Human Rights Are Not for Sale: Why the UK Must Stop Arming Bahrain
Huff post: This Sunday will see the trial of Nabeel Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights who is facing up to three years imprisonment for insulting […]
Lawmakers target ISIS propaganda on Russian social networks
Russia Today: Russian MPs are asking prosecutors to block Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) films on Russian websites and social networks to prevent the spread of radical Islamist ideas, along […]
Western Civilization Crying Out For Family Values of Islam
Epigraph: Do they seek a religion other than Allah’s, while to Him submits whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him shall they be […]
53% of women over 18 are in the singles column
Source: CNN (CNN) — Some revolutions happen in a single day; others over decades. The rise of the voluntarily single woman has been happening in Western societies slowly, over time, concomitant with well-paying jobs, legal protection from economic or physical abuse, reliable birth control and the possibility of fulfilling careers and […]
Muslim women say the ‘ban the burqa’ debate is inspiring positive conversation in Adelaide
Adelaidenow.com: by Amy Moran — Kathryn Jones, of Park Holme, with son Bilal, 4, says the recent controversy over the proposed burqa ban in Parliament House has made Muslim women […]
The Khalifah of Islam, A Man of Peace
Source: Peace Symposium Website His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad is the worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Elected to office in April 2003, His Holiness is the fifth Khalifah (Caliph) […]
SBS reporter Patrick Abboud meets the new Aussie face of Islam
SARAH is a proud Anglo blue-eyed Australian woman. She’s also a proud Aboriginal and a Muslim. But while her journey to Islam took three years, her message for those who see her story is shorter — she is still the same person she was then, the only difference is she […]
UK: NHS ‘cracking’ as admissions due to alcohol hit 10million
Metro UK: The National Health Service of UK is under ‘intolerable strain’ as almost 10 million admissions in England last year were related to alcohol. Treatment costs the taxpayer £2.8billion, which is why the government is being urged to tackle the ‘public health crisis’. Jackie Ballard, of Alcohol Concern, which […]
EU toughens up banker bonus cap in new blow to UK
Telegraph: European Banking Authority says use of role-based allowances constitutes breach of EU rules, and orders banks to change pay policies . European regulators have launched a clampdown on banks using “role-based allowances” to sidestep an EU cap on bonuses, saying that dozens of banks have breached the cap. The […]
Ebola crisis: Heathrow Airport screening extended to terminals two and five
Telegraph: Public Health England extends ebola screening to two more terminals at Heathrow airport for passengers returning to Britain from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Screening for ebola at Heathrow airport has been extended to terminals two and five, Public Health England said. Travellers arriving at terminal one from Liberia, […]
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Richest 1% own 50 percent of world wealth- Credit Suisse report
Russia Today: World wealth has reached a record $263 trillion but is concentrated in fewer hands. The richest 1 percent have accumulated more wealth, and own almost 50 percent of […]
Richard Dawkins reluctantly concedes Islam can’t be blamed for the actions of terrorist organizations like ISIS
Richard Dawkins: Religion isn’t the problem in the Middle East The new atheist reluctantly concedes Islam can’t be blamed for the actions of terrorist organizations like ISIS Richard Dawkins (Credit: Reuters/Chris […]
Lady Warsi on Palestine, Islam, quitting … and how to stay true to your beliefs
theguardian: The tipping point for Sayeeda Warsi came in the aftermath of one of the most notorious incidents of this year’s Gazan war: the killing of four Palestinian children by Israeli shells as they played football on the beach. Warsi hoped that David Cameron would condemn the attack as beyond […]
A Symbol of Peace – Mosque Opens Its Doors to Public
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 12:21 pm Press Release: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at NZ A Symbol of Peace – Mosque Opens Its Doors to Public A mosque is a symbol of peace and […]
UK lawmakers pass symbolic motion to recognise Palestine as a state
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers voted in favour of recognising Palestine as a state on Monday in a move which will not alter the government’s stance on the issue, but […]
Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis
Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d’Assisi); nicknamed Francesco; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226)[1][3] was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor and the women’s Order […]
‘Giant leap’ to type 1 diabetes cure
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website Scientists were able to transform stem cells into insulin-producing beta cells Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Bionic pancreas: […]
With Half A Million Muslims, Swedish PM Announces Plan To Recognize Palestinian State
Jewish Business: On Friday, Sweden’s new prime minister, Stefan Lofven, has used his first speech to parliament to announce that his center-left government is planning to recognize the state of […]
Breaking: Malala and Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel Peace prize
Epigraph: Hindu-Muslim relations for this year Nobel Prize, next year for Karen Armstrong for Muslims and Christians relations. http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/bestoftv/2014/10/10/nobel-peace-prize-winner-earlystart.cnn By Laura Smith-Spark, Fri October 10, 2014 (CNN) — The Nobel Peace Prize […]