Saints, scholars and queens: The women who helped forge Islam
Hossein Kamaly’s History of Islam in 21 Women is a warts-and-all celebration of the women who helped shape one of the world’s biggest religions The women highlighted in Kamaly’s book […]
Julian Assange: Australian MPs urge US ambassador to end extradition bid
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie was ‘grateful’ for the opportunity to meet Caroline Kennedy to discuss broad concern for the WikiLeaks founder Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondentTue 9 May 2023 […]
‘Islamophobia complaints tripled in US compared to 9/11 attacks’
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL MAY 06, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Private security officers stand guard at left during a prayer service at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound Redmond Mosque, Wednesday, […]
Looks like Biden/Trump replay in 2024
May 08,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby A 2024 Biden-Trump presidential campaign rematch may not be the contest that most Americans want. But in all likelihood, it will […]
US repositioning in the Middle East
May 08,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh In a recent speech at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made various […]
The rise in hate-crimes has left Muslims terrified. It’s not the first time we’ve had to be resilient.
SOCIETY “This kind of horror stays with you” Aarij Anwer May 5, 2023 “You hear about Islamophobia on the news, but seeing that hate in your own community shakes you” […]
Russia asks US to return ‘stolen’ Afghan funds as UN seeks end to women ban
UNSC unanimously approves resolution calling on Taliban to swiftly reverse its curbs on women while Moscow’s envoy criticises the text, calling on US to return $7 billion assets “you’ve stolen” […]
Increase skilled migration to address inequality, increase global productivity
May 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Bjorn Lomborg If politicians were truly serious about ending global inequality, many economists would say there is one obvious policy: Allow greater global migration. […]
Is God Dead?
BY LILY ROTHMAN DON HAMILTON REMEMBERS THE DAY WELL. THIS WAS BACK IN 1966. HE WAS 12 WHEN A CLASSMATE ASKED HIM THE QUESTION: “DOES YOUR FATHER THINK THAT GOD […]
AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google
bbc.com https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.49.2/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Watch: AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton tells the BBC of AI dangers as he quits Google A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, aged 75, announced his resignation […]
End the scourge of profiling Arabs and Muslims
May 01,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Twenty years ago this month, as the disastrous Iraq war began, Arabs and Muslims in the US were also reeling from […]
UK and Canada announce winner of 2023 Media Freedom Award
News story Egyptian online newspaper Mada Masr wins joint UK-Canadian accolade for extraordinary commitment to high-quality independent journalism.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficePublished1 May 2023 The 2023 Canada-United Kingdom Media Freedom […]
Horror Scenario. Germany Prepares for Possible Re-Election of Donald Trump
Berlin is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could beat Joe Biden in the next election. That outcome would likely be a disaster for Ukraine, NATO and the looming […]
Turkiye critical to East-West power balance
YASAR YAKIS April 30, 2023 Despite the efforts of the Euro-Atlantic community, the Ukrainian crisis gives the impression that it is moving toward a standstill. The US and Germany are […]
Understanding Ismaili Muslim Theology and Practice
JULY 11TH, 2017 6:56 AM KHALIL ANDANI This is part two of a three-part series on Ismaili Muslims. Read part one here, “A Brief History of Ismaili Muslims.” Until recently, most […]
What do Mormons believe?
By AJ Willingham, CNN Updated 1:51 AM EDT, Sun April 30, 2023 A view of the Salt Lake Temple, a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at […]
District school board in Canada adopts anti-Islamophobia program
BY ANADOLU AGENCY TRENTON, CANADA APR 28, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A new Canadian elementary school building with a flagpole and parking lot in this undated file photo. (Shutterstock File Photo) […]
How America is erasing the Arab identity
RAY HANANIA April 29, 2023 The US House of Representatives passed legislation last month to include the Middle East and North Africa as a category in the Uniform Racial Classification […]
Why Do Some Nations Conquer, While Others Get Conquered?
Most Muslim states have not embraced democracy due to their unique historical experiences, the entrenched power of their military elites, and the toxic influence of their social institutions. Creating stronger […]
American religion is becoming less exceptional
In 1972 90% of Americans called themselves Christians; now just 64% do Apr 20th 2023 | WASHINGTON, DCShare What is a shepherd without a flock? Many of America’s pastors may soon have to […]