Muslim, Christian groups battle over plans for mosquen (in suburban Detroit)
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — On a prime piece of real estate in suburban Detroit stands a large, vacant elementary school with no vestiges of life — save for a tiny […]
Breaking News: U.S. Officials Say Obama Administration Will Designate Haqqanis as Terrorists
Source: NY Times. U.S. Officials Say Obama Administration Will Designate Haqqanis as Terrorists WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided to blacklist as a terrorist organization the Haqqani network, the militant organization responsible for some of the deadliest attacks against American troops in Afghanistan, several American officials said late Thursday. […]
President James Madison: A Great Teacher about Internal Strife in Societies
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times When USA constitution was being debated, James Madison wrote very eloquent papers, along with Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and […]
American history incomplete without Muslim contribution
MENAFN – Arab News – 06/09/2012 (MENAFN – Arab News) THIS September, the First Cleveland Masjid in Ohio will celebrate its 75th anniversary and honor Hajj Wali Akram, its founder and visionary leader. Akram, an African American who was born in Texas, moved to Cleveland and set up this vibrant […]
New solar cells could reduce cost of solar energy by 75%
Source: Zeenews Washington: A new solar technology developed by researchers at RTI International could make solar energy more affordable, and thus speed-up its market adoption. The RTI solar cells are formed from solutions of semiconductor particles, known as colloidal quantum dots, and can have a power conversion efficiency that is […]
Picture of the day: Building your own bolts
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Human Rights Watch accuses US of covering up extent of waterboarding The organisation alleges that opponents of Muammar Gaddafi were subjected to the torture at secret CIA prisons
Chris McGreal in Washington THE GUARDIAN Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the US government of covering up the extent of waterboarding at secret CIA prisons, alleging that Libyan opponents […]
Clinton sealed Obama’s reelection all by himself.
Source: Asiatimes. NEW YORK – Don’t … stop … thinking about tomorrow. Fleetwood Mac is back. The roaring 1990s are back. Bubba is in da house. The American dream is back with a bang. The nightmare is over. Or is it? How can any living politician anywhere in the world […]
Germany outranks US in global competitiveness
Source: The Local Germany also ranked sixth last year in the survey conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF), but for the first time this year, it surpassed the United States, which fell from fifth to seventh place on the list. The report was released Wednesday by the WEF in […]
First Black President Can’t Help Blacks Stem Wealth Drop
Bloomberg.com: Richard Brown, 40, a U.S. Army veteran and college graduate, lost his job as a community organizer in Durham, North Carolina, amid the 2008 credit crunch. Unemployed for seven months, he worked temporarily at a grocery store for one-third his previous salary before landing a position in 2010 at another […]
Obama Prepares Huge Bailout for Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Written by Alex Newman SOURCE: The New American The Obama administration is close to finalizing a massive $1-billion bailout for the increasingly totalitarian Muslim Brotherhood regime ruling over Egypt, according to U.S. government officials cited in news reports. The move is already drawing fierce criticism from opponents arguing that bailing […]
Record number of Muslim delegates at Democratic convention
By: JoAnne Viviano The Columbus Dispatch – September 05, 2012 11:08 AM A record number of American Muslims are attending this year’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR says estimates show that more than 100 delegates represent about 20 states at the […]
Muslim women convene in Silver Spring for a weekend of spiritual rejuvenation
by Shahina Bashir The women’s auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, held it’s weekend long Annual East Coast Ijtema (gathering) at the Baitur Rahman mosque in Silver Spring, MD. […]
Five Reasons Paul Ryan Is Already a Worse VP Choice Than Sarah Palin
Source: The Local The economic crash of 2008 clearly didn’t help John McCain’s chances of becoming president. But his decision to “suspend” his campaign at the beginning of the crisis is remembered, along with his “game-changing” choice of running-mate Sarah Palin, as the worst strategic blunders of his campaign. The […]
Another Sharia Law that USA Follows: Right to Inheritance for All Children
As the Republican party, in USA excels in its Islamophobia, by scaremongering against Sharia Law, it will be useful to find examples of Sharia Law in the USA constitution and […]
Has Israel dropped the idea of immediate attack on Iran?
By Victor Kotsev The fog of war has fallen so densely over Iran and the Middle East that it is hard to say for certain whether the latest developments are a sign that one is imminent (in the form of an Israeli strike in the next two months) or that […]
Chastised Israel seeks way forward with US over Iran
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Stunned by a rebuke from the United States’ top general, Israel is preparing a climb-down strategy in its war of words over Iran’s nuclear programme, aware that its room for manoeuvre is shrinking rapidly. Anxious to prevent any flare-up in the Middle East ahead of November elections, […]
Jordan, US sign $100m grant accord
AMMAN — Planning and International Cooperation Minister Jafar Hassan on Tuesday signed a $100 million grant agreement with US Ambassador to Jordan Stuart Jones and USAID Mission Director Beth Paige. The additional grant, which was announced earlier this year, will support the state budget and help the Kingdom address its […]
New York Fashion Week: Muslim fashion designer covers up
American Muslim designer Nzinga Knight will show designs at New York Fashion Week that appeal to her fellow Muslim women. Knight describes her work as “sensual, mysterious and innovative”. Designers love to push boundaries in the search for that sexy catwalk look, but Nzinga Knight, an American Muslim, takes an even more […]