Are Modern Men Manly Enough?
NY Times: Your dad was manlier than you. His dad was manlier than him. And so on, for all of history back to the Stone Age. I’m thrilled with technology, […]
NYC officials suggest law change after Jewish circumcision is tied to infant herpes and death
Russian TV: Health officials in New York City are asking for Orthodox Jews to accept a proposed regulation on a circumcision ritual after it has been linked to spreading herpes […]
FIJISUN – Appreciating Islam’s contribution to civilation
Parvez Ahmed Associate Professor of Finance, Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida GET UPDATES FROM PARVEZ AHMED L Appreciating Islam’s Contribution to Civilization Posted: 07/05/2012 5:35 pm Fox News , Islam , Islamophobia , Muslim Innovations , Muslim Inventions , Pbs ,Religious Stereotyping , Religion News SHARE THIS STORY http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?action=like&api_key=46744042133&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D9%23cb%3Df148c06524%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%252Ff31b214fa8%26domain%3Dwww.huffingtonpost.com%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&font=lucida%20grande&href=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%252Fparvez-ahmed%252Fappreciating-islams-contribution-to-civilization_b_1648224.html&layout=standard&locale=en_US&node_type=link&sdk=joey&show_faces=false&width=244 27 11 0 https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2Fparvez-ahmed%2Fappreciating-islams-contribution-to-civilization_b_1648224.html&size=tall&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DqtvzPMli2GA.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!0Tt3uNrLr0Coc6egjA%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOtcgAD4dpnSQl_RohzS0XsePhHFg#id=I2_1341586551837&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&rpctoken=248747437&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart Submit […]
Abysmal ranking: ‘Pakistan third worst place for mothers’
Express Tribune: Ranked at 78th out of 80 less developed countries, Pakistan is the third worst place for a mother, according to a Save the Children report. The country also held […]
Fijian students thank India for assistance
Fijian students in India thankful for assistance 13:38 Sun May 27, 2012 With Mereseini Marau at Fiji High Commission, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, India.Taken from/By: Facebook Report by: Shireen Lata Fiji students studying in India received an increase in their allowance. Fiji’s High Commissioner to India, Yogesh Karan reminded […]
Peace in Religious Communities is Impressive and Inviting
James Kunstler, Kunstler.com : Way up here in the heartland, far from the craft beer parlors, Facebookstock bucket shops, and gender obsessions of the mythical Urban Edge People, the detritus of your country is […]
http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:cms:video:thedailyshow.com:402206 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Apart from being funny the video in the link illustrates a lesson to us all when it comes to politics, research, journalism, religion, etc. That things are not as […]
Memorial Day: 5 historical facts to know this weekend
Global Post: Here’s what you probably know about Memorial Day in the United States. It’s a three-day holiday. People are expected to travel 50 miles (or more). There will be barbecue and […]
Tatarstan: a confluence of culture and religion
On the banks of the Volga river, in the very heart of Russia, the republic of Tatarstan has reunited two religions in its history. Throughout the ages, explorations and wars […]
World’s tallest mega-mosque being built in Algeria
Russian TV: A big religious feeling deserves a big house of worship. Algeria is set to get its own mega-mosque with the tallest minaret in the world. Almost as tall […]
The Neighborhood Drinking Problem: Islam has the answer
Dave Sanders for The New York Times: Late last year, the New York City health department unveiled the latest installment in a subway advertising campaign meant to illuminate the perils of […]
Where Shoes Listen and Coins Kill
Source: NY Times. By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN Published: May 17, 2012 In 1953, after the early successes of Soviet espionage demonstrated just how difficult and dangerous the cold war would become, the Central Intelligence Agency began a top-secret program called MKUltra. It included exotic projects that decades later provided much critical fodder […]
THE ORTHODOX JEWISH PRO POLYGAMY PAGE By EMES L’YAAKOV
This web page is dedicated to an open analysis and review of the Cherem Rabbeinu Gershom and the issue of polygamy for Orthodox Jews. All discussion is based on the following premises: G-d is the creator G-d gave to the Jews the entire Torah, both oral and written Chazal, our […]
Is Demeaning or Beating a Child Ever Funny?
Huff Post Sean Harris, pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Fayetteville, N.C., has now “apologized” for a delivering a sermon in which he told parents to “punch” their “limp-wristed” sons and force their “butch” daughters to “dress up” and “smell nice” from time to time. However, he claims that his words were […]
God-awful pollution of India’s waters
the guardian Do the gods pollute? Scientists in India, worried about the public health consequences of immersing idols in lakes and rivers, have been looking anew at water pollution. They hope, and perhaps in some cases pray, to harmonise their medical concerns with some people’s religious priorities. Most of their research has focused on idols […]
Ancient murals reveal secrets of early Islamic art
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times. AMMAN — Restoration work on 1,300-year-old murals in Qusayr Amra have shed new light on early Islamic art as conservationists continue work to save one […]
Do Arabs Really ‘Hate’ Women? The Problem With Native Informants
Huff Post “Why Do They Hate Us?” asks the latest cover ofForeign Policy magazine. Beneath the title stands a cowering woman wearing nothing but black body paint resembling the niqab, or full Islamic face veil. Egyptian feminist Mona Eltahawy authored the article. Her central contention — that Arab Muslim culture “hates” […]
After the Arab spring, the sexual revolution?
Source: The Guardian Author: Martin Chulov, Eileen Byrne, and Abdel-Rahman Hussein An explosive call for a sexual revolution across the Arab world in which the author argues that Arab men “hate” Arab women has provoked a fierce debate about the subjugation of women in countries such as Egypt, Morocco and […]
Diamond Jubilee ‘derailed’ by Queen’s love for Muslim
(The Sun): BRITAIN is set to go Diamond Jubilee crazy as the Queen marks 60 years on the throne. But just over a century ago the same celebration for her […]
UNESCO celebrates KSA heritage
By ARAB NEWS PARIS: Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja and UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova opened a three-day Saudi cultural event at the UN educational body’s headquarters here […]