By Aishah Schwartz …………….. Today polygyny is seen as an exception rather than a rule, and indeed, this is true, as it takes an exceptional man to navigate its oftentimes tumultuous waters. But the Quran and Sunnah do not leave men ill-equipped when making a decision toward polygyny, or in […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina sheriff is refusing to lower the American flag in tribute to Nelson Mandela, saying the honor should be reserved for American citizens. President Obama ordered flags lowered to half-staff for the international icon until sunset Monday. But Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark says […]
CBC News: EPS says the new addition is part of its proactive plan to recognize changing diversity Female members of the Edmonton Police Service will be allowed to wear police-issued […]
CBC News: EPS says the new addition is part of its proactive plan to recognize changing diversity Female members of the Edmonton Police Service will be allowed to wear police-issued […]
Hawkish US congressman, Duncan Hunter, must have been “on narcotics” when he called for a nuclear attack on Iran, a political analyst tells Press TV. “My analysis of what he has had to say – and I cannot go anywhere else – [is that] he is either on narcotics or […]
The Huffington Post: When we tell people that we have written a book together entitled Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation About the Issues that Divide and Unite Muslims and […]
SAN FRANCISCO — When Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, recently announced the company’s biggest security overhaul in more than a decade, she did not exactly receive a standing ovation. Ordinary users asked Ms. Mayer why Yahoo was not doing more. Privacy activists were more blunt. “Even after today’s announcement, Yahoo […]
In 2006, U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison was elected to represent Minnesota’s 5th district, becoming the state’s first African American representative and the first Muslim to serve in Congress. To both […]
Huff Post: by Aamir Hussain — One aspect of puja that really resonated with me was music. However, I soon discovered that Islam did have a semi-musical tradition in spirituality, and that it was sometimes not emphasized. One form of this was the art of tajweed: eloquent, almost musical recitation of […]
Source: capitalbay.com After the unexpected success of History Channel’s miniseries ‘The Bible’ earlier this year, the network has a new show in the works about Jesus’ so-called ‘lost years.’ Deadline.com exclusively […]
Source: thenewsstar.com The view that the United States never claimed to be a “Christian nation” has become prevalent and expected. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In a previous letter, I provided quotes from Founding Fathers showing otherwise. The following are passages from a number of the original state constitutions. […]
As this brown, bearded Muslim was getting ready to pick up his Thanksgiving turkey order from a local Boston Market, news broke of racist graffiti in New York city. Dr. Faheem YounusMuslim, professor, doctor and philanthropist HUFFPOST RELIGION Gap had recently launched a holiday ad campaign featuring diverse models. One […]
Huff Post — VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Library and Oxford University’s Bodleian Library have put the first of 1.5 million pages of ancient manuscripts online. The two libraries in 2012 announced a four-year project to digitize some of the most important works of their collections of Hebrew manuscripts, […]
Huff Post: by Deepak Chopra — To summarize the situation, we have three mysteries that we do not understand: the unpredictable movements of atoms, the existence of our own consciousness, and the friendliness of the universe to life and mind. I am only saying that the three mysteries are probably […]
Source: orlandosentinel.com So you want to go to Jerusalem, walk the path that Jesus took, visit the Basilica of Agony, stand inside The Last Supper room, but you hate to travel, can’t afford the airfare, and suffer from the fear of lost luggage. Well, there’s an app for that. Bible Travels – […]
Source: orlandosentinel.com So you want to go to Jerusalem, walk the path that Jesus took, visit the Basilica of Agony, stand inside The Last Supper room, but you hate to travel, can’t afford the airfare, and suffer from the fear of lost luggage. Well, there’s an app for that. Bible Travels – […]
Source: westernfrontonline.net After about a year of piecing together biblical lineages, Western Washington University alumnus Rick Medved finished compiling his research to determine what he believes to be the actual date of the Hebrew Exodus. Medved published his research in a book titled “1174 BC – The Exodus Discovered!” After receiving […]
Source: daily dot com´: Since September, one person has left more than $54,000 worth of gratuity at restaurants around the country—crazy tips, like $1,000 on a $152 tab. Who is this good Samaritan? All we know is that he or she goes by tipsforjesus on Instagram. More:
The names of nearly three-quarters of a million individuals have been secretly added to watch lists administered by the United States government, but federal officials are adamant about keeping information […]
A painting of Abraham’s departure by József Molnár. It was with Prophet Abraham that male circumcision started The NewYork Times: by Donald G. McNeil Jr. – Circumcision for AIDS prevention is increasing rapidly […]