Obama extends deportation reprieve to 5 million undocumented immigrants
Epigraph: And what is the matter with you that you struggle not in the cause of Allah and of the weak — men, women and children — who say, ‘Our […]
Why Boston Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Sought ‘Faith-Based’ Treatment For His Possible Schizophrenia
Huff Post: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one half of the sibling duo suspected to have orchestrated the Boston Marathon bombing, reportedly showed signs of schizophrenia before the 2013 attack. But instead of seeking medical treatment for his symptoms, Tsarnaev’s mother Zubeidat Tsarnaeva opted for another kind of therapy — spiritual counseling. Farha […]
Book Review: Confronting Political Islam: Six Lessons from the West’s Past
Source: Princeton University Press Read 25 page introduction of the book online. Author: John M. Owen IV How should the Western world today respond to the challenges of political Islam? Taking an original […]
The UAE and Saudi War on the Muslim Brotherhood Could Be Trouble for the U.S.
Source: Stratfor. The UAE Cabinet approved a list of 83 designated terrorist organizations on Saturday, including al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Much more significant, though, was the inclusion of many Muslim organizations based in the West that are believed to be allied with the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Prominent among […]
10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman in Hijab
Source: Arab News: Interesting video. LINK
Interview with Henry Kissinger: ‘Do We Achieve World Order Through Chaos or Insight?’
Interview Conducted By Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Erich Follath SPIEGEL.DE Henry Kissinger seems more youthful than his 91 years. He is focused and affable, but also guarded, ready at any […]
Do Politicians Love Kids?
NY Times: We Americans love children. Indeed, we love them so much that, on average, child care workers earn almost as much per hour ($10.33) as workers who care for animals ($10.82), according to a new studyfrom the University of California, Berkeley. We love them so much that only 38 percent of […]
‘Extreme’ Snowstorm Pummels Western New York
The NewYork Times: by SARA DINATALE, LAUREN D’AVOLIO and MARC SANTORA — Snow covered a street in south Buffalo on Wednesday. LANCASTER, N.Y. — A powerful snowstorm has swept across western New York, creating snow drifts as high as houses, trapping people in their homes and forcing hundreds of motorists to abandon their cars on […]
Toronto: Burqa Clad Men Held up Jewellery Store $500,000
Video: Police seek burka-clad men who held up jewelry store By Staff The Canadian Press, metronews.ca 2014/11/19 TORONTO – Two men disguised themselves as women in burkas while robbing a jewelry store in Toronto in the first such case in the city, police alleged Wednesday as they released security video […]
Ottawa Muslim group launches campaign to prevent youth radicalization
Source: metronews.ca A local Muslim group launched the Ottawa chapter of a nation-wide campaign aimed at preventing Canadian youth from becoming radicalized and from joining terrorist groups like the Islamic State […]
Dianne Feinstein Says Torture Report Almost Ready For Release After Months Of Delay
Epigraph: O ye who believe! why do you say what you do not do? Most hateful is it in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not […]
Comet landing: Organic molecules detected by Philae
The Philae lander has detected organic molecules on the surface of its comet, scientists have confirmed. Carbon-containing “organics” are the basis of life on Earth and may give clues to […]
U.N. Urges Arab World to Denounce Islamic State
NY Times; UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ top human rights official called on the Muslim world to denounce the “monstrous” crimes of the extremist group that seeks to establish an Islamic state in Iraq and Syria, calling its actions both a violation of international law and Islamic tenets. Zeid Ra’ad […]
[Urdu Artcile] Naseehato’n ka Guldasta (33) by Imam Shamshad A. Nasir
Kindly click on the images to zoom them, Jazakallah. Imam Shamshad A. Nasir Shamshad A. Nasir is imam & missionary-in-charge of the Baitul ul Jaam’e Mosque, Glen Ellyn Cell Phone: 909-636-8332 | Email: Shamshadanasir@gmail.com
Indiana Muslims Speak Out Against Kassig Murder
Source: wbaa.org The beheading of an Indiana native by the terrorist group known as ISIS, or the Islamic State, is again putting American Muslims on the defensive. As they mourn the […]
No, Religion Does Not Cause All Wars – A Conversation With Karen Armstrong
Source: huffingtonpost.com Welcome to this week’s ALL TOGETHER, the podcast dedicated to exploring how religious ideas and spiritual practice inform and shape our personal lives, our communities and our world. The […]
Toronto: Racial slurs against Muslim Students in a private school
Officials at Toronto private school ignored racial slurs against Muslim students, court hears The Toronto French School is seen above in this photo taken from Google Street View. The Canadian Press Published Monday, November 17, 2014 6:04PM EST TORONTO — Officials at a private French school in Toronto waged a […]
Refuting Islamophobia: Demystifying ‘the Other’ by Harris Zafar
Published on Nov 17, 2014 This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Our global and national history has shown a dangerous human […]
Europe and America’s Journey from Religious Bigotry to Pluralism, A Book Review
Book Review: Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders Author: Denise Spellberg Review from Amazon.com In this original and illuminating book, Denise A. Spellberg reveals a little-known but crucial dimension […]
Demystifying ‘the Other’ | Harris Zafar
Published on Nov 17, 2014 This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Our global and national history has shown a dangerous human tendency to isolate and push away others we see as mysterious. This mystery and ignorance of “the other” has prompted […]