Ta-Nehisi Coates, Adam Johnson Win National Book Awards
Source: Time Robin Coste Lewis and Neal Shusterman also took home prizes Journalist and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates won the National Book Award for nonfiction on Wednesday night for Between the […]
“Islam is a religion of peace and emphasizes on the sacredness of human lives”, Ahmadiyya Imam Nasir
“Killing even one innocent person is like killing all mankind, we should pray for the people of France and specially for the victims”,said Imam Shamshad of Ahamdiyya Muslim comunity of […]
The way to go about refugees
Nov 18,2015 – JORDAN TIMES It would be sad, indeed tragic for some, if, as reported, certain nations, including several European countries, the US and Canada, would have a change of heart regarding receiving Syrian refugees in their countries, after the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris last week, for fear that […]
Obama: GOP’s Anti-Syrian Refugee Attitude ‘Needs To Stop’
Source: Huffington Post MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Barack Obama is accusing Republicans who oppose allowing Syrian refugees into the U.S. of being scared of widows and orphans. He says […]
Obama calls idea of screening Syrian refugees based on religion ‘shameful,’
The Washington Post Speaking to reporters in Antalya, Turkey, on Monday, President Obama said his approach to countering the so-called Islamic State “is the strategy that ultimately is going to […]
Did Prophet Mohammad warn us of ISIS?
Did Prophet Muhammad Warn Us of ISIS? Posted: 07/01/2015 BY KASHIF CHAUDHRY In separate attacks last week, ISIS terrorists killed 39 tourists at a beach resort in Tunisia, and close to 30 worshipers at a Shia Mosque in Kuwait. The onslaught came shortly after the group called on its militant […]
How Science Brought Me Closer to God
Source: Huffington Post BY Kashif N. Chaudhry, Physician, writer and human rights activist I was born in a Muslim household to parents who laid great emphasis on spirituality and science. […]
Former DIA Chief Michael Flynn Says Rise of Islamic State was “a willful decision” and Defends Accuracy of 2012 Memo
Former DIA Chief Michael Flynn Says Rise of Islamic State was “a willful decision” and Defends Accuracy of 2012 Memo August 6, 2015 by Brad Hoff 18 Comments Lengthy discussion of the DIA memo begins at the 8:50 mark. In Al Jazeera’s latest Head to Head episode, former director of the […]
Video: Putin Tells Everyone Exactly Who Created ISIS?
Putin Tells Everyone Exactly Who Created ISIS Here’s something you probably never saw or heard about in the west. This is Putin answering questions regarding ISIS from a US journalist […]
Watch the Second Democratic Debate in Under Four Minutes
Source: Time And then there were three. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley debated for two hours during the second […]
Paris Terror Attacks Pressure U.S. ‘Patience’ Strategy for ISIS
Source: Time military campaign against ISIS began in 2014, Pentagon officials have said the U.S. has time on its side. Rather than an invasion, officials have opted for methodical and […]
The Killer Question Republicans Couldn’t Answer Tuesday Night
Source: Huffington Post Tuesday night’s Republican debate was devoid of flashy moments. Nobody said anything particularly embarrassing. Nobody said anything particularly memorable. Even Donald Trump failed to stand out. But the debate did have one moment that may loom large when the voters cast ballots a year from now. It […]
Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky to open July 2016: founder
Source: Reuters A controversial Noah’s Ark-themed amusement park in Kentucky will open on July 7, 2016 and should attract 1.4 million people annually, the park’s founder said on Thursday. Currently […]
Religious ‘nones’ are not only growing, they’re becoming more secular
Source: Pew Research Center Religious “nones” are not only growing as a share of the U.S. population, but they are becoming more secular over time by a variety of measures, a fact that also is helping to make the U.S. public overall somewhat less religious, according to surveys done as […]
Peacemaking pause cannot be afforded
Nov 12,2015 – Last updated at Nov 12,2015 JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The dangerous and destructive situation on the ground in Israel-Palestine is painful for both parties, though Palestinians are being killed at a rate seven times faster than Israelis. So the situation is not a symmetrical one […]
Muslim community wins day off of school on major holiday next year
Source: The Washington Post Montgomery County schools won’t have classes on one of the Islamic faith’s major holidays next year, a significant victory for the local Muslim community after years […]
It’s Time to Let Jews, Muslims, and Sikhs Join the Military
Source: The Daily Beast Despite granting waivers to allow minorities to maintain their religious dress while serving, military policy still keeps most of them out. But the successes of the […]
Netanyahu Shows D.C. Liberals Why He’s the ‘Armor-plated Bullshitter’
Instead of admitting his opposition to a Palestinian state, Netanyahu twisted the concept beyond recognition. Peter Beinart Nov 11, 2015 12:57 PM Netanyahu: Issues of Jerusalem and Temple Mount are unsolvable Bennett blasts Netanyahu: Talk about ceding territory in midst of terror wave is reward for terrorists What a liberal […]
How the US grew tired and less relevant
Nov 11,2015 – Last updated at Nov 11,2015 JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud US Secretary of State John Kerry is often perceived as one of the “good ones” — a less hawkish top American official who does not simply promote and defend his country’s military adventurism, but reaches out to […]
5 Promises to My Future Daughter
Source: Hufington Post By Qasim Rashid; Visiting Fellow, Harvard University’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal School of Islamic Studies Dear daughter, Next month I’ll become a father for the first time to […]