The ‘immigrant problem’
Apr 04,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – GWYNNE DYER In a recent survey of potential adult migrants worldwide, 47 million said they would most like to move to Canada. There are […]
Yemen war: Congress votes to end US military assistance to Saudi Arabia
House voted 247-175 to send the resolution to Trump’s desk, where it is likely to be met with a veto Lauren Gambino and Julian Borger in Washington Thu 4 Apr […]
Pope Makes History By Tapping First African American Bishop To Lead Washington, D.C.
Source: HP VATICAN CITY, April 4 (Reuters) – Pope Francis named the first African-American to the Catholic Church’s most senior U.S. position on Thursday, seeking to end a period of upheaval in a job whose previous two occupants were caught in sexual abuse scandals. Former Atlanta archbishop Wilton Gregory, 71, […]
US warns Turkey over Russian S-400 missile system deal
Source: BBC US Vice-President Mike Pence has warned Turkey against buying a Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system that Washington sees as a threat to US jets. He said Turkey “must choose” between remaining a key Nato member or risk the security of that partnership “by making such reckless decisions”. Turkey […]
Student orgs host “Meet a Muslim” table as part of their Islamic engagement week
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 University alum Fatima Haider speaks to students the Muslim Student Association and University of Michigan Islamic Society of Ahlubayt Meet a Muslim table at Mason Hall […]
NATO anniversary party turns ugly as US rips Germany, Turkey
AFP April 04, 2019 Vice President Mike Pence delivered a stinging rebuke both to Germany over its level of defense spending Pence also criticized Turkey for buying a major missile […]
Exclusive: U.S. sends message to Turkey, halts F-35 equipment shipments – sources
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 1, 2019 FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel […]
Muslims and Jews face a common threat from white supremacists. We must fight it together
Source: The Guardian From Christchurch to Pittsburgh, the two communities are under attack. It is time to stand united By Jonathan Freedland and Mehdi Hasan The two of us […]
USA: The First American Woman Imam Explains the Rise of Islamic Feminism
From the way we see ourselves to the way we are seen, being Muslim means so many different things to individual women across the world. In honor of Muslim Women’s Day this year, we’re focusing on the way Muslim identity presents itself differently—in our personal relationships, our professional endeavors, and […]
On Capitol Hill, persecuted Muslims unite to protect religious minorities’ rights
April 2, 2019 6 Min Read Rushan Abbas, founder of the Campaign for Uighurs, speaks at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus’ reception at Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on […]
Starbucks has offered to pay their staff’s university fees – and it will have a bigger knock-on effect than you think
In a world where credentials matter more and more, people need to get through a series of hoops to have successful careers. Could this move make things easier for students […]
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Details of horrific first voyages in transatlantic slave trade revealed Exclusive: As the world ignores the ignominious 500th anniversary of the buying and selling of slaves between Africa and the […]
NIH Director Francis Collins on why Christians must reconcile with science
Source: RNS (RNS) — On top of his duties as the director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins takes time to answer letters from Christians trying to reconcile […]
History: When the Americans bombed a Swiss city
By Sibilla Bondolfi (Text), Ester Unterfinger (Photo editing) Residents of the community of Feuerthalen rescue their belongings from the fire. After 371 bombs were dropped, numerous fires broke out. (Walter […]
To understand the far right, look to their bookshelves
Source: The Guardian By Elif Shafak is a novelist and political scientist From Jordan Peterson to Thilo Sarrazin, rightwing writers are bringing once fringe ideas into the mainstream used to live […]
This summer, I’ll attend the wedding of a child bride in the Deep South — the same place where my 32-year-old friend is a grandmother
Judges still sign off on young girls getting married at ages younger than 18 — and sometimes even younger than the state’s age of consent — shockingly often across the […]
Trump’s counter-intelligence strategy
Mar 31,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – KENT HARRINGTON ATLANTA — For more than two years, US President Donald Trump has heaped praise on the world’s authoritarians, disrespected America’s democratic allies […]
American soldiers aren’t dying for our freedom in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. They’re dying for nothing
Source: Independent Voices By Gerrod A Laber No mother wants to think that her child died in vain. But, as two more Americans die in Afghanistan this week, we need […]
New Book: Muslim Contributions to Sciences
A new book Muslim Contribution to Sciences was published this month from Berlin Germany. Here is the bibliographic information: Name : Muslim Contributions to Sciences Author: Zakaria Virk, Toronto Publisher: […]
Quebec’s religious symbol ban targets minorities in the name of secularism
Source: The Guardian By Martin Patriquin Bill 62 is the fruit of over a decade of institutionalized animus directed towards the province’s religious minorities The government of Quebec, Canada’s second-most populous […]