Fulya Ozerkan•September 30, 2016 View photos A model poses during a photo shoot in Istanbul (AFP Photo/Gurcan Ozturk) More Istanbul (AFP) – The model adjusts her clothing, stares at the camera with a hint of a smile, holds her head high and the photographer starts snapping. But at this photoshoot […]
GULF TOURISTS IN GENEVA ‘I avoid places where the niqab is banned’ By Jasmine Kannouna SEP 29, 2016 – 20:00 Tourists from the Gulf make up a significant source of income for Switzerland (Keystone) An initiative to ban full-face veils has split Swiss politics, but veiled tourists interviewed by swissinfo.ch […]
Now France has marched down the road of absolution for its collaboration with the Nazis, it’s time to close the Algerian chapter. But there’s a problem – its modern army of Egyptian workers Robert Fisk @indyvoices Now here is a deeply contemporary story. When the Frenchabandoned Algeria in 1962, they also […]
theguardian: by Eve Livingston — I’m sure someone benefits from society’s focus on a few high-flyers beating their wings against the glass ceiling. But it’s certainly not the vast majority of women Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Want it enough, say these these wealthy women, and you can achieve anything.’ Photograph: Pascal […]
Switzerland: still enjoying the view from the top. File photo: Robert Boesch Published: 28 Sep 2016 Switzerland has shrugged off economic challenges to retain its crown as the world’s most competitive country, topping the World Economic Forum’s annual competitiveness ranking for the eighth consecutive year. Zurich named ‘greenest’ city on […]
By REUTERSSEPT. 28, 2016, 6:57 A.M. E.D.T. DRESDEN, Germany — German police are stepping up protection of Muslim institutions in Dresden after two improvised bombs exploded in the eastern city on Monday evening, one at a mosque and one at an international conference center. No one was hurt by the […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad addresses over 5,000 Muslim youths from across the UK. On 25 September 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered a faith-inspiring address to conclude the National Ijtema (Annual Gathering) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Source: BBC Half of adults in Scotland say they are not religious, according to new statistics. The latest Scottish Household Survey reveals that 49.8% of those surveyed said they did […]
Source: The Guardian A street preacher who told a Muslim woman she would “burn in hell” for wearing tight jeans has been found guilty of religiously aggravated threatening behaviour. Krissoni […]
theguardian: by Kate Hodal — Ministers and academics from France, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Italy, Hungary and UK will vie to succeed Margaret Chan as director general in July 2017 Margaret Chan will step down next summer after a decade at the helm of the World Health Organisation. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Six […]
theguardian: by Farrah Jarral — Margaret Ann Bulkley spent much of her life dressed as a man so that she could practice medicine – she was not the only one to go to such lengths. As the Medical Women’s Federation prepares to celebrate its centenary, one GP examines how much […]
Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican issued new rules Friday for the process to determine if healings qualify as miracles for sainthood, including safeguards against possible financial abuses. The rules deal with how a panel of medical experts scrutinizes potential miracles. Pope Francis has […]
Source: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/islamahmadiyya/2016/09/some-advice-for-an-italian-mep/?ref_widget=gr_trending&ref_blog=grails&ref_post=muslim Some Advice for an Italian MEP September 25, 2016 by Qasim Rashid by Aasim Ahmad It was reported by London’s Express that Magdi Allam, an Italian MEP, believes that mosques are Islam’s cancer and that mosques are used to promote and manufacture terrorists. Coming from an Italian MEP, this is a […]
Source: BBC The hilltop medieval village of Riace on Italy’s south coast was almost a ghost town 15 years ago. Houses were derelict and the local school was near to closing. The village was in danger of becoming extinct as residents disappeared to northern Italy, and abroad, for jobs during […]
Posted Sep 21, 2016 A Muslim teen has issued a passionate appeal to the organization that oversees the creation of emojis, proposing a number of symbols that represent her faith, including a man wearing a keffiyeh (headscarf) and a woman wearing a hijab. By Billy Hallowell, Deseret News A […]
Christians, Jews in Turkey Growing More Fearful of Islamic Extremism By Uzay Bulut and Kasim Cindemir Posted 2016-09-25 (VOA) — Threatened by Islamic extremism, Christian and Jewish groups in Turkey are growing more fearful amid increasing terror attacks and the government’s state of emergency following a failed coup attempt, representatives […]
A lecture hall at Leipzig University. Photo: DPA Published: 09 Sep 2016 Sick of the expense of studying in the UK, the USA or Canada? Germany offers an affordable and highly esteemed alternative, argues Melissa Lawrence. Nine life-saving tips for foreign students in Germany (03 Aug 16) German unis offer […]
Reuters International SEP 25, 2016 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S. September 20, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (reuters_tickers) ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey wants to join the United States in a military operation to push Islamic State […]
Source: The Local “We want to stop illegal immigration while living up to our humanitarian responsibilities,” Merkel said after talks in Vienna with counterparts along the Balkan migrant route.”It is necessary to get agreements with third countries, especially in Africa but also Pakistan and Afghanistan… so that it becomes clear […]
A Labour MP has called for a hate-group to be banned after a Political Scrapbook story on how it was still encouraging the incitement of violence against British Ahmadis. Siobhan […]