Study: Majority Strongly Support Religious Freedom
Source: Newsmax By Jeffrey Rodack A new study reveals the majority of Americans strongly support religious freedom and oppose government interference in religion. The study is part of the Becket […]
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Amtul Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Life after death: Shocking research reveals what happens during a ‘near-death experience’
Source: Express, UK PEOPLE who have suffered near-death experiences or NDEs often recall distortions of time, visions of the afterlife and other paranormal phenomena, a medical expert has astonishingly claimed. […]
Teachers union files lawsuit against Quebec secularism law, known as Bill 21
Source: CTV A federation representing 45,000 Quebec teachers is taking the government to court over Bill 21, accusing the province of violating the fundamental rights of teachers across the province. […]
Canadians have distorted view on the well-being of the country’s children: poll
Source: CTV New research suggests Canadians have a distorted view when it comes to the well-being of the country’s children. The latest poll from Children First Canada, to be released […]
West Vancouver brothers hold forum to dispel myths about Islam
Source: CBC News After enduring discriminatory comments about their religion in school, two West Vancouver brothers have done something to dispel what they call perceived stereotypes about Islam. Kian Lalji, […]
Traces of Hindu Temples, Life of Alexander Found in 3000-year-old City Discovered in Pakistan
The experts believe that Alexander came to Swat along with his army in 326 BC and defeated the opponents in a battle at Odigram area and constructed the walled city […]
Americans Have Positive Views About Religion’s Role in Society, but Want It Out of Politics
Source: PEW Research Centre A large majority of Americans feel that religion is losing influence in public life, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey. While some say this […]
Decline in baptisms leads Quebec church to rethink children’s spirituality
Source: Catholic News Service By Philippe Vaillancourt The great doorway to growing in the Christian faith is narrowing from year to year in Quebec as baptisms have significantly declined in […]
Japan’s Emperor has a $248 million dinner date with a sun goddess
Source: CNN By Julia Hollingsworth Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito will take part in a ritual feast with a sun goddess on Thursday night as part of a centuries-old ceremony to […]
Al-Bukhari: the master in the science of Prophetic narrations
Source: Gulf-Times.com His mother woke up and said happily: “What a pleasant dream! Allah’s messenger Ibraaheem, may Allah exalt his mention, appeared in my dream, and said: ‘O woman! Allah […]
Don Cherry fired by Sportsnet over ‘you people’ rant on Coach’s Corner
Source: National Post Cherry, 85, had singled out new immigrants for not wearing poppies to honour Canada’s veterans and dead soldiers Sportsnet has confirmed that Don Cherry has been fired […]
25 Tory councillors suspended for racism including calling Muslims ‘barbarians’
Source: Mirror By Toby Meyjes The Tories have suspended up to 25 sitting and ex councillors after a dossier suggested they’d posted racist and Islamophobic content online. Documents, obtained by […]
Norway Bans Religious Couples From Adopting Children
The Satanic Temple Is Exempted Source: patheos.com by Andrew Hall This affluent Scandinavian country of 5.3 million souls no longer allows religious couples to adopt children. The parliament voted 150 to […]
Ayodhya flashback: When Muslim Nawabs built Hindu temples
Hindu priests and historians say rulers of Avadh region promoted and nurtured harmony Source: The Gulf News By Bobby Naqvi, UAE Editor Ayodhya: Long before the bitter Babri Masjid-Ram temple […]
Islam introduced concept of first welfare state in human history: PM Imran
Source: Geo TV Prime Minister Imran Khan said that State of Madina established by Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was a guiding principle for the people of all […]
New guidelines published to tackle ‘othering’ of Scotland’s Muslim communities
Source: The Scotsman Gina Davidson Negative headlines have contributed to the “othering” of Muslims in Scotland it was claimed today as new guidelines for media reports on Islam were published. […]
As birthrates fall, countries will be forced to adapt or fall behind.
By Andre Tartar, Hannah Recht, and Yue Qiu At least two children per woman—that’s what’s needed to ensure a stable population from generation to generation. In the 1960s, the fertility […]
Gallup: Religion Isn’t Dying: ‘People Return’ to Church as They Age
By Michael Foust The percentage of the population that has no religious identity may be increasing, but a new Gallup report says such an anti-religion worldview is primarily embraced by […]
Ghost ‘sightings’ as explained by science
Source: Yahoo By Beth Greenfield “Ghosts are real” is an extremely common belief – for example, one 45 percent of Americans have, according to a recent YouGov poll. But what about everyone […]
Plan to ban niqab in government offices stirs controversy
Source: The Jakarta Post A suggestion proposed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s minister to ban the niqab in government offices has triggered mixed responses among officials and politicians amid the […]
