A rabbi, a priest and an imam walk into a bar…
By JEREMY SHARON. JPost “Whether we are Jews, Christians or Muslims, we all need to take responsibility for the poor among us.” Rabbis, kadis and priests were all in attendance […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Blur Women With Modesty Glasses
JERUSALEM — It’s the latest prescription for extreme ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who shun contact with the opposite sex: Glasses that blur their vision, so they don’t have to see women […]
Replace circumcision with symbolic ritual, says Norwegian children’s watchdog
Haaretz: Circumcising boys violates their right to decide over their own body, says children’s watchdog Dr. Anne Lindboe. Norway’s ombudsman for children’s rights has proposed that Jews and Muslims replace male circumcision with a symbolic, nonsurgical ritual. Dr. Anne Lindboe told the newspaper Vart Land last month that circumcising boys […]
Proposal: Jews, Muslims to Split Temple Mount Prayer
MK proposes setting aside time for Jews to pray on Temple Mount, allowing religious freedom without security risk. MK Aryeh Eldad (Ichud Leumi) believes he has found a way for […]
Two faiths, one God
“Islam is the perfect religion for Muslims. Christianity is the perfect religion for Christians. Judaism is the perfect religion for Jews,” said Rabbi Jim Mirel at “Two Faiths, One God,” […]
Religious freedom office in final set-up stages: Government
Mr. Baird has sought input from the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya community, the Aga Khan, a Holy See representative, the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, and the US religious freedoms […]
Israeli Education goes Global
Study at Hebrew U. – without the Hebrew ‘The world is a global village, and higher education has gone global,’ says Hanan Alexander from the University of Haifa Thinking about […]
Australian Jews blast publisher’s attack on illegal immigrants, Muslims
Haaretz: SYDNEY – A controversial article on illegal boat people by the publisher of the Australia’s main Jewish newspaper has ignited a storm of protest, with some critics savaging it […]
Indonesia Becoming a Mecca For Muslim Fashion Trends
The Jakarta Globe: Paris. London. Milan. New York. These are the principal fashion capitals of the world. Everyone knows they are a cut above other cities. When it comes to […]
Exploding Cell Phone Ignites Massive Blaze in Central Jakarta
Up in Flames More than 400 homes were heavily damaged Monday evening in a blaze in Karet Tengsin, Central Jakarta, that was reportedly sparked by an exploding mobile phone, an […]
Experiencing Ramadan day 16 Masjid Bait-ul-Ikram, Ahmadiyya Masjid
This is the 3rd year of visiting different Mosques and places of worship for Iftaar during the month of Ramadan. Among the prominent ones are Masjid Al-Aqsa and Bait-ul-Muqaddas in […]
Israel: The Ottoman path to peace
Ynetnews: Op-ed: Any Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement will endure only if it accommodates legitimate historical claims The nation state is a relatively recent phenomenon in the Middle East – and with […]
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum takes aim at anti-Muslim intolerance
Nussbaum finds the European and American discourse on the related topics of immigration, integration, hijab, niqab, sharia law, minarets and mosques, including the “Ground Zero mosque,” to be mostly ignorant, […]
320,000 worshipers head to Al-Aqsa
Around 320,000 worshipers headed to Al-Aqsa mosque to take part in prayers on the third Friday of Ramadan, the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage said. Thousands of Palestinians traveled […]
Religious diversity of Asian Americans; One in ten are Hindu
Survey highlights religious diversity of Asian Americans; One in ten are Hindu About one in ten Asian Americans are Hindu (10%), and they mostly adopt aspects of America’s predominantly Christian […]
Strawberry extract protects skin from UVA rays
The Times of India: Strawberry extract added to skin cell cultures acts as a protector against ultraviolet radiation as well as increasing its viability and reducing damage to DNA, a […]
A capital crisis
Media Takes Aim at Jerusalem by Rabbi Shraga Simmons Jews have experienced repeated attempts to obliterate Jerusalem as the eternal capital of the Jewish people. On the Jewish calendar, this […]
Milk thistle not to be used as treatment for Hepatitis C
Milk Thistle , Taken by Many People as Liver Detox is Ineffective as Treatment for Hepatitis C, Study Suggests ScienceDaily: Silymarin or “milk thistle,” a popular herbal dietary supplement that […]
U.S. releases Religious Freedom Report 2011
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom either alone or in community with others […]
Mullah admits Ahmadis can not be defeated
Anti-Ahmadiyya admit that after fighting against Ahmadis and torturing them and doing everything against them we could not defeat them they are now everywhere!