Source: The Huffington Post By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush; Executive Editor Of Global Spirituality and Religion, The Huffington Post Below is an edited version of the Keynote delivered in at the United Church of Christ General Synod on June 29, 2015 in Cleveland, Oh. The theme of the Synod was “Unexpected Places.” It […]
Source: BBC Thousands of Sydney dental patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, according to health authorities. A New South Wales (NSW) Health spokesman said at least 11,000 patients of two dental operators were at “low risk” because of poor cleaning and sterilisation practices. Patients who had invasive […]
Source: Foreign Policy By Dania Ahmed In Pakistan, madrassas have a knack for producing terrorists. The government is aware of this yet it does not have a consistent stance regarding madrassas. After the Peshawar school attack in December, the government made it a priority to regulate madrassas, but when the […]
Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, […]
1–3 July 2015, University of Warwick Introductory speaker: Dr James Hodkinson, the University of Warwick Keynote speaker: Prof Ali Ansari, the University of St Andrews We cordially invite scholars from […]
MILPITAS CITY MAYOR, Jose Esteves yesterday praised Ahmadiyya Muslim Silicon Valley for being a real role model for peace, justice and community relations at their annual Iftar Dinner that attracts a large number of interfaith members. https://video-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xft1/v/t42.1790-2/11651476_10207439976777984_105057643_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjg4MCwicmxhIjo0MDk2LCJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InJlc180MjZfY3JmXzIzX21haW5fMy4wX3NkIn0%3D&rl=880&vabr=489&oh=dc25d2d0d2a84390bf0a81725661786c&oe=5590B5B3 In his welcome address the Naib Ameer West Coast, Wasim Malik outlined the […]
Source: BBC 25 June 2015 Last updated at 22:46 BST The distinguished broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, has been on a visit to the White House at the personal invitation of US President Obama. The president, who is said to be a great admirer of Sir David’s work, wanted […]
Epigraph: And they feed, for love of Allah, the poor, the orphan, and the prisoner, saying, ‘We feed you for Allah’s pleasure only. We desire no reward nor thanks from […]
To deem behavior or opinion as extremist depends on a particular point of view. In January, a million people gathered behind world leaders who elbowed each other to be out […]
CNN: French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said Thursday she “wouldn’t be surprised” if France decided to offer asylum to Edward Snowden and Julian Assange. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has […]
CNN: French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said Thursday she “wouldn’t be surprised” if France decided to offer asylum to Edward Snowden and Julian Assange. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has […]
Washington (CNN) Obamacare has survived — again. In a major win for the Obama administration, the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that the Affordable Care Act authorized federal […]
Source: BBC The US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on French Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande in 2006-12, Wikileaks says. The whistleblower website cites “top secret intelligence reports and technical documents” from the NSA. A French official said spying “between allies was unacceptable”. Mr Hollande is to […]
Source: BBC The US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on French Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande in 2006-12, Wikileaks says. The whistleblower website cites “top secret intelligence reports and technical documents” from the NSA. A French official said spying “between allies was unacceptable”. Mr Hollande is to […]
Source: Huffington Post By Benjamin Knoll; Assistant Professor of Politics, Centre CollegeA recent editorial by the Salt Lake City-based Deseret News editors argued that therecent murders of nine black church-goers at […]
Source: Huffington Post By Benjamin Knoll; Assistant Professor of Politics, Centre CollegeA recent editorial by the Salt Lake City-based Deseret News editors argued that therecent murders of nine black church-goers at […]
By Catherine E. Shoichet, Ashley Fantz and Holly Yan, CNN Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) A day after thousands mourned the slayings of nine black worshippers at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal […]
Source: Chicago Tribune By Thomas R. Mockaitis, who is a history professor at DePaul University, where he teaches British, modern European and military history. His research and writing cover terrorism, insurgency, counterinsurgency […]
Source: Chicago Tribune By Thomas R. Mockaitis, who is a history professor at DePaul University, where he teaches British, modern European and military history. His research and writing cover terrorism, insurgency, counterinsurgency […]
Source: thespec.com To educate and dispel some of the myths about Islam, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community launched a Canada-wide campaign on Wednesday called Fast with a Muslim Friend. Participants register online […]