Swedish police begin arson probe into Shi’ite mosque fire
Reuters International MAY 1, 2017 – STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish authorities began an investigation into possible arson on Monday after a fire damaged the facade and roof of a Shi’ite […]
Switzerland: Key Statistics
MAY 1, 2017 – How many people live in Switzerland and which languages do they speak? How high is the poverty line? Here you’ll find hard facts about the country at a glance. With a populationexternal link of 8,417,700 permanent residents at the end of 2016, Switzerland is the world’s 97th largest […]
In dozens of countries, laws against apostasy and blasphemy remain on the books and often are enforced
Which countries still outlaw apostasy and blasphemy? Source: Pew Research Center BY ANGELINA E. THEODOROU Apostasy and blasphemy may seem to many like artifacts of history. But in dozens of countries […]
HEINRICH BULLINGER: The challenges of marrying a nun during the Reformation
By Regula Bochsler APR 30, 2017 – Heinrich Bullinger had to play a long game when wooing Anna Adlischwyler(zvg) The letter which was delivered to the Oetenbach convent on September […]
Bermuda: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community host an open air exhibition as part of their #TrueIslam Campaign
Source: http://bernews.com/2017/04/photos-ahmadiyya-muslim-open-air-exhibition/ Photos: Ahmadiyya Muslim Open Air Exhibition As part of their educational campaign against extremism, Bermuda’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hosted an open air exhibition today [April 29] on Kindley Field Road in the east end, with educational material and free copies of the Holy Quran, with both English and Portuguese […]
Australia: Government sells Narrabundah land to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to build their first mosque in Canberra
Source: canberratimes.com.au | Stephen Jeffery A vacant block behind the Narrabundah Ball Park could soon be home to the first permanent Ahmadi mosque in Canberra. The city’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community is one step closer to securing a custom-built mosque after the government offered the 4000 square metre block for their use. Ahmadiyya […]
Angela Merkel arrives without headscarf in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman
Theresa May also eschewed the strict dress code for women when she arrived in Riyadh Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 17 hours ago 162 comments Angela Merkel was greeted by King Salman […]
This is how Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump could start World War III
In the whole of human history there has never been a bigger powder keg. Nor men so strange playing with a box of matches near to it Sean O’Grady 62 […]
Problems faced by Egypt’s Coptic Christians run far deeper than Isis attacks
As a minority, Christians naturally need the regime to protect them. Their fear has drawn them closer and closer to Sisi. They have become associated with the regime itself Robert […]
‘Jihadists were going to burn it all’: the amazing story of Timbuktu’s book smugglers
In 2012, tens of thousands of artefacts from the golden age of Timbuktu were at risk in Mali’s civil war. This exclusive extract describes the race to save them from […]
Abu al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi the Great Surgeon
by: Ibrahim Shaikh Abu al-Qasim Khalaf ibn al-Abbas Al-Zahrawi (936-1013 CE), also known in the West as Albucasis, was an Andalusian physician. He is considered as the greatest surgeon in […]
Aztec beliefs in the afterlife: Stephen Hawking and me
Source: Muslim Sunrise: 2012_spring Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Stephen Hawking in a recent interview claimed that there is no heaven. A belief […]
Senior doctor resigns over plan to hand Dublin hospital to order of nuns
Source: The Guardian By Henry McDonald Ireland correspondent Dr Peter Boylan condemns plan to transfer ownership to Sisters of Charity, which ran some of Ireland’s notorious ‘Magdalene laundries’ A protest held […]
Turkey blocks Wikipedia over what it calls terror ‘smear campaign’
Source: CNN By Hande Atay Alam, Merieme Arif and Joe Sterling (CNN)Turkey has blocked access to Wikipedia over linking the nation to terror activity, the government said Saturday, according to state-run Anadolu Agency. Articles and comments on the popular online encyclopedia showed Turkey “in coordination and aligned” with terrorist groups, […]
DNA From Extinct Humans Discovered in Cave Dirt
Source: Time BY Madeline Farber Apr 28, 2017 A group of German scientists have found the DNA of extinct humans — without finding any skeletal remains. The researchers, who are currently […]
Congress Passes One-Week Spending Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown
Source: Time BY Erica Werner and Alan Fram / AP Updated: Apr 28, 2017 5:27 PM ET (WASHINGTON) — Congress took the easy way out to keep the government open on […]
Watch Comedian Hasan Minhaj Skewer President Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner
Source: Time Comedian Hasan Minhaj did not spare President Trump at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. Though the comic headliners of the annual journalism fundraiser have typically bruised the […]
Serena Williams Joins Long List of Athletes Who Have Competed While Pregnant
Source: Time By Samantha Cooney Serena Williams found out she was expecting her first child just two days before the Australian Open. In a TED Talk interview with Gayle King […]
The Ridiculously Easy Way to Boost Your Metabolism
Source: Time BY Amanda MacMillan / Health.com Apr 28, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. If you keep your home at a comfortable 70 degrees year-round, you might want […]