The Rights of Neighbors in the light of the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad
Source: The Muslim Sunrise, Fall 2016 By Dr. Khaula Shah Nice in France is the 5th largest city of the country with a population of almost a million. They are […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Imam Shamshad Nasir invited to the installation of Rabbi Andrea Cosnowsky & Shabbat services at the Etz Chaim of Dupage County
Islam teaches peace, respect, harmony & justice for all without discrimination of caste, creed & color. -Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir Report by Fizan abdullah Chicago On September 9, 2016 Imam Shamshad was invited to the installation of Rabbi Andrea Cosnowsky. The event was held at the congregation Etz Chaim of […]
As Islamophobia Rises In Many Countries, Muslims Find Unlikely Sanctuary In Western Ukraine
Huff post: LVIV, Ukraine ― Ernes and Alime Mambetov have been living with their 2-year-old son in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for a little over a year. Both are practicing Muslims and Crimean Tatars that fled Crimea for mainland Ukraine after Russia’s military seized control of the peninsula […]
UK: There is a rising trend of radicalism and intolerance from a younger generation of Sikhs
By Harcharan Chandhoke, September 13, 2016 12:28 BST Updated 6 hr ago The headlines about a huge sword-wielding gang of masked men storming a Sikh temple may have proven to be somewhat exaggerated, but there is no doubt that the image of Sikhs in Britain has suffered from the protest against an […]
Anita Sarkeesian: Schools Need to Teach History That Includes Women
Source: Motto By Jessie Van Amburg Anita Sarkeesian, a TIME 100 honoree, blogger and the founder of the Feminist Frequency nonprofit, spoke to Motto via email about the need to feature more women’s stories in media and her new Ordinary Women video series. Motto: What was your goal with this […]
Dolphins may have a spoken language, new research suggests
Source: CNN By Ben Westcott, CNN (CNN)A conversation between dolphins may have been recorded by scientists for the first time, a Russian researcher claims. Two adult Black Sea bottlenose dolphins, […]
Heroin Is Being Laced With a Terrifying New Substance: What to Know About Carfentanil
Source: Time By Josh Sanburn A drug so powerful that it’s used to sedate elephants is finding a new, illicit use laced into heroin, potentially contributing to hundreds of overdoses in the last several weeks. The drug, called Carfentanil, is a synthetic opioid so strong that just a few granules the size […]
Obama extends ‘warmest wishes’ to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha
Source: The Hill President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Monday extended their “warmest wishes” to Muslims around the world celebrating Eid al-Adha, calling the holiday a time for […]
How Muslim sectarianism affects politics and vice-versa
Source: The Economist SAUDI ARABIA’S most senior cleric has bluntly said that that Iranian Shias are not Muslim at all. The kingdom’s grand mufti, Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh, was responding […]
At Mount Arafat, Water Fights and Prayers — for Peace and, Yes, for a Husband
Postcards From the Hajj Our correspondent Diaa Hadid is one of millions of Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca A mountain of water bottles The pilgrims’ chants of “Here I […]
How the burkini debate boosted sales of modest swimwear in Israel
Source: The Washington Post By Ruth Eglash September 11 at 6:00 PM HOD HASHARON, Israel — One of the most jarring images of the summer was of French police demanding […]
Weapons seized at Leamington Spa Sikh temple ‘ceremonial’
Source: BBC All but one of the “bladed weapons” seized after 55 people were arrested at a protest at a Sikh temple were ceremonial, police said. Armed officers surrounded the […]
Syria cease-fire enters into effect
Source: Associated Press By PHILIP ISSA and BASSEM MROUE In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad,… Read more BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S.-Russian brokered cease-fire for Syria came into effect on Monday at sunset, with monitoring groups and state media reporting clashes […]
A new crop of D.C. churches has discovered the secret to appealing to millennials
Source: The Washington Post By Amanda Abrams Aaron Graham is talking to Washingtonians about power. “How do you live out your identity and have influence, not just in your personal […]
What’s free in your country?
Source: BBC By Lindsey Galloway 12 September 2016 From mineral water to water slides, things that are free in some countries often cost in others, sometimes much to the surprise […]
Hawaii’s unpronounceable treasure
Source: BBC By Shannon Wianecki 10 September 2016 When master Hawaiian feather worker Shad Kane received a commission to repair two royal standards, he didn’t know the job would spark […]
Tesla Says New Autopilot Would Likely Have Prevented Fatality
Source: Time Elon Musk cautioned the improvement “doesn’t mean perfect safety” (SAN FRANCISCO) – Tesla Motors Co said on Sunday an update of its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot would use […]
USA: Mosque where Florida nightclub shooter worshiped set on fire
Arson erupts at Orlando shooter’s mosque 00:43 By Laila Kearney 2016/09/12 20 minutes ago The Florida mosque where Omar Mateen, who committed the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, prayed was badly damaged on Monday in an arson attack, investigators said. Mateen was killed by law enforcement officials after fatally shooting […]
How Hiding Criminal Records Hurts Black and Hispanic Men
Source: Time By Jennifer Doleac & Benjamin Hansen Doleac is an assistant professor of public policy and economics at the University of Virginia and a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution. Hansen is […]
What is ‘Takaful’ (= Islamic Insurance)
What is Takaful? All human activities are subject to risk of loss from unforeseen events. To alleviate this burden to individuals, what we now call insurance has existed since at least 215 BC. This concept has been practiced in various forms for over 1400 years. It originates from the Arabic […]