‘Swimming upstream,’ white supremacist groups still strong
(CNN) — Hundreds of white supremacist groups are active in the United States today and are experiencing a kind of resurgence, experts say. They are in the spotlight this week […]
The Difference Between Muslims and Sikhs.. Misses the Point
Paul Brandeis RaushenbushSenior Religion Editor, The Huffington Post In the immediate aftermath of the horrific shooting at the Sikh Gurdwara (that’s the name of a Sikh House of Worship, not temple, not church), the media began to emphasize the difficulty many Americans have distinguishing between Sikhs and Muslims. As Jian […]
Church leaders reach out to Joplin Muslims after mosque burns
Reward offered after fire destroys mosque After learning about an early morning fire Monday that burned down the Islamic Center of Joplin, Mark Struckhoff immediately thought of a July arson attempt there. Struckhoff, executive director of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks, said although investigators are searching for a […]
THE FEMALE FACTOR Under Attack as Muslims in the U.S.
By SOUAD MEKHENNET International Herald Tribune WASHINGTON — Muslims in Western countries say they have gotten used to the fact that as elections get closer, politicians pump up the volume of accusations against them, whether they are Sunni, Shiite or of another sect. In some European nations, it was the […]
Bomb Iran fever
Credit: Asia Times. Where’s the great Christopher Walken when we need him? “I’ve got a fever! [1] And the only prescription is … Bomb Iran!” That’s the story, at least in Israel. Fever pitch will rule at least for the next six months. This past weekend, the Israel Hayom newspaper […]
President Obama, Mitt Romney and the Original Sin
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD President Barrack Obama has repeatedly professed to be a Christian, so, he presumably believes in the standard Protestant version of Original Sin. […]
Goodbye, Haqqani network?
Express Tribune: Editorial: ‘Diplomatic sources’ in Pakistan say, “The US and Pakistan have reached an understanding on joint operations against the Haqqani network but no final decision has been taken yet”. […]
Temple Shooting Spreads Fear Among U.S. Sikh Population
Huff Post: NEW YORK — The killing of six worshippers at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee brought fresh worries Sunday to the half million U.S. followers of a faith whose congregants have worried about their safety since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when some began targeting adherents of […]
Here’s What Hiroshima Looked Like 9 Months After It Was Hit By An Atomic Bomb
Business Insider: Today marks the 67th anniversary of the A-bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. Home to about 250,000 people when the bomb was dropped, a single 4,000 kg uranium bomb is thought to have killed over 140,000 people in 1945. Today, Hiroshima held a ceremony in Hiroshima’s peace park with the […]
Experiencing Ramadan day 16 Masjid Bait-ul-Ikram, Ahmadiyya Masjid
This is the 3rd year of visiting different Mosques and places of worship for Iftaar during the month of Ramadan. Among the prominent ones are Masjid Al-Aqsa and Bait-ul-Muqaddas in […]
US, Pak join hands against Haqqanis
Credit. TOI WASHINGTON: After over a year of rancorous relations, US and Pakistani authorities are considering to launch joint counter-terrorism operations against the dreaded Haqqani network, which has carried out several attacks on American troops, in Pakistan and Afghanistan. More:
Wisconsin Terrorist was Army vet, possibly a white supremacist
Oak Creek, Wisconsin (CNN) — The man who shot six people to death and wounded three others during a rampage at a Sikh temple in a Milwaukee suburb was an […]
The Oldest Muslim organization to hold Prayer Vigil for victims of Sikh temple
A prayer vigil will be held at 8:10 this evening at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 5600 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, to honor the memory of the victims of today’s […]
Muslim organization to hold prayer for victims of Sikh temple shooting
Journaltimes. com: A prayer vigil will be held at 8:10 this evening at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 5600 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, to honor the memory of the victims […]
US, Israel arranging roles in Iran war theater? World War III
Russian TV: Reports are surfacing of a US-Israeli plan to attack Iran’s ballistic missile batteries, giving Israel extra space to tackle Syria and Hezbollah. While no talks have been confirmed, […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims condemn shooting at Sikh Temple
Ahmaddiya Times: Nation’s oldest Muslim organization sends condolences and calls for peace and justice Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the USA had strongly condemned the ‘senseless shooting’ this morning on Sikh […]
Islamophobia, Sikhophobia and Media Profiling
Huff Post: Simran Jeet Singh On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks shook the American nation to its core. Nineteen individuals associated with al Qaeda coordinated to hijack four passenger jets and use them as weapons of mass destruction. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 claimed approximately 3,000 lives, including all […]
CNN: Sikh temple shooting to be probed as ‘domestic terror’
Oak Creek, Wisconsin (CNN) — The FBI will investigate Sunday’s rampage at a Sikh temple in a Milwaukee suburb as a “domestic terrorist-type incident” that left at least six people […]
7 dead in Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek (Milwaukee)
(CNN) — At least seven people, including a gunman shot by a police officer, have been killed in an attack on worshippers at a Sikh temple in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on Sunday, police said. The officer was wounded but “returned fire, and that shooter was put […]
Breaking News: At least 1 dead in shooting at Wisconsin Sikh temple
(CNN) — A shooting at Sikh temple in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on Sunday, left at least three people wounded and one gunman killed by a police […]