Gallup: 69 Percent Of U.S. Religious
United Press International, Inc. Almost seven out of 10 U.S. residents describe themselves as “very” or “moderately” religious, the Gallup Poll reported Tuesday. In a new book, “God Is Alive […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
One Land, Two Stories, Call it the Republic of Abraham
Source: boulderjewishnews.org A very unusual event occurred at the Boulder Jewish Community Center on Sunday night: a highly rational and mostly unemotional discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was held, featuring […]
Indonesian President SBY sits on the 9th of 500 most influential Muslims
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sits on number nine in the list of 500 most influential Muslims in the world made by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies […]
UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities for Inspection
Ynetnews: General Assembly approves resolution calling on Israel to open its nuclear program for IAEA inspection, join NPT Associated Press: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Monday calling […]
We must legislate against press racism
…………….the Daily Express and Daily Mail regularly splash with front-pages of bile-stirring outrage over immigration and exaggerated or even invented stories about Muslims. Source: Politics.org.uk As debate rages over press […]
Most Important Country We Know the Least
In many respects, Indonesia is the “giant” of Asean. It is the largest archipelago in the world with over 17,000 islands and the fourth largest population with 248.6 million people. […]
Twinning Jewish & Muslim Students
As tensions flared between Israelis and Palestinians recently, Jewish and Muslim students on campus joined peacefully during a “Weekend of Twinning,” to promote community and tear down traditional stereotypes. From […]
130 Religious Freedom Violations in Six Months- Mostly against Ahmadiyyah
The Jakarta Globe: …………………………….. Persecution of Ahmadis: Data from the Jakarta-based NGO Setara Institute calculated nearly 130 violations of religious freedom nationwide from January to June 2012. Most happened in […]
Indonesian Ahmadiyah Under Attack
Written by KBR68H Recently an Ahmadi couple were denied permission to get married by the Religious Affairs Office in Indonesia’s West Java province, unless they agreed to convert to mainstream Islam. And last week, a blood donor event held by a group of Ahmadiyah in the same province was stopped […]
Very Warm Welcome to Palestine
Palestinian UN statehood bid gets thumbs-up; majority of countries on Thursday voted in favour of the Palestinian Authority’s bid to have its status in the UN upgraded to state recognition. […]
Rebirth of Palestine- Israeli View
Analysis: Non-member state observer status is born The Jerusalem Post: By HERB KEINON……………………………… What happened at the UNGA on Thursday, though no surprise, is a significant diplomatic defeat for Israel. […]
Palestinian bid at UN tonight: Questions and answers
Haaretz: How did we get to this point? Why is Mahmoud Abbas taking his initiative to the UN? ……….The Palestinians have claimed that Netanyahu, unlike other Israeli premiers, refuses to […]
Israel on Saudi interfaith center’s board
Ynetnews: A Saudi-backed center to promote interfaith dialogue worldwide began work in Vienna on Monday by bringing hundreds of religious activists together to discuss how to promote understanding among different beliefs. Named after Saudi King Abdullah, the center is a welcome boost for bridge-building between faiths in an era of […]
Palestinians win more European support for limited statehood
Haaretz: Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, and Spain will join France in backing Palestinian upgrade at UN; Britain seeking assurances from Palestinians; Germany will oppose move. More European states joined France on Wednesday in backing a Palestinian bid for limited statehood but Britain held back, saying it wanted an assurance that the […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community says religious texts hold key to conflict resolution
Source: Press Release An historic keynote address by the world leader of an Islamic movement, to be delivered in the European Parliament, will urge politicians to seek faith-inspired solutions for […]
Pic: Tenongan Procession
Culture vs Religion vs Tradition Hundreds of villagers carry tenong (containers) with variety of food in the Somakaton village in Banyumas, Central Java, in Indonesia. Villagers make offerings, as […]
Ambivalence of Muslim Solidarity
The Jakarta Globe: Every time the Israeli-Palestinian conflict re-emerges on the stage of global politics, Muslim groups in predominantly Muslim-populated countries like Indonesia, but also in the West, the United […]
Islam consistent with democracy: Indonesia a living proof
The Jakarta Post, President Susilo Bambang Yu-dhoyono said on Sunday that there was no contradiction between Islam and democracy and Indonesia was a living proof that the two entities could […]
Building of Muslim-Jewish ties brings hope for Mideast
Op-Ed: JTA: By Marc Schneier and Shamsi Ali The recent conflict in Gaza and Israel casts a vivid spotlight on the need to strengthen relations between Jews and Muslims in […]
Peace is a Special Language We All Must Learn to Speak
Op-Ed: The Arutz Sheva: By Ece Koc, Turkish TV Everyone has an opinion about the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs. Some say that Palestinian Arabs started it with their […]