Germany knife attacker ‘had psychological and drug problems’
Source: BBC A man who killed a commuter and injured three others in a knife attack at a railway station near Munich suffered from psychological problems and drug addiction, state […]
‘I must survive to seek justice,’ says widow of murdered Bangladesh blogger
Source: The Guardian By Saad Hammadi in Dhaka Asha Mone has been living in constant fear for her life. It is eight months since her husband, the Bangladeshi secular blogger […]
Israel arrests six members of ‘Jewish terror cell’
Source: BBC Israel says the suspects tried to copy an arson attack that killed three Palestinians last year Israel’s security agency says it has arrested six West Bank settlers who […]
Book Review: ISIS: A History, by Fawaz A. Gerges
Source: Princeton University Press Read the Introduction of the book online: Introduction The Islamic State has stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. What explains the […]
Can Pakistan win its war against the Taliban?
Source: The Guardian By Mohammed Hanif, whose novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes was longlisted for the Booker prize, shortlisted for the Guardian first book award, Commonwealth literary prize and […]
Gunshots reported at U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Source: Washington Post D.C. police and fire officials are responding to a report of shots fired at the Capitol Visitor Center at the U.S. Capitol complex, according to authorities. The person believed to be the gunman has been shot by police, according to two D.C. police officials. He was taken […]
In Pakistan, Taliban attack on Easter targets Christians; at least 70 people killed
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By Sophia Saifi (CNN) A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban has […]
Kalamazoo Shooting Suspect Was an Uber Driver, Company Says
Source: Time The gunman who killed at least six people Saturday during a random shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Mich. was a driver for Uber, the company said. Jason Dalton, 45, […]
The Religious Sources of Christian Terrorism
KKK rally For the Muslim Times’ collection to counter terrorism Source: Huffington Post By Babak Rahimi; Associate Professor of Communication, Culture and Religion at University of California, San Diego News reports live […]
France to overhaul secularism teaching to help stop radicalisation
Source: The Guardian By Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Education minister says pupils should be taught that separation of church and state is there to protect them, accusing rightwing politicians of […]
FBI: Milwaukee man planned mass shooting at Masonic temple
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Derived from Al Quran 5:32/33) By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A 23-year-old Milwaukee resident charged […]
Pakistan’s Unnecessary Martyrs
NY Times Op Ed: KARACHI, Pakistan — According to our security analysts, the massacre of students and teachers at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda on Wednesday proves that we are winning against terrorism. A month before that, Pakistan marked the first anniversary of the Army Public School attacks in Peshawar, […]
Planned Parenthood Shooter Wants to Represent Himself in Court
Source: Time (COLORADO SPRINGS) — The man who killed three people in an attack on a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic halted court proceedings Wednesday by demanding that he be allowed to fire his public defender and represent himself. Robert Dear, 57, announced at a status hearing that he no […]
Las Vegas Strip sidewalk: Driver hits dozens of pedestrians in ‘intentional’ act
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Derived from Al Quran 5:32/33) By Faith Karimi, CNN Updated 5:10 AM ET, Mon December […]
Shootings are a tragedy for all Americans, Muslims included
Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette By KHALID HUSAIN The writer is a member of the Muslim Writers Guild of America. The horrifying San Bernardino shootings were carried out by a man shown […]
America Is Holding Itself Hostage to Terrorism
Our collection to refute Islamophobia Source: Huffington Post By Charles Kurzman; Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Co-director, Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle […]
Planned Parenthood suspect: ‘I am a warrior for the babies’
Source: Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic stunned a courtroom Wednesday when he declared himself a […]
Dear Media: Stop Using the Term ‘Radicalized’ Unless You Apply It to White Christian Extremists, Too
Source: Huffington Post Michelangelo Signorile; Gay Voices Editor-at-Large, The Huffington Post The double standard can’t be more jarring: For days television networks and media outlets have been parroting the FBI […]
Why Trump is playing right into ISIS’ hands
By Jonathan Russell, who is Head of Policy for the anti-radicalization think tank Quilliam. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. (CNN) With his comments, Donald […]
‘Daily News’ provokes with cover on Calif. shooting: ‘God isn’t fixing this’
Source: USA Today The front cover of New York’s Daily News for Thursday takes a strong stance against how some politicians are reacting to the San Bernardino shooting with calls […]