US credibility on the line
The Daily Star U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Rome Sunday ahead of talks on the Middle East peace process, or what is left of it. But if America genuinely wants to be seen as a […]
After Boston, Little Change in Views of Islam and Violence
people-press.org: 45% say Muslim Americans Face ‘A Lot’ of Discrimination Overview The public’s views of whether Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence have changed little in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. Currently, 42% say Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence […]
Canada: Liberal Leader Rules Out Coalition
Justin Trudeau rules out coalition with NDP, says ‘immediate action’ needed on climate change Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News | December 19, 2014 | Last Updated: Dec 19 9:51 PM ET More from Postmedia News Liberal leader Justin Trudeau ruled out a coalition government, called climate change a serious threat and promised […]
6 Reasons Why Visiting Loved Ones Keeps Them Young & Happy
We may be well into this year’s holiday season, but whether it’s Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Eid, or just a regular day out of the year, visiting your senior loved ones […]
Study finds that employees who are open about religion are happier
It may be beneficial for employers to not only encourage office Christmas parties but also celebrate holidays and festivals from a variety of religions, according to a Kansas State University […]
Peel School Board lowers flag and expresses support for those affected by Pakistan’s school tragedy
apnahub.ca — Canadians and people all over the world are expressing shock as the Pakistani city of Peshawar began burying its dead after an attack at a school that killed at least 132 children and nine staff. Emotional scenes were reported by Pakistani and International media, with reactions from world […]
Woman bearing the name of man’s ex-girlfriend gets free world trip
Source: CNN (CNN) — Jordan Axani planned to travel around the world with his girlfriend Elizabeth Gallagher, until they broke up. Now, he’ll embark on Sunday on the circumnavigation with Elizabeth Gallagher. No need for a double-take: The name may be the same, but the person answering to it isn’t. […]
AMJ Canada mourns the massacre of innocent students and teachers at Army Public School Peshawar
A special prayer for the victims of the Army Public School Peshawar will be held tonight at 7:30pm EST at the Baitul Islam Mosque, Vaughan Ontario. Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at (AMJ) […]
For Catholics, There’s Something About Torture
Epigraph: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Source: The Huffington Post By Mathew N. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Condemns Taliban Attack on Peshawar School
Rabwah Times: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA condemns in the strongest terms today’s terrorist attack on Peshawar Government schools. Reports indicate at least 150 children have been killed and scores more injured. The Community mourns with the families and friends of those afflicted by this horrible atrocity. May God give them strength, […]
Forum: A Muslim’s reaction to torture reports — tactics are just wrong
Source: New Haven Register By Sohail Z. Husain Halloween was over a month ago — a day to revel over ghoulish characters and hideous images. And now we are supposed to be in a season of merry. These days, though, it seems like scenes reminiscent of Halloween continue to haunt […]
Angelina Jolie: US must lead on torture policy
Epigraph: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights For the Muslim Times’ collection of […]
Canada Apologizes to India for posters
Ottawa quietly apologized to India after Canadian soldiers appeared with posters of Sikh radicals at temple Peter O’Neil, Postmedia News | December 15, 2014 3:13 PM ET More from Postmedia News HandoutLt. Arthur Halpenny (left) accepts a ceremonial sword from Gian Singh Gill of the Dasmesh Darbar temple, during a 2011 […]
Cheney: ‘No problem’ with detaining innocents
Epigraph: Golden rule: One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated. Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney made no apologies on Sunday for the […]
Cops killed man at Walmart, then interrogated girlfriend
http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/crime/2014/12/16/ctn-intv-valencia-man-shot-by-police-in-walmart.cnn By Catherine E. Shoichet and Nick Valencia, CNN updated 1:44 AM EST, Tue December 16, 2014 (CNN) — After killing a man at an Ohio Walmart, police interrogated his […]
Can Muslim Youth Counter Extremism?
Huff Post: by Amaar Ahmad — The recent Senate Report on the use of torture by the CIA will no doubt be used by Muslim extremists to conclude that the US is indeed waging a war against Muslims. It may provide such groups further propaganda material to radicalize Muslim youth […]
Robert Fisk on the CIA ‘torture report’: Once again language is distorted in order to hide US state wrongdoing. Perhaps Khalid Sheikh Mohammed told his torturers he could fly through the air
Thank God for Noam Chomsky. Not for his lifetime of eviscerating assaults on our political hypocrisy, but for his linguistics. Long before I knew him, undergraduate Fisk laboured at his university linguistics course, where Chomsky’s work first alerted me to the pernicious use of language. Hence I condemn at once […]
There Was a Big Bang for Birds: A sweeping new study tells a long genetic tale
Time: If there’s a factory where birds are built, the workers were clearly smoking something the day they designed the hummingbird. And the ostrich. And the toucan. Imagine, too, the pitch meeting for the parrot, (“Let’s make this one talk!”), or the peacock (“So we got this crate of feathers…”). Of […]
New York Archdiocese Appears Likely to Shutter More Churches
Source:N Y Times: The sweeping reorganization of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, set to take effect next year, is likely to involve the merger or the closing of significantly more parishes than was originally announced last month, archdiocese documents show. Church officials said in November that 112 of the […]
A Fascinating New Idea About What It Means When You Start Forgetting Things
Businessinsider.com; It’s a saying favored by boomers and grandparents, a comeback beloved enough to make an appearance in New Yorker cartoons and on countless T-shirts: “I’ve forgotten more than you know.” Now, a team of researchers at the University of Tübingen in Germany has offeredsome support for the idea that the slowed-down recall we […]