Why I converted: The transformation of Dilip Kumar into AR Rahman
Source: Scroll.in Becoming a Muslim gave the musician a new name, a fresh identity and a renewed sense of purpose. By Nasreen Munni Kabir When AS Dileep Kumar decided to […]
What Would a True Islamic State Look Like?
A new propaganda video was recently released by ISIS, addressing the UK specifically in its depraved, chilling rhetoric. Among other things, the video spoke of ‘waging jihad,’ ‘breaking borders,’ and ‘ruling by the sharia.‘ Though they may have chosen ‘Islamic State’ as their name, both history and scripture testify to […]
If Donald Trump was a Muslim in Pakistan
http://dailykashmirimages.com: A month ago, an 81-year-old Muslim bookseller in New York was caught with a copy of the Holy Quran. The FBI arrested him promptly, and just two days back, an anti-terrorism court in Washington DC sentenced him to eight years in prison with a hefty fine. Christian leaders across […]
Charlie Hebdo anniversary cover disrespects all faiths, Vatican newspaper says
theguardian — Osservatore Romano says cartoon shows sad paradox of world that is increasingly careful to be politically correct yet does not respect believers’ faith The anniversary edition of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo at a printing house near Paris. Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images The Vatican’s newspaper on Tuesday […]
Christian college moves to fire professor who said Muslims worship same god
theguardian: by Ryan Felton — Larycia Hawkins, a tenured associate professor at Wheaton College, made headlines after wearing headscarf following San Bernardino shooting Wheaton College has taken steps to fire Larycia Hawkins. Photograph: Stacey Wescott/AP A Christian college in suburban Chicago has launched termination proceedings against a tenured professor who […]
Despite firing threat, Christian college’s hijab-wearing prof supports Muslims
Source: The Star CHICAGO—The professor of a suburban Chicago Christian college who asserted Christians and Muslims worship the same God is disputing the university’s account of interactions with administrators who’ve initiated steps to fire her. Larycia Hawkins, who’s Christian, posted her views on Facebook and wore a headscarf to show […]
A United States Without Muslims Has Never Existed
The Huffington Post The idea that all Muslims should be blocked from entering the U.S. plays well with people who think adherents to Islam are relatively recent arrivals on the American scene. Yet Muslims have been in this country from its inception. Far from being a foreign element, Muslims have […]
How news about Muslims shapes public opinion-University of Michigan study
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Original Study Posted by Jared Wadley-Michigan on January 6, 2016 News stories depicting Muslims as terrorists have fueled racism and anger among many non-Muslim Americans, who support civil restrictions and military action in Muslim countries, according to a new study. Other research has shown that minorities are subject […]
Pakistan: Our Wonder deficit
Source: Dawn By Pervez Hoodbhoy — Published Jan 02, 2016 06:58am I WONDER’. These two words have incalculable power. It’s because of this innocuous phrase that humans stand at the top […]
The end of religion as we know it: Why churches can no longer hide the truth
Source: Salon If Daniel Dennett is anything, he is a champion of the facts. The prominent philosopher of science is an advocate for hard-nosed empiricism, and as a leading New […]
The world’s most beautiful worship places
Source: BBC With their awe-inspiring architecture, magnificent facades and sheer size, places of worship are often some of the most beautiful buildings in the world. No matter the religion, travellers […]
Where new dads are encouraged to take months off work
Source: BBC In some countries the idea of paternity leave – when a father takes time off work to stay at home with a new child – has yet to […]
Accidental hero: the Muslim who saved Jews in Paris attack
Source: Yahoo News Paris (AFP) – Lassana Bathily was an undocumented migrant from Mali until he became an unlikely hero by saving shoppers’ lives during the jihadist attack on a […]
Navy’s Islamic Twitter account shut down after anti-Islam group complains
Source : The Guardian The official Twitter account of the Australian navy’s adviser on Muslim affairs was shut down within days of an official complaint by an anti-Islam group about […]
Czarist echo? Russian Orthodox Church drives to restore its political clout
The Muslim Times’ collection, promoting secularism in every country of the world Source: The Christian Science MOSCOW — Baikonur Cosmodrome may lie in Kazakhstan, but it is an iconic symbol […]
Mormon leaders to Oregon militia: Your religion isn’t with you
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune If Ammon Bundy and other Mormons involved in taking over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon believe their religion is backing them, they should reconsider. […]
Don’t flirt or hold hands, top Turkey clerics tell soon-to-weds
Source: Yahoo news Istanbul (AFP) – Engaged couples should refrain from flirting, holding hands and “other behaviours that are not endorsed by Islam,” Turkey’s religious affairs agency declared Monday. Answering […]
Trump, call Oregon siege terrorism
Source: CNN By Dean Obeidallah, A former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM’s weekly program “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” a columnist for The Daily Beast and editor of the politics […]
Bill Clinton Touts Hillary’s Activism in First Appearance on Campaign Trail
Source: Time The former president is also opening up Hillary’s campaign to a new line of Republican attacks Bill Clinton hit the campaign trail for his wife in New Hampshire […]
How The Saudis Churn Out ‘Jihad Inc.’
Source: The Daily Beast By Asra Q. Nomani, 5 January 2016 From mass executions to ISIS and the San Bernardino attack, the manifestations of Saudi Arabia’s Salafi extremism are everywhere—and […]