The employees shut inside coffins
Source: BBC South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, and workers often report feeling stressed. So in order to make people appreciate life, some companies […]
Islam and Human Values
Source: Huffington Post By Kabir Helminski Sufi shaikh and author This is meant to be the first of seven articles being composed to reach out to all Americans to express support for the fundamental values of pluralism, tolerance, freedom, and human dignity. The vast majority of American Muslims unequivocally condemn […]
Selective freedom of speech?
Daily Times: Hizbut Tahrir believes in coopting people in positions of power, especially in the military, and making them rise up in open rebellion against the established legal order Last week the Punjab government and in particular the city district government of Lahore took the admirable step of curbing hate […]
John F Kennedy on Separation of Church and State
Listen to John F Kennedy the 35th President of USA, here give his speech in 1960 when he was a Senator running for the Presidency and was getting a lot […]
Doha Debates: Is Political Islam a Threat to the West?
The Doha Debates are a forum for free speech in Qatar and tackle the region’s most controversial and topical issues. They are sponsored by Qatar Foundation and their broadcasting rights […]
Baidu driverless car completes test on Beijing roads
Source: BBC Chinese tech giant Baidu has successfully tested its driverless car on roads near the company’s headquarters in Beijing. The 30km (18.6 miles) test route required a modified BMW […]
The Terrorism Double Standard
Source: Huffington Post BY Qasim Rashid Visiting Fellow, Harvard University’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal School of Islamic Studies “How do you tell someone he’s a racist?” During a recent lecture […]
Canadian children performed the same song for refugees that was sung to Mohamed when he sought refuge
Source: i100 The first plane of Syrian refugees landed in Toronto late on Thursday, and Canada has wasted no time in welcoming them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at the […]
What happens when you read people the Bible and tell them it’s the Koran? Exactly what you expect
Source: i100 Independent If you’re not familiar with the Bible, there are some rather gory passages within its pages. For example: If you will not listen to me and carry […]
These People Are Fighting Anti-Muslim Hate After San Bernardino
Source: Huffington Post Following last week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which was carried out by Muslims who FBI officials say were Islamic State supporters, American mosques and Muslims […]
Saudi Women Vote for the First Time
Source: Time (RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Thousands of Saudi women headed to polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday, both as voters and candidates for the first time in a […]
World Approves Historic ‘Paris Agreement’ to Address Climate Change
Source: Time Negotiators from nearly 200 countries reached an agreement Saturday on what they say signifies the most important international pact to address climate change since the issue first emerged […]
White House Says It Won’t Declare Muslim National Holiday
Source: Time The White House has declined to name the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Fitr as a national holiday after more than 100,000 people called for the designation in an […]
Attacks Killed 87 in Burundi, Army Says
Source: Time (BUJUMBURA, Burundi) — Violence from coordinated attacks on three Burundian army installations killed 87 people, an army spokesman said Saturday, showing the escalating turmoil over the disputed third […]
Banning Gun Sales to People on No-Fly List May Not Be Constitutional, Experts Say
Source: Time Constitutional experts cite ongoing problems with no-fly list criteria On Thursday, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced plans to issue an executive order barring anyone listed on federal terrorist […]
Muhammad Ali destroyed Donald Trump in just 132 words
Source: The Independent We are almost sorry to still be talking about Donald Trump, days after he called for all Muslims to be banned from entering the US. His plan […]
Video: Canadian children performed the same song for refugees that was sung to Mohamed when he sought refuge
Canadian children performed the same song for refugees that was sung to Mohamed, may peace be on him, when he sought refuge Also published in the newspaper Independent Epigraph: Blessed […]
Taking Back Islam’s Holy Sites
Global Affairs DECEMBER 12, 2015 | (Stratfor) By Anisa Mehdi As the world reacts to the host of Islamic State terrorist attacks that brought tragedy and death to Paris, Muslim scholars, clerics and lay people alike are speaking up about the troubles within the house of Islam. They are asserting, as […]
23 dead, 60 injured in Parachinar blast
December 13, 2015, 1:00 pm 23 people died, 60 were left injured in a blast in Landa Bazar, Parachinar, Waqt News reported. “The area is highly sensitive and it has been targeted before by terrorists,” media reported. According to sources security forces have surrounded and sealed the area. “Rescue teams […]
Saudi Arabia: Woman wins council seat in historic polls
Saudi woman wins council seat in the country’s first ever election open to female voters and candidates A Saudi woman casts her vote for the municipal elections at a polling station in Jeddah Photo: Getty By AFP 9:24AM GMT 13 Dec 2015 A Saudi woman won a municipal council seat in […]