Singing ‘salaam,’ synagogue hosts a welcome dinner for Syrian refugees
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer In Syria, Mostafa Hassoun was told that Jews were the enemy of Syrians and that Israel was out to occupy and oppress his […]
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Watching for the moon, eating pre-dawn meals, reading the Koran: The nuts and bolts of Ramadan
Source: The Washington Post By Abigail Hauslohner The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is upon us — starting Monday. Fasting during the day throughout Ramadan is one of the five […]
European churches say growing flock of Muslim refugees are converting
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood in London and Philip Oltermann in Vienna A growing number of Muslim refugees in Europe are converting to Christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in […]
9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ramadan
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post During the month of Ramadan, which begins on June 6, you may notice your Muslim friends and coworkers politely […]
‘I was just flesh with no face, no name’: five women on being objectified
Source: The Guardian By Amber Jamieson From catcalls to discrimination at work, we asked women to tell us about the first time they felt objectified for being female – and the […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Muhammad Ali Became a Big Brother to Me—and to All African-Americans
Source: Time By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is the author of the […]
U.S. Navy bans booze in Japan
Source: CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN)All U.S. Navy sailors in Japan are banned from drinking alcohol and restricted to base except for essential trips after several recent alcohol-related incidents […]
What to do when your boss plays favourites
Source: BBC By Elizabeth Garone Karl Moore remembers the moment he fell out of favour with his boss. He was working as a manager at IBM in Toronto when a […]
Frenchman ‘planned attacks during Euro 2016’ – Ukraine’s SBU
Source: BBC A Frenchman detained last month with a large cache of arms was planning mass attacks during the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday, Ukrainian officials say. […]
Christian murdered in latest Bangladesh attack
Source: The Guardian Agence France-Presse in Dhaka A Christian was knifed to death after Sunday prayers near a church in northwestBangladesh in an attack claimed by Islamic State. Police said […]
96-year-old Japanese man becomes oldest university graduate
Source: Gulf News Tokyo: A 96-year-old Japanese man has entered the Guinness World Records after becoming the oldest person in the world to receive a university degree, officials said on Sunday. Shigemi Hirata, who lives in Takamatsu, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Design from Kyoto University […]
Donald Trump Suggests Muslim Judge Might Also Be Unfair
Source: ABC News By CANDACE SMITH Donald Trump, already facing bi-partisan backlash for his comments suggesting a judge of Mexican descent is unfit to preside over a lawsuit filed against Trump University because of “bias,” has gone further, suggesting that a Muslim judge would also not be able to treat […]
Islamic State Kills Dozens of Its Own in Hunt for Spies
Source: ABC News In March, a senior commander with the Islamic State group was driving through northern Syria on orders to lead militants in the fighting there when a drone […]
New York’s Muslims struggle to bury their dead
Source: Aljazeera By Mir Ubaid New York, US – Ahmet Kargi, 40, rolls up his sleeves, revealing a tattoo on his right arm – a white crescent and star inside a […]
Israelis mark annexation of East Jerusalem
Source: Aljazeera Israeli police deployed in large numbers in Jerusalem to secure an annual march marking Israel’s 1967 invasion and subsequent occupation of the Palestinian-dominated eastern half of the city, which […]
Muslims increasingly racially profiled on US planes in 2016
Source: Tribune A Muslim group has urged the United States Department of Transportation to take action to address the profiling of Muslims, people of colour, and persons perceived to be […]
Calabasas fire forces thousands from homes
Source: CNN (CNN)Hundreds of firefighters are battling a blaze in Los Angeles County that has forced at least 5,000 people to evacuate their homes, authorities said. Since the inferno started Saturday afternoon it has already torched 516 acres, Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief John Tripp said. As of Sunday […]
How cancer was created by evolution
Source: BBC By Melissa Hogenboom Will we ever win the “war on cancer”? The latest figures show just how distant a prospect victory is right now. In the US, the […]
Michelle Obama: I Wake Up Each Day In A House Built By Slaves
Source: Huffington Post The American Dream is alive and well, and according to Michelle Obama, her life is proof. In a commencement speech delivered at City College in New York […]
Fashion Brand Debuts Ramadan Collection Tailored To Muslim Women
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Ramadan — the Muslim holy month, which begins this year on June 6 — is a time of fasting, prayer and community. For some, it has also become a time to shop, when some wealthy families as much as triple […]