The Virginia Shooting and America’s Creeping National Disease
Source: Time BY Michael Scherer Jun 15, 2017 Congressional baseball is a quaint throwback of a sport, not just for the aging players who take the field but for the […]
Why thousands of teens ran away from home in the 1960s
Source: BBC News By Benjamin Ramm 15 June 2017 Fifty years ago, a song topped the UK charts that expressed the fears of a generation of parents. She’s Leaving Home […]
Federal appeals court upholds freeze on Trump’s travel ban
Source: The Washington Post By Matt Zapotosky and Robert Barnes June 13 A West Coast federal appeals court upheld the freeze on President Trump’s travel ban Monday, declaring that Trump […]
The New Christian Zionists
Source: Religion and Politics By Dan Hummel | June 13, 2017 There is a joke that Israelis like to tell Christian Zionists, one first made popular by Prime Minister […]
A Resolution Condemning White Supremacy Causes Chaos at the Southern Baptist Convention
Source: The Atlantic At its annual meeting, the evangelical denomination initially declined to consider a statement of its opposition to the alt-right. Southern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines and his […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dallas invites all Texans to an Interfaith Iftar on Sat 17th June ’17
Source: https://islamindallas.org/2017/06/12/join-us-to-break-fast/ Break fast with us! We are always available to anyone to walk in and chat! Next weekend, we are inviting all of you to an Interfaith Iftar – thats to share a fast breaking meal with us. On Saturday Jun 17 at 7:45PM This holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast […]
The Muslims who shaped America – from brain surgeons to rappers
Donald Trump wants Muslims banned from entering the US – but without them the country would be a much poorer place Donald Trump with legendary boxer and Muslim, Muhammad Ali. Photograph: John Shearer/WireImage Stuart Jeffries Tuesday 8 December 2015 19.34 GMTLast modified on Thursday 8 June 201715.24 BST What have Muslims […]
Donald Trump could drop a nuclear bomb on Iran within two years
Iran is boxed in economically, militarily and politically. It has no friends left. Very few neighbours would bat an eyelid and many would quietly applaud Andrew MacLeod @AndrewMMacleod Tehran may need to abandon its own nuclear ambitions to avoid an escalation of tensions with the US Reuters Donald Trump has just signalled that […]
Supreme Court Ramps Up Review Of Donald Trump’s Travel Ban Losses
Source: Huffington Post The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to allow the Trump administration the chance to submit a new round of court filings supporting the president’s travel ban on […]
Anti-Muslim Hate Marches Across U.S. Draw Violence, Arrests
Source: Huffington Post Hate groups rallied in 28 cities across 21 states. By Sebastian Murdock Hate marches that took place across the U.S. drew violence between white supremacists and counterprotesters […]
President Trump Calls House Health Care Bill ‘Mean’
Source: Time By Alan Fram / AP (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump told Republican senators Tuesday that the House-passed health care bill is “mean” and urged them to craft a […]
Every Human Life is Precious & Sacred — Rep. Scalise shot in Virginia
Let us all demonstrate from our religion or philosophy that every human life is sacred, to curb terrorism. For Islam: Al Quran 5:32/33. pic.twitter.com/02D9UyAdQO — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) May […]
Raqqa battle: ‘Staggering’ civilian toll from US-led air strikes
From the sectionMiddle East Image captionTens of thousands of civilians have been displaced by the fighting for Raqqa UN war crimes investigators say US-led coalition air strikes on Islamic State militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa are causing “staggering loss of life”. Coalition warplanes are supporting an offensive on […]
USA/phoenix: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mosque to host an event to educate the public about Sharia
Source: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/06/11/march-against-sharia-phoenix-counter-protests/386739001/ The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mosque is hosting an event Saturday evening to educate the public about Sharia. Spokesman Usman Yahya said the event is open to everyone, including those participating in anti-Sharia protests. “We want people to come to our mosque and meet us and listen and learn about […]
Canada: Ahmadi Muslim Capt. Hassan Malik raises money for the Gander & Area Food Bank during Ramadan
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ramadan-gander-food-bank-fundraiser-1.4153259 | By Leigh Anne Power, CBC News Fasting while helping others eat: Ramadan fundraiser in Gander Local Muslim man reaches out to Gander and area food bank Hassan Malik has lived in Gander only since November, but he’s already making a difference in the community. Malik, the chief engineer at […]
The Senate May Block Part of President Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal
Source: Time BY Kevin Lui 12:22 PM ET The Senate is expected Tuesday to vote on a resolution seeking to block part of President Trump‘s proposed $110 billion arms deal […]
Federal appeals court upholds freeze on Trump’s travel ban
Source: The Washington Post By Matt Zapotosky and Robert Barnes June 13 at 7:06 AM A West Coast federal appeals court upheld the freeze on President Trump’s travel ban Monday, […]
USA: “Anti-Sharia demonstration is based on a gross misinterpretation of Sharia law”, Harris Zafar, director of outreach for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Portland
Source: http://www.kgw.com/news/local/local-muslim-leaders-condemn-anti-sharia-law-marches/447703704 PORTLAND, Ore. – Although an Anti-Sharia demonstration scheduled for Portland on Saturday was moved to Seattle, local Muslim leaders were still watching. The demonstration was met by counter-protesters outside of Seattle City Hall. Similar demonstrations and counter-protests took place in cities across the country. Related: Anti-Sharia, pro-Muslim groups clash in […]
Is It Hateful To Believe In Hell? Bernie Sanders’ Questions Prompt Backlash
Source: NPR BY CAMILA DOMONOSKE A low-profile confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill this week raised eyebrows when the questioning turned to theology — specifically, damnation. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont pressed […]
Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across US
Source: Associated Press By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — Demonstrators around the country rallied to protest Islamic law, saying it is incompatible with Western democracy. But many of the rallies […]