United States Declaration of Independence
John Trumbull‘s famous painting is often identified as a depiction of the signing of the Declaration, but it actually shows the drafting committee presenting its work to the Congress From Wikipedia, the […]
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Independence Day Displays of fireworks, such as these over the Washington Monument, take place across the United States on Independence Day. Also called The Fourth of […]
Can Islam Be Reformed?
Source: Conservative Papers. Islam currently represents a backward, aggressive, and violent force. Must it remain this way, or can it be reformed and become moderate, modern, and good-neighborly? Can Islamic authorities formulate an understanding of their religion that grants full rights to women and non-Muslims as well as freedom of […]
‘Act of aggression’: Bolivia to file UN complaint over airspace blockade
Russia Today: ‘An act of aggression and violation of international law’ is how Bolivia’s UN envoy described Austria’s decision to search the Bolivian presidential jet for NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The envoy has pledged to make an official complaint to the UN. Read the full story on the presidential plane grounding and […]
Iran: new US sanctions will complicate nuclear issue
REUTERS ARABNEWS Wednesday 3 July 2013 DUBAI: Iran has played down the impact of US sanctions that came into effect this week, but said the measures would complicate a resolution to the dispute over its nuclear program. The new sanctions, which came into effect on Monday, target trade with Iran’s […]
Principled Pluralism: The Challenge Of Religious Diversity In 21st Century America
The Huffington Post: The past twenty years have seen tremendous engagement around racial, cultural, and gender diversity. Millenials (ages 18-29) are generally knowledgeable about such identity differences and far better […]
Scientists: forecasting tames El Nino chaos
Source: The Local A new method could double the lead time for forecasting the ocean warming trend known as El Nino and help communities better prepare for crop losses, floods and drought, German researchers said on Monday. More:
U.S. Muslims gather in Harrisburg to promote peace
Source: Trib Live By Carl Prine With more than 6,000 delegates and guests, the nation’s oldest Muslim peace conference wrapped up its annual summit on Sunday in Harrisburg with continuing calls to denounce terrorism and remain loyal to U.S. leaders. Termed “Jalsa Salana,” the yearly conference of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
19 firefighters killed in Arizona blaze; ‘Our entire crew was lost’
(CNN) — They were part of an elite squad who confronted wildfires up close, setting up barriers to stop their destructive spread. But the inferno blazing across central Arizona proved too much. The 19 firefighters were killed Sunday while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire, northwest of Phoenix. It was the […]
Opinion: A plea from an exhausted Muslim woman
Belief: by Melody Moezzi. (CNN) – I wasn’t surprised by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s recent statement about a “problem within Islam.” It’s not as though I’ve never heard anything like it before. I hear it all the time. Still, his words – in response to a recent attack in London that left a British […]
Frederick Douglass: The Father of American Civil Rights Movement: 5 Religious Facts You Might Not Know
Huffington Post: By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Frederick Douglass, whose seven-foot bronze statue was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday (June 19), is known as the father of the civil rights movement. But the 19th-century abolitionist and former slave was also a licensed preacher. “We do […]
Do not blame Men——————————– – it’s in their genes!
Source: Telegraph New research shows that while women are drawn to male faces that look familiar, men are more likely to rate someone they have never seen before as more attractive. It is thought the reason may be that men have evolved to maximise their reproductive success by mating with […]
The Collapse Of The Honeybee Industry Could Cost Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars
Business Insider: by Dina Spector Honeybees don’t just produce honey: The hard-working insect is also fundamental to the world’s food supply. One-third of the food we eat depends on insect pollination, mostly by honeybees that are raised and managed by beekeepers. The value of insect pollinators on world agricultural production, which accounts […]
Atheists Unveil Their Own Monument Near Ten Commandments In Florida
Huff Post: Brendan Farrington. “The problem is it’s not a fairy tale,” Hovind said. “We definitely have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.” STARKE, Fla. — A group of atheists unveiled a monument to their nonbelief in God on Saturday to sit alongside a granite slab that lists the […]
Sect seeks tolerance, peace in roots of Islam
Lancaster.com: It’s a long road from India’s peace-preaching 1800s villager, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, to 9/11. Reformist Ahmadiyya Muslim followers, gathering in Harrisburg this weekend for the fourth year in a row, say they want to get back to the tolerant roots of their religion. “The word Islam means peace,” said […]
US seeks to take Press TV off air in western Afghanistan
The United States continues to build up its pressure on Iran’s English-language news network Press TV and in a new move has sought to pull the Tehran-based television channel off […]
Problems of the Second Generation: To be Young, Muslim, and American
By: Peter Skerry The Boston Marathon bombings highlighted, once again, the challenges of assimilating Muslim youth. And while the onus of accountability ought not rest exclusively on Muslim Americans, it understandably weighs most heavily on them. Indeed, any fair-minded assessment of recent events must underscore the inadequacies of Muslim-American leaders. […]
Muslim peace conference draws 5,000+ on first of three days in Harrisburg
Watch sessions live in high definition in Alislam.org Day one coverage is available in Youtube now. Source of News: Pennlive.com: by Emily Previti. The most important activities offered during the entire three-day affair probably are the facilitated group discussions about the prophet Muhammad, the foundations of Islam and the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Christians happier than atheists and the Muslim Response
The Muslim Times has changed the original title slightly which is below Christians happier than atheists – Study on Twitter (CNN) – Christians tweet from the heart, atheists from the head, […]
USCIRF Chair to be Honored at Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Annual Convention USA
Ahmadiyya Times: “We are proud to stand with the Ahmadiyya Muslim community and proclaim together that these and other freedoms are the birthright of humanity.” [Dr. Lantos Swett] On June 29, 2013, the Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, will be honored at […]