Should Islam Have A Role In Politics?
Source: Huffington Post By Soumaya Ghannoushi; Tunisian British writer & Middle East expert As we ponder the crises and conflicts raging around the Muslim world, with their toxic mix of […]
Anti Ahmadi group soliciting funds through newpaper ads
LAHORE: A prominent anti-Ahmadi group has appealed to the general public for charity through newspaper advertisements across Pakistan to support its efforts in “restricting religious freedom” of Ahmadis. Scene from the anti-Ahmadi jalsa in Rawalpindi on January 29, 2012. PHOTO: SHIRAZ HASSAN The publishing of contemptuous advertisements in national newspapers for […]
Gambia: Tahir Graduates 128 Students
Jun 23, 2016 Tahir Ahmadiyya Muslim Senior Secondary School in Mansakonko recently held its speech and prize giving ceremony at a ceremony held at the school ground in Mansakonko, Lower River Region. The event saw the graduation of 128 students in the 2015/16 academic year. Abubacarr Nyabally, the Principal […]
What It’s Like To Have Your Period During Ramadan
Where the rules around menstruation come from, and how Muslim women navigate them. 06/24/2016 Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post The first time 19-year-old Zoha Qamar went to Friday prayers during her period, the mosque was packed. She had learned from a young age that menstruating women aren’t […]
Older people are under threat from lonelinessur
theguardian: by Katherine Whitehorn — Feeling isolated is not only soul destryong, it’s also a risk factor for early death ‘We must help local authorities realise that being lonely is not normal or necessary’: Katharine Whitehorn. Photograph: Caro/Alamy Macbeth may have spoken of “that which should accompany old age/ As […]
Cornwall votes for Brexit and then pleads to keep EU funding
Cornwall recieves millions of pounds in EU subsidies every year Will Worley @willrworley 165 comments The Cornish council has issued a plea for “protection” following the United Kingdom’s vote to […]
61-Year-Old Polygamous Pastor: ‘I Believe Polygamy Benefits My Wives’
06/24/2016 01:30 pm ET Dr. Phil Show see video here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pastor-polygamy-benefits-wives_us_576d6674e4b0f168323967c4 “Most of my spiritual life, I’ve been interested in polygamy,” says Thom, a former convict-turned-pastor. “You read through […]
Pakistan: Khatm-e-Nabuwat threatens violence if free movement of Ahmadiyya not restricted
Tehrike Khatm-e-Nabuwat threatens violence if free movement of Ahmadiyya not restricted immeditately, deadline Friday on Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/172069135
Priests to protest Swiss Pride march with Latin prayers
Participants at the Europride festival in Zurich in 2009. File photo: AFP Priests to protest Swiss Pride march with Latin prayers Published: 23 Jun 2016 Thousands of people are expected to gather in the picturesque Swiss city of Fribourg this weekend to take part in French-speaking Switzerland’s 15th annual Pride […]
Tourists put out fire in historic Swiss church with holy water
The fire broke out in a baroque confessional. Photo: St Gallen Police Tourists put out fire in historic Swiss church with holy water Published: 22 Jun 2016 10:21 GMT+02:00 A couple of quick-thinking tourists earned the praise of police on Tuesday when they used holy water to put out a […]
David Cameron will go down in history as the Prime Minister who killed his country
Voices Whether Cameron leaves office in October with just the one broken Union to his name, or whether his folly triggers the referendum domino effect that knocks down the entire EU itself, time will tell Matthew Norman @IndyVoices I would say that we awoke in a different country from the […]
Zika vaccine maker’s stock is on fire
Source: CNN by Paul R. La Monica There is no cure for the Zika virus. But investors are betting two companies may have a vaccine that can successfully treat the mosquito-borne disease. Inovio and South Korea-based GeneOne Life Science announced Monday that they received approval from the U.S. FDA to […]
Deadlocked Supreme Court deals big blow to Obama immigration plan
Source: CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tal Kopan, CNN (CNN)In a crushing blow to the White House, the Supreme Court announced Thursday it was evenly divided in a case […]
Solar Impulse completes Atlantic crossing with landing in Seville
Source: BBC By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has touched down in Spain, completing the 70-hour Atlantic leg of its historic bid to circle the […]
Brexit: What happens now?
Source: BBC The UK has voted to leave the EU – a process that has come to be known as Brexit. Here is what is likely to happen next. Dawn […]
David Cameron resigns: Prime Minister announces he will step down after UK votes for Brexit
‘The country requires fresh leadership to take it in that direction’ Oliver Wright Political Editor @oliver_wright 145 comments David Cameron has announced he is quitting as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union after a nearly half a century. SEE VIDEO HERE: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-resigns-resignation-brexit-eu-referendum-result-live-latest-prime-minister-general-a7099936.html In a statement outside […]
Israel planning to build $5 billion artificial island off Gaza with seaport, airport and hotels
Israel’s minister of intelligence and transportation said the project will reconnect Gaza with the rest of the world Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 Tuesday 21 June 2016 20 comments Israel is planning to build a […]
The relationship between Israel and Lebanon is deteriorating again – and it’s civilians who will suffer
“Above and below live civilians whom we have nothing against – a kind of human shield,” Eshel threatened. “And that is where the war will be. That is where we will have […]
Trends in Global Restrictions on Religion
Source: Pew Research Center Worldwide, both government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion decreased modestly from 2013 to 2014 despite a rise in religion-related terrorism, according to Pew […]