Long read: Muslim leader charts journey from persecution in Pakistan to leafy Tilford
Sunday, 12 January 2020 – We try to teach our children from a very young age the right way to live their lives according to the teaching, […]
What after Soleimani’s assassination?
Jan 12,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – AMER AL SABAILEH The prospect of war is dominating concerns across the region, following the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by the US […]
Britain has left Islamophobia to fester – I’ve never seen it this bad in my life
Source: Independent It’s chilling to live under a prime minister who seems to me to be complicit in spurring hate against Muslims, minority groups and people of colour By […]
Search and rescue operation continues after boat carrying migrants sinks in Greek waters
At least 12 people died Saturday when a boat loaded with migrants sank in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard said. “So far 12 bodies have been recovered. The […]
Muslims saved Jews from the Nazis in Albania (and Kosovo)
During World War II, Muslims in Kosovo and Albania saved many Jews from the Nazis in the German-occupied territory. They were following an ancient Albanian code of honor which demands […]
Good offices ” How ‘messenger’ Switzerland deals with the US and Iran
By Thomas Stephens Jan 7, 2020 – http://www.swissinfo.ch As tensions rise between the United States and Iran, Switzerland’s role as intermediary between the two countries has returned to the spotlight. […]
Tolerance in Islam – by Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
There are five divine guidelines that the Qur’an clearly presents to Muslims for building tolerance and understanding among differing religions. • Everyone’s God-given human dignity must be respected, regardless of […]
How shared Islamic identities boost Russia-Gulf ties
Diana Galeeva January 08, 2020 Under Vladimir Putin’s leadership, especially since 2013, Russia has used “religious soft power” as a pragmatic tool toward the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states […]
A scandal in Oxford: the curious case of the stolen gospel
The Guardian What links an eccentric Oxford classics don, the millionaire US evangelicals with money to burn and a tiny, missing fragment of an ancient manuscript? Charlotte Higgins unravels a […]
Iran doesn’t want Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ — and its revenge tactics go far beyond official warfare
At a press conference, Trump called on the UK, Germany, France, Russia and China to come back to the negotiating table with him alongside Iran. He’s bold, but he’s also […]
Five years after terror attack : ‘The Charlie Hebdo spirit has completely disappeared’
By Katy Romy Jan 7, 2020 French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo survived the attack that decimated its editorial office in Paris on January 7, 2015. But the “Charlie […]
Mediterranean powers unite against Turkey, seeking ways to limit Ankara’s moves in region DAILY SABAH
DAILY SABAH ANKARA Published 07.01.2020 Following Turkey’s decision to throw its weight on regional developments and be a more influential actor in the Mediterranean, countries trying to exclude Ankara […]
The world’s indifference to Muslim woes
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson jeopardise what remains of the west’s human rights credibility Edward Luce January 2 2020 Imagine if China had incarcerated upwards of a million Christians. […]
Muslim population of England passes the three million mark for the first time as the numbers of Christians continues to decline
Source: Daily Mail Estimates said that Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group in the country According to the ONS assessment, Christians continue to decline in number The scale of the […]
Bosnia indicts Serb army general over Srebrenica genocide
Dec 31, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A Bosnian war crimes prosecutor on Tuesday indicted a Bosnian Serb former army general for taking part in the 1995 massacre of […]
How the world is reacting to US killing of top Iran general
Global Village Space AFP -January 3, 2020 The world reacted with alarm on Friday after top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US strike in Iraq, with leaders […]
Austrian coalition deal includes head scarf ban, preventive custody – media reports
Jan 2, 2020 – SWISSINFO.CH VIENNA (Reuters) – A deal between Austria’s conservatives and Greens to form a governing coalition includes banning headscarves in school until the age of 14 and preventive custody for potentially dangerous immigrants, several Austrian media reported on Thursday. The measures are part of what […]
Violence is wrong – but does it really matter that the Pope slapped that woman’s hand away?
Source: Letters to the Indepenent An 83-year-old man gets his arm grabbed causing obvious pain, and as the person won’t let go, he slaps her hand twice, for which he […]
Robert Fisk on journalism, fake news and truth
For more than 40 years, journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent and divisive conflicts in the world. Yung Chang’s This Is Not a Movie […]
Pope Francis apologises after slapping woman’s hand
Pontiff admits ‘sometime even I lose patience’, referring to incident with pilgrim at Vatican Source: The Guardian Pope Francis has apologised after slapping a woman’s hand as he greeted pilgrims […]