtaz, Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Surgical […]
Iran Calls Reported Oil Tanker Attack in Gulf of Oman ‘Suspicious’
12:59 13.06.2019 On Thursday morning, reports emerged that two tankers were damaged near the Strait of Hormuz. It comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East […]
Christchurch attack: Brenton Tarrant pleads not guilty to all charges
Source: BBC Brenton Tarrant is charged with the murder of 51 people, 40 counts of attempted murder and one terrorism charge in New Zealand’s deadliest peace time mass shooting. Appearing via video link from prison, the 29-year-old Australian sat silently as his lawyer read out his plea. The 15 March […]
Iran, the US and the Gulf: What now?
Source: BBC US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has swiftly and categorically pointed the finger of blame at Tehran. “This assessment,” he said, was “based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, recent similar Iranian attacks on shipping, and the fact that no […]