Source: The Christian Science Monitor By Reza Aslan and Harris Zafar / February 29, 2012 There are those who would have you believe that Islamic law, or sharia, is taking over America. […]
By Jason Horowitz, Published: February 28 On Dec. 25, 1964, as Mitt Romney enjoyed his last Christmas break as a high school student in Michigan, two Mormon missionaries visited Darius Gray in Colorado […]
Credit:Asiatimes BY:- Pepe Escoba Qatar and the House of Saud have been weaponizing the Free Syrian Army for months now, while Washington sticks with the “lead from behind” plot twist. Try arguing that arming Shi’ites in Saudi Arabia’s eastern province or pro-democracy protesters in Bahrain is also a “very good […]
By Emily Chung, CBC News A new study gives new meaning to the word “classy” — it turns out wealthier, better educated, more successful people have a greater tendency to […]
Russian TV: It was a kindergarten class piece of art that Jessie Sansone probably won’t want to hang on the refrigerator anytime soon. After Jesse Sansone’s 4-year-old daughter drew a […]
NY Times: The counterman at the Jordan Halal Restaurant, a greasy spoon of a greasy spoon on South Orange Avenue, tossed up his hands as I pulled out my press […]
Source: BBC Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the world’s top-rated universities, has announced its first free course which can be studied and assessed completely online. An electronics course, […]
Washington Post: By Lisa Miller, Published: February 24 Last week, the Christianity police, in the persons of Rick Santorum andFranklin Graham, came forward to discredit the president’s religious beliefs. First, Santorum called President Obama’s […]
Source: Huffington Post By Qasim Rashid The anti-Muslim base in America is no stranger to promoting misinformation about Islam, Muslims and even President Obama. During Franklin Graham’s Feb. 21 “Morning […]
Source: USA TODAY Author: Aamer Madhani The White House defended President Obama’s apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the burning of Qurans in Afghanistan in the face of criticism […]
Source: World Muslim Congress. Thanks to ya’ll for the extensive responses on the topic. Most of us agree on certain basics, some don’t, and it is time to close with the following notes and move on: 1. Whether the Pakistani right wingers believe Ahmadies are Muslims or not, they need […]
Tea with Simon Critchley: The Separation of Church and State Is Impossible The New Yorker (blog) February 15, 2012: by Rollo Romig “Religion is the basis and Foundation of Government.” That’s […]
Businessinsider.com: It is almost surprising that the concept of slavery is very foreign to those living in the developed world, especially the U.S., since it was extensively practiced as recently […]
by Naveed Sheikh, University of Louisville – published by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought – Jordan. This interesting small publication lists all casualties through genocide, wars, civil wars from the year 0 to the year 2008 CE. The total death-toll is recorded as 578’993’500 (median figures are used) and is distributed among […]
Source: The Lloydminster Source – Suicide bombing, terrorist attacks and honor killings can dominate the headlines when the Islamic religion comes up in the media. Its and unfair stigma says […]
Source: http://qahiri.wordpress.com/ By Daniel Oliver We have left the testimony of laa ilaaha illa-llaah for the statement “I am a Muslim” There is no zakaa- purification and increase of wealth-; only ribaa- usurious transactions There is no amr bi-lma’ruuf- commanding the good- and nahi ‘ani-lmunkar- forbidding evil-; only gossip and […]
Should the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community be considered (or consider themselves) as a ‘Sect’? First let us see how various dictionaries define the word ‘Sect’: OXFORD DICTIONARY Sect – Pronunciation: /sɛkt/noun – a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group […]
When Rick Santorum accused President Obama of having “some phony theology” last weekend, it was neither an isolated event nor an offhand remark. Instead, Santorum’s comments were a new twist on a […]
Gun manufacturers would likely not be the first to come to mind when considering industries who have benefited the most during President Obama’s first term, but a study from Ammo.net finds that firearm sales and concealed handgun permit applications are at all-time highs since the 2008 election. Just to show a few statistics […]
Businessinsider.com: “No government has ever commanded the resources at the disposal of our ungodly Leviathan, which consumes about 25% of the product of the world’s richest country. It is driven by a voracious alliance of government’s own employees, and those who receive benefits from the state. At least 90 million […]