Bernard Lewis, Influential Scholar of Islam, Is Dead at 101
Source: The New York Times By Douglas Martin Bernard Lewis, an eminent historian of Islam who traced the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to a declining Islamic civilization, a […]
No food, no water: African migrants recount terrifying Atlantic crossing
Men rescued off the coast of Brazil after 35 days at sea tell of harrowing journey that force some to drink urine to survive Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro […]
Interview with Joschka Fischer: ‘The U.S. President Is Destroying the American World Order’
In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer talks about the danger of war against Iran, the deterioration of trans-Atlantic relations under U.S. President Donald […]
Toronto: hateful graffiti spray-painted on Muslim school in Scarborough
By Jessica Patton Web Coordinator Global News NEWS: HATEFUL GRAFFITI DISCOVERED ON WALL OF MUSLIM SCHOOL IN SCARBOROUGHX Toronto Police are investigating the cause of hateful graffiti that was discovered by a passerby early Monday morning on a wall of the Scarborough campus of the Wali ui Asr Learning Institute. Caryn Lieberman […]
Ramadhan and Fasting
O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become righteous. [Holy Quran – 2:184] Ramzan, Taqwa and Steadfastness – Summary of Friday Sermon June 2nd, 2017 The Advent of the blessed month of Ramadhan – Summary of […]
From Burkina to Zimbabwe, U.S. aid cuts squeeze family planning services
Source: Reuters BY Tim Cocks OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – The Marie Stopes Ladies who drive from village to village in the remote north of Burkina Faso offering free contraception, advice on family […]
I’m 34 Years Old and Own 8 Homes. Here’s How I Did It
Source: Time By IAN SALISBURY May 21, 2018 When Paula Pant was 27 years old, she and her future husband Will were paying $400 a month for a single bedroom in […]
Border Patrol Agent Detains 2 U.S. Citizens for Speaking Spanish
Source: Time By ASSOCIATED PRESS May 21, 2018 (HAVRE, Mont.) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent questioned two women for speaking Spanish in line at a gas station in […]
The End of the Concept of ‘the West’?
Vessela Tcherneva @vtcherneva 18th May, 2018 The West is more and more divided and global strategic interests are diverging. The impact of the US President on views and transatlantic trust is significant. ‘You, Europeans, come to this town to preach to us, to complain and accuse, and then expect us […]
Ramadan reflections: The core of fasting is empathy (Guest opinion)
Posted May 20 In this 2012 file photo, Yasmin Hassan, 9, front, participates in daily prayer at the Bilal Mosque in Beaverton. Islam requires that children above the age […]
Ramazan, the month of fasting – A Spiritual Spring for a Muslim
By Imam Syed Shamshad A. Nasir, Masjid Mahmood Call Office: 248 293 0072 | Mobile: 909-636-8332 Email: shamshadanasir@gmail.com By the Grace of God, the Muslim world has entered the Holy […]
More than 500,000 people have visited the Museum of the Bible in its first six months
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer A camera operator waits for an event to start beneath a projected star-scape at the Museum of the Bible’s November grand opening. (Bill O’Leary/The […]
Israel and Evangelicals: New U.S. Embassy Signals a Growing Alliance
Source: The New York Times By David D. Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth Dias and David M. Halbfinger May 19, 2018 A night after the dedication of the new United States Embassy in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel convened American evangelicals to plan their next steps. In a conference room off his office, Mr. Netanyahu thanked the […]
Hillary Clinton Tells Students to Bridge the Political Divide With ‘Radical Empathy’ in Yale Class Day Speech
Source: Time By ALIX LANGONE Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton encouraged students not to give up their sense of civic spirit during a speech at Yale University’s Class Day […]
Jimmy Carter gently jabs Trump at Liberty commencement
Source: Religion News Service By The Associated Press Former President Jimmy Carter, 93, sits for an interview about his new book “Faith: A Journey For All” which will debut at no. […]
Why Harry and Meghan’s Wedding Was a Meaningful Step Forward for the Monarchy
Source: Time By DANIEL D’ADDARIO The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — or, if you prefer, of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — was a collision between the United Kingdom […]
Man Pleads Guilty To Bacon Vandalism Of Tennessee Islamic Center
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to using strips of bacon and anti-Muslim graffiti to vandalize an Islamic center in his state. Charles […]
NAACP and Mormons call for racial harmony, civility
Source: Associated Press By BRADY McCOMBS SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Top leaders from the NAACP and Mormon church on Thursday called for greater racial harmony and mutual respect following […]
Mapping Erik Prince’s Private Mercenary Empire
Published May 8th, 2018 – 08:37 GMT via SyndiGate.info Erik Prince (Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba) Erik Prince is the modern architect of private military firms His latest venture is in training security personnel in China But he’s been all over the world, outsourcing militaries to cheap labor markets Al Bawaba has […]
Trump and Iran : Time for Europe to Join the Resistance
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal marks the temporary suspension of the trans-Atlantic alliance. What now? A DER SPIEGEL Editorial by Klaus Brinkbäumer […]