Islam’s Response to Misconceptions about Sharia Law
WRITTEN BY ANSER AHMAD, ESQ.| NOVEMBER 2018| MUSLIM SUNRISE In the West, Sharia is being portrayed as a source of oppression, violence, and tyranny. This misconception of Sharia stems from […]
US Navy shoots down intercontinental ballistic missile in space from a warship off Hawaii for the first time in a landmark test
Source: Daily Mail The U.S. has shot down an intercontinental ballistic missile in space from a warship for the first time in a successful test, officials announced on Tuesday. In a first for the Pentagon’s push to develop defenses against such missiles capable of striking the United States, a missile […]
Research suggests link between declining fertility rates and increasing secularizing
Source: CT Declining fertility rates have a significant correlation with increased secularization, according to Baylor University professor Philip Jenkins. In a Regent College (Vancouver, British Columbia) live-stream titled “Fertility and Faith: A Conversation with Philip Jenkins,” the Baylor University professor of history and co-director of the programme on historical studies […]
US military buys location data of popular Muslim apps: Report
An investigation by the online magazine Motherboard found the US military was procuring location data from several popular apps, including Muslim Pro. One of the companies involved in selling location data says it tracks 25 million devices inside the US every month and 40 million elsewhere [Getty Images] 17 Nov […]
A Promised Land by Barack Obama review – memoir of a president
By Julian Borger Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. To […]
Front-page ‘NY Times’ story on Iran-Al Qaeda links is dishonest — and could help justify a U.S./Israeli attack
BY JAMES NORTH NOVEMBER 14, 2020 NEW YORK TIMES HEADQUARTERS The New York Times is publishing a misleading report on its front page that further raises the risk that Donald […]
Arab American attitudes towards their heritage and the Middle East
Nov 16,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Any discussion of Arab Americans must consider, at the outset, both the deep diversity as well as the shared attitudes and […]
Religious intolerance is ‘bigger cause of prejudice than race’, says report
Source: The Guardian Attitudes to faith said to drive negative perceptions more than ethnicity or nationality The survey found more tolerance for those from different ethnic backgrounds than religious groups. […]
Cultural Understanding and Racial Harmony
by Dr. Ijaz Ahmad Qamar Review of Religions February 1993 This address was delivered at a multifaith symposium held in Winnepeg. The edifice and the whole superstructure of Islamic faith […]
Conversion: With targets & incentives, new breed of evangelical groups are like start-ups
December 27, 2014 By TV Mohandas Pai The Rajya Sabha has been paralysed by the Opposition on the “Ghar Vapasi” programe of a few organisations from the right. However, if you follow the debate, it is clear that this is a political battle by the left and the left of […]
One world, many battles
13th November 2020 A year that started off with the uncertainties of a pandemic is nearing its end with uncertainties of many kinds. The battle of Brexit – having lurked […]
Incoming Biden administration to resettle 125,000 refugees in the US
Nov 13, 2020 NII NTREH | Associate Editor FULL BIO Nii Ntreh is interested in academic philosophy with specific attention to moral, social and political topics. Having taught philosophy at […]
A new approach to tolerance from all sides
Nov 01,2020 – JORDAN TIMES .Amer Al Sabaileh For many years, I have dedicated part of my studies to the issues of intercultural conflict management, as it has always been […]
If You’re Looking for the Cure, Don’t Stop at the Vaccine, Go Straight to the Source
Sarmad Naveed, Canada CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 12th November 2020 With lockdowns being reinstated and new record highs of daily infections being recorded by the day, the devastation of the […]
Trump replaces Pentagon policy chief with Islamophobic Anthony Tata
BY DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES ISTANBUL NOV 12, 2020 The Pentagon in Washington is seen in the photograph, March 27, 2008. (AP Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump has replaced Pentagon […]
Interesting times still coming? Trump must out the Deep State
TRUMP By Steve Brown – Whether the US 2020 election was truly stolen or not we will likely never know. The president himself doesn’t know since he failed to purge […]
Biden not getting intelligence reports because Trump officials wont recognize him as president-elect
Biden transition officials confirmed the president-elect is not receiving the President’s Daily Brief, the intel report that goes to senior U.S. officials. Donald Trump and Joe Biden. By Ken Dilanian […]
Irans rulers, people see Biden-Harris victory positive development
Nov 11,2020 – JORDAN TIMES The Biden-Harris victory in the US election has been welcomed by Iran’s rulers and people, who see it as a positive development. An Iranian newspaper […]
If (only) Amy Coney Barrett was a Muslim
Why did so many Americans condemn the new supreme court justice’s extremely conservative ideology by likening her to a Muslim? Azeezah Kanji Legal academic and writer based in Toronto. 9 Nov 2020 Judge Amy Coney Barrett looks over at US President Donald Trump as he stands behind a teleprompter before […]
The Amazing Discoveries Scientists Have Made About the Healing Powers of Honey
5th November 2020 Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Khan, Canada Honey: Healing Properties of Honey In a previous article we covered the history of honey, its physiochemical characteristics, and nutritional value. In […]