By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – You’ve almost certainly never heard of him, but Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad drew some serious star power at a recent Capitol Hill reception […]
Top executives at Standard Chartered said they were surprised when New York’s banking regulator accused them on Monday of scheming with the Iranian government to launder billions of dollars to potentially support terrorist activities. They were not the only ones caught off guard. The regulatory order also stunned other authorities […]
Source: CNN One person was killed and seven others injured Saturday when shots were fired at the Eaton Centre shopping mall in Toronto, police said. Six of the victims suffered […]
Source: Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don’t fully use their skills and knowledge. Young adults […]
Credit: Times of India “These are the first steps,” said Rep. Pete King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, which oversees the Secret Service. King said the agency’s director, Mark Sullivan, took action against “the three people he believes the case was clearest against.” But King warned: “It’s certainly […]
Huff Post The word wisdom is used frequently every day, whether it is spoken and heard or written and read. Yet it is debatable, in my opinion, if most of […]
Credit: TOI The Miss Universe Organization announced on Monday that it might reverse an earlier decision and allow a transgender woman to enter the Miss Universe Canada pageant. Jenna Talackova, 23, was born male, leading organizers to disqualify her last month as a finalist in the 61st Miss Universe Canada […]
http://www.newenglishreview.org/custpage.cfm/frm/104712/sec_id/104712 Dialogue with Radical Muslims is Dangerous for American Jews by Jerry Gordon (January 2012) Introduction Jewish interfaith dialogue with Muslims has moved beyond mere episodes to one of joint services and soon, joint sanctuaries. It is an insidious form of Da’wah (call to Islam) that some Jewish communal groups […]
Source: NY Times. In Shift, Police Say Leader Helped With Anti-Islam Film and Now Regrets It The New York City police commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly, through a top aide, acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that he personally cooperated with the filmmakers of “The Third Jihad” — a decision […]
13-year-old Aidan Dwyer whose parents had been hoping to install solar panels on their Long Island house, but their yard was too small and their roof wasn’t suitable. There was, however, enough room for a tree. Perhaps, Aidan postulated, trees arranged their branches to improve the collection of sunlight. If […]
Prominent New York Rabbi Marc Schneier, after completing his Bahrain visit commended King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s religious tolerance and acceptance. “Bahrain is a role model in the Arab world for coexistence and tolerance of different faith communities, including a small Jewish community,” he said in a statement on his […]
Religious leaders and more than 100 people from different religions came together today to help people better understand the Muslim community. The purpose of the conference was to spread love and harmony. More than ten speakers from different religious communities spoke at the conference. Since respect for all prophets is […]
It will provide visitors with an understanding of the artistic, intellectual, scientific and religious heritage of communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim, which pervaded the lands of Islam. The museum will, […]
Source: InsideHalton.com Author: Kathy Yanchus Religion should be a source of peace, not terror. That was the general consensus at the conclusion of last week’s Interfaith Symposium hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the Milton Centre for the Arts. “I am not denying that religious people are fighting but […]
Letter to the Editor: (Re: ‘Muslim Canadians must abide by Canada’s laws’ in the Nov. 3 edition of the Barrie Examiner) Shariah law is a misunderstood concept, by Muslims and non-Muslims and therefore very often stokes fear in people’s minds. Shariah is an Arabic word, and like many Arabic words, has many […]
Source: Reuters (Reuters) – If the world follows the demographic habits of Europe — and that’s a big if — by the year 2200 it could be home to a population of less than half its current level, living in housing built for almost three times that number. With the […]
Source: The New York Times Author: Alissa J. Rubin KABUL, Afghanistan — Detainees are hung by their hands and beaten with cables, and in some cases their genitals are twisted until the prisoners lose consciousness at sites run by the Afghan intelligence service and the Afghan National Police, according to […]
How will Germany vote? What about Japan? Ynet maps out global interests ahead of Palestinian UN bid On September 20th, the Palestinian Authority will submit its statehood bid at the United Nations General Assembly; the process will culminate with the UN’s 193 member states voting on recognizing a Palestinian state. […]
Herman Cain said Sunday that Americans should be able to ban Muslims from building mosques in their communities. “Our Constitution guarantees the separation of church and state,” Cain said in an interview with Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday.” “Islam combines church and state. They’re using the church part of […]
VESTAL — The green and gold-robed seniors at Vestal High School were challenged to leave a mark on the community with the same tenacity they showed in the classroom. “This is certainly an overachieving group,” said high school Principal Catherine Hepler at the school’s graduation ceremony Saturday in the Events […]