Source: thenorthwestern.com | Umair Ahmed “There is no moderate Muslim because there is no moderate Islam.” This is the message that a self-proclaimed expert on Islam, Usama Dakdok, is bringing to Oshkosh, on April 8. Those gathered at St. John’s Lutheran church that day will probably learn astonishing proclamations such as President Obama […]
Source: Huffington Post The Huffington Post | By Alexandra Svokos Posted: 04/07/2015 At Boston College, a Jesuit Catholic university where 70 percent of students identify as Catholic, Fatmah Berikaa says […]
Source: Huffington Post The Huffington Post | By Alexandra Svokos Posted: 04/07/2015 At Boston College, a Jesuit Catholic university where 70 percent of students identify as Catholic, Fatmah Berikaa says […]
MOSCOW — Welcoming the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, to Moscow at a time of badly strained relations between Russia and Europe, President Vladimir V. Putin on Wednesday declared that the visit “could not have come at a better time.” Mr. Tsipras, who is in tough negotiations with fellow European […]
Epigraph: As to those who disbelieve, and hinder men from the way of Allah and from the Sacred Mosque, which We have appointed equally for all men, be they dwellers […]
Democracy now.org: As Saudi Arabia continues U.S.-backed strikes in Yemen and Washington lifts its freeze on military to aid to Egypt, new figures show President Obama has overseen a major increase in weapons sales since taking office. The majority of weapons exports under Obama have gone to the Middle East […]
Source: Global Research by David J Wasserstein Islam saved Jewry. This is an unpopular, discomforting claim in the modern world. But it is a historical truth. The argument for it […]
World Bulletin / News Desk A judge in the state of North Carolina ruled Monday that prosecutors could pursue the death penalty against the alleged killer of three Muslim students […]
Source: MSN.com Reason number one: Seventy-three percent of couples said a lack of commitment was the main reason their marriage didn’t work. According to the survey, 62 percent of exes […]
The Huffington Post | By Alexandra Svokos This story is part of a series on Muslim college students: Finding Space For Prayer On Campus | Becoming ‘The Other’ In America | Practicing Islam At A Catholic University | Being A Muslim Leader In College | Inside A Muslim Fraternity | […]
The Huffington Post | By Alexandra Svokos This story is part of a series on Muslim college students: Finding Space For Prayer On Campus | Becoming ‘The Other’ In America | Practicing Islam At A Catholic University | Being A Muslim Leader In College | Inside A Muslim Fraternity | […]
Source: NPR NPR’s interview with President Obama focuses on the pact the U.S. and allied nations recently negotiated with Iran. The framework requires the nation to reduce its nuclear capacity […]
Source: NPR NPR’s interview with President Obama focuses on the pact the U.S. and allied nations recently negotiated with Iran. The framework requires the nation to reduce its nuclear capacity […]
Source: Huffington Post James D. Tabor; Author, ‘Paul and Jesus: How the Apostle Transformed Christianity’ Later Christian tradition put Jesus’ last meal with his disciples on Thursday evening and his […]
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Fareed Zakaria| The Daily Star When making up their minds about the nuclear deal with Iran, people are properly focused on its details. But to figure out whether an agreement that limits and inspects Iran’s nuclear program is acceptable, one has to consider seriously the alternatives to it – and […]
Editor’s Note: Stephanie Coontz teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and is director of research and public education at the Council on Contemporary Families. She is the author of “Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the […]
Editor’s Note: Stephanie Coontz teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and is director of research and public education at the Council on Contemporary Families. She is the author of “Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the […]
Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star The agreed parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program that were reached Thursday between the Islamic Republic and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany represent a monumental achievement that affirms the power of […]
CNN: The “Finding Jesus: Fact. Faith. Forgery” season finale airs Sunday, April 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN US. Catch up on the series with special marathons, Friday at 11pm ET and Saturday at 7pm ET. (CNN)“Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and […]