Almost half of US families can’t afford basics like rent and food
Source: CNN By Tami Luhby The economy may be chugging along, but many Americans are still struggling to afford a basic middle class life. Nearly 51 million households don’t earn […]
Local Muslims say retailers can help bring Ramadan into the mainstream
Source: Houston Chronicle By Ileana Najarro Photo: Marie D. De Jesus, Houston Chronicle / Houston Chronicle Eid decorative plates sold at Party City, purchased by Asma Malik. Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Houston. Children’s Ramadan books were stacked on Asma Malik’s dining table, soon to be wrapped and placed in a […]
Trump’s surprising Ramadan message to Muslims
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein Offering warm greetings on Ramadan and hosting an iftar meal have been standard White House behavior for decades during the major Muslim holiday — […]
Most U.S. Muslims observe Ramadan by fasting during daylight hours
Source: Pew Research Center By Besheer Mohamed, who is a senior researcher focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. Eight-in-ten Muslims in America say they fast during Ramadan. In fact, […]
‘I hated myself for Abu Ghraib abuse’
Source: BBC News By Tara McKelvey Martinsburg, Pennsylvania Gina Haspel has paved the way for her confirmation as new CIA director, after repudiating torture tactics used in the past. But the […]
Trump ramps up rhetoric on undocumented immigrants: ‘These aren’t people. These are animals.’
Source: USA Today WASHINGTON — President Trump used extraordinarily harsh rhetoric to renew his call for stronger immigration laws Wednesday, calling undocumented immigrants “animals” and venting frustration at Mexican officials who […]
Jury finds Christian missionary from Oregon guilty of abusing Cambodian orphans
Source: USA Today BY Gillian Flaccus, The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — A U.S. jury found a Christian missionary from Oregon guilty Wednesday of multiple sex abuse charges for molesting children […]
Louisiana school agrees to stop broadcasting public prayer for good
Source: CNN By Mallory Simon and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN)A school district in Louisiana has acknowledged that some of its customs and practices, including sponsoring morning prayer over the public address system, have […]
Maverick cleric’s election upset could rattle U.S.-Iraq relations
Source: The Washington Post By Tamer El-Ghobashy and Mustafa Salim May 14 Email the author BAGHDAD — The surprisingly strong showing of a ticket backed by maverick cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Iraqi elections over the weekend […]
رمضان المبارک – روحانی موسم بہار کی آمد اور استفادہ کے طریق
…to be continued.
For some, the U.S. embassy’s move to Jerusalem fulfills divine prophecy
Source: Religion News Service By Michele Chabin | 19 hours ago JERUSALEM (RNS) — When American and Israeli officials inaugurated the first-ever U.S. embassy in Jerusalem Monday (May 14) in a festive red, […]
Black Yale Student Says White Student Who Called Police on Her Should Be ‘Held Accountable’
Source: Time Lolade Siyonbola, the Yale University graduate student whose classmate called the police on her last week for napping in the common area of their dorm, said Monday that she wants to […]
Fewer Catholics Of All Ages Are Attending Mass, Gallup Study Finds
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla MONASHEE FRANTZ VIA GETTY IMAGES Only 39 percent of American Catholics say they attend church in any given week, according to a new Gallup report. […]
President Trump just unveiled a new White House ‘faith’ office. It actually weakens religious freedom.
Source: The Washington Post By Melissa Rogers May 14 President Trump signs an executive order establishing a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative on May 3. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) An Orthodox […]
Imam Shamshad Nasir introduces the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at Independence Day Celebration of Sierra Leone
Report by Mohammad Ashraf, Columbus, Ohio. A special program to celebrate Independence Day of Sierra Leone was held on April 28, 2018 at Days Inn – 1212 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus OH. Mohammad Ashraf, who served as a teacher in Ahmadiyya Muslim school in Sierra Leone. The APC chairman […]
Iran urges Muslims to develop sciences to shake off U.S. hegemony
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for unity among Muslims and efforts toward scientific advancement, saying this would make it impossible for […]
Israel Feels Pride but Senses Peril as U.S. Moves Embassy
Source: The New York Times By David M. Halbfinger May 13, 2018 JERUSALEM — When Israel declared its independence in 1948, President Harry Truman rushed to recognize it. He took just […]
Most foreign envoys absent as Israel, U.S. launch embassy festivities
Source: Reuters BY Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel launched celebrations on Sunday for the U.S. Embassy’s relocation to Jerusalem, a move whose break with world consensus was underscored by […]
Dozens killed in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem
Source: Associated Press By FARES AKRAM and ILAN BEN ZION GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli soldiers shot and killed at least 43 Palestinians during mass protests along the […]
Fear of Islam must not drive US foreign policy
Source: The Hill BY HUMA YASIN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 05/10/18 04:45 PM EDT 527 THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Gina Haspel, the […]