Bible and rocks thrown through doors of Colorado mosque
Source: CNN By Azadeh Ansari, CNN Officials with the Islamic Center of Fort Collins said the footage shows a man throwing several large rocks and the Bible into the mosque. […]
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Oklahoma lawmaker defends pregnancy from rape and incest as ‘beauty from ashes’
Source: The Washington Post By Kristine Phillips March 25 Oklahoma lawmaker on abortion in rape and incest cases: ‘God can bring beauty out of ashes’ During a floor debate on […]
Like an invisibility cloak, Latina Muslims find the hijab hides their ethnicity — from Latinos
Source: Los Angeles Times Magdalena Al Omari, a Mexican American convert to Islam, slipped on the hijab and braced for whatever may come. It happened a few months later, in […]
A couple is suing Georgia to name their daughter Allah
Source: The Washington Post By Avi Selk March 26 (Superior Court of Fulton County) The baby’s first name posed no issue: ZalyKha. Georgia law could handle that. Her parents had to stack […]
Egyptian Copts finally fulfilling ‘dream’ of traveling to Jerusalem
Source: Religion News Service By Jacob Wirtschafter and Mina Nader | March 26, 2017 AL-KOSHEH, Egypt (RNS) For decades, merchant Refaat El-Sayeh, a Coptic Christian, wanted to see the Church […]
After Terrorist Attack, a British City Linked to Jihadis Winces and Asks Why
Source: The New York Times By KATRIN BENNHOLD and KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA MARCH 26, 2017 Photo The minaret of a mosque in Birmingham, England, where Khalid Masood resided before he attacked […]
Every Book Recommendation Bill Gates Has Ever Published
Source: Time BY Sarah Begley Mar 23, 2017 Sarah Begley is a staff writer for TIME. Bill Gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time […]
‘We shouldn’t have to keep saying sorry’: After the London attack, Muslims react with fear and anger
Source: The Washington Post By Jennifer Hassan LONDON — Even before authorities named the assailant in the Westminster attack as 52-year-old Khalid Masood, the word “Muslims” began trending on Twitter. Despite limited details on the attacker’s […]
Night-time loo trips ‘linked to salt in diet’
Source: BBC People who wake at night with an urge to go to the loo may need to cut back on salt in their diets, doctors from Japan are suggesting.The […]
Rise of Hindu ‘extremist’ spooks Muslim minority in India’s heartland
Source: The Guardian By Michael Safi in Gorakhpur In Gorakhpur, the power base of a firebrand monk, religious tension grows with Uttar Pradesh’s 40 million Muslims Supporters of the BJP celebrate […]
Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Chicken Recalled Amid Fears of Metal Contamination
Source: Time by Mahita Gajanan Mar 26, 2017 OK Food, Inc. has recalled about 933,272 pounds of breaded chicken products out of concern that it is contaminated by metal and other […]
Russian Opposition Leader Arrested Amid Mass Protest in Moscow
Source: Time BY Howard Amos and Jim Heintz / AP Mar 26, 2017 MOSCOW — Thousands of people crowded into Moscow’s Pushkin Square on Sunday for an unsanctioned protest against the […]
British Official: WhatsApp Can’t Be a ‘Secret Place for Terrorists’
Source: Time By Gregory Katz / AP Mar 26, 2017 LONDON — Encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp must make their platforms accessible to intelligence agencies, a top British security official declared […]
Can resettlement prevent irregular migration?
Source: Aljazeera Accessible resettlement programmes for refugees in Africa can curb irregular immigration to the West and save lives. An Eritrean refugee girl plays with clay in front of her […]
The Arab airlines using Trump’s bans for marketing
Source: Aljazeera Arab airlines are using witty marketing and satire to respond to the recent US and UK ban on carry-on electronic goods on inbound flights from Arab countries. The […]
Mass graves in Ireland: A long history of Church abuse
Source: Aljazeera When infant remains were found in a former home for unwed mothers last month, it didn’t come as a surprise to everyone. The Catholic Church has faced a […]
More Than a Dozen People Injured in Deadly Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting
Source: Time CINCINNATI — Gunfire erupted early Sunday inside a crowded Cincinnati nightclub after a dispute broke out among several men, killing one man and injuring 15 other people, authorities […]
Singapore teen blogger who criticised government wins asylum in US
Source: The Guardian Amos Yee left the city state with the intention of staying in US after being jailed for several weeks in 2015 and 2016 A teenage blogger from […]
Am I getting enough Vitamin D?
Source: BBC Are your ‘sunshine vitamin’ levels low? Discover why you need vitamin D, how to get more and what to do if you’re concerned about your levels… Why do […]
Donald Trump: Tax reform next after healthcare failure
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump says he will turn to tax reform, following his failure to get his healthcare bill through Congress on Friday. The draft bill would have […]