New York Times: How Pandemics End
Source: New York Times An infectious outbreak can conclude in more ways than one, historians say. But for whom does it end, and who gets to decide? When will the […]
‘The last generation’: How occupation is driving Christians out of Palestine
Peter Oborne 24 December 2019 Pilgrims flock to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas, but Palestinian Christians fear for the survival of their own community in the land of Jesus’s birth One […]
‘The simplest things opened my eyes to Islam’: Writer shares experience of being Spanish Muslim woman
Source: Arab News This might not be her first Ramadan, but for Spanish Muslim Amanda Figueras it still feels new. She became a Muslim a few years ago and for […]
Johnson & Johnson aims to produce 1 billion coronavirus vaccines by next year
Johnson & Johnson aims to produce 1 billion coronavirus vaccines by next year, the company’s chief scientific officer says https://t.co/apUPgjUzep pic.twitter.com/KMplm2xOgy — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 10, 2020 The […]
France mandates face masks, while continuing to ban the burqa
Source: The Washington Post By James Mcauley France, the originator of the burqa ban, has done more than any other Western nation over the past decade to resist face coverings […]
Muslim contributions to the Soviet and allied victory over Nazi Germany
Source: TRT World By Salahuddin Mazhary Lack of or belated official recognition marked Muslim contribution to the Soviet war effort, even though it was an ethnic Kazakh soldier, Rakhimzhan Qoshkarbaev who was the first to raise former USSR’s flag at the German parliament building. The 9th of May is a […]
Human Rights Watch : Senior Saudi royal detained and held incommunicado: HRW
Prince Faisal bin Abdullah was detained by Saudi authorities in late March, has not been heard from since, HRW says. Prince Faisal bin Abdullah al-Saud, a son of Saudi […]
Forced adoption: ‘After a lifetime of loss, church apology is too little, too late’
Source: The Guardian By Sarah Marsh Val Bynner, 74, from London, who was forced to give up her baby for adoption, recalls her experience and says apology can’t take away […]
Motherhood Changes Us All
Source: New York Times By Jessica Grose The transformation we experience is ongoing and eternal. The most memorable moment of becoming a mother often involves a single day. You give […]
Call to prayer ruling in Canada during Ramadan causes controversy
Call to prayer ruling in Canada causes controversy Source: Arab News By Hafsa Lodi Some municipalities are allowing mosques to broadcast the sunset adhan during Ramadan, prompting some to complain […]
FDA gives emergency authorization for new antigen test to help detect coronavirus quicker and cheaper
Source: CNBC There is a higher chance of false negatives with an antigen test and a negative result may need to be confirmed with an additional PCR test prior to […]
Know the Pandemic: Daily New Cases in USA
Source: CDC The daily new cases seemed to have plateaued around 25000-30,000. For the latest daily numbers please go the CDC website. These numbers are a sure guide if things […]
‘The simplest things opened my eyes to Islam’: Writer shares experience of being Spanish Muslim woman
Source: Arab News This might not be her first Ramadan, but for Spanish Muslim Amanda Figueras it still feels new. She became a Muslim a few years ago and for […]
Study links deficiency in vitamin D to corona virus deaths
Source: The National By Kathleen Nutt CORONAVIRUS patients severely deficient in vitamin D are up to twice as likely to die as those with healthy levels, an international study has […]
A Heart Full of Joy: 50 Beautiful Quotes on Gratitude
I hope you enjoy these 50 Beautiful Quotes on Gratitude! 1. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” — Cicero 2. “Appreciation is […]
A Wonderful Hadith About Gratitude
Abu Hurairah relates that he heard the Holy Prophet narrate the following: Allah having determined to try a leper, a bald one and a blind one from among the Bani […]
Iranians Return to Friday Prayer Despite Surge in Coronavirus Cases
Source: WSJ By Aresu Eqbali in Tehran and Sune Engel Rasmussen in London Worshipers were asked to perform ablution at home, bring their own prayer mats and wear masks Iranians […]
Pfizer to outsource some drug production, focus on coronavirus vaccine
Source: CNBC Pfizer said on Friday it is in talks to shift more of its medicine production to outside contractors as it prepares for large-scale production of an experimental vaccine […]
The Battle of Jamel: The Best Argument Against Theocracy in Early Islam
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: “When Muhammad died in 632, ʿĀʾishah was left a childless widow of about 18, although some sources suggest she was older. She remained politically inactive […]
The call to prayer is a prayer for the future, a call to those in times of despair
Source: The Star By Mustafa Farooq “Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar.” The delivery room at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton is dark, but on May 5, 2015, at 6 a.m., […]